By looking at admissions, ancillary sales and affiliation in isolation you may be missing a trick. Tim Baker advises on how to max…

The UK City of Culture competition brings great benefits – to the losers as well as the winners – but as more cities,…

Julie Bécaud, now a researcher at the Scottish Maritime Museum, explains her first steps into the arts in the UK.

It’s not enough for urban arts companies to tour to rural areas – we need to support more rurally based organisations,…

Is it possible that our impression of rural touring is outdated and even cynical? Anne Torreggiani and Jonathan Goodacre reveal ho…

New research found audiences in rural Lincolnshire are hungry for culturally diverse theatre and dance, but the provision isn&rsqu…

A £37m capital project is always going to be demanding, but throw in Grade-II listed status, asbestos and Roman remains and…

Given that trustees have financial and legal responsibility for their charity, it’s no surprise many people lack the confide…

From up-selling and cross-selling to ancillary offers of food and beverage, merchandise and even car parking, Tim Baker explores a…

As we begin the process of leaving the EU, our regional museums have the power to change perceptions about Britain’s place i…

Arts organisations have worked quietly behind prison walls for decades, but recent government endorsement and high-profile partner…

Raquel Meseguer triggered a security alert when she lay on the floor at the Southbank Centre. She shares the work she has been doi…

Undertaking an impact assessment can be a daunting and complex task, but a new European project has developed a practical playbook…

Strict internal controls relating to expense claims, cash donations, online banking and financial transactions can go some way to…

Collaborative placemaking initiatives could be a much quicker route to regenerating coastal towns than waiting to win the city of…

Librarians in a London Borough have developed a more commercial mindset and the CEO of a crafts gallery is more confident to appro…

Urban music is an economic success story, but music education is not serving the young creators of this work, many of whom come fr…

Tax relief has enabled many theatre companies to take creative risks and invest more in productions without the fear of financial…

Purging inactive subscribers from Chichester Festival Theatre’s email list has helped improve the effectiveness of its marke…

When is it the right time to approach a council with your idea for an arts project? And what support can you expect to receive?&nb…

Ruth Bretherick explains how she overcame the challenges of programming events when an exhibition split across two arts venues: on…

When prisoners are actually requesting more arts activities, why are we not giving them what they want, asks Jess Thorpe.

Working in prisons is some of the most challenging but rewarding work Dan Boyden does. He offers advice for artists and arts pract…

As the arts work their magic in so many mysterious ways, how can their impact be fully understood and measured? Matthew Brown wres…