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Posted by Sam Cairns

As Project Director for the Inquiry I’ve been privileged to take part in lots of different discussions around the country...

Posted by Stella Duffy

All too often, and despite the best of intentions, arts and cultural organisations perceive their role to be to increase...

Posted by David Jubb

If you listen to people talk about arts and culture in the UK, whether they are journalists, or people who run arts...

Posted by Dominic Gray

In 2016 the challenges facing society can appear chaotic, cruel and unknowable. To understand and make positive change we...

Posted by Stella Toonen

On 27 July What Next? and the Inquiry held a roundtable discussion where young arts people were asked to explain what roles...

Posted by Simeon Yates

Prof. Simeon Yates from the Institute of Cultural Capital, the Inquiry Research partner, writes about developing a definition...

Posted by Dr James Doeser

To kick start the current Inquiry into the Civic Role of Arts Organisations, King’s College London was commissioned to a...

Posted by Sam Cairns

Why is this a good time to have an inquiry into the civic role of arts organisations?

Posted by Sam Cairns

We have been very heartened that a couple of people from the arts sector have written to us about diversity since we...

Posted by Sam Cairns

As part of the Inquiry, What Next? and Locality have commissioned three artists to create work with underserved communities...

Posted by Sam Cairns

We are pleased to announce we will be working with What Next? Chapters in Sunderland, Basingstoke, Nottingham,Yarmouth and...

Posted by Sam Cairns

We want to know what you think the civic role of arts organisations should be.

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