Spotlight on new NPOs: Unlimited
Over the past two years, Unlimited has undergone massive change. From a programme to an independent organisation and now an NPO, i…
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Making the case for the creative industries
Following the publication of the Creative Industries Sector Vision, Peter Bazalgette, who advised on its content, speaks to Arts P…
Creativity, culture and capital
Two years on from the launch of an international initiative exploring the creative economy for sustainable development, Fran Sande…
Heading in the right direction
Christopher Smith welcomes the government’s Creative Industries Sector Vision published this week, saying it is a recognitio…
Bristol has highest concentration of music artists in UK
Bristol has a higher concentration of music artists than any other city in the UK, according to a new survey based on studio use….
Building trust in policing
Police collaboration in arts and culture projects improves their engagement with communities, building trust and confidence, as Ja…
What kind of ancestor do you want to be?
As Chair of the Centre for Cultural Value’s advisory group, Adah Parris reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing…
University develops guidance on trans-inclusive practice for museums
The Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) at the University of Leicester is developing guidance on trans-inclusive prac…
Research grant set to illuminate Portsmouth’s past
Researchers will delve into Portsmouth’s heritage, culture and collections with funding from the Arts and Humanities Researc…
Universal Credit system ‘punitive’ towards creatives
Research calls for Universal Credit system to be overhauled after finding creatives are unable to pay for essentials.
Immersive experience sector a ‘house of cards’ industry
Report suggests live immersive creative practice is overly dependent on its creators to fund, promote and develop work in the sect…
Everyday creativity – for everyone?
Our recent research into everyday creativity reveals new ways cultural organisations could serve wider communities. But making the…
Understanding the needs of disabled artists
In the last in our series on widening participation, Diana Niepce writes: Two burnouts a year is not sustainable for anyone, but&n…
Fresh calls for arts funding reform
While arts professionals debate if arts council funding should consider a two-tiered system, a group of academics suggest a move a…
Falmouth University awarded research grant to archive performance practice
Falmouth University has been awarded £850,000 in research funding to undertake an immersive archives project capturing Cornw…
Educators warn of decline in dance education
A survey of educators working in higher education institutions finds the number of higher education dance courses and the number o…
ACE confirms further delay to audience data platform
Launch of new audience data platform rescheduled for second time meaning it will be two months late.
Opera North and Newcastle University launch three-year partnership
Organisations plan to build on previous work together through formal partnership to improve audience accessibility.
Growing number of craft skills ‘under threat’
Traditional craft skills are "on the verge of extinction" in the UK, according to new research. Five new skills have bee…
How can R&D address regional inequality?
In a new report, Katy Shaw explores how incentivising and investing in cross-sector co-creation can create a new culture as well a…
Learning the lessons of cultural mega-events
As Liverpool stages Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine, Jenny Elliott considers the lure, risks and opportunities inherent in large-s…
Heritage sector ‘over reliant’ on volunteers, survey suggests
Dependence on volunteers is found to be highest in organisations with lower turnover, although issues of attracting volunteers fro…
Culture Recovery Fund saved hundreds of organisations
The government’s emergency support package helped funded organisations stay afloat, attract new audiences and continue to su…
UKRI unveils funding round for research into health inequalities
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the third phase of a programme funding research into the use of community ass…
