Healthy evidence
A breakthrough in the way that arts in health programmes are developed and researched is set to transport arts activity into the h…
A breakthrough in the way that arts in health programmes are developed and researched is set to transport arts activity into the h…
Roanne Dods explains why the working practices of small-scale enterprises run by artists and creatives provide a model that is inc…
The arts are a vital asset in the fight against the damaging effects of homelessness, the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Comm…
The findings of a visual arts project for people with mental health problems make the case for further investment in the arts, hea…
A drama project has brought research on dementia to life for healthcare professionals as well as directly benefiting people with t…
A withering letter signed by senior academics raises serious concerns about the recent ACE review of the impact of the arts and th…
Demonstrating the effectiveness of arts interventions in dementia treatment will be key to unlocking funding, says new report.
ACW reports highest recorded levels of arts engagement among young people, although participation among adults shows some signs of…
ACE pledges new funding for research as review reveals the woeful lack of robust evidence underpinning claims for the instrumental…
The Welsh Government is preparing to harness the arts, culture and heritage in its battle against poverty and social exclusion.
Liz Hill concludes that Arts Council England’s ‘This England’ report is based on a carefully constructed analysi…
Jessica Plant and Kate Davey argue that arts interventions in the criminal justice system have demonstrated positive outcomes…
The latest AP survey reveals overwhelming support for more cultural production outside the capital, but the sector is less united…
Jim Follett explains how a new app is encouraging students to attend classical concerts in London.
The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts has resulted in several playful yet valuable collaborations between the arts and techno…
An interim report reveals promising results but an uncertain future for England’s ‘El Sistema’ schools music pil…
Answers from the cultural sector to seventeen questions on four specific themes will form the basis of an investigation by the War…
New reporting on environmental impact has generated baseline figures, but progress is being hindered by lack of data.
'The Audience Experience' is for the academic or researcher but also provides an expanded tool box of approaches to audien…
Receiving venues are lobbying MPs to intervene for a fairer share of Lottery funding in the regions.
Over half of respondents to the ‘Creating Without Conflict’ survey have been bullied, harassed or discriminated agains…
What sets the 'cultural digerati' apart from the rest? Hasan Bakhshi reflects on the findings of the ‘Digi…
One in ten arts organisations is now reporting ‘a major positive impact on revenues’ from their digital activities, wh…
The Arts Alliance is warning that budget cuts and payment-by-results contracts in the criminal justice system could put some rehab…