Strengthening the case
Poor quality economic impact assessments may have dragged down the arts sector’s perceptions of valuation studies, but Hasan Bak…
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Facing up to bullying
Bullying doesn’t always involve a physical element. Anne Marie Quigg sees a culture of coaching as being one way of preventing i…
More than a hobby
Robin Simpson explains how research findings are helping to develop a true understanding of the impact of grassroots, amateur arts…
You can’t complain if you don’t play the game
Dany Louise issues a rallying cry to artists
Leading by example
Ben Twist examines the impact that Edinburgh’s Festivals are having on the attitudes and behaviour of its audiences and its arti…
Artists fall at funding hurdles
New research shows that artists are slow to apply for grants and feel disconnected from arts policy
Arts cut crime says report
An evaluation of the impact of three arts-based initiatives has concluded that the arts play an important role in the criminal jus…
The Public teaches ACE a lesson
“We have learned from this” says Davey, as new report reveals the extent of The Public debacle
Tax and giving: putting donors first
In the second of two articles on initiatives for stimulating fundraising in the cultural sector, Javier Stanziola looks at tax inc…
Dance agency proves its worth
Youth Dance England (YDE), whose existence beyond August 2012 is under threat since its omission from Arts Council England’s…
Digital projects get the go-ahead
Eight digital research and development projects have been selected from 495 applications for a share of the Digital Research and D…
Could do better
Lack of information is one of three key barriers to schools engaging with live theatre
Learning from experiments
Hasan Bakhshi argues that research and development in the arts plays an important role, just as it does in science or technology
Not an add-on
Creative Partnerships is about to end. Naranee Ruthra-Rajan shares some thoughts about what its Change Schools programme has achie…
Let Scotland dance
A plea for wider opportunities for dance in Scotland and demands for greater investment to build new audiences are at the heart of…
Creative links to drive ACE’s plans
Closer links between the arts sector and the wider creative economy have become more important as public investment in the arts de…
Are there not enough hours in your day?
I can’t think of a time when anyone has ever complained to me of having too many hours in their working day. Everyone seems…
Taking Youth Dance seriously
I’ve recently had the pleasure of attending and reporting on a number of youth dance showcases, including Dance Futures at t…
Size matters in visual arts
New ways are needed to measure the types of value being delivered by small visual arts organisations, according to a new report lo…
Arts marmite?
Greg Klerkx on Obama’s arts report
Respect and reciprocity
Roxanne McLean on the importance of good volunteer management
Arts marmite?
Greg Klerkx on Obama’s arts report
Last Word
It is no surprise that the latest report on local authority arts expenditure shows a decrease to two-thirds of the levels reached…
Healthy prospects
Amidst public funding cuts and the turmoil of health reform, Tim Joss sees a big future for arts in health
