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Museum engagement: Insights hidden in public data
Hidden within public data about museum engagement are some unexpected insights. Guy Turton of Morris Hargreaves McIntyre has been digging beneath the data to see what’s changed – and what hasn’t – since Covid.
Diversity in action
Continuing our series looking at EDI issues in the sector, Carolyn Forsyth and Amelia Michaels of Talawa Theatre Company discuss t…
Keeping ‘true north’ in difficult times
With financial pressures mounting, staying true to social purpose can be a challenge for cultural organisations. The team at The A…
EDI: Making reasonable adjustments
Creative People and Places (CPP) programmes take an action research approach to community engagement in arts, creativity and cultu…
Strategising culture in the West Midlands
Culture Central was founded as a voice for the cultural sector, working collaboratively to support a dynamic, resilient and inclus…
Staying ahead: EDI policy developments
Continuing our series exploring issues around EDI, Samantha Stimpson, founder of SLS 360, outlines the most important policy devel…
How to maximise on-site fundraising
There are lots of ways to create fundraising opportunities on your website. Splitpixel’s Lauren James provides a rundown of the…
Accessible content matters
While most people are aware of the importance of an accessible website, not everyone knows how to do it. Substrakt’s Kathryn Mas…
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Getting to grips with EDI
Since 2020, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion has been part of the governance code for charity boards. Yet, as Debra Allcock Tyler…
From actor to mayor: Banging the drum for culture
Following a thirty-year career as an actor and writer before entering politics in 2016, West Yorkshire’s Mayor Tracy Brabin shar…
Excellence without exclusion
In the first of our series on the theme of EDI, Louise Perry of Chickenshed Theatre shares 50 years of embracing diversity and inc…
China calling
Alex Lalak meets an arts administrator who is looking to the burgeoning jazz and classical music market in China for programming i…
Building green momentum
Earlier this year, the second edition of the Theatre Green Book was launched. Newly-appointed director Lilli Geissendorfer sets ou…
Artful economies: How business schools can help arts organisations
Arts and cultural organisations are wrestling daily with their business models to ensure sustainability. Suzie Leighton thinks the…
The cultural data revolution
In the last article in his series exploring the role of data in the arts, David Reece considers what a ‘cultural data revolution…
How can boards navigate perilous times?
Earlier this month trustees from arts organisations gathered for the flagship annual governance event Governance Now: Imagine it D…
The future of heritage in England
In light of a complex funding landscape facing England’s heritage sector, Cause4’s Michelle Wright and Annie Jarvis explore the…
Research trips deepen curatorial practice
Art Fund supports UK curators, museum professionals and researchers to undertake activities that develop their curatorial practice…
Celebrating the hyperlocal: Re-thinking the place of arts festivals
To mark the publication of a new report on the state of British festivals, Fiona Goh, director of the British Arts Festivals Assoc…
The business model of place
With the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget committing to an as-yet-unspecified ‘package of cultural infrastructure funding’, Jason…
Skills for life: Transforming the arts through T Levels
Next week is Discover Creative Careers Week, a national government-backed industry-led initiative to inspire young people about ca…
How to create a business that thrives and survives
In our series exploring new business models, Gill Wildman, director of Upstarter incubator, argues they need to be designed in a w…
Producing dance: Hanging on, building back, reimagining?
As a small subsector of the performing arts, dance faces unprecedented challenges. Through his dance network, choreographer and ac…
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