The 1982 publication ‘The Arts of Schools’ was hugely influential with local education authorities and arts professionals. Here Sally Bacon and Pauline Tambling share the findings from their new consultation, more than 40 years later.
If you want to raise awareness of your commercial offering to your audiences, there are some simple things you can do to your website to help achieve your goals, writes Ell Powell.
Making the ask, in person, to a major donor can be one of the most stressful parts of fundraising. Bernard Ross summarises the five key steps to making a successful solicitation – or ask – for a major gift.
In a radical move, Artsadmin is offering a year-long contract for an artist to undertake place-based research. Patrick Jowett has been speaking to Artistic Director Róise Goan about how the initiative developed.
Birmingham-based Flatpack Festival has adopted a four-day week on a permanent basis following a six-month trial. Neil Puffett spoke to Director Ian Francis and Head of Operations Abbe Elliston about why and how they did it.
Are the arts locked in a permacrisis? How do we survive it if so? How long until we get back to 'normal'? Join Robin Cantrill-Fenwick and his panel of guests in Arts Professional's first Partner Pod.
A new report on the personal experiences of artists working through the pandemic aims to understand the long-term impacts on the creative sector and make policy recommendations to support recovery. Eithne Nightingale shares the stories.
A Manchester arts centre for young people has been piloting a programme to support trustees from under-represented backgrounds to gain the skills, confidence and experience to take leadership roles. Liz O'Neill shares how it worked.
To mark International Women’s Day, and in response to colleagues feeling 'frozen out' of academia, Lizzie Coombes, Gillian Dyson, Joanna Leah and Anne Schiffer have developed a project to empower women through creativity.
In the cultural sector, leaders too often fail to reflect the diversity of society - in ethnicity, gender and disability. So, cultural organisations are losing out on the full range of leadership talent, writes Claire Antrobus.
Working in Middlesborough’s cultural sector for the first time, Charlotte Nicol was blown away by the energy. Here are her top tips for organisations thinking of relocating to a Levelling Up for Culture Place.
Research repeatedly highlights that the cultural sector has a capacity issue to address before it can fully realise the benefits of digital working, writes Ash Mann.
A new initiative to champion the needs of freelancers with caring responsibilities is being launched, specifically focusing on returning to work after parental or care leave. Sarah Meadows and Emily Williams outline why it’s so urgently needed.
What is placemaking and why is it needed? Maria Adebowale-Schwarte argues it not only creates spaces that are healthier and safer, but it is essential to sustainable development.
Arts Council not to blame for demise of Oldham Coliseum
As the future of Oldham Coliseum hangs in the balance, Neil Puffett considers if it's fair to point the finger at Arts Council England.