Wednesday, 10 April 2024
In a contracting arts funding environment, Michael Kenny, Owen Garling and Steph Coulter of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy explore what the case for a cultural infrastructure might look like.
From opera and elitism to education and diversity, Richard Morrison discusses the wide-ranging problems facing the music sector in the UK and offers some solutions.
With funding increasingly moving outside London, Lina Johansson, joint artistic director of the Hackney-based theatre company Mimbre, speaks to Aysha Imtiaz warning that in 10 years time the borough may not be the creative hub it is today.
In Germany, selective government investment in the arts has given rise to cultural workers who want to have their cake and eat it, argues Ido Nahari.
Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Clare Armistad interviews Max Hollein of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art about dealing with accusations of hoarding while managing an annual budget of $320m without subsidy.
Thursday, 21 March 2024
14 years of Tory rule have led to access to culture being downgraded, the arts being sidelined in schools, and civic spaces being neglected. Charlotte Higgins suggests three ways for Labour to fix it.
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Following widespread consultation in search of solutions for diversifying and boosting inclusion in the music industry, UK Music Diversity Taskforce chair Ammo Talwar reviews progress.
The UK is to sign a UNESCO pledge to protect ‘intangible cultural heritage’. Professor Natalie Braber explains what that's important.
Educational background, social circle, current job and upbringing all impact career trajectories. Now new research from Creative Access sheds light on the pervasive influence of class dynamics in the UK's creative industries.
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Theatre director, Jenny Sealey, talks to Lauren Laverne about her drive to change the range of people we see on our stages and screens, through her work with Graeae over a quarter of a century.
Wednesday, 13 March 2024
The value and benefit of culture is not just economic. Here Dr Henry Kippin and Professor Katy Shaw discuss culture and devolution in the context of the North East.
After an aggressive cyber attack on the British Library, its Chief Executive Sir Roly Keating has written a report to share his understanding of what happened.
A night out at a gig in the UK costs a fortune. But, as John Harris writes, the venues where artists learn their craft are falling silent.
The war in Israel and Palestine has spilt over into our cultural life, says Katie Razzall as she interviews artists about the challenges of speaking out and the importance of maintaining nuance.
According to new research from Spectrix and Indigo Ltd, classical and opera audiences are the most engaged arts attenders. Jo Johnson has been digging into the data.
Wednesday, 06 March 2024
As New York City Ballet returns to London for the first time in 16 years, Debra Craine meets new Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford to discuss how the company's scandal-plagued culture has changed.
While the boom in post-pandemic mega music tours continues, independent venues are struggling to make ends meet with eye-watering margins, reports Dave Simpson.
Arts Council England and local government have a golden opportunity to work together on a truly collaborative approach to culture, writes Paul Bristow, ACE's Director of Strategic Partnerships and Place Policy.
Arts organisations shouldn't blame declining media coverage for poor audience engagement, argues Hannah Grannemann. Companies have to tell their own story with depth, nuance and whimsy.
Sarvy Geranpayeh speaks to five culture workers in Gaza about the hardships of war, what has been lost, and the resilience of culture.