Art’s labour’s lost
Despite decades of investment in audience development and the current enthusiasm for all things data, arts organisations still are…
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Cohesion or conflict
Frances Williams says it’s time to drop the false optimism surrounding arts projects in areas of social deprivation and…
Bottom of the food chain
Bev Adams accuses funding assessors of ‘project snobbery’ and favouring venue-based organisations over artists working…
When the cold, hard cash runs out
Guy Nicholson shares his views on the changing role of local government in supporting London’s arts and culture.
Art won’t look after itself
As the Lords debate shines a spotlight on the Government’s support of artists, Susan Jones reviews the current situation.
Sponsorship in the spotlight
Following the ruling that Tate should disclose the details of its BP sponsorship, Anna Galkina explains why arts organisations mus…
Building a business in the black arts
In a week when arts organisations are urged to make a greater commitment to diversity, Ammo Talwar outlines his business model bas…
Women in waiting?
Why is the board and founding team at the new Creative Industries Federation 85% male, asks Chrissie Tiller.
Artistic creativity brings science to life
STEM subjects are not for everyone, but balance is the key for a healthy economy, says Edwina Dunn.
Lies, damned lies and arts funding statistics
Liz Hill sets the record straight on the contribution that touring activity by London-based arts organisations makes to the rest o…
For the avoidance of doubt…
Sean Egan gives a legal opinion on the revised terms and conditions attached to Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Or…
Critical conditions
Glen Pearce reacts to one theatre’s decision to grant press tickets only to critics who generate it enough website traffic.
Letter: Team players needed
John Mathers warns that without brand ‘management’, the creative and cultural sectors could see themselves going the w…
Letter: ACE scandal
Alan Cleaver responds to ArtsProfessional's revelation that Arts Council England used more than £10m of spare capital fu…
The trouble with arts funding…
The leader of one of England’s National Portfolio Organisations speaks out about transparency, whistle-blowing, the curse of…
Mind the cracks
The arts and the other creative industries may not always make comfortable bedfellows, but there are enough good reasons for them…
Mending the creative pipeline
Liz Hill reflects on a Warwick Commission debate which revealed the enthusiasm of the creative industries for better creative and…
Speak truth to power
Liz Hill tells the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee why she believes ACE can’t be trusted with the task of Rebalanci…
It’s England, Jim, but not as you know it
Liz Hill concludes that Arts Council England’s ‘This England’ report is based on a carefully constructed analysi…
First among equals?
In an era of cuts, what choices would you make? Three arts professionals make the case for their priorities.
What is the value of the arts?
If the arts are to be relevant to people’s lives, the creative experience and access to subsidy must be available to more th…
In need of a new image
Rich Hadley believes that cultural organisations must lose their "remote, elitist, rarified, out of touch and unyielding"…
New ACE strategy: Keep calm and carry on…
Arts Council England's update of its 10-year 'strategic framework' makes for sober and serious reading. But while ther…
Tipping the balance
If ‘access for everyone’ is the policy goal, then regional funding is the elephant in the room, says Liz Hill.
