Writing and Publishing
Endangered species - Part 1
Last year fewer than 25 books of short stories were produced by mainstream publishers. And two thirds were by writers…
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?…
Just the ticket
Arts organisations now exist within an industry that is increasingly dependent upon ticketing and marketing technologies to stay afloat. For…
ALG funding decisions deferred, but it's not all good news
Last week, arts organisations across London were stunned when the Association of London Government (ALG) announced drastic funding cuts and,…
'Wales? Why not?'
Judith Isherwood was genuinely surprised when, during interviews with Wales and London-based media following her appointment as the inaugural Chief…