Local venues could be key to keeping audiences engaged
Rural touring could win back audiences first, as confidence in village hall venues is higher than for other types of auditorium, r…
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Inquiry lays bare the impending collapse of the cultural sector ecology
Commercial operators reveal eye-watering losses and other non-subsidised organisations sit on the brink of ruin in the absence of…
‘Equality, diversity and social justice’ must follow the crisis, says Arts Council
The sector is “on its knees”, the Arts Council of Wales tells a Senedd committee, and invites the arts community to co…
Lockdown, Learn and Lead
How can we preserve the entrepreneurial spirit that has characterised the sector’s response to the pandemic, and which of th…
Getting operationally ready
Innovative solutions to emerging problems are showing how much can be achieved right now, but getting operationally ready for the…
Co-creation and community contact
How can an organisation that depends on face-to-face interaction with its audience sustain its work during the Covid-19 lockdown?…
New alliance to give higher visibility to disabled creative practitioners
Concerns that progress towards diversity is being de-prioritised as a result of the Covid crisis have prompted a new forum from wh…
Plans for a national furlough skills exchange programme take shape
Fears that the current crisis is leading to “an incredible level of retrenching” on diversity have prompted actions to…
Refund scandal could tarnish the reputation of the theatre industry
Ticket buyers fighting to claim refunds from ATG Tickets have found the company is not automatically refunding transaction fees, c…
Research body campaigns for culture and creativity
As the Arts and Humanities Research Council sets out to demonstrate the role digital developments can play in arts and culture, so…
Early applicants were more likely to be winners in ACE emergency funding rounds
Demand for emergency grants to support non-NPOs and individual artists through the Covid crisis could outstrip the funding availab…
Music lobby gathers steam and support
Proposals for a taskforce to help ‘get the music industry back on its feet’ and a petition to increase royalties for s…
Delay Brexit or the music sector faces devastation, says report
Brexit fall-out is biting harder as musicians find it more difficult to secure European opportunities while uncertainty over the t…
How can arts organisations support artists during lockdown?
As Wimbledon Art Fair opens online, Emily Robson explores the ways in which studios can continue to help artists find a market for…
When the going gets tough…
Fine art students at the University of Lincoln are determined not to let coronavirus ruin their degree show. Emma Brice explains h…
Local authority leaders propose a coordinated post-Covid ‘reset’
Delivering solutions to social and economic problems after the pandemic will require policy-makers in different areas to “re…
Online engagement has shifted as the Covid crisis continues, research finds
Interest in virtual museum tours was shortlived, suggests US research, which finds that ‘things to do with kids’, &lsq…
Organisations are paralysed, but the musicians play on
“It is the art they want, not the buildings”. Jessica Walker says it’s time to rethink the structures that allow…
Supporting freelancers through the crisis – and beyond
If organisations don’t get a grip on the difference between being a freelancer and an employee – and give both the rig…
The Other Side: resetting the dial for inclusion
As cultural organisations attempt to coax reluctant individuals back into the habit of live cultural attendance, now’s the t…
Lockdown sees major boost in engagement with digital culture
A quarter of those who have accessed cultural content online since the coronavirus crisis began have done so for the first time, r…
Museums face strict re-opening rules
Museums and galleries across Europe are preparing to open, but the impact of social distancing measures and a lack of tourists rai…
London mayor steps in to support ‘at risk’ culture and creative businesses
Grassroots music venues, artist studio workspaces, independent cinemas and LGBTQ+ venues will share a fund that aims to catch thos…
The ‘new normal’: will the only artists left be enthusiastic amateurs?
Our much-discussed social and mental health relies on having something to live for and cherish during and after this existential s…
