Going, going…
Earlier this year, I decided to move to France. It was a painful choice, forced on me by the UK’s
Where angels might fear to tread
Diversity has become an increasingly frequent subject in arts management during my working life. It is a focus of conferences,
For the good of the others
‘Inform, educate and entertain’ This week, Radio 4 has been broadcasting a series of 45-minute programmes by Melvyn Bragg under the title The
All I wanted to do
‘This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright # 154085, for a period of 28 years, and anybody
Copyright vs. the Honesty Box
‘Whereas Printers, Booksellers, and other Persons, have of late frequently taken the Liberty of Printing… Books, and other Writings, without
Old maps and new projections
In Flanders (Belgium) there has been much recent debate about cultural governance. The central issues are about the best models
Drawing together
A couple of years ago Deborah Aguirre Jones began a project working with women experiencing mental health problems in Bristol, where
Arts outreach programmes: self-development or social instruction?
On 7 November, I took part in a symposium about cultural mediation in Basel, organised by Pro Helvetia with Migros.
An even break for young artists
Three months ago, I agreed to make a ‘digital postcard’ for the engage conference, which takes place in Cardiff today
Dementia Friendly Arts
Dementia seems to be replacing cancer as the unmentionable disease. Until quite recently, people were reluctant even to use the
Arts and Health evaluation (MCV5)
Learning about evaluation Fifteen years ago, at the end of Use or Ornament?, I rather naively raised the possibility of
