Most artists want AI regulation from government
The majority of UK artists want the government to introduce legislation to protect their work from being used to train AI, accordi…
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Young Vic arts education scheme helps ‘plug gaps’ in schools
Young Vic's Innovate programme embedded six artists into two local schools to help teachers deliver creative activities as par…
Artwork proposed for Leeds park to make it feel safer
Creative lighting and public art are to be designed by community groups for a park in Leeds to try to make the space more welcomin…
Study on future of arts festivals launches
British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) will undertake a UK-wide research study to assess the future of arts festivals. Supporte…
Smaller NPOs urged to establish university links
National Portfolio Organisations with the highest levels of public funding three times more likely to be working with universities…
What’s in store for 2024?
Anne Torreggiani and colleagues at The Audience Agency share their predictions and top tips for success.
Providing evidence for cultural policymaking
The Creative PEC works closely with industry, government and the third sector to build evidence to support the development of bett…
Legacy income ‘growth area for arts charities’
Only five arts and culture organisations feature among the top 1,000 UK charities by legacy income, but experts highlight potentia…
Has beauty become a dirty word?
Artist Sarah Hunter, physicist Rox Middleton and philosopher Lucy Tomlinson spotlight what they learnt from spending a year explor…
Cultural rights are the cornerstone of equitable arts access
When did the idea of cultural rights emerge? And how is it being put into practice? Nicholas Burman has been researching various s…
Positive early findings for Ireland’s basic arts income pilot
Study finds artists receiving a weekly stipend of €325 were less likely to experience anxiety and depression.
A trailblazer over four decades
Pauline Tambling, who played a huge role in the arts education and training world for four decades, has died. Her friend and colle…
Power in partnerships
In their latest collaborative research project, Euella Jackson and Jess Bunyan of Rising Arts Agency have been exploring the unequ…
Creative corridors ‘a growth engine’ for creative industries
Following plans for a Northern creative corridor, research identifies six more areas of the UK that could adopt the model to stimu…
New funding landscape for the arts
Impact investment is an ideal partner for the arts sector where taking creative risks, experimentation and imagination are second…
AI: Opera in a contemporary format
A recent project at Guildhall School of Music & Drama explored the intersection of traditional opera with evolving creative te…
Coalition forms to develop cultural devolution proposals
More than 20 sector organisations join forces to consider the impact of increased local level decision making on arts and culture…
Badenoch criticises ‘unreliable’ Museum of London research
Business and Equalities Secretary Kemi Badenoch has dubbed research from the Museum of London “unreliable”, accusing t…
AHRC funds facilities to research stage and screen technologies
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has launched a UK-wide network of creative technology labs to provide researchers…
Early career musicians struggling with mental wellbeing
New data suggests that musicians reporting low mental wellbeing are leaving the music industry over time.
Big drop in arts and humanities PhD students
Concerns raised over future diversity and vitality of arts and humanities research as the number of UK-based doctoral students bei…
Co-creating public space: How can we thrive?
Public art is an opportunity for collective expression of identity. In his reflections on a recent conference, Woodrow Kernohan sa…
Natural History Museum’s plan to split collection criticised
The Natural History Museum's plans to relocate millions of specimens, including mammals, corals and worms, from London to Read…
Study reveals added economic value of cinemas
A new study has quantified the additional social value provided by cinemas to its local communities for the first time. Commission…
