Challenging the notion of a ‘hard-to-reach community’ in Luton, Imrana Mahmood explores the need to create pathways th…

An Action for Children’s Arts study recommends that every child at primary school should have five quality arts experiences…

Lucy Jamieson explains how pooling resources, creativity and ideas rather than working in silos can bring about eff…

As the Boosting Resilience programme draws to a close, Evelyn Wilson outlines how the work, ideas and opportunities developed will…

What is it like to lead a large and complex organisation? Having just spent some time as an interim chief executive, Matthew Brown…

Mobile ticketing is convenient for the customer and can open up new business opportunities. Innovations in the US signal a way for…

All too often the cultural sector holds back from conversations about mental ill-health. Colin Beesting shares his manifesto for a…

So you think freelancing could be for you, but are you clear about the importance of networking, fee-setting and admin? Lucy Tomli…

The Conservatoire in Blackheath recently arranged a finance plan with Triodos Bank to fund its future activities. Phillip Bate exp…

Anne Torreggiani explains why participating in an EU-funded Erasmus programme has prompted her to re-evaluate the ability of inter…

In the wake of budget cuts, local arts groups in Birmingham have come together to help shape a new democratic approach to culture…

Contemporary classical music aligns naturally with children's playful approach to sound, says Nancy Evans.

Aidan Meller introduces Ai-Da, a sketching robot who is both an artist and a work of art.

How can we attract a diverse workforce into the arts sector? Robert West says arts organisations can start by dismantling the barr…

City Hall has launched an interactive online map capturing details of the capital’s cultural spaces – from theatres an…

What makes socially engaged and participatory arts projects successful? Elizabeth Lynch and Miriam Nelken talked to artists, commi…

Charlotte Arrowsmith, who is performing in two plays with the RSC this summer, explains the challenges and opportunities involved…

A recent survey found that four in five Londoners would contribute at least £2 towards public art in their local area. Marin…

Christine Harmar-Brown draws on her experience of submitting and assessing applications to offer some pointers on what works.

As low- or no-pay practices continue to dominate the arts and cultural sector, some enlightened employers are starting to reap the…

Who’d be a freelancer in the arts in 2019? Christy Romer sheds light on the human cost of being self employed in the cultura…

Financial insecurity plagues the working lives of cultural workers, with the self-employed and freelancers worst affected. But sol…

Charlotte Bence looks back on how the trade union Equity has fought low paid and unpaid work in the entertainment industries since…

A paid internship scheme provides theatre company Third Angel with essential administrative support – and develops talent th…