Monday, 06 March 2017
Giving the UK City of Culture title to St Davids, the smallest city in the UK, would be a refreshing signal that the economic bottom line is not the ‘be all and end all’ for cultural investments, argues Nick Clifton.
Thursday, 02 March 2017
Chasing numbers is a terrible way to run any kind of arts project and Arts Council England’s YouTube channel, Canvas, is nothing more than an expensive, delusional arts project, says Article 19.
Wednesday, 01 March 2017
Why, one year on from a consultation on a new culture strategy, is Northern Ireland no closer to a policy framework, asks Steven Hadley.
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
The angst of Brexit may fuel a new wave of ground breaking art from the left, the right and the centre – it’s time to stop responding to the decision so monotonously, argues Sarah Peace.
Monday, 27 February 2017
Australia’s Back to Back theatre company is fighting for artistic criticism that focuses on art, not performers’ disabilities. Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore meets its artistic director.
They’re cheap, great for tourism and signal global cultural awareness, but art biennials also raise a host of problem. Are they worth it, asks Oliver Bennett.
There are great roles galore for women, so female thespians should get their mitts off male actors’ parts, says Dominic Cavendish.
Galleries must be free to display whatever work they choose, even that which is seen to promote hate speech, says Tessa Mayes.
Estonia’s ‘An Instrument for Every Child’ initiative isn’t simply handing out tambourines en masse. Britta Tarvis reports on its considered approach.
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Hands-on art can inspire public engagement and empower people to take action in society, says Tanja Beer
New York’s Museum of Modern Art has emphasised is promoting work by artists from countries hit by President Trump’s stalled travel ban. Will British institutions make a similar response to Brexit, asks Robert Hewison.
An American High School Band decided to include at least one piece by a female composer and one by a BME composer in each concert. Solvejg Wastvedt explains what happened.
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
What challenges await Tristram Hunt and Maria Balshaw? Martin Bailey puts himself in the shoes of the new V&A and Tate chiefs.
A fair pay campaign for off-Broadway actors recently led to historic increases. Diep Tran examines how it pulled it off.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
A data-driven approach to social media led Bodleian Libraries to adopt a sassy, sarcastic and warm persona. Adam Koszary shares the story.
Research into cultural value is geared towards unobtainable proof. It’s time to pause and reassess what we are trying to understand – and why – argues Francois Matarasso.
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
Saziso Phiri tells Wayne Burrows about the story behind Nottingham’s ‘Anti Gallery’.
Monday, 13 February 2017
Gloria De Piero MP explains why Labour is launching an inquiry into working class representation in the arts.
Tuesday, 07 February 2017
Women artists are consistently under-exhibited in major galleries. But recent appointments, such as Maria Balshaw at Tate, and a new wave of independent and commercial galleries, suggest things may be changing, argues Hannah Ellis-Petersen.
Monday, 06 February 2017
The lack of female leadership in classical music mirrors precisely the lack of female leadership in the corporate world, argues conductor Anna Edwards.