Why student theatre will lead the way forward for the rest of us
The energy, invention and will to survive shown by young companies will replenish and rekindle our industry says James Phillips, b…
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Co-creation and community contact
How can an organisation that depends on face-to-face interaction with its audience sustain its work during the Covid-19 lockdown?…
The win-win-win of volunteering
Define. Diversify. Develop. This 3-D approach to working with volunteers will ensure that your volunteer programme adds value for…
How can arts organisations support artists during lockdown?
As Wimbledon Art Fair opens online, Emily Robson explores the ways in which studios can continue to help artists find a market for…
Building a musical bridge across generations
Stuart Bruce reports on an intergenerational approach to strengthening community and wellbeing among people living with dementia a…
When the going gets tough…
Fine art students at the University of Lincoln are determined not to let coronavirus ruin their degree show. Emma Brice explains h…
Why I’m writing myself out of my job
Are you doing what you’ve always done because that’s what you were set up to do? Jo McLean explains how radical change…
Organisations are paralysed, but the musicians play on
“It is the art they want, not the buildings”. Jessica Walker says it’s time to rethink the structures that allow…
Paradigm shift: why the arts need to rethink what matters
Thousands of people from every background are developing and showcasing their creative skills online in a huge variety of forms, e…
Supporting freelancers through the crisis – and beyond
If organisations don’t get a grip on the difference between being a freelancer and an employee – and give both the rig…
The Other Side: resetting the dial for inclusion
As cultural organisations attempt to coax reluctant individuals back into the habit of live cultural attendance, now’s the t…
We’ll lose more than money when Edinburgh’s festivals don’t go ahead
Is it possible to transfer a festival experience into an online space without losing its essence? Katey Warran examines the social…
The ‘new normal’: will the only artists left be enthusiastic amateurs?
Our much-discussed social and mental health relies on having something to live for and cherish during and after this existential s…
Five steps towards a new future
A structured reflection process can support arts leaders to find tentative answers to the overwhelming problems they are facing. R…
Artists with learning disabilities deserve critical review: we can all help make that happen
Theatre critics don’t engage with the work of artists with learning disabilities, but it’s time to change that and we…
A fairer Lottery – would it work here?
Elsewhere in the world national lotteries are being run in ways that don’t rely on the profits from gambling, while providin…
Learning the art of ‘un-producing’
How are small theatre companies living through the current crisis – and what does the future hold for them? Matthew Austin&#…
No community spaces? No community arts
Community arts organisations are at the heart of the response to the Covid-19 crisis, but their spaces are threatened by arguments…
When the Games can’t go on
The stories behind the Olympic Games and other cultural mega-events are important, says Beatriz Garcia. Now is the time to look be…
The best laid plans…
Being fleet of foot and digitally prepared means MSL is ahead of most in re-configuring its programme online. But in a landscape t…
The joy of mentoring
The rewards of helping an early career fundraiser with their goals and development are amazing, says Samir Savant. So anyone think…
Why are arts workers always pigeonholed?
By labelling people as either creators or administrators the sector is losing out on a host of valuable skills, says Rachel Griffi…
After the crisis – a new model for the arts?
Subsidy doesn’t shield or separate arts activities from the economic system; it enables them to be part of it, says Stephen…
Still waiting for the breakthrough
2008 saw the publication of New Flow, a radical vision for a new framework that abandons narrow definitions of the arts and embrac…
