In defence of cuts
Nick Forbes of Newcastle City Council is furious that he’s being forced to slash funding to the arts, but it’s about e…
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Writing on the wall
The loss of arts cash will be a problem, but the loss of arts education would be a catastrophe, says Liz Hill.
Keep dancing
Linda Jasper calls for the proposed EBacc qualification to include the opportunity for young people to continue to study dance.
London leads the way
The Mayor’s Education Inquiry arrived last month, following extensive consultation with stakeholders across London. But what…
Audience alert
Rich Hadley reflects on the relationships between artists and their public.
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
Liz Hill says shame on Arts Council England for its reaction to public concerns over ATTL
Bringing the board to the forefront of fundraising
Christopher Goodhart asks how board members can make more of their fundraising role.
New ideas about audiences
AP has always shared the best practice on audience development with the sector, says Liz Hill.
What kind of Leaders do we want?
Who should lead our arts organisations? asks David Dixon
Narnian Winter?
Dany Louise wonders how long the winter of cuts will last
What I Wrote to a Parliamentary Committee
Artist Matt Baker on misinterpretations of his contribution to a parliamentary review of Creative Scotland.
The Optimism and Excitement of Creative Possibility
Matthew Linley of Eastern Angles reflects on ITC's summer conference
Public scrutiny and transparency matters
Public funding bodies need watchdogs, says Roger Tomlinson.
AP stands firm against ACE allegations
Liz Hill responds to Cluny Macpherson about ATTL Yorkshire
AP does artists a disservice
Cluny Macpherson says Yorkshire's ATTL programme was transparent
Feel the fear
The subsidised arts sector lives in fear of the hands that feed it, says Liz Hill
The public debate that was never ours
Susan Oman says the measures for assessing national wellbeing will be irrelevant before we even begin measuring
Endings and beginnings
It's time for some changes, says Liz Hill
Digital wheel reinvention
I share Liz Hill’s surprise (AP256, p4) at Jeremy Hunt’s endorsement of the new National Funding Scheme, as I am chall…
Commitment remains
In responding to Viram Jasani’s comments (AP256, ‘A Different Agenda’) I don’t believe it would be h…
A slice of the cake
Chrissie Tiller reflects on two occasions recently when she held stakes and took part
Dam busters
Just giving? It ain’t that easy, says Liz Hill.
The dawning of a new age for ArtsProfessional
Dear Subscriber, While colleagues are taking time off to avoid the rain-soaked shires and cities of Britain over the next few week…
A different agenda…
Viram Jasani sees ACE’s rejection of the Asian Music Circuit’s NPO bid (AP255) as symptomatic of its ambivalence towards race…
