ONS data: Arts activity shrinks by 15% since July
Economic activity in the creative, arts and entertainment sectors shrank by a cumulative 15% between July and October this year, a…
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Museum engagement: Insights hidden in public data
Hidden within public data about museum engagement are some unexpected insights. Guy Turton of Morris Hargreaves McIntyre has been…
Health benefits of cultural engagement valued at £8bn
The improvements to people’s health and wellbeing that come from engagement with arts and culture are worth more than £8bn a…
Don’t stop the music
The UK’s concert halls are a valuable economic resource we need to protect, says Kevin Appleby, chair of the British Association…
Public believes creativity can promote community cohesion, study reveals
Increased community involvement in arts and creativity can play an important role in promoting social cohesion, according to the f…
Strategising culture in the West Midlands
Culture Central was founded as a voice for the cultural sector, working collaboratively to support a dynamic, resilient and inclus…
Artful economies: How business schools can help arts organisations
Arts and cultural organisations are wrestling daily with their business models to ensure sustainability. Suzie Leighton thinks the…
Privately educated pupils still outperform peers in creative GCSEs
Private school pupils in England continue to achieve better GCSE results than their state school counterparts in art, drama and mu…
Libraries to be ‘poverty-proofed’ through new project
Arts Council England has provided £50,000 of funding for a project to help libraries become more welcoming to families experienci…
UK a ‘world-leading’ destination for foreign investment in creative sector
National and local-level policies promoting creative foreign investment are needed for the UK’s creative industries to retain it…
Research trips deepen curatorial practice
Art Fund supports UK curators, museum professionals and researchers to undertake activities that develop their curatorial practice…
Creative universities ‘facing liquidity issues’
A total of 17 higher education providers specialising in creative courses will be struggling with their cash flow by 2025/26, the…
Celebrating the hyperlocal: Re-thinking the place of arts festivals
To mark the publication of a new report on the state of British festivals, Fiona Goh, director of the British Arts Festivals Assoc…
Producing dance: Hanging on, building back, reimagining?
As a small subsector of the performing arts, dance faces unprecedented challenges. Through his dance network, choreographer and ac…
Money makes the world go around but art gives life shape
It’s time the Knowledge Exchange Framework gave credit where credit is due and admitted that art is doing its part, says Dr Mich…
Nandy backs creative corridors vision as blueprint launches
Government has backed efforts to establish ‘creative corridors’ across the UK following the publication of a “groundbreaking” blue…
Singing ‘supports social cohesion’ for young refugees
Singing and music-making can help benefit social cohesion and language skills for young refugees, a report has found. Published by…
Ensuring bread for all and roses too
At £1bn a year, local government is still the major funder of public culture. But local authorities are facing difficult decision…
Legislation needed to improve financial security for freelancers
There is a need for changes to government policy and for sector-wide guidelines and regulations to be introduced to ensure fairer…
Reimagining cultural data
Reflecting on the new book Pandemic Culture, Stephen Dobson, director of the Centre for Cultural Value, argues we now need smarter…
Growth opportunity for creative industries from venture capital, study finds
There are “exciting opportunities” for increased investment in creative sectors through venture capital and other forms of growth…
Arts leaders relying on ‘hierarchical’ styles
Leaders in the cultural sector are relying on “traditional, hierarchical” styles of working, compared with more collaborative…
Devolution revolution: Unlocking R&D for creative communities
Following the announcement this week that funding for the Creative Communities programme* has been extended until 2027, Lauren Bak…
Fall in creative and culture sector employment levels
DCMS estimates show a reduction in creative and cultural employment in the 12 months up to the end of March 2024. The figures…
