Wednesday, 28 June 2023
The Young V&A is a new space dedicated to play, imagination and design. Director Tristram Hunt says it comes at a crucial time.
Research by Elizabeth Coombes demonstrates how music-based therapy can provide a safe space to support refugees, without the need for words.
Manchester’s Palace Theatre Director Robin Hawkes thinks the focus on singing in debate about anti-social behaviour is a distraction from the real issues. Dianne Bourne reports.
As art schools become increasingly elitist, leaving working-class creatives behind, Izzy Copestake thinks we risk losing the next generation of talent.
Blockbuster exhibitions like the Rijkmuseum’s Vermeer attracted record visitor numbers post-pandemic. But how are others faring? Avedis Hadjian has the details.
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Austrian choreographer Florentina Holzinger’s unapologetic work is igniting discussions on the expectations imposed on women’s bodies in performance. Jo Pickup shares reaction in Australia.
The Conservative government should protect and invest in grassroots arts, says Tom Taylor, as they are key to the success of large cultural events like Glastonbury.
Ewa Luger and Shannon Vallor outline how a new research programme will use voices from the arts and humanities to help produce a responsible AI ecosystem.
Failing to distinguish cultural democratisation from cultural democracy is often at the heart of poor policymaking in the arts. Here, François Matarasso makes the distinction clear.
Amid falling entries to GCSE creative arts exams, Steven Berryman says schools must start doing more to offer a holistic and accessible arts education.
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Following the end of the British Museum’s sponsorship by BP, Rodney Harrison says it must reject any future fossil fuel partnerships and adequately address repatriation calls.
The Culture Team at City Hall interviewed Rofeda Bougaga about the London Borough of Culture's programme exploring the link between mental health and creativity for young people in Lewisham.
A London theatre is set to host the second Vogue World Event, underscoring philanthropy’s growing importance in replacing lost subsidies and sustaining our creative ecology, writes Simon Tait.
After decades of conflict and economic turmoil in Beirut, we hear how a community of artists are determined to reshape their city. Interviews by Killian Fox.
UK Music Chief Jamie Njoku-Goodwin calls on policymakers to protect musicians’ rights and keep pace with the rapid development of generative AI.
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
To open up the career pipeline into the creative industries to a greater diversity of young people, EDI must stay at the top of universities’ agendas, says Karen Patel.
Classical music organisation Leeds Lieder had its ACE funding cut because of a lack of data collection. Director Joseph Middleton thinks this is a symptom of “widespread cultural vandalism”.
Recognising that time is valuable and a lot of energy is spent in negotiating rates, Unlimited has created a series of templates for freelancers to use when being asked to work for nothing.
In an increasingly stringent welfare system, Alex Niven reflects on how the political conditions of postwar Britain nurtured an ideal breeding ground for experimental art.
A cultural centre in Israel’s West Bank has adopted an artist and women-led approach to provide Palestinians with a platform for their struggle. Charlotte Jansen reports