The feelgood factor: making flagship programmes work
Artistic excellence and effective governance are key to the success of major public cultural programmes, writes Nigel Hinds.
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Pouring water back in to the well
Are we serious enough about how we’re feeling and coping at work – from our life–work balance to our ability to…
Shining a light on local culture
The LightNight festival initially aimed to showcase Liverpool's artists to outsiders – but it is now more concerned with…
My Gurus: ‘Only take what is needed’
A nature writer, a conservation group and the Sámi people of Northern Finland have all been among the key influences on the work…
Gaining confidence around compliance
The Primary Authority scheme can help reassure arts organisations they are meeting legal requirements on health and safety, tradin…
Exit interview: Chris Jaeger
Alongside the creative highs, Chris Jaeger's 24 years at Worcester Live involved plenty of putting out fires – sometimes…
Creative Scotland admitted ‘unfundable’ organisations into portfolio
Last-minute interventions by senior figures “ultimately served to undermine the integrity of the RFO process”, staff t…
Redefining the City of London through culture
The global finance hub is forging a new identity through risk-taking alliances between its commercial, public and cultural sectors…
It’s time to be honest about failure
New research suggests that cultural organisations are reluctant to admit to failure for fear of losing their funding. To make genu…
Boosting your financial credibility
Alison O'Neill shares her thoughts on how small arts organisations can acquire the financial expertise that grant-making bodie…
Support service challenges censorship in the arts
The Index on Censorship says that fear of a hostile reception may stop controversial work being commissioned.
Leading at all levels
How can we best develop leaders for the future? Cath Hume suggests we start by creating more leadership opportunities throughout t…
Job Ladder – Moya Maxwell
Moya Maxwell looks back on a career that has taken her from managing live events to running Shobana Jeyasingh Dance.
Don’t run at it
What is it like to join Arts Council England's National Portfolio? Annie Rigby shares her stories of joy, relief and fatigue f…
Why failing fast can be good for you
What can you do if your event is approaching but your marketing campaign isn’t achieving its desired effect? If you’ve…
A simpler way to do tax
The government's ‘Making Tax Digital’ initiative makes sense for HMRC, but it's also a chance for arts organis…
Letter: Trans identity is not up for debate
Artists, activists and cultural workers argue that trans activists' protests against arts programming are part of a legitimate…
A seat at the table
Challenging the notion of a ‘hard-to-reach community’ in Luton, Imrana Mahmood explores the need to create pathways th…
How to rewire your thinking
Lucy Jamieson explains how pooling resources, creativity and ideas rather than working in silos can bring about eff…
Reflections on resilience
As the Boosting Resilience programme draws to a close, Evelyn Wilson outlines how the work, ideas and opportunities developed will…
Lessons in leadership from an interim Chief Executive
What is it like to lead a large and complex organisation? Having just spent some time as an interim chief executive, Matthew Brown…
100 arts managers share £10m
At London’s Royal Opera House, 14 senior managers and a further 12 performers were paid over £100k in 2016/17, amounti…
My Gurus – Ed Collier
Ed Collier, Co-Director of independent theatre company China Plate, shines a spotlight on the artists and professionals who have s…
My Gurus – Hanna Streeter
Hanna Streeter, Executive Director at Orange Tree Theatre, reflects on the key influences on her career, including being insp…
