The creative industries aren’t closed
Louise Blackwell says creative practitioners have been at the forefront of place-based recovery. Their strategy? Come together, li…
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The show must go on
Staging a Christmas show was a challenge that tested everyone’s limits. Joanna Read reflects on the year, from Covid to Chri…
Re-opening safely and reaching more audiences
A new ticketing system designed by museums for musems is providing free support with the twin challenges of running timed ent…
Why ‘who you know’ doesn’t fit the bill
Supporting creative practitioners with opportunities at this time is vital, but do so wisely, says Guy Armitage. Running an o…
Keep calm and clarify
Rowan Kerek Robertson offers practical advice on protecting yourself and your organisation from online abuse – and what to d…
Let creativity be a sanctuary
Theatre maker Rosie MacPherson calls for urgent action as Covid-19 closes routes to resettlement.
We’re nothing without our people
A UK City of Culture bid won’t succeed unless it’s authentic, writes Richard Dunbar.
In defence of AI in art
Anthony Padgett says artificial intelligence has a role in selecting, curating and even creating art, but the sector must define t…
Crisis made us more relevant
When decisions about programming are made in hours rather than months, organisations hone in on their core purpose. Festivals will…
Cultural entrepreneurship as an antidote
A plan to breathe artistic life into a historic bookshop aims to reverse a pattern of decline in Sunderland. Andrew Leach explains…
Distribute your leadership digitally
Long-distance relationships needn’t limit ambition. Sarah Fisher, Ying Kwok and Lindsay Taylor describe a sustainable approa…
Legacy as a collective act
How will Hull face the future following its triumph as UK City of Culture? Lee Corner and Stephen Munn reflect on the legacy of 20…
Culture is London’s business
London’s cultural and commercial sectors have always had a symbiotic relationship, writes Tony Matharu. Fostering those link…
Circus seizes the zeitgeist
The pandemic presents a unique set of challenges. But turning obstacles into opportunities is what circus does best, write Billy A…
Talk if you want to thrive
In a time of great uncertainty, understanding audience attitudes and behaviours make the future a little more predictable, writes…
The most important people in the Zoom room
Lucy Askew explores the possibilities behind a digital theatre platform that puts first things first, and the digital repertory co…
The path to digital competence
If 2020 has given us anything, it’s a recognition that arts organisations need to engage with technology – and that th…
Bows, strings and IP addresses
Technology has been working miracles delivering live performance online. Jonathan Vaughan asked Julian Hepple about the magic &nda…
Convince them you’re Covid-safe
Audiences are ready to return but they need reassurance to take the first step. A new digital toolkit will help bridge the gap, sa…
How to replicate the concertgoing experience
The much-vaunted idea of liveness relies on two different but equally important types of connection. Peter Ord examines the techni…
Five things we’ve learnt from lockdown
National and international research has examined the pandemic’s impact on fundraising, marketing and audience development st…
Hiring ‘emerging’ disabled artists isn’t radical
Do you think your organisation treats Deaf and disabled artists equally? Laura Guthrie says the sector’s outdated structures…
Culture-led funding or funding-led culture?
There is a crucial disconnect between how the sector evaluates the impact of culture and using it to influence policy. It’s…
Marrying creativity with community service
Covid-19 means cultural institutions must take on their new civic role with as much imagination as possible. Sally Shaw and Firsts…
