‘Cultural value’ is being misrepresented, report claims
An academic study has concluded that debate about the value of culture has been distorted by a desire to influence public funding…
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ACE launches study into visual artist livelihood
The first study in ten years into the livelihood of visual artists in England will examine how existing funding programmes impact…
Survey to collect local level data on arts engagement
A new survey launched by Sport England will collect the first local-authority-level data on arts attendance and participation in E…
New guidelines for evaluating arts-based health interventions
A framework giving guidance on how to assess arts projects and programmes aimed at boosting health and wellbeing has been publishe…
Arts becoming less reliant on government funding
Cultural organisations in receipt of local authority funding are bracing for cuts, but the sector remains optimistic about its fin…
Project to promote academic/practitioner links
Higher education institutions will be working with artists and micro creative enterprises in an attempt to improve the flow of inf…
Research to examine barriers facing disabled arts employees
The causes of under-representation of disabled people in the arts and cultural sector workforce will be examined by a research pro…
Digital gap between NPOs and sector widening
Arts organisations are continuing to embrace digital technology, but not all at the same rate and a cautious approach is emerging,…
A cautious approach
The arts sector still has enthusiasm for digital technology but some are now taking a more cautious approach, according to a…
Engagement grows through Creative People and Places programme
An interim evaluation of the programme finds progress despite challenges and points to the need for new thinking on arts infrastru…
Pay artists fairly to unlock potential of creative industries, report says
An international study says the ‘moral and economic rights’ of artists must be protected if they are to sustain their…
Research leads to evaluation framework for arts and health
Advice and resources to help arts and health professionals conduct more robust and credible evaluations of their work are being ma…
Academic benefits of the arts remain unproven
Teach the arts for their intrinsic value, says the Head of The Education Endowment Foundation.
Culture associated with ‘happiness’, DCMS analysis reveals
Those who attend the arts report significantly higher levels of happiness than those who don’t, but the opposite is true for…
Growth for regional theatres as ticket prices rise
More theatre goers enjoyed a greater choice of productions in 2014, according to the first comprehensive analysis of sales data fr…
The partnerships puff
Where does our growing drive to work in partnership come from? And is it anything more than a way of sweetening the bitter pill of…
Researchers quantify the intrinsic value of culture
Economic valuation techniques could be key to proving the value of the arts and unlocking more funding, researchers suggest.
Partnerships a mixed blessing, research finds
The wider benefits of partnership-working in the cultural sector could be undervalued if the effectiveness of this approach is jud…
Arts ‘quality principles’ boost engagement with young people
Guidelines for gathering feedback from children and young people are helping arts organisations to improve their programmes.
Focus of White Paper consultation moves to funding
The second in a series of four online discussions to guide the development of the Government’s White Paper on culture has be…
Arts Council to map England’s theatre landscape
The Theatre in England research will report on the theatre ecology across the commercial and not-for-profit sectors in preparation…
Survey to examine theatre access for blind and partially sighted people
New research is aiming to build up a better picture of access for visually impaired people to UK theatres. VocalEyes, a charity th…
Social capital in practice
Has East Sussex County Council achieved the unachievable? Sally Staples reveals how, through a social capital…
Survey casts new light on arts engagement
As new figures reveal more details of arts attendance patterns in England, the DCMS has placed the future of its ‘Taking Par…
