Welcome to UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK
What happens when creative minds from different sectors and disciplines come together to imagine and design bold, large-scale even…
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Arts and higher education: a successful partnership in action
Creating and sharing new knowledge – through teaching, learning, impact and public engagement – lies at the heart of r…
An explosion of creative energy
Universities often lack the resources for large scale art programmes, yet the University of Kent has launched an ambitious cr…
Citizen’s assembly invites input on arts in placemaking
A citizen's assembly on the role of arts and culture – the first of its kind anywhere in the world – has begun. A new website…
Voice acting school joins LIPA
A voice academy founded mid-pandemic has joined the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Bristol Academy of Voice Actin…
Questioning assumptions underlying governance
Boards in the cultural sector often focus on improving the delivery of a conventional model, but as Anisa Morridadi argues, both t…
International partnerships fund ‘not a replacement Creative Europe’
The pilot responds to the UK's withdrawal from Creative Europe and prioritises European partners but is "not in…
Canning Dock redevelopment to investigate historic slave trade
National Museums Liverpool (NML) has announced the winners of a competition to redevelop Liverpool’s Canning Dock. Architect…
Immersive exhibition merges art with science at COP26
An immersive art installation opening this weekend will mark the UN's Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow. Polar Z…
Citizens’ assembly to shape culture in Coventry
Art for the People, believed to be the first citizen's assembly for arts and culture, will decide on projects for the Cit…
Co-designing a sustainable future for arts and higher education collaboration
While collaboration between the cultural sector and universities has never been more fruitful, Suzie Leighton and Kayla Rose know…
British Museum plans new gallery in Shropshire
A 'partnership gallery' at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery will open in 2024, the British Museum has announced. The mu…
Partnership to rebuild a ‘sense of workplace community’
National Theatre has announced a new partnership to explore "the benefits of collaboration and creativity in working life&quo…
British Council launches first UK-Australia season
The first iteration of the British Council's newest cultural exchange programme has begun. A UK-Australia season featuring&nbs…
A golden thread running through a creative career
Whether in policy development, advocacy or nurturing talent, Executive Director of Clore Leadership Hilary Carty’s career is…
Forging a new partnership
The museum and heritage sector has always been collaborative. But, says Carolyn Young, the need for supporting each other to build…
Arts and academic collaborations in placemaking
We are witnessing a significant increase in diverse and highly ambitious partnerships between universities and the cultural s…
Europe is still open to artists
With long experience of working in Europe, Phillip Parr reminds us that, even in a post-Brexit world, there are still plenty of op…
Creativity kept (us) growing when the world was on hold
Sophie Handy shares her experience of a civic arts programme with a genuine grassroots approach to local development in the hands…
Free Word to close after 12 years
The first National Portfolio Organisation lost to the effects of the pandemic will close its doors next week, leaving a gap i…
Responding to a crisis with a rallying cry
Together for Museums harnessed the collective efforts of members, artists, donors and the public to come to the aid of the sector,…
Can we any longer justify our carbon footprint?
After a lifetime spent working in the arts across the world, Judith Knight considers the dilemma of meeting the demands of the cli…
National hubs pilot scheme to model teaching for creativity
The Durham Commission on creative education has refocussed its priorities in light of Covid-19, saying success depends on bridging…
Transforming Narratives: bringing together leadership talent
A new cross-continent cultural leadership programme provides a unique opportunity for artists and creative professionals to collab…
