Making the tea or changing the game?
Anne Torreggiani explains why participating in an EU-funded Erasmus programme has prompted her to re-evaluate the ability of inter…
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Finding common ground
In the wake of budget cuts, local arts groups in Birmingham have come together to help shape a new democratic approach to culture…
Inspiring tomorrow’s classical composers
Contemporary classical music aligns naturally with children's playful approach to sound, says Nancy Evans.
An artificial artist
Aidan Meller introduces Ai-Da, a sketching robot who is both an artist and a work of art.
Investing in the workforce
How can we attract a diverse workforce into the arts sector? Robert West says arts organisations can start by dismantling the barr…
Mapping London’s cultural riches
City Hall has launched an interactive online map capturing details of the capital’s cultural spaces – from theatres an…
Making community arts work
What makes socially engaged and participatory arts projects successful? Elizabeth Lynch and Miriam Nelken talked to artists, commi…
Experiencing words visually
Charlotte Arrowsmith, who is performing in two plays with the RSC this summer, explains the challenges and opportunities involved…
Public art by popular demand
A recent survey found that four in five Londoners would contribute at least £2 towards public art in their local area. Marin…
Ticking all the right boxes
Christine Harmar-Brown draws on her experience of submitting and assessing applications to offer some pointers on what works.
Race to the bottom
As low- or no-pay practices continue to dominate the arts and cultural sector, some enlightened employers are starting to reap the…
Freedom to struggle
Who’d be a freelancer in the arts in 2019? Christy Romer sheds light on the human cost of being self employed in the cultura…
Rights, wellbeing and dignity
Financial insecurity plagues the working lives of cultural workers, with the self-employed and freelancers worst affected. But sol…
Entertainment without exploitation
Charlotte Bence looks back on how the trade union Equity has fought low paid and unpaid work in the entertainment industries since…
An investment in the future
A paid internship scheme provides theatre company Third Angel with essential administrative support – and develops talent th…
A wake-up call
Liz Hill introduces the grim findings published this week in the ArtsPay 2018 report on pay in the arts and cultural sector.
How to…develop a meaningful digital strategy
As work gets underway on a new industry-wide digital code of best practice, Katie Moffat outlines four fundamental principles unde…
New ways to tell stories
A key barrier to growth in the immersive technology industry is a lack of content. It’s a gap tailor-made for the cultural s…
Big vision
How can the ‘fix-it style' philanthropy of the mega-wealthy US tech entrepreneurs be applied to the arts in the UK? Mich…
Points make prizes
Schemes aimed at generating loyalty need to do more than offer simple discounts. Francesca Di Nuzzo looks to airline loyalty progr…
Leading with an audience focus
Over 25 years the role of cultural marketers has expanded, but the focus remains on audience relationships. Cath Hume examines the…
Working with real people
Opening up decision-making about what art gets made and by whom doesn't lead to people 'playing it safe', but to progr…
Avoiding ‘grantspeak’
Don't make the mistake of thinking homogenous jargon will push a funder's buttons, says Phoebe Walker.
Getting to grips with intellectual property
The idea of managing intellectual property fills many people with not just uncertainty but dread – which is why the Boosting…
