A radical re-think of R&D policy
How do art and artists contribute to innovation? Hasan Bakhshi and David Maggs argue that the typical ways of inquiring into the w…
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Creative industries policy centre gets five-year funding boost
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has announced that it will continue to fund the Creative Industries Policy and Evi…
Plymouth College of Art gains university status
Plymouth College of Art has been approved for university status and changed its name to Arts University Plymouth. The institution,…
Natural History Museum plans new £180m research centre
The Natural History Museum will move a third of its collection to a new research and storage centre in Berkshire as part of effort…
ISM survey to assess music sector discrimination
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) is calling on people working in the music industry to complete a short survey on discr…
Performance studies threatened by proposed university cuts
Announcements of course closures and job losses at universities prompt concerns of 'existential threat' to theatre and per…
Who runs the arts in England?
New research confirms that elite institutions are still the dominant players in the interconnecting networks running the arts. Dav…
Evaluating cities and capitals of culture
With the winner of the UK City of Culture 2025 to be announced imminently, four academics outline their recommendations for t…
Audit highlights UK’s ‘world-leading’ art and music research
Results from the assessment will determine the allocation of around £2bn in annual government funding.
Arts workers more likely to experience poor mental health
Performance arts workers are more likely to experience poor mental health than their peers, according to a global scoping review p…
NHS funds stand-up comedy course for men at risk of suicide
A course teaching stand-up comedy skills to people suffering from mental illness, postnatal depression, anxiety and PTSD is being…
Valuing what matters about culture
There is long-standing dissatisfaction with how the value of arts and culture has been discussed in policy making. Patrycja Kaszyn…
Heritage sector ‘confident about future’
Survey finds positivity among organisations across Britain and confidence to weather possible future waves of Covid-19.
A South Asian counter narrative
New research on South Asian arts and ageing offers insights and inspiration to a new generation, write Elizabeth Lynch and Arti Pr…
Arts project to support early onset dementia care
Research into the impact of arts-based health workshops for people with early onset dementia and their caregivers is being support…
Covid-19 and the global cultural and creative sector – part 2
After two years of constant learning, Anthony Sargent thinks we now have the foundations for a new world.
Building better collaborative futures
To support the development of ideas and cross-sector partnerships, there is a need for flexible, low stakes funding. Suzie Leighto…
Strengthening music in society
It has never been more important to recognise the value of music-making and the UK music industry as a national asset. Helena Gaun…
Paying for digital
If there is a universal truth in the arts and culture sector, it is that funding is an eternal challenge. That's even more tru…
Future of culture in Edinburgh
Recent research urged Edinburgh’s cultural sector to adopt a values-led approach to addressing inequities and precarities. V…
How the pandemic changed the way we use social media
Digital teams have been at the forefront of connecting the arts with social justice and reform, according to a new report, writes…
UK’s global art market share falls
The UK’s share of the global art market fell to a historic low in 2021, according to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market…
Older people: culture, community, connection
What’s the impact of cultural participation in later life, and how do we capture its value? Helen Manchester explores what t…
Reigniting my frazzled brain: the fight against impact fatigue
For a busy, freelance arts professional, carving out the time to attend yet another event can be difficult and sometimes not worth…
