Artists report benefits from international links
Artists based in London have been the main beneficiaries of a national scheme to help artists build overseas connections.
Via Arts Professional.
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July house chat – How can artists and venues become more green?
Yesterday we hosted our fifth house chat on twitter, on the topic of ‘How can artists and venues become more green?’ and this is how it went!
Make sure to join us @housetheatre for the next conversation on Wednesday 24 August 1-2pm, we’ll be talking about Edinburgh Fringe, don’t forget to use the hashtag #housechat!
Artistic Directors of the Future (ADF) – Talks Brexit
What does Brexit mean to BAME Londoners? What does it mean to BAME artists in London? It scares us, but it won’t stop us. The politicians have spoken, now let the artists respond.
Arts hit back at Brexit: ‘I feel nothing but rage’
Leading figures from the arts – including Lucy Prebble, Anish Kapoor, Ivo van Hove and Barrie Rutter – reveal their shock, anger and revulsion at the vote to leave the EU.
Via The Guardian
EXCLUSIVE: Arts in schools plummets, new figures show
The decline in the take-up of arts subjects at GCSE has increased five-fold over the past year, coinciding with a dramatic rise in young people studying EBacc subjects.
Nadia Nadarajah: Sign language in theatre should be art, not access
Via The Limping Chicken, The world’s most popular deaf blog! Lays eggs every weekday.
Outdoor pursuits
The outdoor arts attract audiences that other artforms aren’t always able to. Jonathan Goodacre examines why.
Via Arts Professional.
The secret of theatre directing? Finding another job to pay for it
By Derek Bond, who will direct Jess and Joe Forever, part of the autumn 2016 house season.
Via The Guardian.