Friday, 24 May 2013
Dominic Cavendish finds a dichotomy in the West End between sell-out big hits and struggling theatres with empty seats.
The Conservative Home website sparks debate in the comments with its opinions on local authority support for the arts.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Adam Thurman explains how arts venues need new audiences more than audiences need to find new venues.
An ambitious digital project helped a musical venue in America reconnect with its audience
Fin Kennedy on the issues being raised with the Chair of Arts Council England and how he is responding.
Friday, 17 May 2013
Kara Larson reveals why arts organisations are failing to turn to their occasional attenders into a regular audience.
People’s desire to post photographs online is meaning rules are having to change about taking pictures in art galleries, says Carolina A. Miranda.
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Big business partnerships with the arts can lead to innovative projects that help grow and diversify audiences, says Tina Mermiri.
Arts attenders who join membership schemes want to feel part of a club with distinct privileges, says David Lister.
Michelle Lefevre suggests how to battle myths about arts funding… and when to admit defeat.
Kenn Taylor looks at Liverpool to argue that city cultural programmes are at their best when they put local participation at the top of the agenda.
Friday, 10 May 2013
Tom Morton on how a degree show differs from other art shows and why no artist forgets their final mark.
Tate's financial security is founded on the success of the shops and cafes, not the minimal percentage of income it gets from corporate sponsors, says Mel Evans.
Economist John Kay says the economic value of the arts is diminished, not increased, by the resources that are diverted from other purposes.
Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Rupert Christiansen argues that if we pay for the countryside and the Queen, we should pay for the arts.
Rising costs may continue to threaten the Fringe: a performance to 120 in an early evening spot will cost £30k to put on and temporary venues suffer from a licensing regime said to be the most expensive in Britain.
Peter Bazalgette says we need to place the arts firmly in the context of social enterprise investment, offering financial and social benefits.
Arts funding should primarily make better art easier to see and do, says Samuel West, Chair of the National Campaign for the Arts.
Tuesday, 07 May 2013
Big hair, sweet wrappers and mobile phones top the list of irritants for theatre goers.
Colleges' lack of resources are making it difficult for institutions to build lasting relationships with the local community.