Visual Arts
I'll have some 'Cultural Diversity' with that
'Cultural diversity’ seems to be trilling on everyone’s lips at the moment. Here in England, maybe it’s on our mind…
'Your BBC, your say': orders the Government
‘A unique institution’ is a term that nicely fits the shoulders of the BBC. Now this respectable institution has been…
Data: the power of facts and figures
As the adage goes – knowledge is power, and for the arts councils of England, Scotland and Wales, it seems…
Across cultures and borders – Culture 2000 and beyond
The European Union's funding strand for pan-European cultural projects, Culture 2000, has been extended beyond 2004 and will now continue…
Marketing, multicultural-style
Arts organisations need to implement a permanent strategy to successfully increase the size and diversity of audiences for their work,…
Bradford Festival will go on
A dispute between the private company responsible for the Bradford Festival and the City Council was resolved last week when…
Peter Hewitt speaks to Arts Marketing Association Conference
Peter Hewitt, chief executive of Arts Council England, recently addressed the Arts Marketing Association annual conference, outlining the challenges and…
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell speaks at Edinburgh Television Festival
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell recently spoke at the Edinburgh Television Festival, on August 23, on Broadcasting after Royal Assent of…
The business of arts and culture - and the art of business
Colin Tweedy recently attended an international meeting of arts and business bodies in Australia. Tweedy, along with Brian Peck and…
Composer's dramatic journey to the stage
There was a time when Jake Heggie thought he would never write music again. Now, the opera that relaunched his…