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Grassroots culture undeniably delivers huge benefits to communities and local economies, but Martin Cox believes it could also resuscitate the funded cultural sector. |
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Bolton's Octagon Theatre offers refugees and asylum seekers a warm welcome and opportunities to share their experiences. Deborah Dickinson tells the story.
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Arts organisations can develop resilient business models by acknowledging that they don't have all the answers, says Julie Aldridge.
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Leaders in the arts sector need to focus more on self-awareness and reflection, which is why the Boosting Resilience programme has developed a course on reflective journaling, says Clive Holtham.
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The Artistic Director and CEO of Chinese Arts Now, one of Arts Council England’s new National Portfolio Organisations, explains how she reached her position.
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#GoodReads
Receiving the UNESCO World Heritage badge is celebrated around the world, but the inevitable influx of tourism can destroy a place’s uniqueness and cultural value, argues Jo Caust.
(The Conversation)
What does an art technician do all day? Lindsey Johnstone meets the people who keep galleries and studios ticking along, and the artists who rely on them.
(The Independent)
The resignation of Creative Scotland’s Chief Executive Janet Archer seems strikingly reminiscent of the departure of her predecessor, Andrew Dixon, in 2012. Pauline McLean reflects on what needs to change.
(BBC)
The Wellcome Trust reports on a two-year residency exploring how dementia is presented in everyday stories, and how people living with dementia respond to creative experiences.
(Wellcome Trust)
Instagram fetishises extreme physical attributes that inevitably border on the grotesque, unrealistic and un-useful – to the detriment of the whole profession, warns Theresa Ruth Howard.
(Dance Magazine)
Deirdre Falvey examines a theatre scene in Ireland that faced up to its ingrained male bias to begin a journey towards gender equality.
(The Irish Times)
As it stands, the only way to break into the art world is to be good at networking – great news for extroverts, but terrible news for introverts, explains artist Anna Berry.
(Disability Arts Online)
In the wake of #MeToo, Judith Mackrell finds a younger generation of dancers is learning to challenge the humiliation and misconduct that can occur in the hierarchical world of ballet.
(The Guardian)
Mike Scutari talks to Kate D. Levin, the Head of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Program, about her belief that public art can get people to see themselves, and their communities, differently.
(Inside Philanthropy)
The Royal Ballet’s dancers are now supported by a team of 17 sports science and healthcare experts, who employ technology also used by Nasa and the US military to support peak performance. Mark Bailey reports.
(The Guardian)
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