Museum leaves online platform after trans rights ‘Twitter storm’
As cultural organisations address divisive issues in an increasingly challenging social media landscape, some are choosing to leav…
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The sceptic’s guide to AI (or tangling with Roko’s basilisk)
AI is here, and we have to deal with it, says Lauren James. But rather than diving straight in, she advises first giving proper th…
AI voices lack nuance
Melissa Thom is the founder of Bristol Academy of Voice Acting. Here, she shares how AI is disrupting the world of voiceover.
PRS extends partnership with Oracle
PRS for Music is extending its partnership with cloud computing service Oracle. The music royalty distributor has moved its royalt…
Data service to share museum records launches
A new service to gather and share object records from UK museums has launched. The Museums Data Service (MDS) has been devel…
What’s the value of digital arts and culture?
If we can find a shared language and inclusive approach to evaluating digital arts and culture, we can tell a better story about t…
AI: Why the arts should choose playfulness over fear
The cultural sector is wary of AI. But Jo Burnham thinks a change of mindset can accelerate learning, confidence an…
British Museum digitises collection to prevent thefts
The British Museum has announced plans to digitise its collection in response to the stolen artefacts scandal that has embroiled t…
NFTs have led to widespread copyright infringements
The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee has urged government to work with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces to address th…
Scores of NPOs yet to register for Illuminate
More than 50 National Portfolio Organisations miss deadline imposed by Arts Council England to register with new data platform tha…
Democratising theatre with VR
Kelman and Gemma Greig-Kicks are on a mission to use virtual reality technology to democratise theatre and provide new income stre…
Recruiting for digital
Recruiting for digital roles is tricky, which is understandable given cultural organisations have not traditionally had to hire fo…
Creative industries: £35m fund seeks to drive growth
Money will be invested in creative businesses across the UK in order to meet government targets to boost value of the sector by &p…
Supporting freelancers to develop digital skills
With digital technologies developing at pace, freelancers need to develop their skills throughout their careers. Rob Lindsay outli…
Majority of heritage sector yet to utilise AI
Latest Heritage Pulse survey finds almost two thirds of heritage organisations are yet to consider how they might use AI in the fu…
Digital marketing for arts sector beginners
Whether you’re new to digital marketing or have been bluffing your way through for a while, Lauren James has put together a…
Scrap AI copyright exemption to protect creatives, say MPs
Report from Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee says government must “regain the trust” of the creative industri…
Edinburgh Fringe programme grows to second largest ever
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is set to present the second-biggest programme in its history after an influx of last-minute additio…
Jewish Museum London closes its doors
The Jewish Museum in London has closed its current site in Camden as part of plans to sell the building and reopen in a new locati…
Three-fold increase in theatre roles with digital remit
A cross-European study of digital theatre production before and during the pandemic reveals steep rise in roles with a digital rem…
‘Apple doesn’t sell fruit’
What’s in a name? And how does an organisation go about changing its brand identity? Lauren James has some top tips.
The arts and emerging technology
Catherine Allen’s expertise spans augmented and virtual reality, including the development of the immersive sector. Her…
Public library projects receive £1m boost
An initiative to increase the number of people who use public libraries has awarded £1.09 million to 27 projects across…
Former NPO gets funding for digital theatremaking ‘laboratory’
Theatre company curious directive has received financial backing from the Department for Culture Media and Sport to explore digita…
