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Fragments by Daniel Bendelman at Brink Festival 2015. Photo: Gorm Ashurst
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Edge and Shore, Helen Carnac and Laïla Diallo, 2014. Photo: Gorm Ashurst
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Phoebe Davies, Influences, produced by Artsadmin. Photo: Rowena GordonAshurst

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Fresh thinking, tools and resources to encourage new and different conversations about how and why the arts are important.

Art is as complex as we are. It is hard for any one of us, artist or not, to understand who we are and what we genuinely do and art, which comes out of this creative chaos, reflects our situation and helps us recognise its variations, how we connect and disconnect with other people, places and ideas.
Siobhan davies, artist and choreographer

Inspiration

Get Creative 2019

Get Creative Festival shines a light on all the great cultural activity that takes place right across the UK on a regular basis and encourages people to try their hand at something new and creative

Inquiry into the Civic Role of Arts Organisations

What Next? is working with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation as part of the Inquiry into the Civic Role of Arts Organisations. As part of this process, we have commissioned three...

What Next? for collaboration

Dave Moutrey, What Next? North West and HOME, talks about why collaboration is as important as ever.

What Next? for equality of recruitment?

Clare Slater, What Next? Young Vic and the Gate Theatre talks about a project looking at entry-level recruitment in the arts and cultural sector. Find out what she learned and what suggestions she has for next steps.

What Next? Generation Manifesto

What Next? Generation recently created a brilliant video about arts and culture. Take a look...

Get Creative

Get Creative is a campaign led by the BBC and What Next? in partnership with a huge range of arts, cultural and voluntary organisations across the UK. Watch the video, read David Lan’s intro and find out how you can get involved...

Matthew Taylor on The Power to Create

The 21st century presents us with huge challenges. How can we empower people to be active participants in creating a world we want to live in?

Arts digital R&D podcast series

Arts Council England's Arts digital R&D podcasts - a series of audio podcasts exploring the innovative use of digital technology in the arts and cultural sector.

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