Process is vital to excellence in community arts, says report
The Creative People and Places scheme should prompt new thinking about the role of communities in delivering arts programmes in ar…
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To those angry at me
Adam Taylor, an organiser of the NewHorizons16 conference on diversity and inclusion, responds to one of the day’s themes: o…
Metrics to measure arts quality? The sector speaks out
Following AP’s coverage of Arts Council England’s plans to impose a standardised system for measuring artistic quality…
The reluctant mutant
He’s been called Nigerian, Black British and oyinbo, but Inua Ellams just feels normal. He calls for the destruction of &lsq…
Turning back the clock?
Will Jeremy Corbyn’s promise to “restore” Grant in Aid to the arts councils help reinforce Labour’s reputa…
Who’s afraid of Manchester?
The Northern Powerhouse plans may be turning Manchester into a cultural tour de force, but it will be a force that benefits the wh…
Exposing ethical questions
Following revelations that BP influenced curatorial decisions at the British Museum, Chris Garrard examines how arts organisations…
Sustaining a democratic and caring society
The EBacc debate in Westminster prompts Patrycja Kaszynska to reflect on the role of the arts as a force for political and ci…
A capable band of women
Astounded by the sexist remarks she received while touring a theatre production with an all-female crew, Sarah Brown tries to make…
The best road to a different future
Twenty-five years after writing an article about his concern for ‘the future of black arts’, David Bryan considers whe…
Referendum as research
A yes/no referendum on museum free entry would be a terrible idea, so why did the Government think it was an acceptable way of dec…
White noise
Achieving greater diversity in the arts isn’t rocket science, says Ammo Talwar, but it is time for big actions.
An unconference for all
Too many cultural conferences borrow their model from the corporate sector, but there is another way, says Adrian Lochhead.
Birmingham’s big problem
After being met by a sea of white faces at a recent industry event, Rebbecca Hemmings says it’s time for Birmingham’s…
My experience at Theatre 2016
Following shocking access at the Theatre 2016 conference, Andrew Miller asks: is this why so few disabled people work in theatre?
A home for theatre
Mhora Samuel responds to Angus MacKechnie’s call for theatres to be shared with the communities that surround them.
The beginning of a beautiful friendship
Robin Simpson responds to Liz Hill’s call for a new approach to audience development in the arts.
Unusual suspects
As Sport England celebrates the impact of its ‘This Girl Can’ advertising campaign, is it time for the arts to come up…
Does more data mean more progress?
ArtsProfessional’s recent revelations about Culture Counts and Quality Metrics prompt Richard Fletcher to question how we ma…
Groundhog day
Institutional favouritism lies at the heart of Arts Council England’s funding framework, and ACE does itself no favours by t…
It’s not what you know…
David Stevenson deplores the way that a subjective decision to grant public money to a commercial company is being dressed up as t…
Setting the record straight
Allegations that Liverpool's Everyman & Playhouse Theatre are failing to embrace the local community couldn't be…
Letter: The wheels turn slowly
Adrian Moule welcomes a report that encourages the UK's arts councils to offer loans.
Guilty secrets
As the Government prepares to make the English Baccalaureate compulsory in the GCSE curriculum – with arts subjects victims…
