Visual Arts
Is digital switchover a political and logistical catch 22?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past six years you could hardly fail not to have noticed…
Designing for the 21st Century – A call for proposals
The most recent Creative Industries Mapping document estimated that design-related activity within the UK employed one million people in around…
Queer as folk art
Throughout history, art has been used as a driving force behind political activism and as a catalyst for social change…
The rugs of war
The Rugs of War exhibition is surprisingly unsettling, though it’s hard to say why. Rugs, woven by Afghan refugees and…
2008 : Britain’s Year of Culture
In the beginning there were twelve. Then six finalists were short listed as the UK’s possible European City of Culture.…
Kindred spirits in flight for human rights
In 1982, acclaimed musician Peter Gabriel founded the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in the UK. WOMAD's…
Bloomsbury commissioning editor Rosemary Davidson travels to Oz
Rosemary Davidson is a senior Commissioning Editor at Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, UK. At Bloomsbury her achievements include publishing Sue Miller,…
Communication is key to creative industry investment
Last Tuesday February 10th, NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) released their report, 'New solutions to old…
EU funds culture
Yes it's that time of year again - EUCLID is taking bookings for this year's CulturEuro seminars. These seminars offer…
It's more than just a sell out - it's a renaissance
One of the biggest 2004 arts events in the North West is being promoted as a sell out success. It…