Reclusive artist John Middleton has just held his first exhibition for 40 years. He explains why he rejected the world of commerci…

Mark Doyle says that a clear sense of purpose has encouraged leading artists to participate in an ambitious programme of contempor…

If artists want an authentic response to their work, they need to give viewers a way in, argues Eleanor MacFarlane.

With artist workspaces under threat from funding cuts, increases in business rates and property development schemes, a new initiat…

Despite new artist workspaces opening in some areas, a quarter of sites are at risk of closure and studios are becoming more expen…

Partnering with Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty has created opportunities for Activate to bring exciting contemporary art…

Exeter’s Spacex has marked its demise by publishing a satirical conversation around the imbalance of power between those in-…

The art market is “struggling to convert hesitant buyers into repeat customers”, but Instagram is offering a key marke…

Tate Director Maria Balshaw said she was confident Legg would lead the organisation “into a new era”.

When Marc Steene set up a new art charity, he knew that the key to success would be adopting a business model based on a mix of re…

Artists deserve support to conduct research and development as much as any other valued professional. Lauren Healey explains how a…

Museums and galleries are urged to regularly extend opening hours and put on after-hours events, which are estimated to be worth a…

Despite not teaching the arts, the University of Bath has always embraced creativity. Jamie Eastman explains how its new arts cent…

Young offenders in Wales gained the Arts Award during a Summer Arts College – for some it was their first ever qualification…

Ruth Bretherick explains how she overcame the challenges of programming events when an exhibition split across two arts venues: on…

A new manifesto by the Scottish Contemporary Arts Network, Scottish Artists Union and Engage Scotland has set out the visual arts…

The threat of terrorism is thought to have contributed to falling visitor numbers at some of London’s leading museums and ga…

Four arts organisation, one in each of the UK’s nations, will win a slice of the Freelands Foundation funding to select and…

Many arts graduates are struggling to find employment, but a British Council scheme is helping some to bridge the gap between educ…

Fabrica in Brighton has raised extra income through venue hire for some years, but it needed a more commercial approach to maximis…

Abbot Hall in Kendal, a Grade I listed mansion and now home to an art gallery and museum, is in the early stages of its redevelopm…

£3.3m will be invested in the city’s visual arts by 2022 after Arnolfini and Situations were dropped from the national…

The gallery will hold regular ‘Autism Hours’ with dimmed lights, reduced noise and break-out spaces available.

A provocation paper commissioned by Bluecoat arts centre is the focus of an attempt to create new entry points into artistic leade…