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Landmark new report to unleash potential of UK as a creative superpower

The RSA, Arts Council England and the Creative PEC have launched a new report setting out a bold vision for the UK’s creative industries unlocking tens of billions of pounds in economic potential and cementing the UK’s reputation as a creative superpower.
24 Oct 2024
Five people seated on a stage, engaged in a panel discussion. There is a screen behind them displaying names and titles. The group consists of two men and three women, with microphones and glasses of water on the table.
Arts In The Spotlight

Performance without walls

Without Walls is a network of outdoor arts organisations across England helping artists and festivals meet their environmental and creative goals.
24 Sep 2024
A person wearing a fur hat with virtual reality goggles stands outdoors, holding a skull decorated with two horns. They are partially covered in dried grass and surrounded by branches. The background is dark, contrasting with the subject's attire.
Feature

Counting breaths

Environmental artist Andrea Polli creates artwork that gives stunning form to the air we breathe, the sounds we hear and the air that surrounds us all.
18 Sep 2024 Andrea Polli
A person walks a dog on a pathway lit by blue and green neon lights. The scene is at night, with a railing on one side and a partially visible globe map as the background design.
Feature

Now NATURE is officially an artist

The Sounds Right initiative is supporting conservation and restoration projects through royalties from artists who use the sounds from the natural world in their work.
18 Sep 2024 Gabriel Smales
A green globe with plants and a checkmark sits above the words "Nature: Officially an Artist" on a bright green background. A similar design with a yellow globe appears below, both on a world map backdrop. Text includes "Sounds Right" and "Museum for the United Nations UN Live.
Feature

Preserve and protect

The Earth Defenders Toolkit empowers Indigenous communities at the frontlines of the climate crisis with digital tools to help preserve territory, culture and language.
18 Sep 2024 Liz Hansen
Illustration of two silhouetted figures exploring a lush forest. One points at a tree, and the other holds a small object. Surrounding them are large green leaves, with light filtering through the dense canopy above.
Comment

Keep dancing!

Age should be no barrier when it comes to dance. Barbara Berkeley-Hill discusses how dancing can help older generations feel younger, happier and more connected.
6 Sep 2024 Barbara Berkeley-Hill
A group of elderly women in colorful dresses perform a synchronized dance on a wooden floor. They are gracefully extending their arms and smiling, with some spectators seated in the background.
Blog

Prosperous Places: creating thriving communities

With regional growth at the top of the agenda, it is vital that we create thriving communities across economic, social and natural perspectives. Prosperous Places is a suite of interventions aimed at responding to the unique ambitions and challenges of places.
29 Jul 2024 Tom Stratton
Aerial view of a city with a river running through its center. Buildings with orange and white facades line the riverbanks. Boats are moored along the water. Green parks are visible among the urban landscape, and a crane shows ongoing construction.
Arts In The Spotlight

Talent made visible

The co-leaders of the RSA’s Fellows Artists’ Network describe their work in supporting the creative efforts of prisoners and ex-offenders through the Made Visible exhibition.
2 Jul 2024 Journal contributors
Four vertical panels display delicate, minimalist grass and plants against a gradient blue background. Each panel features a distinct plant design, arranged in a sequence creating a harmonious and serene composition.
Blog

Pride interview: Felipe Tozzato

The commercial photographer and RSA Fellow explains what Pride means to him, the importance of courage, making friends through rugby and why being gay is his superpower.
27 Jun 2024 Deborah Ajia
A group of 23 people, wearing colorful sports jerseys with "WOLOP" on them, pose for a photo on a grassy sports field. Some kneel in the front row while others stand behind them. Rugby balls are visible on the ground. Trees are in the background.
Feature

Ghada Amer: the art of protest

Provocative, empowering and unapologetically feminist — the Cairo-born artist’s body of work defies conventions and challenges perspectives.
25 Jun 2024 Nadia Khomami
A person with curly hair smiles while standing in front of a patterned black and white background. They are wearing a dark collared shirt and a gray shawl. The background features bold geometric text designs.