A mental makeover for classical music
Tired of seeing classical music magazines filled with middle-aged white faces, James Fleury proposes four ‘mental makeovers&…
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Measuring aesthetic value
How do the public make value judgements about works of art? To find out, Saul Albert did some eavesdropping at Tate Modern.
Old assumptions and new realities
Jane Earl busts some arts-related myths, starting with ‘everyone wants to take part in arts activities’.
Arts Council to impose quantitative measures of arts quality
Arts Council England is forging ahead with plans to impose a standardised system for measuring artistic quality on its NPOs, despi…
Arts diversity: There is catching up to do
In the first in a series of articles based on independent research and interviews with key figures about diversity in the arts, Ch…
Changing leaders in changing times
In these rapidly changing times, what new skills and attributes do our cultural leaders need? Sue Hoyle and Robbie Swale shar…
Nearly 4,000 young people to receive free instruments and tuition
Eight London state schools are to be supported over four years by £2.8m in funding from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation a…
Museum and gallery employment estimates rise
The latest Government statistics suggest the creative industries are continuing to grow and improve diversity.
European Capital of Culture bids progress despite Brexit uncertainty
Competing UK cities will continue with their bids, despite a lack of reassurance from organisers Creative Europe that the UK will…
Industry bodies pledge to support UK arts through Brexit
Concerns have been raised about international artistic exchange and the export of cultural products, following the UK’s vote…
British Council plans to double UK’s international arts activity
A new five-year global arts strategy and £30m Cultural Protection Fund will help strengthen the UK’s cultural connecti…
Birmingham’s big problem
After being met by a sea of white faces at a recent industry event, Rebbecca Hemmings says it’s time for Birmingham’s…
My experience at Theatre 2016
Following shocking access at the Theatre 2016 conference, Andrew Miller asks: is this why so few disabled people work in theatre?
Cultural policy favours a minority elite, academics tell Committee
The words ‘great’ and ‘art’ should be taken out of Arts Council England’s strategic framework, a Sel…
Democratising the arts
70 years after public money was first put towards increasing the accessibility of the arts, Steven Hadley asks if it’s a nev…
Words, words – they’re all we have to go on
Rachel Grunwald flinches every times she hears someone – including herself – use terms such as ‘cultural offer&r…
Arts Council removes research from new-look website
By removing web content and failing to redirect URLs, ACE has thwarted search engines and broken inbound links to its new website,…
First Culture White Paper in fifty years prioritises access
The Government has revealed plans to improve access to culture for the disadvantaged, to help arts organisations develop new incom…
‘Cultural value’ is being misrepresented, report claims
An academic study has concluded that debate about the value of culture has been distorted by a desire to influence public funding…
The power of performance
Dance offers older people many physical and social benefits, but performing to an audience makes the greatest impact on wellbeing,…
ACE to restructure arts funding from 2018
Four-year funding contracts, a tiered framework for NPOs and a ring-fenced budget for individual artists are all on the table as A…
Stronger in Europe
Arts in the UK are stronger and better off thanks to EU membership. As the referendum approaches, Lucy Thomas calls for the sector…
Nothing to fear from leaving
The UK’s arts and cultural sector has borne the burden of EU law for long enough – we have nothing to fear from leavin…
Getting more from trusts and foundations
How can small arts organisations fundraise more efficiently? Joanna Ridout shares her tips for attracting greater investment whils…
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