We were proud to sponsor the Des Moines Arts Festival, Iowa’s signature arts and culture event. We are once again supported the Billboard Project and worked with Art Force Iowa to create a collaborative mural. These artworks will be showcased in two Des Moines Public Schools.
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Echoing Lord Ed Vaizey's excellent speech this week One would expect the words 'Arts' and 'Culture' to be at the very heart of policy in the National Planning Policy Framework This is after all the essential text which governs spatial planning in England Yet in over 28,000 words the words 'arts' and 'culture' both appear only once Are we relegated to nipping out the back of the pub, for a sneaky cultural experience? The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities seems to think so As Arts and Culture linger shamefully in their lonely single mention, behind 'factory outlet centres' and 'indoor bowling centres and bingo halls' in a snappy section on 'town centres' in the Glossary. Lucy Frazer QC is this REALLY the best we can do as a Cultural and Arts powerhouse? Department for Culture, Media and Sport is a strong voice for our creative economy, but sometimes one has to wonder if anyone listens to anyone else in Whitehall Our culture and arts are part of the DNA our of national experience and an important way we need to think about the future of our nation. This of course must includes spaces they are to occupy HM Treasury has occasionally spotted the sector as the Chancellor said last year "Our Creative Industry isn’t just about the glitz and glam of the red carpet in Leicester Square. It brings in £108 billion a year to help fund our public services, supports over 2 million jobs, and is world renowned" but sometimes it is difficult to understand that the creative economy is actually one of our 5 key sectors identified for growth. If policy insists in being oblivious to our cultural life, Shakespeare's observation from Richard II might well be prophetic about the future of our national cultural and arts landscape: "Against the envy of less happier lands, this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.... that was wont to conquer others, hath made a shameful conquest of itself" But then again - everyone is a critic. It takes real effort to actually achieve important things...
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The UK House of Lords had a debate on the arts - initiated by the incomparable arts broadcaster and novelist Melvyn Bragg. In my speech, I said that arts funding is not insubstantial - but it needs to increase. Government support is very small in the scheme of things, and our flagship institutions need an adequate level of core funding. We also need to see arts as the venture capital of the creative industries - and support our creative industries, not least with planning. Finally it's important to say thank you - to those who work in the arts, and to those who give. Neil Mendoza Arts Council England Alex Mahon Alex Beard Brent Hoberman Cameron Adams Pierre Andrews Department for Culture, Media and Sport Polly Payne Peter Bazalgette Dr Darren Henley CBE Tate The British Museum
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Exposure to art, culture, nature and heritage broadens children's horizons and encourages them to think outside of their immediate circumstances, but the number of students given the opportunity to pursue these interests to GCSE and A-level is dropping significantly year-on-year. Since 2010, participation in arts subjects at GCSE level has dropped by 47%. There are challenges for schools facilitating meaningful access, especially through trips and visitors into school (including financial, time constraints, low staffing levels). On a personal note, I would love to see schools risk assessing for school trips / visitors into school not just by looking at the potential risks of doing *a thing*, but at the potential (though often less immediate) risks of NOT doing it.
“All too often, working-class children are not provided the same access to the arts. The arts have been treated as a luxury, rather than a necessity, for far too long.” Imelda Staunton has ‘had enough’ of unequal access to the arts, and so have we. https://lnkd.in/eXmUZGJq
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Readers Recommend the Best Places to Experience Art in California - The New York Times: Readers Recommend the Best Places to Experience Art in California The New York Times
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We had the honor of preparing a financial assessment for The Nicholson Project to prepare the organization for its continued growth into the future 🚀🚀🚀. #artsandculture #museum #financialmanagement https://lnkd.in/essbwHFs
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Readers Recommend the Best Places to Experience Art in California - The New York Times: Readers Recommend the Best Places to Experience Art in California The New York Times
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Are you driving away potential patrons with egocentric arts marketing? Take my quiz and find out.
If you want your arts organization to be relevant in today's world, you can no longer afford to present art purely for art's sake, or to cling to the exclusionary traditions of the 19th century world. It's time to dig deeper and identify a meaningful purpose—tied to real world needs—to address through your art, and to actively make your gatherings more welcoming for your increasingly diverse community. Your art is powerful. Wield it wisely. #artsmarketing #audiencedevelopment #artsadministrator
