Evaluating large-scale cultural events
With the evaluation findings from Birmingham 2022 published this week, and those from Coventry City of Culture forthcoming, Katy R…
With the evaluation findings from Birmingham 2022 published this week, and those from Coventry City of Culture forthcoming, Katy R…
Since 2020 the sector has faced a series of crises, first Covid and now an even more uncertain future related to the cost of livin…
A long-held vision to pedestrianise one of the most polluted areas in London has been realised. Jonathan Reekie outlines how a par…
Arts Council England's Transfer Programme is intended to initiate geographical redistribution – not just of money but of…
As the National Youth Theatre Rep Company approaches its 10th anniversary, its co-founder and Artistic Director Paul Roseby shares…
For this long read marking the turn of the year, Robin Cantrill-Fenwick asked CEOs and Executive Directors of arts organisations a…
AP’s editorial focus for January is on local government. Here Gerald Vernon-Jackson reflects on the role councils and local…
With so much churn in government over recent months, it’s been hard to keep track of who's in charge of the UK's cul…
How might museums be supported in developing a digital strategy? Mike Keating shares the findings of a new report to better unders…
Are the UK's traditional craft skills in danger? Mary Lewis explains what’s being done to safeguard and celebrate herita…
Research rings warning bells about the potential effects of the cost-of-living clouds rolling in across all four nations. Anne Tor…
Arts Professional has been heavily focused on arts funding in England in recent weeks. But how are arts councils in Scotland, Wale…
Creative & Cultural Skills exists to create a fair and skilled cultural sector and is exceptional in its commitment to working…
The cultural sector is not given to discussing failure – a common problem across much of public policy. But here Leila Janco…
Getting the go-ahead for a new digital project is exciting. Here Katie Moffat lays down the ground rules to ensure progress is smo…
New research that identifies how the pandemic heightened artists’ precarity highlights radically different perspectives for…
ACE has pulled off a coup in racial and geographic equity. Kevin Osborne says now we need to fight to prevent any reversal of this…
Why do we struggle to convey the cultural sector’s significant impact? There’s no easy answer but an obvious solution…
A new cultural advocacy programme from Queen Mary University of London is making the case for change in cultural sector policymaki…
At the heart of the cost-of-living and Covid storm, children and young people have fewer opportunities to engage in arts and cultu…
Many organisations are feeling overwhelmed at the huge range of available digital opportunties. Rob Lindsay explores how mentoring…
In a time of rising inflation, affordability and accessibility are at the forefront of arts organisations’ minds. David Reec…
As Art Fund launches its new report on ethnic diversity in the curatorial workforce, Rachael Browning says it’s hard to over…
There are many challenges facing disabled-led organisations and artists. Here Jo Verrent and Cat Sheridan share their expertise on…