Monday, 30 November 2015
Philanthropists Rory and Elizabeth Brooks discuss their reasons for supporting arts and cultural institutions and why they believe Tate is “at the top of the tree”.
Friday, 27 November 2015
When applying for funding through Grants for the Arts, theatres are routinely advised to focus on the social, rather than artistic benefits of their work. This must change, says Rebecca Atkinson-Lord.
Strict rules on who can applying for particular pots of funding are blocking innovative approaches to how companies can be set up and run, says Thomas Hescott.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
The Spending Review may have seemed like good news for the arts, says Mark Robinson, but cuts to local authority budgets mean that dark times could still be ahead.
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Joseph Young reports on Artquest’s talk about fair pay for artists, finding the media representation of artists and the quality of so-called artistic ‘opportunities’ serious obstacles to real progress on pay.
Monday, 23 November 2015
Denise Fellows shares her tips on how to plan board meetings that lead to high-quality decisions.
Friday, 20 November 2015
Addressing rumours that the Government is planning to cut the Big Lottery Fund by 48%, David Robinson says that no matter what happens, it must not be used to substitute government funding.
What will arts marketing be like in five to ten years? Sam Freeman looks at changes that have already taken place and makes his list of predictions for the future.
Thursday, 19 November 2015
The BBC’s ‘On Stage’ strand of programmes about British theatre is well-meaning, rightly praised, but ultimately detrimental, says Lyn Gardner.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Barry Hessenius argues that the lives of teens and tweens are dominated by face-to-screen time and if we don’t engage them there, arts audiences and funding will suffer in the future.
Monday, 16 November 2015
At the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists event, Jeanette Winterson spoke of the true value of art and the need for artists to be supported.
Funding for the arts – that once supported access for all – has ended up supporting the lie of demand, argues Dan Eastmond.
Friday, 13 November 2015
How do you respond to someone with no time for arts funding? Esther Anatolitis provides a comprehensive list of stock answers to criticisms of the arts and arts funding.
Howard Sherman examines a number of reviews of the National Theatre’s ‘As You Like It’, finding the repeated mentions of race at best superfluous and at worst insidious.
Thursday, 12 November 2015
Rebecca Nison asks industry professionals why the model for a modern art gallery became the white cube – finding a mixture of commercial support and an ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ attitude.
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Colleen Dilenschneider explains why ‘free admission days’ do not open up access for the underprivileged. Looking at the data, they seem to do the opposite.
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Joe Wilson argues that free entry to museums has been essential to rejuvenating whole neighbourhoods – and that it is museums, not the public, that should be charged for bettering people’s lives.
Monday, 09 November 2015
Thinking of investing in a new fundraising database? Be wary of style over substance and anyone who tells you data integration is easy, advises Ivan Wainewright.
Friday, 06 November 2015
What changes to arts funding should be made given that galleries often employ more fundraisers than curators, asks Stephen Palmer following an Artquest panel discussion.
Thursday, 05 November 2015
David Brownlee shares his views on what the latest UK Theatre sales figures actually mean for the sector.