Visual Arts
Global ravers give birth to Gen W
Western marketing firms have made their business out of understanding generations that come in letters of the alphabet such as…
Offense - in the eye of the beholder?
Let's begin with a truism - art appreciation is essentially subjective. What can be unintelligible to one is easily transparent…
Is it war on terror or war on the arts?
Last year, Arts Hub UK carried the story of Steve Kurtz, a Buffalo University Professor of Art, who was arrested…
The Drama School Palaver
Every successful actor, no matter where or if they studied their craft, shares a genuine passion and love of acting.…
Contemporary art: whose round is it anyway?
With the deadline looming for Turner Prize 2005 nominations, Craig Scutt takes a look at whether public funds should be…
Glasgow - making an exhibition of itself
A couple of decades ago, it might have been unthinkable that Glasgow, a city once financially impoverished and culturally bereft,…
Festivals and Events: Beyond Economic Impacts
In July this year, the Leisure Studies Association (LSA) will hold its annual conference at Edinburgh's state of the art…
Sharing the Love – A ‘Foreign Policy’ for UK Arts
At a time when UK arts appears to be experiencing something of a resurgence and the opportunities for developing markets…
The Do's and Don'ts of Schmoozing
If you want to be commercially successful before retirement age then you will have to learn how to schmooze. Craig…
Creative Partnerships
Despite the recent funding freeze to Arts Council England, one area of the gargantuan organisation is still doing okay. Creative…