Orchestral habits
Analysis of six years of box office data from 12 London-based orchestras and concert halls has revealed that audiences for o…
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Clustering together
London is the heart of the creative industries in Britain, dominating almost all of the creative sectors, according to new researc…
Internships for all
Ensuring that young people from poorer backgrounds have better opportunities to access the creative industries is one of the key a…
Placing a value on culture
Economic valuation techniques already used in central government and recommended by the Treasury should also be used by the cultur…
Open to all
A small study looking at why young people who attend cultural events don’t go to classical concerts, suggests that audience…
Gloomy forecast for fundraising
Only one in ten arts organisations predict fundraising income will grow this year and nearly 40% are expecting further decline, ac…
Support grows for the arts in Wales
There has been a significant increase in arts engagement, attendance and participation in the arts in Wales since 2005, according…
Counting the cost
Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) has always been committed to developing a strong evidence base, and indeed The Natio…
Friends like these
Friends’ schemes could unlock £millions as arts organisations target individual giving
The second sex?
Women are sorely under-represented and underpaid across the creative and cultural industries, according to a damning new report by…
Making a show of theatre
Tourists holidaying in Britain spent an estimated £2.8bn on trips “involving theatre” last year, according to a…
The public debate on private giving
Philanthropy can only supplement arts funding, not be a substitute for it. And so Arts & Business looks to confirm in its new…
Vote of confidence
Stakeholders respond positively in research on the working relationships, purpose and achievements of Arts Council England
Last word
The big C word Overused, allegedly undervalued, and bouncing off the pages of any arts report worth its weight in words: Creativit…
An education
A conclusive evaluation of Creative Partnerships (CP) is set to reveal the scheme’s economic impact. It will also look at th…
Measuring the impact of Creative Partnerships
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has concluded that, for every £1 invested in the Creative Partnerships (CP) scheme, approximate…
A university challenge
Artists and academics have plenty to gain by working collaboratively on arts research, says Graham Devlin, as he outlines why and…
Greenlight your ideas
The arts sector is quick off the mark to generate eco-friendly reports and recommendations but, asks Debra Reay, why is it stallin…
Progress and profit
Sarah Thelwall outlines clear models on how to develop mixed income streams for your organisation
Need to know
Looking for advice? AP finds the answers to your questions
Alive and kicking
Why should arts funders invest in experimentation? Hasan Bakhshi presents findings from NESTA’s new research
Bums on Seatem
The second financial collapse of the Keith Prowse ticket agency in 16 years comes as little surprise to the clients working with t…
