Category Archives: General

In the past couple of weeks I’ve had a few conversations about ‘digital’ in the cultural sector – the challenges, opportunities, and what to do about it all. The thing is, a term as broad as ‘digital’ is only a useful shorthand up to a certain point. You can only get so far before you […]

If you’re ever doing a talk about the state of the sector you work in and are struggling to think of something profound, try this simple formula: “[subject matter] isn’t about [actually pretty crucial thing]. It’s about people.” Then soak up the applause, give people a chance to tweet pictures of your incredibly insightful slide, […]

In a recent Cultural Digital email I said that a newly-launched website for a visual arts venue (I’m not naming them here) fell short in terms of “accessibility, performance, search engine optimisation, and other modern website standards/basic common sense”. I wanted to write something a bit more constructive about the kinds of mistakes and omissions […]