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Public talks

Sir Peter Bazalgette is joined by pioneering creative entrepreneurs to discuss the importance of maximising the value of the sector to wider society and the economy.
19 Apr 2023
Two people stand at a desk reviewing design sketches in a modern office. In the background, another person works on a whiteboard, and a fourth walks by. The desk is filled with papers, a VR headset, and a game controller.
Feature

BookTok: a novel approach

BookTok is TikTok’s largest space with over 243 billion views, At the heart of this global phenomenon sits a warren of interconnected micro-clubs helping a diverse group of users to find both connection and community.
6 Dec 2024 Sophia Smith Galer
Illustration of diverse individuals reading around and within a large, book-filled TikTok logo. The logo is hollow and books are stacked inside it. The background is a warm yellow-orange shade.
Arts In The Spotlight

Diana Springall: a stitch in time

Diana Springall’s world-renowned collection of British embroidery is set to find a permanent home at Sunbury Embroidery Gallery – but urgent funding is needed to ensure the collection is preserved and showcased for future generations.
6 Dec 2024
A stylized artwork of a woman with an elongated neck holding a flower. The figure is etched in white lines on a red textured background, framed by a pink border. The woman gazes upwards, adorned with intricate patterns.
Feature

Ideas Foundation: eyes wide open

The Ideas Foundation provides opportunities for students in less advantaged schools across the UK to build creative and cultural capital through workshops and excursions. Their mission? To nourish a new creative generation.
6 Dec 2024 Heather MacRae
A wooden footbridge spans across a small, grassy ditch in a moorland landscape. Brown ferns and tufts of grass surround the bridge. Rolling hills are visible under a cloudy, dark sky in the background.
Feature

Loyd Grossman: secret sauce

New RSA Chair Loyd Grossman talks music, art and societal change, and why he thinks the work and mission of the RSA is more important now than ever.
6 Dec 2024 Nicholas Wroe
Man in a suit and tie stands against a colorful abstract background with shades of pink, blue, green, and black, set within an orange frame.
Lead Feature

VNCCII: Cosmic communities

What can VNCCII, the fictional intergalactic superheroine alter ego of Samantha Tauber, teach us about the creative communities that need nourishing today?
6 Dec 2024 Samantha Tauber
A futuristic humanoid figure with pink hair sits in a white, circular space pod, gazing out of a round window at Earth against a starry black background. The pod features sleek, minimalist design elements.
report

Creative Corridors: connecting clusters to unleash potential

This RSA report offers creative corridors as a mechanism for harnessing this growth. Our ambition is that creative corridors will stimulate economic growth by increasing linkages.
24 Oct 2024 Jolyon Miles-Wilson, Hayley Sims, Tom Stratton, Bernard Hay, Emily Hopkins
Abstract image with overlapping geometric shapes in red, orange, purple, and green on a black background. Symbols such as a light bulb, book, and gear are faintly visible within the shapes.