Speak up for dance
Neil Nisbet says tweeting links to petitions is a poor substitute for consistent participation by the dance sector in discussions…
Neil Nisbet says tweeting links to petitions is a poor substitute for consistent participation by the dance sector in discussions…
Oonagh Murphy’s research into how museums are engaging digitally with their audiences took her to New York. Here she reports…
Cultural organisations need to tailor their offer to help schools achieve their individual goals in a cost-effective way, accordin…
Rich Hadley reflects on the relationships between artists and their public.
Andrew McIntyre outlines a new approach to exploring cultural engagement which provides an insight into people’s behaviour – a…
Engagement with the arts grew in both England and Scotland during 2011, according to the latest figures released by the DCMS and t…
Boo Chapple has been courting a creative community online
The 71 areas of England which fall into the lowest 20% for arts engagement will soon be eligible for investment from a new £…
Evaluating un-ticketed events in ways which are meaningful and sustainable is a challenge that Anne Torreggiani has faced on many…
It is no surprise that the latest report on local authority arts expenditure shows a decrease to two-thirds of the levels reached…
Jenny Secker on introductory arts courses for people with mental health problems.
An investigation into the extent to which museums and galleries are engaged in their communities has provoked a call for a fundame…
Six years of audience development work has not upped engagement levels
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…
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…
For years you could hear the cry of education funding bodies, the sound echoing through the corridors of drama schools; “wid…
Toby Lowe considers the role that participatory arts can play in social inclusion
Sarah Perks argues that the value of education and engagement programmes cannot be overlooked when cuts are being made
According to figures just released by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI), 75% of Northern Ireland’s population atte…
Videogaming has moved from teenage bedrooms to cultural spaces, says Tracey McGarrigan, but what can artists really learn from the…
There has been a significant increase in arts engagement, attendance and participation in the arts in Wales since 2005, according…