New research to examine workplace bullying in the arts
Those with experience of bullying in the arts and cultural sector are invited to give confidential feedback to inform a new book.
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Transforming young minds
Music-making sessions for young people with mental health issues have had a recognised impact, and commissioning an independe…
Arts education key to audience development, report concludes
A research project into audience development practices across Europe has issued a set of recommendations and guides for cultural o…
Meaningful audience relations
Digital platforms enhance audience engagement in museums and galleries but can the same be done in the performing arts? Ben Walmsl…
Wales begins arts and health mapping exercise
A new survey will inform how the Arts Council of Wales encourages the arts sector to make a greater contribution to health and wel…
Arts outreach projects should focus on ‘fun’, report says
Work with local communities is challenging and most likely to succeed in collaboration with organisations that already target thos…
‘Durham Commission’ to assess young people, creativity and education
The Arts Council collaboration with Durham University will produce a report in Spring 2019, which will also consider arts in the c…
Arts Council England seeks ideas for improving sector diversity
The survey findings will guide the funder’s approach to improving diversity in its own workforce and be used to encourage ar…
Beware the corporate sponsors
Can corporate sponsorship have a negative effect on a cultural organisation’s artistic value? Yuliya Shymko and Thomas Roule…
UK census to paint picture of live music scene
The university-led project will record details of venues, musicians and audiences in six cities, to gain a better understanding of…
Call for evidence on business support for the arts
Evidence around business support will contribute to a review of provision and a resource for creative and cultural organisations.
£2.5m cultural learning fund overlooks key research
Research justifying the new fund failed to include the biggest and longest running arts education intervention in the world.
A community of equals
Firmly held core values and an awareness of potentially excluding behaviour have been key to the success of Pallant House Gallery&…
Creative hubs “still largely misunderstood and undervalued”
A new report claims hubs support the wider creative economy, but reductive evaluations of their worth are unhelpful.
Legacy fundraising potential still untapped by arts organisations
Progress has been made by a sub-set of organisations that now regularly receive substantial gifts in wills, according to a new rep…
Awareness versus engagement
Who has been attending the events marking Shakespeare’s death this year? James Doeser and Georgina Chapman reveal some surpr…
Theatre more popular than sports for a night out, survey finds
Trips to restaurants, ‘big ticket’ concerts and going to a comedy show also feature in the UK’s ten most popular…
Arts teachers confirm dire impact of EBacc in the classroom
New research paints a grim picture of growing job insecurity as schools prioritise the EBacc agenda over creative and vocational s…
International activity financially ‘worth it’ for arts organisations
Over half of Arts Council England’s NPOs are reaping rewards working internationally, but larger organisations and those bas…
Valuable visitor data
As many organisers of outdoor arts events have a love–hate relationship with collecting data from visitors, Vishalakshi Roy…
Economic Impact Assessments too varied for useful comparisons, says report
Recognition that increased spending in one location can lead to reduced spending somewhere nearby should be considered an essentia…
What video content do audiences want?
From trailers and vox pops to backstage sneak peeks, the arts sector produces reams of video footage, but what impact does this co…
Perception the biggest barrier to audience diversity, survey finds
Fears that existing arts audiences resist ‘more diverse artistic product’ appear to be unfounded, ArtsProfessional&rsq…
Learning from the creative industries
The arts sector struggles to articulate its impact, while the UK’s video games sector has done it very effectively. Stephen…
