Visual Arts
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…
Second European network receives Culture 2000 funds
One month ago, Arts Hub reported that a network of European producers, In Situ, had secured European Union funding from…
Getting up to Mischief
From rockets embedded in railway bridges to outdoor performance art that tames even the most rebellious of delinquents, Ian Smith's…
Artists' studios: endangered species?
Escalating property prices and increased planning restrictions have contributed to an alarming shortage of artists' studios in London. Artist Michael…
Oh look! Art at Oxford House in Bethnal Green
In her two year preparation for this week’s opening of the new oh!art centre at Oxford House in Bethnal Green,…
The arts in urban renaissance
This article outlines the essential contribution that the arts make to the renaissance of our urban centres. It is based…