Throughout the pandemic we heard the mantra 'build back better'. A new dance initiative aims to do just that - placing collectivity, autonomy and equity at its heart, as Reece McMahon explains.
Succession is often a challenging experience for both the outgoing leader and those left to pick up the reins, as Claire Antrobus and Sandeep Mahal have been finding out.
When arts organisations embed participation into their core purpose, they can connect with exciting and radical ideas and ensure programmes thrive. Daniel Fulvio shares Rambert’s approach.
Catherine Allen’sexpertise spans augmented and virtual reality, including the development of the immersive sector. Here, she outlines how the arts have always been and continue to be crucial to the development of emergent technology.
In our series of articles spotlighting new National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs), Christina Lewis explains how Hull-based Back to Ours works with local communities to engage new audiences in the arts.
The National Portrait Gallery has reopened after a three-year refurbishment. Its Director, Nicholas Cullinan and Andrea Sullivan of the Bank of America discuss how their partnership will improve access for young people - and why that's so important.
Co-Founder of the Festival of Making Elena Jackson says achieving NPO status is a recognition of placing artists and creative practice at the centre of the regeneration of Blackburn and wider Lancashire.
Over the past two years, Unlimited has undergone massive change. From a programme to an independent organisation and now an NPO, it’s on a mission to challenge the sector. Jo Verrent reports on that journey.
Following the publication of the Creative Industries Sector Vision, Peter Bazalgette, who advised on its content, speaks to Arts Professional’s Neil Puffett about the impact it will have.
Two years on from the launch of an international initiative exploring the creative economy for sustainable development, Fran Sanderson reflects on how impact capital can be a vital tool to support positive growth.
Amid recent concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence, Ben Wilson looks at its potential as a resource for fundraising, and the ethical questions it throws up.
Based in North Somerset, Trigger is a group of shapeshifting creatives who dream-up, create and produce bold and brave, live and digital events, to disrupt, reimagine and revive public spaces. Angie Bual is their Creative Director.
Data and insights are at the heart of good business decisions but finding the time can be a challenge. Curiosity and incremental learning could be the answer, says Zosia Poulter.
Belfast Book Festival is celebrating its 13th edition this week, bringing together Ireland's storytelling talent. Sophie Hayles is challenging the traditional model to deliver a festival that is more reflective of the communities across the island.
Chineke! is a ground-breaking foundation renowned for its commitment to increasing diversity and inclusivity in classical music. Its founder, Chi-chi Nwanoku shares how it has quickly emerged as a trailblazer.
Police collaboration in arts and culture projects improves their engagement with communities, building trust and confidence, as Jacqueline Hodgson and Rachel Lewis argue in their new report.
As Chair of the Centre for Cultural Value’s advisory group, Adah Parris reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing cultural practitioners and leaders keen to build a positive legacy.
Connection, communities and collaboration are essential ingredients for working with families, writes Anna Dever, Director of a new Investment Principles Support Organisation within ACE’s National Portfolio.
In the first of this series on new entrants to ACE's National Portfolio, Tim A Shaw and Niamh White share how this is enabling them to contribute more fully to the national conversation around arts and mental health.
