Open letter to Darren Henley: from the coalface
Doesn't ACE realise that smaller NPOs are fighting for their very survival? Surely it does. So, says Ian Kerry, that must mean…
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So you wanna work in the arts?
While at school in Manchester, a career in theatre seemed like a distant dream to Tom Stocks. In fact, he was advised that brickla…
Arts Quarter proposed for London’s West End
Major institutions would act as gateways to a "gallery without walls" under a £1bn plan to support the area's…
Missing audiences present major challenge to arts income
New research suggests venues may not be able to convince up to 14% of regular attendees to return as restrictions lapse. How can o…
What does your pricing say about you?
Pricing is an overlooked form of communication. As soon as a price is placed on something, it sends out a message about the produc…
How to become more dynamic
The pandemic has forced us all to think differently – about the work we do, the way we work, and about how we plan and strat…
Is your digital work reaching the right people?
Thinking creatively about a multi-layered distribution campaign for your work is as important as the work itself, argues Sarah For…
European cultural community pledges support to Ukraine
More than 49 major European cultural networks have pledged support to Ukraine’s sector in an open letter to policy makers. L…
South Lakeland pens £374k for culture
Twelve arts and culture organisations in Cumbria’s South Lakes are set to share £374,300 over the next two years. Sout…
ACW pursues strategy for Welsh language and arts
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is seeking views on the role of Welsh in the arts to form a new strategy. Stakeholders are being i…
DfE plans ‘worrying’ for creative degrees
Disadvantaged groups could miss out on future university places as creative degrees fail to feature in funding for “strategi…
Pressure on arts sector to cut Russian ties
Cancellations abound in protest over the invasion in Ukraine as calls for a cultural boycott of "blood-drenched Russian money…
UNBOXED launches first event
UNBOXED, the 2022 festival of creativity and innovation, has launched its first event in Scotland. About Us, a multimedia projecti…
Should buying a ticket really be this hard?
Buying tickets online is something people do every day, for thousands of events, on millions of websites, all around the world. Bu…
Cultural democracy is key to audience engagement
Creating trust, promoting equity and putting cultural democracy at the heart of the vision for Coventry 2021 has been key to its s…
Taking art to rural Europe
A unique organisation that works in the rural communities of Somerset has expanded its horizons to Europe. Ralph Lister shares the…
Warrington Council creates artist database
A database of arts professionals local to Warrington is being compiled by the borough council. The creative practitioner database&…
EURO 2022 plans £800k cultural programme
UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, the women’s European football championship, will run a cultural programme alongside the tourna…
ACE instructed to address funding imbalance
The funder is to redirect funding away from London-based organisations as outlined in the latest addendum to its guidance for appl…
Fringe Festival volunteering ‘leans into ableism’
Allegations of discriminatory practices ignite calls for the festival to adopt new principles to tackle inequalities.
The real Big Bang
About Us* is a dazzling free show combining projection mapping, animation, music and poetry. At its heart, says Maggie Aderin-Poco…
How to remain inclusive while living with Covid
Andrew Miller says arts organisations must work with disabled artists to keep them safe amid the very real risks the Governme…
Avoiding the pitfalls of partnership
Sometimes it seems like successful artist/academic partnerships all come down to agreement over who’s paying for the tea and…
Higher education lends support to LEEDS 2023
The University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University will lead a strand of the LEEDS 2023 programme with the support of other…
