Is it a bit odd that watching someone opening a champagne bottle in Simon Stephens’ Wastwater at the Royal Court last weeken…

Since the 1960s the eco art movement has concerned itself with environmental degradation, the role of the human in this and has an…

The recent cuts have meant that many organisations have either recognised they need to fundraise or to increase their reliance on…

In your article about the latest Taking Part figures (AP235, pp1–2) you say the seven English audience agencies “faile…

…well it does doesn’t it? Or it certainly did last week. Shift hit the fan on March 30th and as a result we now have…

The cuts are rapidly becoming synonymous with an unhealthy cultural state, although perhaps we should question how healthy our cul…

Who has responsibility for customer service in your organisation? If you produce your own product it may seem straightforward but,…

In the wake of the NPO funding announcement last Wednesday there will be organisations up and down the country saying goodbye to s…

As a producer who works largely in new writing, I’m always fascinated to observe the process a writer undertakes – bet…

Practically all public art Galleries have some kind of “education” or “engagement” arm to them, specifical…

Last Friday I went to see Cheek by Jowl’s stunning, Russian company, ‘Tempest’ at the Barbican. Then, on Saturday afte…

I was recently invited to observe a dance lesson taking place as part of a community education programme. Although the artists kne…

Take a look at the SPILL Festival programme which has just stormed the Barbican and you’ll see a number of exciting British…

With all the talk of cuts and fees its easy to get disheartened about the future health of creative industries in higher education…

I’ve spoken here before about the benefits of the internet in bringing creative communities together, but how can we directly enga…

After an inquiry lasting six months, Parliament published its report on the funding of arts and heritage just before Arts Council…

The past week has been really important for the arts. Since the Arts Council received its settlement from government in October, w…

Hidden behind all the glitter of support to lottery-funded galleries is the sobering data that many crucial artists’ organis…

Nick Hunt asks, why is ACE doing the Government’s dirty work?

Mike Ingham on ACE’s decision to cut funding to the Audience Development Agencies

Liz Hill argues that now is not the time to put our heads in the sand about the impact of audience development activity in the art…

Roger Tomlinson on our story about audience development

David Brownlee on our audience development story

It is so disheartening to hear a theatre manager bemoaning a commitment to increasing audience engagement (Danny Moar, quoted in A…