[ad_1] Nancy Medina is an award-winning theatre director and the artistic director of Bristol Old Vic. Originally from Brooklyn in New York, Nancy has lived in Bristol for the past 18 years and is known for her strong commitment to inclusive, community-focused theatre. She is the latest in the 10 Questions hot seat. Independent journalismis
[ad_1] Art market players ended 2025 in a relatively good mood, but what does 2026 have in store? I have taken a long gaze into the crystal ball and come up with five (and a half) predictions. The market will not roar back The autumn marked a distinct improvement on the first half of the
[ad_1] Indiana University will launch a nearly $16 million modernization of the Jacobs School of Music’s Musical Arts Center — one of the most iconic and technically complex performance venues in the nation — to ensure it continues to serve as a premier cultural and educational asset for Indiana. The $15.7 million modernization of the
[ad_1] A businesswoman who took part in hit BBC1 show Dragons’ Den has criticised the show after promised investments were never made, despite initial praise for her outdoor art company 20:00, 28 Jan 2026Updated 10:42, 30 Jan 2026 Charlotte Clemence discusses lack of support after Dragon’s Den investment A businesswoman who appeared on Dragons’ Den
[ad_1] Revitalising the “cultural strength” of Wales’ music scene requires “smart public investments” in the nation’s most famous institutions, UK Music has declared. The advocacy body’s Manifesto for Music Wales has called for targeted financial support and the creation of a “long-term strategic plan” for nationally important organisations. Those referenced within the plan of action
[ad_1] A CFO investing in tranches, a 24-year-old tracking oil routes, an engineer holding steady, and a retired executive with a seven-year plan—four investors on why global tensions haven’t shaken their portfolios. Ravi Sumanth, 24Software engineer, HyderabadHis strategy: Scouting for stocks that may benefit from the warRavi Sumanth, who began investing during the pandemic, says
[ad_1] Tourists photograph murals in the Liberty Station Arts District. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Before Jeff Bezos butchered The Washington Post, the newspaper introduced the slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” meant as a warning that secrecy corrodes democracy, while transparency and accountability keep it alive. Nine years later, amid polarization, economic dislocation and
[ad_1] The 13th edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair (Ictaf) drew more than 34,000 visitors this year, its highest attendance to date. The numbers, alongside reports of strong sales across booths, point to a market that continues to gather momentum. African contemporary art is attracting not only attention but also increasingly capital. However,
[ad_1] By Naa Shormei Odonkor Kumasi, April 20, GNA – Government has been urged to invest in the Visual Arts industry to unlock its full potential and generate greater socio-economic benefits for national development. Dr George Buma Ampratwum, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Painting and Sculpture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), said Visual
[ad_1] What a time to be alive. For young people at the start of their creative careers, we are in a failing economy, graduate jobs are failing sharply across the board, and AI is eating into the kind of tasks and projects where a previous generation of young creative workers cut their teeth. While legislation