Culture for health?
A new EU report – Culture for Health – reviews cultural interventions in health and wellbeing and makes policy recomme…
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Theatre woes deepen
With the wide-ranging problems facing the theatre industry, Ruth Hogarth thinks it time for a review to safeguard its future.
UNBOXED: Was it worth it?
Could the money put towards the £120m Unboxed festival have been better spent? asks News Editor Neil Puffett.
Unlocking creativity is the way to safeguard our planet
Artists, poets, designers and creative practitioners hold the key to solving some of the most challenging issues of our time. Caro…
Opera in need of a collective voice
As the dust settles on ACE's announcement of its new portfolio, Mark Pemberton unpacks the numbers to see what the outcome is…
Slow train coming? EDI in music higher education
A new report into equality, diversity and inclusion in music is published this week. Its authors Anna Bull, Diljeet Bhachu and Amy…
Industry professionals in support of music education
Music industry professionals are ready to support music education provision, writes Lissy Kelleher-Clarke, but the refreshed Natio…
How many arts administrators does it take to change a lightbulb?
A recent article* from academic and musician Thomas Wolf makes a strident argument that arts organisations employ too many ad…
Levelling down London
The reallocation of such a significant slice of ACE funding away from the capital has caused shock. But it was always part of the…
ACE caught in the eye of the political storm
The email Arts Council England sent on Tuesday (25 October) delaying the announcement of the new national portfolio is final proof…
‘I don’t hate the Arts Council’
Kevin Osborne has made perhaps one of the most public and prolonged critiques of Arts Council England ever. But now he wants to se…
The battle for culture
Is risk-taking a thing of the past? Is fear of giving offence stifling creativity? David Micklem reflects on the uncomfortable tru…
Cost-of-living crisis: how will it impact diversity in the arts?
Over the last three years, the arts sector has stumbled from crisis to crisis. Kevin Osborne thinks the bailouts have masked the s…
Theatre to become ‘warmth bank’ this winter
Despite the huge financial challenges facing arts organisations this winter, James Mackenzie-Blackman is determined his theatre wi…
From diverse shortlist to diverse hire
Recruitment in the arts is broken – especially when it comes to recruiting ethnically diverse talent, says Amanda Parker.&nb…
Royal funeral underlines the importance of music
As the Queen's funeral so poignantly demonstrated, music is right at the heart of the UK's cultural life. Steven Berryman…
Give galleries to the people
After staging a takeover of a visual arts institution in Greater Manchester, Harry Meadley says cultural spaces should let the pub…
Dear Culture Minister…
Michelle Donelan is the new Secretary of State for DCMS. David Hill has written an open letter on the pressing issues he…
Is ACE’s diversity strategy – and reporting – fit for purpose?
Reading ACE’s latest Equality, Diversity and Inclusion data report, it appears diversity is primarily seen as the number of…
Theatre under threat
With the latest cuts to university courses in the arts, Alan Read believes the future of theatre and performance in UK Higher Educ…
Tackling taboos in the British South Asian community
Do we still need a British South Asian theatre company? That is a question Pravesh Kumar is often asked. His answer is always yes….
Drama education should not just be for the elite
Drama and theatre education are curriculum entitlements for all children and young people, not just the privileged few, says Geoff…
Local election manifesto
With many local councillors up for re-election next week, Chris Walker outlines his manifesto for increased local authority spendi…
Why levelling up shouldn’t mean levelling down on diversity
How will Arts Council England square the circle of delivering increased funding to regions outside London while also meeting its c…
