Wednesday, 31 May 2023
While the sector is busy infighting about Hytner's proposal, we're missing the point: the 'one-tier' system is not fit for purpose, says Melanie Precious.
In response to the recent backlash against changes to arts funding, Nicholas Serota says Arts Council England’s decisions are in line with what the public wants.
Turkey’s creative community is raising concerns about a cultural crackdown as President Erdoğan secures another term. Ayla Jean Yackley reports.
ACE embodies an outdated system that lacks adherence to the arm’s length principle. Simon Tait argues we need to find a way to fund the arts and protect our cultural assets.
Inaccessibility remains commonplace for disabled people attending festivals and industry showcases. Rosie Heafford has compiled key access considerations for before, during, and after events.
Reflecting on the work of the Creative Policy and Evidence Centre, Hasan Bakhshi outlines the direction of research for the next five years in a changing policy landscape.
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Nicholas Hytner’s ambition to save arts and culture is "tiresomely familiar and predictable", says François Matarasso, perpetuating an us-and-them mentality.
With many performers priced out of the Edinburgh Fringe, one comedian is doing things a little differently. Rachel Grant reports.
Whether by a digital detox, a conga to Beethoven or hitting the village hall, Isobel Tilden has compiled 10 ways musicians plan to protect classical music.
The first woman of colour to produce the Venice Architecture Biennale brings a radical and overdue shift in approach, writes Toma Berlandá.
Discussing Tate Britain’s first rehang in a decade, Director Alex Farquharson tells Eloise Hendy how he has overhauled 500 years of history to tell a new story.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Placing creativity at the core of the curriculum is producing positive results at the first School of Creativity in Scotland. Ricky Kelly has the details.
Alex Rigotti examines the legacy of Eurovision, questioning its capacity to provide enduring opportunities for Liverpool’s music scene.
Allison Hussey sheds light on the constant juggling, institutional prejudices and cathartic power involved in being a mother musician with a career on the road.
Capturing and conveying culture’s role in creating a happier and healthier society requires a more rigorous, connected, and long-term approach, argues Robyn Dowlen.
Navigating the complexity of removing divisive artwork, Columbia Law School has a solution that both acknowledges institutional legacies and embraces experimental campus art, writes Michael Patullo.
Tuesday, 09 May 2023
Navigating multiple workstreams in a small team can make managing conflicting priorities challenging. Here, the Association for Cultural Enterprises offers strategies for striking a balance.
Adopting a regional structure outside the capital marked a strategic shift that solidified Orchestras Live’s reputation, writes Sarah Derbyshire.
The fall and rise of a renowned museum in the grey and gritty city of Essen is not just about modern art, but the ‘ruination and redemption of modern Germany,’ as told by William Cook.
ACE and the BBC are ‘dismantling’ regional opera touring and classical music. But, as Andrew Mellor writes, their positive spin on these decisions hides an inability to admit failure.