As Anna Kime begins working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, she explores how integrated data and evaluation can aid decisi…

Hospital arts programmes are flourishing thanks to a national network and a groundswell of support for such initiatives, as Laura…

Can arts organisations reach new audiences through strategies like digital capture? Recent successes offer insights into the poten…

Taking part in physical activity has proven health benefits but it remains elusive for many. Here Amy Knowles shares an innovative…

Empathy is vital in the work of NHS staff, but it's not always part of their professional development. Persis Jadé Maravala i…

Music organisations have been under extreme financial pressure over recent years, with reduced opportunities to plan for the longe…

Art Fund has launched guidance on how UK museums, galleries, libraries and archives can acquire top quality objects for free or fo…

A pioneering educational programme for neurodivergent young people has been given a boost from social impact investment. Seva Phil…

The figures for attendance at arts events in the UK have been stable since 2005*, writes Agnieszka Wlazeł, despite a variety of a…

Many arts organisations struggle to find high-quality trustees, particularly ones with digital or business expertise. A new matchm…

Sam Hornsby and her best friend Mae Yip were sick of seeing young people experience the same lack of access to the creative indust…

The Creative PEC works closely with industry, government and the third sector to build evidence to support the development of bett…

Fiona McKerrell, Carissa Najafian and Kirsty Fryer are lawyers with extensive experience of working with organisations facing…

Artist Sarah Hunter, physicist Rox Middleton and philosopher Lucy Tomlinson spotlight what they learnt from spending a year explor…

Rural touring is physically demanding but you get to visit the heart of places and are treated as guests of honour. Clare Beresfor…

When did the idea of cultural rights emerge? And how is it being put into practice? Nicholas Burman has been researching various s…

Ben Dickenson is on a mission to create a National Centre for Children’s Creativity. He passionately believes in the power o…

In their latest collaborative research project, Euella Jackson and Jess Bunyan of Rising Arts Agency have been exploring the unequ…

An ancient practice of balloting is being put to use in application processes with the twin aims of reducing unpaid labour and inc…

Impact investment is an ideal partner for the arts sector where taking creative risks, experimentation and imagination are second…

This week a trio of plays opens at Live Theatre Newcastle in which, for the first time, every show is captioned. For Vici Wreford-…

A recent project at Guildhall School of Music & Drama explored the intersection of traditional opera with evolving creative te…

From public sculptures to powerful performances, new commissions have a unique ability to connect with audiences – which is…

For ten years, The Agency has supported young people to create social change projects for their communities. Andrew Westle shares…