Wednesday, 03 July 2024
The UK is failing to make the most of investment opportunities in the creative sector, writes Peter Bazalgette, Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council.
Phil Harrison speaks to figures from across the arts sector to hear how 14 years of Tory rule have impacted them, the organisations they work for and the public that use them.
Following a raft of controversial grant reductions for opera companies and a subsequent sector review, Andrew Stewart tries to unpick Arts Council England's strategy for the art form.
Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Four years and three Prime Ministers on from Brexit, Emma Monk examines the consequences for the UK's creative industries.
Joseph O'Neill explores how museums could adapt language and learnings from arts education to better describe and extend their impact.
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Three years into a cultural exchange programme between the UK and Australia, Jo Litson speaks to the British Council's Helen Salmon about how the project continues to bear fruit.
Immersive experiences attract younger and more diverse audiences than traditional arts and culture, according to research by Dr Joanna Bucknall. But can this new sector attract the same level of funding?
Anita Chaudhuri speaks to London artists about having to spend most of their income on renting studio space and asks whether the public will notice if communities of creatives are disbanded.
Dame Vivien Duffield has donated £500m of her fortune to the arts. In a wide-ranging interview, she tells Richard Morrison her views on 'second-rate musicals' at the ENO, sexism in philanthropy, and corporate sponsorship.
Just Stop Oil’s climate activism is one of the most successful disobedience campaigns ever, says John Paul Stonard. Whether or not you like their tactics, their actions oblige us to take a position.
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
A new age of activism and sponsorship boycotting has suddenly left many UK festivals in a precarious financial position. Henry Mance and Harriet Agnew ask who is clean enough to find the arts.
In a historic first Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has halted almost all state funding for the arts. As cultural leaders come to terms with the cuts, Jay Handelman interviews to some of those impacted.
Making a living as a theatre writer is challenging enough, but a focus on young debut talent excludes many from the few opportunities on offer. Catherine Love speaks to companies nurturing playwrights of all ages and experiences.
Labour's manifesto on the arts feels like a check box exercise harking back to the Cool Britania era, and that's not a good thing, writes Carola Boehm.
With robberies of cultural objects on the rise, Tim Moore explores how increased digital access has made historic premises more vulnerable and how museum staff are fighting back.
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
It's easier to pressurise a book festival to sever symbolic commercial ties than a business summit, reasons Robin McAlpine as he explores the complexity of corporate arts sponsorship.
In the race to adapt to an increasingly complicated economic and ethical environment, US museums must embrace new commercial endeavours, argues Natasha Degen. But which ones?
Whoever wins the next election should take note of US President Franklin D Roosevelt's approach to arts funding during a decade of economic depression, writes Katy Hessel.
There is no more powerful way of opening minds than through an education in the arts, says Josh Berger, Chair of BRIT School, as he explains why school's not out for culture.
A recent cross-party report offered hope to grassroots music venues, says Adam Behr, but there are still a number of unresolved challenges awaiting the next government.