Support for a rural economy
A lack of business skills and access to equipment was holding artists in Dumfries and Galloway back. Clare Hanna explains the…
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Nurturing a new generation
Wendy Gadian explains why finding the right funder was key to helping the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama support emergin…
An enterprising approach
At the start of their careers, artists need more than just brilliant ideas – they need to develop skills that will enable th…
A strong application
Do trusts and foundations really favour some organisations over others? Sarah Miller explains what can move the Andrew L…
Pay artists fairly to unlock potential of creative industries, report says
An international study says the ‘moral and economic rights’ of artists must be protected if they are to sustain their…
New local pride
Why would a theatre want the hassle and financial risk of producing its own productions rather than just presenting touring shows?…
Kick starting a play
How do you encourage new writing on a shoestring budget? Joe Sumsion reveals how The Dukes’ new scheme i…
Campaign to boost grassroots music in London
Plans to support London’s smaller music venues aim to reverse the declining number of performance opportunities for up-and-c…
Digitisation to preserve contemporary art
A publicly accessible website will be home to digitised contemporary art in a major research and archiving project that will explo…
Independent theatre to be broadcast live on the BBC
Four independent theatre performances will be broadcast live on BBC Four, as part of a £350k initiative supported by Arts Co…
Scheme to offer broad-based support for orchestral composers
RSNO Composers’ Hub will introduce emerging composers to the business context of a major orchestra whilst developing their s…
Where are the women?
It’s time to face the truth: our cultural landscape is ‘man-made’. And the course of history won’t be corr…
Guide to routes in for new theatre-makers
A group of venues in the North of England has made a commitment to supporting attempts by new and emerging artists to get their wo…
Trusting the artists
The Prison Arts Foundation employs artists-in-residence in prisons in Northern Ireland. Alison Smyth explains their approach and a…
Painful progress?
Louisa Davies asks if England’s funding structures are hampering the development of our emerging artists.
A successful experiment
Mila Oshin describes a cross-artform showcase that presents the work of like-minded artists, many of whom have been ‘emergin…
Re-inventing the gallery
Prime Studios in Windsor is a space for artists to work, interact and display their art. Dan Eastmond explains why he wants it to…
A clearer career path
Cate Gordon describes how the Young Associate Scheme at Harrow Arts Centre offers a clearer career progression route for young peo…
Dancing in the air
Lindsey Butcher discusses the issues that emerging aerial dance artists face in an artform that itself is just emerging.
Composing with confidence
What support do emerging composers and sound artists really need to develop? Susanna Eastburn outlines the findings of a recent co…
Raising the game
Rob Smith has found a sustainable model for working with artist educators that provides artists with an income stream relevant to…
