Visual Arts
Arts Council England unveils three-year arts plan
Arts Council England has unveiled its first major spending plan since officially relaunching in February, merging the Arts Council of…
Serving up British design to the world
The long, narrow table is set for dinner, its crowded white surface a visual feast. Conversations about fashionable things -…
Urdd looks forward to the 'whole package' at WMC
The Urdd Gobaith Cymru, which boasts more than 52,000 members, is one of the world’s largest youth cultural organisations. It…
How art and life transcended the internet
Three years ago, London-based painter Alison Raimes decided to establish an online discussion group for artists, after becoming increasingly disillusioned…
South Asian artists mapping out a future
While a number of breakthrough South Asian artists have come to be recognised by the cultural mainstream, you have to…
Possible scenarios for the next wave of funding for the arts and how to address them - Part 2
Alberto Vilar, the Cuban-born billionaire and philanthropist for the arts, is well-known for his generous contributions to opera, in particular.…
Conducting performance
As a classically trained violin and viola player, and a core member of theatrical music group 'The Gogmagogs', David Lasserson…
Possible scenarios for the next wave of funding for the arts and how to address them - Part 1
Alberto Vilar, the Cuban-born billionaire and philanthropist for the arts, is well-known for his generous contributions to opera, in particular.…
Discovering the world of architecture - on wheels
Matt Bridgestock figures that if he could cycle the length of Britain - which he did, in fact, at age…
Digging through and crossing over
As a young boy in England, artist Eric Snell spent beach-side summers trying to dig his way to Australia. Why?…