Knocking with intent
Want to attract support from local businesses? First you’ve got to learn to talk the talk, advises Jon Flinn.
Want to attract support from local businesses? First you’ve got to learn to talk the talk, advises Jon Flinn.
The 2008 crash shook Ali Pretty’s outdoor arts company hard. But after a bold decision to split the organisation in two, it&…
Is an arts organisation dedicated to LGBT issues still necessary or even relevant? Yes, says Neil Anderson, so long as i…
Unless arts organisations make their voices heard in the Government's Gift Aid consultation, the sector could shortly be facin…
Are you familiar with Arts Council England’s self-evaluation framework? Probably not, says Mandy Barnett, but a new version…
After collecting more than 100,000 survey responses, Leo Sharrock and Helen Palmer can reveal the main reason people attend t…
Digital technologies offer the arts the opportunity, not only to improve access, but to enhance the experience of all audience mem…
With more and more arts organisations forming consortiums, Trevelyan Wright shares his tips on how to be a strong lead or a suppor…
What can cultural place-making today learn from Victorian attitudes? Malcolm Quinn reports on a recent conference on the developme…
There are probably more millionaires in your audience than you think. Libby Penn reveals how to find high-net-worth individuals al…
To make theatre truly accessible, elements such as captioning and audio description must have their own artistic stamp, says Amit…
What would our public services look like if we used wellbeing evidence to inform policy-making? There would surely be more room fo…
It’s time to face the truth: our cultural landscape is ‘man-made’. And the course of history won’t be corr…
The evidence suggests that a diverse workforce will bring a diverse audience. So it’s time for the arts to be bold and lead…
Being a young, female leader in the arts is a novelty – one Isobel Colchester has come to realise she must explore and celeb…
Arts professionals may be unanimous about the value of the arts in the curriculum, but what do schools think? Christy Romer spoke…
What better place to learn about using the arts to help older people and those with dementia than in Japan, where a quarter of peo…
Is it possible for small, regional arts organisations to secure significant income through sponsorship? Heather Stewart …
Kelly-Anne Collins shares the story of how one dance support network diversified – creating a platform to sho…
Are theatre intervals a helpful pause or an annoying inconvenience? Rachel Beaumont puts the question to Royal Opera House audienc…
A new data guide and digital toolkit are showing how digital technology can enhance an arts organisation’s core activity, ma…
With a culture hungry population and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India is ripe for cross-cultural collabora…
Is it worth explaining conceptual contemporary art to ‘old age’ pensioners? Anna Goulding’s research sugges…
Undervaluing the arts will leave young people playing catch-up in a world where creative innovation will be the most highly valued…