Monday, 05 August 2013
Terry Teachout on whether a city’s art collection is fair game for paying off a city’s debts.
Mark Ravenhill tells the Edinburgh Festival Fringe that the arts can flourish without state funding.
Tate Director Nicholas Serota wields too much influence over what is considered good art, argues Ruth Dudley Edwards
Thursday, 01 August 2013
In light of the London Small Theatres report, Lyn Gardner asks whether we really need sustained investment in arts infrastructure when theatre can exist in any space.
Outreach programmes like Leeds Grand and Opera North’s ‘Verve’ are among the benefits of funding large arts organisations, argues Alison Piling
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Premium ticket packages offer exclusive extras while some queue all day for tickets for less than a tenner, but is there a squeezed middle at the box office?
This year’s collaborations between art and fashion, revealed by Rebecca Gonsalves.
Thursday, 25 July 2013
A government that views culture as an expense rather than an investment, a lack of established cultural institutions and the closure of the Ministry of Culture mean Portugal’s arts scene is suffering.
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Arts organisations must work hard to attract and maintain philanthropic support, argues Michael Kaiser.
It’s time to rethink the purpose of art school, argues Tiffany Jenkins
If the marketing is right, it is possible to sell risky shows in hard times, says Rupert Christiansen.
What’s the difference between professional and amateur choirs? Caroline Gill finds out.
Thursday, 11 July 2013
The Cultural Learning Alliance reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the new National Plan for Cultural Education.
Stephen Deuchar warns Spectator readers of the risks of cuts to the regions, and to the future of the sector.
US crowdfunding platform Kickstarter funds more arts projects than the federal government, but in America, where philanthropy has always been the backbone of arts funding, that’s not surprising, says Katherine Boyle.
Tiffany Jenkins explains why pandering to the many might make popular but dull art.
Thursday, 04 July 2013
Rupert Christiansen examines Arts Council England's spending priorities.
Tom Shakespeare wonders whether the public could borrow lesser known artworks from the national collection.
When a funded project fails, knowing why can be helpful, says Barry Hessenius.
Concert seasons based around composers' birthdays have become more popular, but Andrew Mellor questions the programming of an organic artform using arbitrary milestones.