Connecting with tourists
Otto Gumaelius describes a mobile opportunity for reaching the cultural tourist
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Playing the long game
Jane Packham and Rachael Roe are optimistic about the longer-term tourism potential of the 2012 Olympics
Mutual benefits
By coordinating partnerships between the cultural and tourism sectors, aka is growing both industries. Alain Airth explains how
Hip-op to hip-hop
Pavilion Dance harnessed a booming summer tourist market to help make a place for itself on an emerging cultural scene. Jo O’Con…
Augmentation optional
The artz trail is taking art out of the gallery and onto the streets of Brighton. Nick Dunn explains the technology behind the pro…
Grab that tourist
New Brewery Arts won the Silver Retail Tourism Prize at the Cotswold Tourism Awards. Ali Russell describes her strategy
Live and kicking
Presenting venues will no longer need a local authority licence to put on a live music gig for an audience of 200 or fewer. Debora…
The phoenix rises
In his recent AP blog, David Dixon asked who is supporting arts fundraisers now that Arts & Business is going…. But A&…
A charitable dilemma
Should an arts organisation apply to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation? Peter Shand weighs up the pros and cons
Strength in numbers
Scotland has more in common with Philadelphia than we might think. Pamela Bailey shares the fruits of US-style collaboration
Inspiring hospitality
Jo Rodger shares the secrets of a successful corporate hospitality programme at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Collective voice and collective will
Richard Nutter explains how a consortium of Liverpool’s major cultural organisations has developed a comprehensive strategic app…
Grassroots regeneration
Helga Henry explains how a sensitive approach achieved great results for the Place, Space and Identity project
Where others fear to tread
A collaboration between big business and youth theatre is helping to regenerate one of the most deprived areas of the UK. Stuart M…
A tube with a view
The View Tube is growing something green atop of, well, sewage. Angela Law and Rosie Murdoch tell all
New momentum in Margate
Victoria Pomery describes the remarkable impact of Turner Contemporary on Margate
Paying the police
Policing of events used to be provided at no cost to the event organiser, but this is no longer the case. Andy Grove explores the…
The impact of the regulatory framework
In 1999 four major developments exposed event organisers to significant new obligations:
Picking up the policing baton
Paul Anderson explains why carnival should be recognised for its contribution to artistic endeavour and community cohesion – not…
Lessons from football
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has been engaged with the various football clubs around London and with the FA in addressing…
Illuminating the past
Maurice Maguire and Lucia Masundire describe the work Snibston Discovery Museum is doing to change the image of a former industria…
Local heroes
Sarah Pace explains how a film project is contributing to residents’ perceptions of the new cultural facilities being created th…
Culture in crisis
Joshua Sofaer examines the response of cultural institutions to the tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011
Everybody needs good neighbours
Gavin Barlow explains why forming partnerships and sharing expertise is key to community regeneration
