The Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers Association very much welcome the independent review of English public libraries and look forward to working with partners across the cultural sector to further […]
A new National Alliance for Cultural Services has been launched, Chaired by CLOA and representing local government, that will offer a fresh approach to sustain culture services in the future. […]
I think it’s fair to say, that the Local Government funding fairy didn’t arrive at Christmas; and for so many of us we’re left trying to balance budgets without further […]
Culture and creativity can take place almost anywhere – but many activities need dedicated spaces. For culture and creativity to thrive, we need spaces to make, create, perform, exhibit, take […]
Zsuzsi Lindsay, Cultural Placemaking Officer, Reading Borough Council and CLOA Executive Committee Member reflects on the impact of Eurovision on Liverpool told through evaluation. On October 26, I was honoured […]
This online event was hosted by CLOA Chair Julie Russell and featured keynotes from the Contemporary Arts Society and also ixia. The session included 5 case study presentations that highlight […]
Hello! This is my first Blog as CLOA Chair, so I thought I’d start of by saying ‘thank you’. I feel quite humbled to be elected to represent the sector […]
Moving Communities provides a real-time view of local authority facility performance, with benchmarking and filtering functionality, that explores financial performance alongside understanding how effective the service is and for whom, […]
Virtual and augmented reality exercise is not just “fun exercise”. VR and AR promises to be one of the first places that AI will make an impact for the average […]
The focus of the AGM was ‘Let’s Get Digital!’ with a programme curated to highlight how technology is being used innovatively to create solutions that engage people in new ways […]
