THE WORD Dancing across the shifting sands

Written on 13 February 2025.

Dance Consortium was established in 2000 by a group of regional theatres eager to bring international dance to audiences across the UK. It has grown in size and scope and now has a membership of 22 large scale theatres. Joe Bates (pictured below), formerly director of touring at Arts Council England, became the consortium’s CEO in 2022, and has been developing its structure to build audiences and increase partnerships with international artists. This is how he sees the sector now

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TaitMail Can we take Lammy-Nandy seriously if they let British Council die?

Written on 06 February 2025.

This is what David Lammy, the foreign secretary, said a couple of weeks ago as he launched the Soft Power Council that he will jointly chair with the culture secretary Lisa Nandy: “Soft power is fundamental to the UK’s impact and reputation around the world. I am often struck by the enormous love and respect which our music, sport, education, and institutions generate on every continent.

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The Art of Photojournalism: Image of the Month

Written on 05 February 2025.

The Rockettes, March 1952, by George Douglas

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MY STORY Bringing inspiring art to 1,000 classrooms

Written on 21 January 2025.

Art in Schools is a new charitable initiative to bring the best art into the classroom, with some of our finest artists bringing their own favourites to the scheme. The programme’s inventor and CEO is Winton Rossiter, an entrepreneur and company director with a background in private equity and start-ups, who also owns JazzyMedia, the UK in-school communications agency.

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THE WORD What do politicians think we arts organisations have been doing?

Written on 14 January 2025.

Don Keller, the arts marketing consultant and former head of marketing at the National Theatre, follows up on last week’s TaitMail

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TAITMAIL Arts crisis? It’s about the money, stupid!

Written on 09 January 2025.

Just before Christmas three connected things happened, all on December 17. Spot the connection.

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The Art of Photojournalism: Image of the Month

Written on 03 January 2025.

Take off by Roger Jackson, 25 January 2018

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TaitMail Changing cultural policy by thinking aloud

Written on 12 December 2024.

A shudder of alarm ran through the arts sector when shadow culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire lost her Bristol seat in July.

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The Art of Photojournalism: Image of the Month

Written on 04 December 2024.

My Pal the Elephant by Mike Hollist

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Frank Auerbach, 1931-2024

Written on 15 November 2024.

Frank Auerbach, one of the half dozen great British artists of modern times, has died. Earlier this year his last exhibition, Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads, was mounted at the Courtauld Galleries and Simon Tait reviewed it for EyeOnLondon with whose permission we reprint it here.

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The Art of Photojournalism: Image of the Month

Written on 05 November 2024.

Faith, New Orleans 29^thAugust 2005, Newsweek, by Charlie Varley

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THE WORD Handing the reins to the young

Written on 09 October 2024.

Artistic directors need to loosen their grip to give future cultural leaders breakthrough space says Jessica Santer, head of engagement and participation at Turner Sims, the Southampton concert hall celebrating its 50^th anniversary this year

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