A strategy for self-preservation
Arts Council England’s draft ten-year strategy aims to ensure its own bureaucratic survival and reveals the thinking of an o…
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Why I bought a quilt
Andrew Pinnock says City of Culture planners should spend less time making up positive-sounding stories they think they can sell,…
Who can afford to do an apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship reforms have offered new opportunities for organisations who want to take on a trainee, writes Madeleine Lund. But…
Defending BP sponsorship: is it “for the public good”?
Chris Garrard dissects the public comments made by cultural leaders on the issue of ethical sponsorship.
Bridging the gap between art and academia
The University of Lincoln's School of Fine and Performing Arts is thought to be unique in employing a professional producer to…
Creating a Diverse Board
Becoming a truly inclusive organisation starts at the top, says Cath Hume.
Is price a reason for low engagement – or just an excuse?
The popular misconception that price is the chief barrier to access to the arts has taken hold in the sector, while in reality, pr…
The big debate: Do rural arts organisations need more funding?
People working in and with rural arts organisations share their views on the sector’s future.
Who’s missing out on tax relief?
While the number of tax reliefs available to the creative industries has grown, some sectors are missing out by being slow to take…
Let’s talk fundraising tactics
Finding creative ways to grab donors’ attention is at the heart of successful fundraising campaigns. Conor Coyle shares…
Unlocking the potential of peer learning
Learning from collective experience offers a wealth of benefits to those willing to invest in building a network, say Amanda Smeth…
Your questions answered on ACE’s new strategy
Arts Council England’s policy leads respond to questions on its plans for the next ten years.
How ‘perky’ are you? Why happiness is the key to workplace productivity
Many workplaces are structured to generate stress, say Evelyn Wilson and Suzie Leighton. But there are simple techniques we can al…
Building an appetite for change
It’s hard asking people to explore uncertainty – but when consensus is built across the organisation, it can unleash h…
Five non-graduate routes into creative work
A recent report highlighted the barriers facing young people entering the sector – but there’s no need to give up on y…
Introducing ACE’s new investment principles
It’s not unreasonable to expect organisations funded by the public to be relevant to their communities and stakeholders, arg…
GDPR one year on: four things to watch out for
Following recent large fines issued by the UK’s privacy watchdog, Raj Shah offers some tips to avoid falling foul of the reg…
Real change happens from the ground up
Top-down programmes will never bring about meaningful change, says Cath Hume – so it’s time for arts organisations and…
Beyond sport, monarchy and wars
First World War centenary commemorations proved that large-scale cultural projects can effectively mark nationally significant eve…
Is it time to reimagine the trustee board bank?
If arts organisations are serious about developing their boards, they need to think hard about how they recruit and support new tr…
How we doubled attendance at the UK’s most northerly arts centre
By working in partnership and refusing to patronise audiences, Lyth Arts Centre in Caithness has attracted record numbers, says Ch…
Community theatre at its best
A play at Gloucester Cathedral with a cast drawn from local people sparked real change among participants and spectators alike, wr…
Investment in the arts is no soft option
With a budget fast approaching, Arts Council England’s Chief Executive Darren Henley calls on the new Government to back up…
Why the arts need more partnerships with business
The cultural sector needs to follow Samuel Beckett’s words and “fail again…fail better”, argues Arts Coun…
