Birmingham: ‘An extraordinary jewel of a city’
In the latest in our series on the arts in education, Steve Ball shares an initiative which connects schools and arts organisation…
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Local museums are much loved, but their future is uncertain
A new report into the challenges facing the museum and gallery sector has just been published. Rachael Browning outlines its key f…
Fail, fail again, fail better
Failure is part of life. We all know this, creative folk perhaps better than most, says Katie Villa. But how can we learn to…
Government must ensure children’s right to theatre
Directors of Education and Learning from some of the country’s most high-profile theatres are calling on all political parti…
Brixton House: Building a resilient future
One of our defining characteristics is the diversity and inclusivity of our team, says Delia Barker, as she reflects on the theatr…
Creativity for creativity’s sake
Does your website give equal priority to main house shows and community events? Lauren James has some tips on how to use your webs…
Taking poetry to the people
Professional boxer and former Young Birmingham Poet Laureate Matt Windle has been working with a group of ‘hard-to-reach&rsq…
Campaign for equity in Scotland
There is significant under- and misrepresentation of the Black community in the creative industries. Emma Sithole of Be Unite…
What the arts can learn from LEGO
We've come a long way from the difficulties of recent years, and some key metrics are starting to show a positive trend. But w…
Theatre accessibility for hearing aid users
The National’s Head of Access David Bellwood explains how the theatre prioritises accessibility, working with manufacturers…
Five strategies to elevate your philanthropy practice
Continuing our series looking at the role of philanthropy in the arts, Tessitura’s Kate Watson and Rebecca Herberson explore…
Widening the trustee pool
With increasing demands on the boards of arts organisations—by both funders and the Charity Commission—Helen Keall of…
Are we doing enough for physical health in the music industry?
While a great deal of effort has been focused, rightly, on the mental health and wellbeing of performing artists, Claire Cordeaux…
A louder Tees Valley voice
Tees Valley Combined Authority has launched a radical new programme for artists which could provide a groundbreaking model for oth…
We make the road by walking
Long-term Heart of Glass collaborator Chrissie Tiller reflects on working with the Merseyside-based NPO and how, by building deepe…
Census data ‘a goldmine’ for cultural policymakers
Cultural policy makers have not focused much on census data in the past, but that data is a goldmine for researchers, says Mark Ta…
How to produce sustainable arts projects
With her experience of working across multiple projects, Sarah Fortescue explores how the sector can deliver what they do best, in…
New beginnings for post-pandemic theatre workers
Covid has affected the UK theatre industry at all levels, with wide ranging impacts on the workforce, livelihoods, working practic…
Brexit losses
After a recent appearance before Wales’s Culture Committee, Charlotte Faucher has been rethinking our new relationship with…
Creating space for collective learning
Evaluation reports in the cultural sector can be packed full of learning. Emma McDowell explores how we might unearth this existin…
Making friends with philanthropy advisors
You may not have met a philanthropy advisor before, but it is a growing profession, so be ready. Emma Beeston, who’s been on…
Why is a theatre company running a leadership academy?
Introducing an ambitious initiative at a time when subsidised arts organisations are being asked to do less seems like madness. Bu…
Open recruitment to creative roles
Northcott Theatre in Exeter has said it will advertise at least one creative role on every production. Creative Director Martin Be…
Philanthropy is about empathy
In the first of our series looking at the role of philanthropy in arts funding, Caroline McCormick of the Cultural Philanthropy Fo…
