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Technological innovation and the future of creative education
The pandemic had major repercussions for the higher education sector. Dean of Ravensbourne University Andy Rees thinks the subsequent transformation of art and design education is a long-term shift that will shape the next generat…
Is culture still bad for you?
In 2020, ‘Culture is bad for you’ was published. As its second edition is about to be released, one of its authors, Dave O’B…
Your go-to guides to AI
We are at an inflection point with AI. To help cut through the noise, Substrakt’s Katie Moffat has curated a list of the current…
Stepwells and shared spaces: Lessons from India
Watershed’s Clare Reddington is coming to the end of her term as a British Council trustee. While presenting at a conference in In…
British Underground: Enabling UK talent to flourish globally
A brand-new franchise of South by Southwest is coming to London in June. Crispin Parry thinks participation in the showcase enable…
Arts funding: Why now is the time for philanthropy
Figurative is a not-for-profit organisation exploring inventive business and funding models for the cultural and creative sector….
The devolution will not be televised
… or live-streamed. Five years after the Covid lockdowns, Jason Jones-Hall argues that the best way to understand, appreciate an…
Covid five years on: No return to ‘normal’
Oily Cart has over 40 years’ experience creating immersive sensory shows – in-person, responsive and close-up. When the pandemic…
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Behind the scenes at the museum
There are lots of new curatorial opportunities coming up in the museum sector, aimed at ensuring a broader range of perspectives,…
From setback to strategic renewal: How Havering is rewriting the rules
Mathew Russell and David Shearing are directors of Havering London. When their bid for London Borough of Culture was unsuccessful,…
A lifetime of service to the arts
The incomparable and incorrigible Hilary Keenlyside has died after a short illness. Here her business partner and friend, Anne Bon…
Reflecting the experience of displacement
Almir Koldzic is director of Counterpoints Arts, an organisation focused on migration and social change. Here he shares the specia…
What do we mean by producing dance?
In the second of this series looking at the challenges of producing dance, ’Funmi Adewole, Rachel Krische and Efrosini Protopapa…
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Tamsin Ace is the first director of East Bank – the UK’s newest cultural quarter located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in ea…
Championing Leicester’s music scene
This week, the Leicester Music Conference is back, bringing together artists, industry professionals and music enthusiasts to deba…
Reshaping public discourse around migration
As the landscape of research collaboration evolves, NCACE’s Suzie Leighton examines how research can fuel creative activism – wi…
A digital strategy for the UK cultural sector
Researcher Susan Oman spent two years embedded within DCMS on a policy fellowship. Here they explain why the resultant digital pol…
The challenges of operating a free-to-access museum
It is possible to operate a free-to-access museum without government funding, but it comes with significant challenges, as Trish J…
AI: A strategic and ethical approach
AI is no longer a future concern – it’s already transforming how arts organisations connect with audiences, create work, and ope…
A museum honouring the history of migration
Despite a world-class museum sector and a complex history of migration, Britain does not have a permanent museum exploring the mov…
Art as superpower: How Hastings harnesses creativity to build resilient communities
Perched on the English Channel, Hastings attracts considerable migration. But, as Dee Haughney shares, the work of a trailblazing…
Why RICE is good for you
Leaders of cultural organisations face the constant question of how to allocate limited time and resources effectively. Robin Cant…
CreaTech: A lever for growth?
A new report on the intersection of creativity and technology – CreaTech – is published this week. Its findings, according to…
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