For the past four months, online platform The Space has hosted the best events in Britain. As it is granted a longer life, Maggie Brown asks: is this the future of arts broadcasting?
When The Space launched, somewhat gingerly, in May this year, it was intended as a six-month pilot. Over the summer, Arts Council England's free digital platform, run with the BBC, has carried film and other content tied to events around the UK – providing a record of the Cultural Olympiad for people unable to attend. The Lottery provided £3.7m. In June, the then culture secretary Jeremy Hunt praised the site, urging arts organisations to follow its lead, and floating the idea of "a permanent digital channel with live broadcasts every night". Now Hunt's wish has been granted: this week, the arts council announces that The Space, due to close at the end of the month, has been granted an extension.
When The Space launched, somewhat gingerly, in May this year, it was intended as a six-month pilot. Over the summer, Arts Council England's free digital platform, run with the BBC, has carried film and other content tied to events around the UK – providing a record of the Cultural Olympiad for people unable to attend. The Lottery provided £3.7m. In June, the then culture secretary Jeremy Hunt praised the site, urging arts organisations to follow its lead, and floating the idea of "a permanent digital channel with live broadcasts every night". Now Hunt's wish has been granted: this week, the arts council announces that The Space, due to close at the end of the month, has been granted an extension.
- 10/9/2012
- by Maggie Brown
- The Guardian - Film News
Partnership set to offer hundreds of hours of new and archived arts programming online, on mobile and on digital TV
John Peel's record collection, the first film by Ridley Scott and all 37 of Shakespeare's plays – each in a different language – are among the highlights of a new digital joint venture between the BBC and Arts Council England.
The Space, which went live on Tuesday, will offer hundreds of hours of arts programming online, on mobile, and on digital TV.
Alan Davey, the chief executive of Arts Council England, said it was an "extraordinary way of experiencing an exceptional summer of arts".
Davey said the arts world had "yet to fully realise the potential of bringing artistic creatives together with digital media and this is a real exploration. If we can get this right we can find new ways of connecting the arts to a wider audience".
For one of the project's collaborators,...
John Peel's record collection, the first film by Ridley Scott and all 37 of Shakespeare's plays – each in a different language – are among the highlights of a new digital joint venture between the BBC and Arts Council England.
The Space, which went live on Tuesday, will offer hundreds of hours of arts programming online, on mobile, and on digital TV.
Alan Davey, the chief executive of Arts Council England, said it was an "extraordinary way of experiencing an exceptional summer of arts".
Davey said the arts world had "yet to fully realise the potential of bringing artistic creatives together with digital media and this is a real exploration. If we can get this right we can find new ways of connecting the arts to a wider audience".
For one of the project's collaborators,...
- 5/1/2012
- by John Plunkett
- The Guardian - Film News
Joint venture between Arts Council England and BBC aims to transform the way audiences experience culture
It will feature John Peel's vast record collection, restored Hitchcock films, and a live string quartet performance in helicopters for what should be the most ambitious publicly-funded digital arts programme the UK has seen.
Arts Council England (Ace) and the BBC on Wednesday announced details of The Space, a project that will create hundreds of hours of original arts material between May and October.
Both organisations have high expectations. Ace is investing £3.5m and chief executive Alan Davey said he hoped it would transform the way people experience arts and culture, adding: "We believe it is one of the most significant interventions that the arts council has made in its history."
A total of 53 original commissions were announced, which will be made available to viewers free of charge this summer via a range of platforms.
It will feature John Peel's vast record collection, restored Hitchcock films, and a live string quartet performance in helicopters for what should be the most ambitious publicly-funded digital arts programme the UK has seen.
Arts Council England (Ace) and the BBC on Wednesday announced details of The Space, a project that will create hundreds of hours of original arts material between May and October.
Both organisations have high expectations. Ace is investing £3.5m and chief executive Alan Davey said he hoped it would transform the way people experience arts and culture, adding: "We believe it is one of the most significant interventions that the arts council has made in its history."
A total of 53 original commissions were announced, which will be made available to viewers free of charge this summer via a range of platforms.
- 2/23/2012
- by Mark Brown
- The Guardian - Film News
The axe has fallen on the arts. Were the cuts fair? As some groups celebrate and others face oblivion, David Hare, Stephen Poliakoff, Jude Kelly and more give their verdicts
Richard Eyre: director
What Arts Council England has done seems quite smart. Equal misery for all would have been deplorable, and lazy. Instead, they've applied the more substantial cuts to the larger organisations, which have a better chance of raising funding through other means. The National theatre, for instance, has been cut by 15%: I imagine that's roughly what they were expecting, and they can pull in sponsorship to make up the shortfall.
Ace has been intelligent in deciding which organsations should receive increases, or be brought into the new portfolio of funded companies; Ace has thoughtfully applied criteria based around talent and risk-taking. The Barbican and the Arcola in London are deserved recipients of their rises [of 108% and 82% respectively]. But I...
Richard Eyre: director
What Arts Council England has done seems quite smart. Equal misery for all would have been deplorable, and lazy. Instead, they've applied the more substantial cuts to the larger organisations, which have a better chance of raising funding through other means. The National theatre, for instance, has been cut by 15%: I imagine that's roughly what they were expecting, and they can pull in sponsorship to make up the shortfall.
Ace has been intelligent in deciding which organsations should receive increases, or be brought into the new portfolio of funded companies; Ace has thoughtfully applied criteria based around talent and risk-taking. The Barbican and the Arcola in London are deserved recipients of their rises [of 108% and 82% respectively]. But I...
- 3/30/2011
- by Laura Barnett, Nosheen Iqbal
- The Guardian - Film News
How long should you look at a painting for? Where are the best seats for ballet? Big names from the arts world, including Charlotte Rampling and Richard Eyre, share their tips
What's the best way to enhance your enjoyment of the arts? We've pumped those in the know for their expertise – critics, curators, artists, practitioners and professionals – and have amassed a haul of useful advice. So if you've ever been curious about the ideal way to see a show, get stuck in – and please share your own tips below.
Which are the best seats in the house?
For opera and theatre, in the thick of it: centre of the stalls halfway towards the back, or as close to the orchestra pit as you can. You want to get a panorama of the stage but not be looking down – unless it's dance, when sitting towards the middle of the first circle...
What's the best way to enhance your enjoyment of the arts? We've pumped those in the know for their expertise – critics, curators, artists, practitioners and professionals – and have amassed a haul of useful advice. So if you've ever been curious about the ideal way to see a show, get stuck in – and please share your own tips below.
Which are the best seats in the house?
For opera and theatre, in the thick of it: centre of the stalls halfway towards the back, or as close to the orchestra pit as you can. You want to get a panorama of the stage but not be looking down – unless it's dance, when sitting towards the middle of the first circle...
- 10/18/2010
- by Nosheen Iqbal
- The Guardian - Film News
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