Audience Finder: What’s new?
On the brink of the new funding year, Anne Torreggiani takes a whistle-stop tour of the improvements The Audience Agency is making…
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How to… develop international partnerships
Collaborating with international partners can be rewarding, but how do you start? Emma Crook shares her expertise, from making con…
The art of changing lives
The success of Hull’s year as City of Culture proves the arts have the power to transform lives. Martin Green says it’…
Life in the arts across Europe
Artists from across Europe describe what it’s like to work in their country of origin – from the almost desperate situ…
The challenge of true collaboration
How do we get to the point where we are truly collaborating? Debbie Richards describes a project that sought the benefits of colla…
Direct conversion has arrived
Charities in England and Wales join Scotland in being able to convert directly to a charitable incorporated organisation. Mahmood…
The soft power of the arts
Soft power can create a vibrant image of a country and give it a higher status in global networks. But what part does culture play…
The spillover effect
If we could fully understand the impact of arts and culture on wider society, would this change arts strategies and policies? Jona…
Are we at last taking environmental issues more seriously?
New research reveals a growing engagement with sustainability and other environmental issues in the arts sector – beyond the…
Big changes following business support
Creative United’s Prosper has delivered business support for arts and cultural organisations across England. Tyler Magas ask…
An alliance for culture change
After conducting a review into governance in the arts, Hilary Carty now finds herself leading the response to it. She reveals the…
How to… get the culture of your organisation right
Good governance is all about the culture of an organisation – and the good news is that trustees have the opportunity t…
When passion becomes pernicious
Passion drives the arts, but it also leaves the sector vulnerable to inappropriate behaviour. Ruth Rentschler proposes a framework…
Finding the magic money tree
By looking at admissions, ancillary sales and affiliation in isolation you may be missing a trick. Tim Baker advises on how to max…
A win-win competition
The UK City of Culture competition brings great benefits – to the losers as well as the winners – but as more cities,…
Being an international in the creative sector
Julie Bécaud, now a researcher at the Scottish Maritime Museum, explains her first steps into the arts in the UK.
Rebalancing funding for rural arts
It’s not enough for urban arts companies to tour to rural areas – we need to support more rurally based organisations,…
An insight into our green and pleasant land
Is it possible that our impression of rural touring is outdated and even cynical? Anne Torreggiani and Jonathan Goodacre reveal ho…
Rural England: is there an appetite for culturally diverse art?
New research found audiences in rural Lincolnshire are hungry for culturally diverse theatre and dance, but the provision isn&rsqu…
How we… kept a major capital project on track
A £37m capital project is always going to be demanding, but throw in Grade-II listed status, asbestos and Roman remains and…
Where are our young and diverse trustees?
Given that trustees have financial and legal responsibility for their charity, it’s no surprise many people lack the confide…
Would you like fries with that?
From up-selling and cross-selling to ancillary offers of food and beverage, merchandise and even car parking, Tim Baker explores a…
More than the remnants of an Empire
As we begin the process of leaving the EU, our regional museums have the power to change perceptions about Britain’s place i…
Revealing hidden depths
Arts organisations have worked quietly behind prison walls for decades, but recent government endorsement and high-profile partner…
