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Staff retention, Brexit and other challenges facing UK’s cultural and visitor attractions
We launch our study of operations and visitor experience practices in partnership with the VE:Forum.
1. Creative Enterprise across the globe
What the music industry reveals about economics (The Economist)
Capitalising on creativity: Can Caribbean creative talent spur economic growth? (IDB)
Culture in trade: New study on European and Caribbean exchange [Report] (UNESCO)
Female voices: A gender imbalance continues in reporting on the Creative Industries (Nesta)
Colombia wants to be known for its creative economy even more than its coffee (The Fast Company)
2. New business models for cultural heritage
Revitalising Chengdu’s cultural heritage (BOP)
Accessible museums: using technology to open the doors (Blooloop)
Are attacks on private philanthropy killing American museums? (Bloomberg)
The emerging role of private donors in the preservation of cultural heritage (CNA)
How international working can support the heritage sector at home [Report] (BOP)
3. Cultural impact
The unlikely rise of book fairs in the Gulf (The Economist)
Hitting the right notes in the Midlands: Our impact study [Report] (BOP)
How international art showcasing promotes trade, investment and tourism [Report] (CPD)
Festivals transform cities: this is how they make space for marginal people & cultures (The Conversation)
4. Best of The Blog
How cultural organisations raise money
Music and development of young people
Your BOP Newsletter - September
Staff retention and Brexit among the biggest challenges facing UK's cultural and visitor attractions
Oct 1, 2019
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How are major cities around the world responding to climate change through cultural policies and programmes?
The Green World Cities of Tomorrow: Culture and Sustainability
Paul Owens
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Apr 22, 2021
5 Priorities for World Cities in the post-covid recovery period
Culture and the Climate Emergency
Paul Owens
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Dec 4, 2020
Culture can play an important role in recovery and renewal across the UK, if the right local decision-making is put in place
Culture and the Recovery: Levelling Up Culture?
Callum Lee
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Sep 23, 2020
This focused, coordinated set of measures can not only rescue the sector, but position it to lead the recovery
Central London’s celebrated cultural offer is in peril
Jonathan Todd
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Aug 21, 2020
Three big questions as applications close for Arts Council England’s Cultural Recovery Fund
COVID-19: Government support packages for culture and creative industries #3
Paul Owens
Jul 30, 2020
The UK’s £1.57 billion recovery package: priorities for a New Deal
COVID-19: Government support packages for culture and creative industries #2
Paul Owens
Jul 20, 2020
Cities are using their unique capabilities to lead recovery and renewal
COVID-19: Cities, Culture and the 3 ‘P’s: powers, partnerships, place
Paul Owens
Jul 7, 2020
Investing in recovery, planning for transformation
COVID-19: Government support packages for culture and creative industries #1
Paul Owens
Jun 30, 2020
Recovery and renewal will depend on how we address the three dimensions of the crisis
COVID-19 is a triple blow to culture and the creative industries
Paul Owens
Jun 3, 2020
In the face of radical uncertainty leaders and policy-makers will have to take planning and collaboration to whole a new level
‘Plans are useless, planning is essential’
Paul Owens
May 13, 2020
Nobody knows what will happen next, but we have a good idea of the three necessary steps out of the crisis
Relief, Recovery and Renewal: navigating our way to a new kind of future
Paul Owens
Dec 20, 2019
A cause for optimism
Weaving the Golden Thread into the 2020s
Paul Owens
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Paul Owens
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Paul is a leading international advisor and practitioner in cultural policy and creative economy. He is Co-Founder of BOP, and alongside his fellow directors he has pioneered now well-established methods to measure the impact of cultural policy.
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