The Great Place Scheme demonstrates how projects flourish when official bodies allow them freedom from pre-determined outcomes, sa…

We can only change our local communities if we’re willing to change ourselves, says Carol Jones.

Lottery funding, low pay, and that boat…Amanda Parker meets the Arts Council England Chair and architect of the UK’s…

A flexible pricing experiment caused the Weserburg Museum of Modern Art's visitor numbers to soar while maintaining steady inc…

Not everyone can be a winner in Arts Council of Wales’ drive to share the benefits of culture more widely, says Nick Capaldi…

New research says that “when it comes to reaching more diverse and younger audiences … digital may be having less of…

Striking differences between urban and rural areas make a strong case for a dual regional policy, argue Anne Torreggiani and Zoe P…

ACE is right to focus on libraries in its new strategy, says Hassan Vawda – but it must put communities at the heart of its…

If we think of contemporary art as only suitable for experienced audiences, we are missing huge opportunities to inspire newcomers…

It’s time we all started thinking of ourselves as experience makers. Lasting memories and positive emotions can be created a…

The former Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet and former Managing Director of Edinburgh International Festival are among those wh…

Arts and culture will need to prove their worth to other sectors if they are to survive under a Conservative government.

Can theatres really forge deep and meaningful connections with their local communities across age, class and ethnicity? Douglas Ri…

London arts leaders were told the word is “divisive” but wanted it included anyway.

Research suggests that people living in ‘more deprived’ areas are less likely to engage with cultural activity. But is…

Asking questions about someone’s social class may feel uncomfortable, but people are less sensitive than you might think. Ma…

It’s been five years since Heads Together opened Chapel FM in East Leeds. Linda Strudwick looks at what can be achieved from…

By defining what inclusivity means for you and empowering all staff to make suggestions or raise concerns, you can identify where…

Both Glasgow and Edinburgh were ranked higher than London on a cultural and creative index compiled by the European Commission.

Staff and museum users from Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership challenge Tristram Hunt’s definition of what it mea…

Jon Adams explains how a Portsmouth-based project aims to become a national hub of excellence led by and for neurodivergent a…

New figures show a continuing trend of disabled adults engaging with the arts – but an ongoing decline in creative pursuits…

A study concludes there is “considerable potential for enhancement” in how cultural districts across the world make a…

A report says the organisation is confusing the distinct aims of attracting investment and developing broader influence.