Celebrating cultural philanthropists
With only 1% of philanthropic giving going to the arts, Caroline McCormick shares her thoughts on how the sector can convince more…
With only 1% of philanthropic giving going to the arts, Caroline McCormick shares her thoughts on how the sector can convince more…
What can you do if you are being bullied by a colleague but you need the work? Piers Jackson and Anne-Marie Quigg&n…
House of Illustration puts on ten exhibitions and turns over £1m every year – all without public funding. Colin McKenz…
Félicie Kertudo tells how she visited the South London Gallery to find out more about how it involves the local community in a ra…
Tim Baker explains how SMART objectives can make challenging aims – such as engaging more young people – a…
While the EBacc may be causing concern for the status of the arts in UK schools, there are opportunities to ensure creativity is a…
Many professionals have reservations about online learning courses, but new developments are making them an appealing alternative…
The growth of the cultural and creative industries may be strong, but there are still questions regarding productivity and perform…
As more and more local authorities reduce funding and staffing for the arts, how can we ensure they have the capacity to fulfil th…
Junior arts workers are often the most in touch with audiences, but can struggle to make their voices and ideas heard. Laraine Pen…
Resilient leadership is vital in music education hubs, where a culture of shared purpose is at the heart of everything they do. Su…
How can festivals promote a zero-tolerance approach to crime, including sexual assault, and what can be done if incidents do occur…
A career in the arts is rarely linear. But everything you do can help build confidence and skills, says Jeremy Spafford.
Why do boys tend to give up dance classes when they reach their teens? Kate Laho and Natalie Holasz discuss the findings of a…
Fresh from her participation in a creative climate leadership course, Harpreet Kaur discusses how the arts have a critical role to…
Making it to the top in the arts world requires confidence and clarity in your goals. If you’re lacking either, coaching ses…
Programming both Cantonese and western opera, the Hong Kong Arts Festival has a challenge when it comes to audience development. T…
If you’re an introvert, don’t listen to advice telling you to change: you are awesome and you will succeed, advises&nb…
Only 8% of people regularly engage with publicly funded art, but every day people are creating their own versions of culture. Nick…
Hiring out space is an easy revenue stream for many arts venues. Andrew Thomas shares tips on how to manage underused assets….
Delivering training to creative businesses across Africa, the Pacific and the Caribbean has taught Visiting Arts the value of form…
A new study looking at the benefits of visual art activities for people living with dementia should provide the evidence that deci…
With fewer students studying creative subjects at school, the UK’s Bridge organisations have taken on the challenge to promo…
A simple repertoire scoring system is far more effective than a crystal ball for predicting the popularity of a programme, setting…