Live from Recharge! Sustainability and the Arts
The Arts and Everything In Between
Release Date: 08/14/2023
Creative Resilience, Entrepreneurship and Data-Driven Marketing
The Arts and Everything In Between
In this episode of The Arts and Everything in Between, Lucy speaks to Lynn Aitchison, founder of marketing agency Evolare, as part of our series celebrating International Women's Day, featuring women sharing stories of creative resilience. Lynn discusses her journey through the arts and cultural sector, including through her significant roles at After Digital and involvement in projects like the Old Vic's Google grants and ads campaign. She shares insights into the importance of budget management for organisational growth, offering tips and strategies for effective arts marketing. She shares...
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The Disruption Dilemma: The Complexities of Audience Behaviour
The Arts and Everything In Between
This episode of The Arts and Everything in Between was ecorded live with an audience of Ticketsolve community members. Hosted by Lucy and featuring a panel of industry experts from venues across the UK and Ireland, the discussion is sparked by findings from a Ticketsolve survey revealing that 92% of organisations have faced disruptions due to audience conduct, yet only 60% had a defined policy around audience behaviour. The panellists candidly share real-life examples of challenges like alcohol smuggling, late arrivals, photography violations, and confrontations with unruly patrons. They...
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Empowering & Supporting Arts Communities with Celine Wyatt
The Arts and Everything In Between
We mark International Women’s Day with an inspiring interview with Celine Wyatt, Head of Creative Development and Learning at Blackpool Grand Theatre and a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. Celine shares her personal story of resilience, tracing the highs and lows of her career. She offers a profound look into the realities of working within the arts and cultural sector, highlighting the blend of passion, perseverance, and the need for systemic change to support professionals at all stages of their careers. Celine’s story is a testament to the strength found in creative...
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Fail Fast, Learn Fast, Succeed Fast: Arts Management with Gail Jones
The Arts and Everything In Between
Failing fast means trialling, testing, learning and reshaping so you can succeed. But what does that mean for arts management? How can a fail fast mentality help push arts organisations forwards? In this thought-provoking episode of "The Arts and Everything in Between," host Lucy Costelloe sits down with Gail Jones, Communications Manager at the Crescent Arts Centre, to explore what it means for arts organisations to adopt a fail-fast mentality. Gail shares Crescent’s strategies for innovation, community engagement, and how they navigate the complexities of arts management by...
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Opening Doors for All: Funding Arts for the Future
The Arts and Everything In Between
As arts leaders, being able to navigate today’s giving landscape for the best opportunities is critical. Strategic thinking around fundraising can strengthen arts, culture and heritage organisations themselves, and also the communities they work within. In this episode of the Arts and Everything In Between podcast, host Priya Patel speaks to senior consultant for arts and heritage, Liz Purchase of Philanthropy Company. Liz shares her extensive expertise in fundraising and development, delving into the crucial role that diverse fundraising strategies play in building resilient and...
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Imperfect Action: Fostering Change in The Arts
The Arts and Everything In Between
Sometimes in the pursuit of change, the desire to quickly make radical change can lead to a paralysis of action. How do you take the passion and drive for change and balance it with the hard practicalities of enacting real, authentic transformation? In this episode of the Arts and Everything In Between podcast, host Lucy Costelloe talks to Katie Parry, Director at Supercool Design about how arts and culture organisations can channel their passion for change without getting overwhelmed. Katie shares her learnings from Supercool, a web design agency focused on the arts and culture sector and...
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The Art of Inclusion: Harnessing EDI to Strengthen Your Arts and Culture Organisation
The Arts and Everything In Between
Embracing equity, diversity, and inclusion enriches artistic expression and broadens audience engagement, and also ensures that the arts remain relevant, accessible, and representative of our evolving societal landscape. Diverse teams mean diverse perspectives which can drive creativity and innovation. But how can arts organisations get started with EDI in a meaningful way? In this episode, Lucy Kerbel, founder and director of Tonic Theatre, takes us through how to start thinking about EDI, underscoring the importance of taking proactive measures, fostering collaboration, and driving...
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Social Shifts: The Changing Tide of Audience Engagement
The Arts and Everything In Between
38 mins Audience behaviour is changing social media in dramatic ways. Marketing Manager, Meg Edwards of HdK Associates explains what is changing and how arts and culture organisations can adapt. Social media’s ability to engage audiences and prompt interaction is like the holy grail of marketing. But, audience behaviour - especially Gen Z’s behaviour - is changing how everyone engages online. We sat down with HdK Associates Marketing Manager, Meg Edwards to get her insights on how arts, culture and heritage organisations need to think about audience engagement in this shifting...
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Benchmarking Best Practices with TRG Arts
The Arts and Everything In Between
TRG Arts' Tom Stickland joins host Lucy Costelloe to discuss how to use data and metrics as the foundation for strategies that help build loyal audiences for arts and cultural organisations.
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Rising Stars: A Conversation with Young Performers on Arts and Culture 2.0
The Arts and Everything In Between
We are heading back to school and chatting to young performers about their thoughts on arts, culture and performing arts in the UK.
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The call for a greener future is loud, clear, and persistent. But what role does the arts and culture sector play in this dialogue? As arts venues and organisations across the UK and Ireland grapple with the challenges of the climate crisis, Ticketsolve's Emma Young sheds light on some essential steps we can take towards a sustainable arts and culture landscape.
In this episode you’ll learn about:
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The UK's Net Zero Strategy and the government’s 10-point plan aimed at decarbonising the nation by 2050.
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Useful Resources: An overview of valuable resources including the Theater Green Book, Julie’s Bicycle, and the Arts Council England Environmental Program to guide you on your green journey.
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Sustainability Leaders: Sheem Satir, the first green certified theatre on the Isle of Ireland and Lime Tree Theatre’s innovative LED Green Initiative.
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Core Eco Values for Arts Organisations and the need to reflect our environmental commitment in the art we produce and the companies we collaborate with.
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Five Green Steps: Emma shares actionable steps that can be implemented at venues. Paperless solutions, targeted mail-outs, and creative eco ideas are just the beginning.
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THE ARTS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN PODCAST
Explore innovative concepts and gain insights from professionals and leaders in the arts, culture, heritage and live entertainment space.
Join us every two weeks as we discuss the most pressing issues at the forefront of the arts and culture landscape. You’ll hear from industry leaders and specialists sharing their expertise on a wide range of topics, giving you actionable advice and pragmatic tips for your cultural institution, live event or performing arts organisation.
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RESOURCES
Arts Council England Sustainability: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-creativity-and-culture/environmental-responsibility
Theatre Green Book: https://theatregreenbook.com/
Julie's Bicycle: https://juliesbicycle.com/
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