Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Art is already assessed and measured by funders and reviewers – isn’t it fairer and more democratic for companies receiving public money to be judged by the public too, asks Marcus Romer.
A desire to diversify an arts organisation is a start, but to really engage with issues such as funding, class and historical impediments, mandatory rules and structures must be carefully imposed, says Ken Tabachnick.
Friday, 23 September 2016
Artist Grayson Perry muses on the implications of Tate Director Nicholas Serota’s suggestion that residents in luxury flats opposite the new Tate Modern building put up ‘net curtains’ to protect their privacy.
What can we do to encourage and develop a more culturally diverse workforce? Start by getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, says Sam Spence.
The classical establishment may be forced to recognise contemporary composers who mix live instrumentation with electronics, says Hazel Sheffield.
Thursday, 22 September 2016
2017 is a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform perceptions of Hull and change the lives of local people, says Matt Jukes.
Changing perceptions about reasonable working adjustments are one way the arts could support emerging disabled artists, says Kate Lovell.
In this most digital of ages, museums have to encourage visitors to engage with collections on their phone and consider art that adapts to the viewer, says Sophie Gilbert.
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
The prime cause of Europe's emerging nationalism is anger and jealousy at the cosmopolitan elite of big money and high culture in capital cities, says Simon Jenkins.
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
How would the Sistine Chapel have been rated under Arts Council England's Quality Metrics framework? Phil Ward envisages the conversation.
Why do some people take an irrational but intense pleasure from listening to sad music? New research is providing some answers, says Tuomas Eerola.
Friday, 16 September 2016
What is the theatre experience like for a blind theatregoer? And how does audio description work? Ria Andriani shares her experiences.
In the same month that London closed an iconic nightclub, Berlin has elevated one to cultural venue status. Feargus O’Sullivan explains why.
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Opera audiences’ love of booing creates a high barrier for first-timers to leap over, warns Alice Jones.
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Will a lack of funding push Barrie Rutter to stand down from Northern Broadsides? He tells all to Dominic Cavendish.
Monday, 12 September 2016
Incoming Arts Council England Chair Sir Nicholas Serota will have the same challenge as every chair: bridging the gap between those who care about the arts and the “alienated many”, says Robert Hewison.
Being deaf doesn’t define all that I am as a person, and I don’t want it to define the roles I play, says actor Genevieve Barr.
Tuesday, 06 September 2016
It’s beyond time for the arts to stop viewing work by disabled artists as ‘radical’, says Jo Verrent.
Theatre and science are very similar in their approach to experimentation, and connecting the two can help children to learn, says Lina Pulgarin-Duque.
Monday, 05 September 2016
Can opera help to unite a country torn apart by a devastating natural disaster? Deborah Merola reports on One World Theatre Company’s work in Kathmandu.