The search for new funding and business models
There has been a lot of talk about the future of UK arts funding over the summer. Fran Sanderson has been assessing various fundin…
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User-centred thinking: Bridging the gap between assumption and truth
Anyone involved in marketing, or creating websites or digital products will know the phrase ‘You are not your customer&rsquo…
Be brave, be bold: What we can learn from marketers
Arts and cultural marketers are inspirational. Despite the challenges organisations are facing, they remain optimistic and passion…
Inclusive growth?
Without the real Living Wage, creative and cultural growth will just replicate existing inequalities, writes Lianna Etkind.
Arts, universities and local government: Collaborating for culture-fuelled growth
Cross-sector partnerships – regardless of scale – are complex. As Evelyn Wilson writes, they need time, financial reso…
Mental health at the Fringe is no laughing matter
The Edinburgh Fringe can be an intense, overwhelming experience. It’s the heart of thousands of artists’ performance c…
Devolution from the ground up
A new government means new strategies. But if they are to respond truly to what’s required at the local level, it’s up…
Croydon: ‘Culture is now firmly on the agenda’
Stephanie Wilson and Honey Gabriel reflect on Croydon's year as London Borough of Culture 2023 and look ahead to the borough&r…
UK-China: Opportunities, challenges and IP protection
As arts companies look internationally for new partnerships and audiences, Alex Lalak explores potential concerns about copyright…
A sense of theatre
A new book by the late Richard Pilbrow explores how the National Theatre came about and how it laid the groundwork for future thea…
Shining a light on schools: Rethinking art in education
Following their collaboration on a groundbreaking project, Sarah Bailey, Kate Houlton and Danielle Lewis-Egonu reflect on how a so…
Best practice in digital accessibility
The Space has convened an Accessibility Working Group to support the sector to work in more inclusive and accessible ways. One of…
The small moments and why they matter
The arts bring moments of creativity, joy and imagination, but what do they mean to the lives of children and young people, famili…
The uncharted terrain of the AI age
A recent symposium exploring the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on creative practice has thrown up serious questio…
A fresh blueprint for funding arts organisations
Arts organisations are only too aware of the limitations of short-term funding. But, in Northern Ireland, a pioneering financial p…
Digital content: Less like marketing, more like journalism
A focus on niche audiences and regular content formats could be key to amplifying a new type of storytelling, writes Zosia Poulter…
Teachers are vital to unlocking cultural experiences
Whoever forms the next government, Art Fund will be lobbying it for greater access to museums for disadvantaged children through t…
Don’t let your marketers head for the exit door
A survey of arts and cultural marketers reveals a growing sense of unfairness around pay and working conditions. Matt Ecclestone h…
Can apprenticeships address the sector’s lack of diversity?
Apprenticeships offer far more than just a qualification. Charlotte Nicol is convinced they can and will radically change the make…
Putting arts education in place
With the general election looming, Jason Jones-Hall explains why all parties should embrace an arts-led approach to place to enhan…
Culture and place: Why we need to look beyond cities
Arts and culture are integral to shaping the places we live. We now need to understand the effects cultural placemaking practices…
Birmingham: ‘An extraordinary jewel of a city’
In the latest in our series on the arts in education, Steve Ball shares an initiative which connects schools and arts organisation…
Local museums are much loved, but their future is uncertain
A new report into the challenges facing the museum and gallery sector has just been published. Rachael Browning outlines its key f…
Fail, fail again, fail better
Failure is part of life. We all know this, creative folk perhaps better than most, says Katie Villa. But how can we learn to…
