Wednesday, 06 September 2023
The British Museum's inadequate archiving isn't the fault of curators but a consequence of funding cuts and diminished resources, writes Charlotte Higgins.
Brixton O2 Academy’s closure has cost the economy an estimated £15-20m. Keeping the venue shut is not the solution, argues Shain Shapiro.
Museums must shift their emphasis from visitor experience to collection care, says Simon Tait in response to the British Museum crisis.
Andrew Mellor asks how the opera ecosystem can survive outside the country house model if ACE keeps cutting support for urban touring.
Restoration experts in Maui, Hawaii, are alarmed by the destruction of museums, heritage sites and Polynesian cultural artefacts in last month’s wildfires.
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Laurie Magnus’ departure as founding chairman of Historic England raises concerns about the direction of heritage under new leadership, says Simon Tait.
An Indigenous dance festival unites communities from Cape York, Australia and beyond. James Norman explores its signifigance.
Interviewing Elizabeth Alexander, President of Mellon Foundation, Jenna Abdou asks how her experience as an artist shapes her approach to leadership.
Debates about the future of the music industry are dominated by concerns creativity will be displaced by AI. Youth Music interviews young musicians to find out how they are embracing AI’s potential.
The future of the BBC Proms hangs in the balance, with cuts looming, gender imbalance rife and post-Brexit travel woes. But Hattie Butterworth argues it’s a testament to the artform’s resilience.
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Cities are where minority communities migrate, move and mix things up - and where radical music genres are born. ‘Diver-cities’ are crucial to the future of contemporary music, argues Ammo Talwar.
Rising costs for materials, energy, insurance and shipping are impacting Australian artists. Gina Fairley asks artists how they maintain their artistic practice under such frugal conditions.
Halfway through the Leeds’ year of culture, Alan Lane ponders whether the city's cultural strategy will seize the momentum for future growth.
As US authors take legal action over the unauthorised use of their works, Wes Davis says OpenAI and Meta are pushing the very limits of copyright.
With twelve culture ministers in 13 years, Rachel Cook explores the effects of such churn on the sector and argues it has led to a decline in arts funding.
Wednesday, 05 July 2023
Arts funding in the North East lags behind the rest of the UK, exacerbated by a lack of local authority support. Devolution could offer hope, says Richard Morris.
Conservative Núñez Feijóo is poised to win the general election in Spain with a promise to overturn historical memory legislation. But Alexandra F. Coego argues we need to remember Franco's dictatorship.
Dramatists are experiencing an unsettling trend of being strung along by UK theatres. To preserve the will to write, David Eldridge argues theatres must shift their priorities.
The removal of a translator’s text after unauthorised use has troubling implications for the British Museum’s curatorship and relationship with non-white contributors, writes Caroline Summers.
Manchester’s new arts venue Aviva Studios represents Arts Council England’s biggest capital investment in history. But will it engage local audiences? asks Sophie Atkinson.