Thursday, 29 June 2017
Arts Council England’s decision to cut three dance development agencies from its national portfolio is unacceptable – particularly when there’s no accompanying strategy or explanation, writes Chantal Guevara.
Friday, 23 June 2017
Artists can’t be absolved from their role in property speculation and skyrocketing rents. Heather M. O'Brien, Christina Sanchez Juarez and Betty Marin offer a guide to challenging gentrification.
The Centro Botín in Santander, designed by ‘starchitect’ Renzo Piano, aims to be as invisible as possible from the city centre and to serve the local community as its primary mission.
(IN DUTCH) Do tourists from Spain or Canada spend more time in Dutch cultural institutions? And why do so few Belgians and Germans visit the country’s museums? Thomas van Huut and Gretha Pama analyse attendance data.
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Research by Vrije University shows children and adults look at art differently, with kids not trying to ‘make sense’ of the image immediately, writes Tom Jacobs.
Could a retired diplomat’s plan to use the sports marketing model to fund dance really work, asks Lisa Traiger.
There is no individual who has done more to change the way this country sees art than Tate Director Nicholas Serota, writes Charlotte Higgins.
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Classical music education remains a luxury rather than a right – and its driving the diversity crisis – says Chineke! Foundation’s Chi-chi Nwanoku in an interview with Sam Brown.
The growing economic pressure on artists is leaving many unable to afford a studio or time to dedicate to their art. How is this affecting the work they make, asks Bojana Janković.
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Three art therapists, who work with different artistic forms, explain the qualities needed to work in the field.
Next year, when you’re forced to fill in a quality metrics form, you should tick every box – or none at all – to show your vengeance for a system that risks killing culture, writes Ivan Hewett.
Friday, 16 June 2017
Stop asking people for money, and remember that your ‘donors’ have much more to offer than cold hard cash, argues Bernard Ross.
Thursday, 15 June 2017
(IN SWEDISH) Patricia Lorenzoni explains why Malmö is the perfect place for a project like the Movement Museum, which aims to grapple deeply with the concept of migration.
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Documenta 14, the art exhibition controversially taking place in Greece and Germany simultaneously, was hoped to mend relations between the two countries. But is it any more than “crisis tourism” coupled with artwashing, asks Dorian Batycka.
Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw is an elite institution – a beacon of quality and class – yet focuses on welcoming as many people as possible, writes Maria Roberts.
Coco Khan asks four prominent arts figures for their advice about how to break into the arts as a BME student.
Monday, 12 June 2017
Despite the growing trend for theatres to ditch intervals, and support from high profile arts figures for such a move, theatre bosses think the idea doesn’t make financial sense, writes Vanessa Thorpe.
From the ‘black hole of Greenwich’ to the most popular music venue in the world: Rhiannon Bury examines how the Millennium Dome became the O2 arena and revamped its image.
The first organisation dedicated exclusively to the Roma - The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture – has opened in Berlin. David Shimer explains why the development is so important.
Thursday, 08 June 2017
Whichever party wins the general election, the arts could end up thriving, given both Conservative and Labour have promised new arts funding streams, writes Martin Bailey.