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Interview with Mima's new director, Alistair Hudson

The Middlesbrough institution's new director on not trying to imitate London, the societal value of art and his quest to create the 'useful' museum
App story

How we made the Night Sun audiovisual web app

How do you turn a physical audiovisual tech installation into a digital app? Composer Richard Birkin explains how he took Night Sun online

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Arts head: Tyrone Walker-Hebborn, director, Genesis Cinema

The co-founder of the East End Film Festival on immersive lighting, engineering and future of the cinema experience
YouTube for the arts: expert tips

From audiences and budget to content and metadata, our YouTube for the arts webchat panel share their top tips
Audiences in arts, culture and heritage: solutions to our problems

Cultural organisations should think of audiences as partners, listen to users and non-users alike, and learn from Ikea, writes James McQuaid
Regional arts funding imbalance will ‘worsen significantly’, warn arts leaders

Imbalances in funding between London and rest of the country scrutinised in new report on Arts Council investment plans
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The future of new music is at risk if we continue to undervalue composers

Composers are being asked to create new pieces for 'shockingly low' fees, report finds
By paying artists nothing, we risk severing the pipeline of UK talent

No one should have to work for free, but most UK galleries don't pay a fee to exhibiting artists
Resources
How to make Facebook work for you

From experiments to audiences, we round up all the best tips and insights from our last live chat on Facebook for the arts
Tumblr tips for arts and museums

From social strategy to post types, we roundup all the best tips and insights from our last live chat on Tumblr for the arts
10 tips on writing a successful CV

Katy Cowan gives her top tips on creating a memorable and readable CV
How to use Instagram and Pinterest for your arts organisation

Thinking of setting up an Instagram or Pinterest account for your arts venue? Follow these top tips

Arts policy and finance

Arts head: Gemma Paintin, co-artistic director, Action Hero

The live art and performance company co-founder on the struggles of independent artists and the secret to collaboration
Too much British theatre is defined by finance and funding

You might think British theatre enjoys more artistic freedom than elsewhere, but in reality financial constraints define it, writes Vladimir Shcherban
The future is bright for British circus

The Treasury's decision to grant tax relief is big step forward for British circus, but do we also need a national theatre for it?
An open letter to all non-NPOs: sometimes it pays not to be funded

It's without a safety net that we can make truly spectacular and exciting work, says New Diorama Theatre's David Byrne
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Why drawing needs to be a curriculum essential

Drawing has creative, expressive and educational value; it remains fundamental to translating and analysing the world
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Theatres at risk: nine arts venues facing destruction

The Theatres Trust has added eight new arts venues to its Theatre Buildings at Risk register for 2014, which features 33 buildings in all

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Russian artist cuts off earlobe in protest at use of forced psychiatry on dissidents

Pyotr Pavlensky, who once nailed his scrotum to Red Square's cobblestones, says protest is over return to Soviet-era methods

Digital arts and culture

Audience engagement in arts and heritage: the traps we fall into

Arts and heritage organisations must radically change their approach to audiences if they are to remain relevant, writes James McQuaid
Post-web technology: what comes next for museums?

From virtual reality to wearables, museums are trying to bridge the gap between digital and physical – without breaking the bank
YouTube for the arts – live chat

Join us from 1pm on Wednesday 8 October to discuss how venues and arts organisations can better use YouTube
Tech talk: Edwin Coomasaru, director, International New Media Gallery

The director of the online exhibition platform on net art, the future of street-based galleries and curating with algorithms
Beyond failure: why the arts must embrace its digital vulnerabilities

Only by understanding our personal weaknesses can cultural organisations and museums adapt to digital change
How we made The War Poetry of Wilfred Owen app for iPad

The one-man team behind the first world war app on bringing Owen’s words to life and the decision to use female narrators
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