Visual Arts
The arts at night
The UK recently called time on its antiquated drinking laws and pubs can now apply for a licence to stay…
Pompidou about nothing
Next month will mark the 29th anniversary of the construction of the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. What, if anything,…
Hip-hop you don't stop
Hip-hop artists dominate the charts. In Detroit, America’s first ‘hip-hop’ mayor has just celebrated winning a second term. Hip-hop historian…
Nature's own art form
For years strange shapes have been appearing in the endless fields around Kansas, courtesy of local and internationally renowned Land…
Out of the ashes - the rise and rise of Al-Jazeera
Out of the ashes of BBC Arabic Television and rubble of Afghanistan and Iraq, Al-Jazeera has risen like a phoenix.…
Volunteers: Your arts need you!
Many of us undertake some form of creativity at one point in our lives. Indeed how many of us secretly…
Communities creating for themselves
Much has been written about creative communities but the stories don't always relate to the same thing. A look at…
Consumed by passion of the carnivale
Carnival arts is a celebration of communities and culture. Value for money when it comes to investing public money in…
The Cultured Tourist
The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) forecasts that 1.6 billion people will travel as tourists by the year 2020 - a…
When worlds collide and lovers meet
Starting an arts career is like having a new lover - especially if you've hopped from one field to another,…