Creativity kept (us) growing when the world was on hold
Sophie Handy shares her experience of a civic arts programme with a genuine grassroots approach to local development in the hands…
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Free Word to close after 12 years
The first National Portfolio Organisation lost to the effects of the pandemic will close its doors next week, leaving a gap i…
Responding to a crisis with a rallying cry
Together for Museums harnessed the collective efforts of members, artists, donors and the public to come to the aid of the sector,…
Can we any longer justify our carbon footprint?
After a lifetime spent working in the arts across the world, Judith Knight considers the dilemma of meeting the demands of the cli…
National hubs pilot scheme to model teaching for creativity
The Durham Commission on creative education has refocussed its priorities in light of Covid-19, saying success depends on bridging…
Transforming Narratives: bringing together leadership talent
A new cross-continent cultural leadership programme provides a unique opportunity for artists and creative professionals to collab…
People need places (and vice versa)
Caitlin Warfield writes that the future of culture and business in urban centres depends on their ability to work together.
Artists and researchers join forces for public art planning
Sam Wilkinson and Rosie Murdoch explain how a speed dating approach to partnerships led to artworks and outcomes beyond their expe…
Invest in making an impact
Fran Sanderson says building back better means looking beyond what – and who – we know in funding to demonstrate the i…
Can you do more together than alone?
The Audience Agency shares its experience of the pains and gains of collaboration and partnership working.
Expression is what’s really important
When we foster collaboration between the arts and research, we unlock untold benefits for professionals in both sectors, Christoph…
Creativity is a lifesaver
Lord Alan Howarth reflects on a journey in arts and healthcare that has a promising future.
Taking the temperature of arts in health
Erica Ramsay, Geraldine Montgomerie and Holly Dannhauser explore the challenges faced by a local arts in healt…
Connection comes from collaboration
Making digital connections to create immersive work played to all our strengths, Sarah Ellis writes.
Gypsy stories need space to travel
Europe’s largest ethnic minority is perhaps the most marginalised in the arts. Carl Woodward says addressing this means chan…
Challenging ideas about children’s dance
Performers and providers often treat young children as a passive audience. Dr Angela Pickard says they can actively create and eng…
Let’s move beyond the spin
Hull’s leaders want to build a ‘collective legacy’ for its City of Culture year. Victoria Bissett and Michael Ho…
What ‘watch at home’ gave us
Can a regional theatre make money from online productions? Kelly Johnson says you have to weigh your options and ask for help.
Reworking what you already have is the opposite of innovation
Covid-19 has proved that what worked back then won’t work now. Patrick Towell says true innovation requires attention,…
Embracing the art of the possible
The theatre industry needed a champion in a time of crisis. National Theatre Scotland answered the call and it’s not turning…
Medway eyes international recognition with new cultural strategy
The "ambitious and forward-thinking" document will be the cornerstone of a bid for UK City of Culture 2025.
Distribute your leadership digitally
Long-distance relationships needn’t limit ambition. Sarah Fisher, Ying Kwok and Lindsay Taylor describe a sustainable approa…
No successor to Creative Europe
The UK desk of the European Union programme will close in March as funding is focused on the pandemic response.
New horizons
As we say good riddance to 2020, Liz Hill takes a glass-half-full look at progress in the cultural sector this year, and what the…
