Leading women
Women still lag behind men in the arts – especially in leadership roles. Hilary Carty looks at the issues that lie behind the fi…
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Case study: Dancing to a different tune
Ana Abad Carlés considers why there is a lack of female choreographers
Case study: Women’s work?
Julie Aldridge ponders why arts marketing is dominated by women
Case study: Visualise change
Jenni Lomax gives a personal view of women in the visual arts today – and how things have changed
The benefits of networking
Networking can be a great way to get extra support, contacts and confidence if you are thinking of starting a business, says train…
Return on investment
Elizabeth Newman, Assistant Director at the Octagon Theatre Bolton at the age of 24, charts her path as a young director and consi…
Women beware women
Are there any legal sticking points that arts organisations need to be aware of if they cater exclusively to women? Keith Arrowsmi…
The benefits of networking
WEB EXCLUSIVE CASE STUDY: Networking can be a great way to get extra support, contacts and confidence if you are thinking of start…
Return on investment
WEB EXCLUSIVE CASE STUDY: Elizabeth Newman, Assistant Director at the Octagon Theatre Bolton at the age of 24, charts her path as…
Women beware women
WEB EXCLUSIVE CASE STUDY: Are there any legal sticking points that arts organisations need to be aware of if they cater exclusivel…
Ask the expert
Got a work-related problem? AP finds the expert with the answer.
Rhymes and reasons
Poetic justice? Eleanor Turney reports on the future of contemporary poetry
What’s up, doc?
Jo Talbot Bowen faced plenty of challenges when she moved from medicine to visual art, but is it really as rocky a road as we imag…
You’re fired!
Negotiating the exit of senior staff can be a tricky process. Paul Seath explains how best to tackle the potential legal pitfalls
Last word
One star review A couple of months ago, I was pulled aside by a well-respected arts figure and asked why AP insisted on painting t…
ACE’s new funding system and ten-year strategic framework
“The biggest transformation in arts funding for a generation”, was announced by Dame Liz Forgan, Chair of Arts C…
Top ten tips: Creating a budget
A budget reflects priorities, plans and expectations, and the process of creating one can influence how well it is received by sta…
Greener, cheaper, better
A year since the 10:10 campaign was launched, Julie’s Bicycle looks at ways in which the cultural industry is coping with carbon…
Orchestrating a greener future
Stephen Maddock reveals how touring live shows while lowering carbon emissions and costs can work in harmony together
Make a stand… and deliver
Michaela Crimmin reviews how artists are making a physical difference to the environment
Ask the expert
Looking for advice? AP finds the answers to your questions
Pop in, sit up
The success of recession-fuelled pop-up theatre shows that creativity need not be restrained by budgets, argue Roland Smith and Je…
Talent and tenacity
How can creative graduates maximise their chances of securing paid work post-university? Zoë Ellsmore takes a look
Making a merger work
Are two heads better than one? Mahmood Reza explains why and how arts organisations can merge to ensure survival and success
