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International contexts
Radical positions
Manick Govinda explores a moment in time when it appeared that politics had taken centre stage in contemporary art, focusing on Sharjah Biennial 8.
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Leadership
Rising to the occasion: cultural leadership in powerful times
Provocation published by Mission, Models, Money in 2007. Discusses six practical propositions to support the arts and cultural sector’s leadership role.
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Leadership
Leading through practice
Part of an AHRC-funded ‘Artist as Leader’ research programme, notions of the artist as a cultural leader are discussed within the framework of their significant role as social entrepreneurs and catalysts for cultural change.
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Working practice
Artist’s studios: creating public benefit
With forewords by David Lammy MP, then Minister for Culture, and Sarah Weir, then Chief Executive Arts Council England, London, this report provides in-depth information about the public benefit of affordable studio providers in London.
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Working practice
Artist’s studios: a guide to securing, supporting and creating affordable studios in London
Published by long established studio providers ACME in 2006, offers information on affordable studio providers in London, and their contribution to cultural and economic life.
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Public realm
Playing up
Introductory essay to an a-n Collection. Gillian Nicol explores the nature of collaborative and creative processes involved in making artwork in the public realm.
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Cultural value
New and alternative financial instruments
Analyses issues of crisis management in arts organisations and discusses alternative approaches to income generation.
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Cultural value
A new landscape for the arts
The Conservative Party’s “Arts Task Force”’ submission to The Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Produced in 2007, the Task Force was Chaired by Sir John Tusa.
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Creative Industries
Entrepreneurship education for the creative industries
Asserts that current provision of entrepreneurship education for creative graduates is not adequately preparing graduates to run their own businesses.
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International contexts
Cultural diplomacy
Demos document that argues that, more than ever before, culture has a vital role to play in international relations.
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Education
Making good work: realising the values of young people’s creative production
Paper contributing to the debate about what quality and values in children and young
people’s cultural production actually means. Written with Creative Partnerships Newcastle as a research partner.
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Working practice
So, what do you do? A new question for policy in the creative age
Argues that Government support for the Creative Industries is based on traditional models and is not fit for purpose for the new model creative economy.
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Participation
Taking Part 2005/06
Participation data for 2005-2006.
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Working practice
The arts in criminal justice: a study of research feasibility
Report focusing on practical, logistical and methodological issues involved in carrying out effective research on impacts of arts interventions in criminal justice settings.
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Working practice
Making a living as an artist
A glimpse into the working lives of artists, highlighting discrepancies between the perceptions and realities of professional artistic practice.
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Education
Creative partnerships: initiative and impact
Impact of sustained partnerships between schools and creative practitioners as a result of Creative Partnership initiatives.
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Cultural value
Art matters: how the arts can meet the needs of young people and children
Published by Arts Council England in 2006, outlines the positive contribution that the arts can make to children and young people. Aimed to bring greater understanding of how the arts could help to achieve the outcomes of the New Labour government agendas of Every Child Matters and Youth Matters.
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Cultural value
Study of the impact of Creative Partnerships on the cultural and creative economy
Study by the Burns-Owen Partnership of the impact of Creative Partnerships on the creative economy.
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Working practice
Outcomes and issues: An appetite for change in the visual arts
Summary of the 2005–06 Future forecast programme, marking a-n’s 25th anniversary, presenting an overview of a comprehensive enquiry into the conditions of art production in the UK. The introduction contextualises the evidence within the current social and cultural climate, with the final section setting out a series of measures across five key areas that will enhance artists’ developments.
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Creative Industries
Developing entrepreneurship for the creative industries – making the case for public investment: a summary of recommendations
Considers how to promote the development of entrepreneurial skills amongst graduates, and how to avoid skills shortages by getting the skills supply to match more closely with the needs of creative businesses.
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Cultural value
Cultural leadership programme – coaching and mentoring report
Report on coaching and mentoring in the cultural sector.
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Creative Industries
A cultural strategy for rural England: investing in rural community creativity and cultural capital
A proposed cultural strategy for rural England. Written circa 2010, it discusses the major issues relating to rural arts provision and funding.
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Working practice
The arts festival sector in Yorkshire: economic, social and cultural benefits, benchmarks and development
Assesses the scale of arts festival activity in Yorkshire in 2006, and development needs of the sector as indicated through analysis of case studies.
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Cultural value
Future forecast: Outer space
Part of a-n’s 2005-06 Future forecast series, to mark its 25th anniversary, Outer space investigates the interface between artists’ practice and the socio-political domain.
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Working practice
Art work analysed: 2003 – 2005
Accompanies the ‘Art work 1989 – 2003′ analysis of artists’ jobs and opportunities. Reviews the situation in 2005 and compares findings with those from 2003. Discusses the implications for artists in 2006 and beyond.
