Future of culture in Edinburgh
Recent research urged Edinburgh’s cultural sector to adopt a values-led approach to addressing inequities and precarities. V…
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Fostering creative talent
In October 2020, then Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden distanced himself from an advert encouraging people in the arts to retrain i…
‘The past we inherit, the future we build’
In the first in a series profiling the shortlisted candidates for UK City of Culture 2025, Alison Clark introduces the county whos…
Much more than ticketing: your box office is vital for success
The box office provides much more than just the ability to sell tickets. It’s important, says Natalie Watson, to use th…
How the pandemic changed the way we use social media
Digital teams have been at the forefront of connecting the arts with social justice and reform, according to a new report, writes…
Delivering stellar ticketing services
The Ticketing Professionals Conference (TPC) was conceived in Denver in 2015 at the International Ticketing Associations’ an…
Increasing cultural opportunity everywhere
It’s a fundamental matter of social justice that cultural provision and opportunities are so unequal. Richard Watts argues s…
Stronger together
Can the cultural sector embrace collaboration as an essential tool to dismantle racism? In launching their new campaign, Arts Agai…
The place of theatre in the public realm
A new report argues that urban planners need to do more to engage with theatre or risk losing these vital assets. Alice Morby has…
Collections need high profile loans
Lending and borrowing are vital for museums and their collections to remain dynamic and relevant. Katie Lloyd and Catherine Monks…
Building resilience
Can coaching enhance the resilience of people working in the arts during times of challenge and change? Nina Byrne has been doing…
Advocating for those with chronic illness
Louise Wildish has been exploring whether working models in the arts are accessible for those, like her, living with chronic illne…
Older people: culture, community, connection
What’s the impact of cultural participation in later life, and how do we capture its value? Helen Manchester explores what t…
What does ‘living with Covid’ mean for your workplace?
As new regulations come into force for employers, James Tamm and Nick Wilson run though what organisations need to understand abou…
UNESCO’s Creative Cities
UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network includes 13 UK cities. Karen Merkel shines a spotlight on a programme which demands in…
Reigniting my frazzled brain: the fight against impact fatigue
For a busy, freelance arts professional, carving out the time to attend yet another event can be difficult and sometimes not worth…
Bringing the classical closer
Struggling with the elitist nature of the concert hall, Matthew Whiteside decided it was time to bring contemporary classical musi…
So you wanna work in the arts?
While at school in Manchester, a career in theatre seemed like a distant dream to Tom Stocks. In fact, he was advised that brickla…
Dancing with disability
As a trained dancer and choreographer, Rosie Heafford learned the hard way how to deal with an invisible disability.
What does your pricing say about you?
Pricing is an overlooked form of communication. As soon as a price is placed on something, it sends out a message about the produc…
Reimagining theatre
John McGrath shares his vision for a radical, new, ultra-flexible space that he hopes will be a significant addition to the cultur…
How to become more dynamic
The pandemic has forced us all to think differently – about the work we do, the way we work, and about how we plan and strat…
Orchestras on the rebound
Covid and Brexit combined have meant a tough two years for UK orchestras but, as Mark Pemberton explains, signs of a bounce back a…
Is your digital work reaching the right people?
Thinking creatively about a multi-layered distribution campaign for your work is as important as the work itself, argues Sarah For…
