I am a theatre – Swiss Cottage Gallery until 31 July
A wonderful exhibition telling the 40 year story of Clean Break, a women’s theatre company founded by two women who met in prison in 1979.
I am a theatre. Sometimes I turn myself inside out. I am a very flexible theatre… a world within a building within a world. I do not begin or end. Allow me to introduce myself.
And for those thinking about planning and NPO applications, two useful pieces of recent research.
Impact of austerity on local government funding for culture in England (open access)
An informative and accessible paper on the uneven impact of austerity from Bethany Rex.
…we have shown that cuts to local government spending on culture ranged from 1% to 94%.
Living standards, poverty, and inequality in the UK: 2021
Recent research from the IFS including an exploration of how the Covid pandemic is affecting living standards
NCACE Evidence Café 3
Forthcoming event looking at evidence sharing and story telling about cultural knowledge exchange. The event will cover two new pieces of work and a wider discussion about NCACE’s evidence repository.
It is a space for presentations, evidence and information sharing about knowledge exchange, collaborations and partnerships between academia and the arts and cultural sectors.
Navigating a safe and healthy return to the office
There is a lot to consider as people return to their venues and workplaces. This article flags up some of the issues. Importantly it highlights the need to take account of our personal experiences of COVID-19.
The return to work will potentially split the workforce into two categories of excited and nervous, but Michell says it’s the individuals who aren’t feeling comfortable that we need to pay attention to. “A lot of workers may have lost a relative, colleague or friend, and the grieving process for them during lockdown has not been normal. They will have to deal with grief and coming back to work at the same time so every case is going to have to be managed.”
Seven Principles to an Inclusive Recovery for the Arts & Creative Sector
A quick reminder of the #sevenprinciples as the sector moves into another phase of transition.
The focus of this unique initiative, which builds from our #InclusiveRecovery campaign, is to ensure deaf, neurodiverse and disabled people are not discriminated against as creative work begins again and as venues re-open.
Voices from the Gallery: Engagement & Audiences
A bit short notice (it’s today!) but in case you haven’t spotted it this event is online from 14:00 to 15:00. Even if you can’t make it you might want to discuss how the pandemic has impacted your audiences.
Topics will include community co-working; the impact of Covid on who and how; pivoting to digital / hybrid models, and how change piloted over the pandemic has changed gallery and museum audience engagement forever.
Futures
For anyone with an interest in contemporary photography this site is packed full of artists, essays, and news. Well worth a weekend browse!
Futures is a Europe-based photography platform bringing together the global photography community to support and nurture the professional development of emerging artists across the world