For Arts' Sake
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Josh Yiu: Evolving Roles of University Art Museums
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Yiu, Director of the Art Museum at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), discusses the evolving role of university museums in Hong Kong and...
Dar-kuen Wu: Blending Boundaries, Tech's Role in Contemporary Art
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dar-kuen Wu, Senior Curator at Taiwan's Contemporary Culture Lab (C-Lab), shares his practical approach to blending contemporary ...
Leeji Hong: From Galleries to Gamification: Museums in the Digital Play Era
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our third episode, Leeji Hong, curator at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul, discusses her unique curatorial philo...
Branding M+: Balancing Global Aspirations and Local Roots
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode, Meggy Cheng, ex-Head of Marketing at M+ Museum in Hong Kong, discusses how she applies her corporate experience to the arts, en...
Future-Proofing the Past: Tech's Role in Preserving Culture
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our opening episode of Season 7, meet Jervais Choo, Deputy Director of Organisational Design and Innovation at Singapore's National Heritage Bo...
Diva Zumaya: shaping narratives - a curator's journey at LACMA
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Diva Zumaya, assistant curator at LACMA. Join us as we explore her journey at LACMA, where she challenges dominant narra...
Episode 5 - Harriet Body: ‘Using the healing power of the arts to improve access to museums and galleries’
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Art can be a transformative force for good, as Harriet Body shows us on this episode of For Arts' Sake. As an Australian artist who uses the arts ...
Episode 4 - Dr Sadiah Boonstra: ‘Decolonising Indonesian history, heritage, and art through research and curatorship’
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Sadiah Boonstra, a Jakarta-based curator, researcher, and advocate for decolonial practices in the museum world. Wi...
Episode 3 - Helen Hillyard: ‘Keeping historical collections relevant and curating for local audiences’
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the conversation with Helen Hillyard, curator at Dulwich Picture Gallery, as she shares her insights into the world of curation, the impor...
Episode 2 - Jenny Newell: 'How cultural institutions can help fight climate change'
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are speaking with Dr. Jenny Newell, Curator for Climate Change at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Join us as we discuss the unique...
Episode 1 - Claire Bown: ‘Creating joyful museum experiences through slow looking and Visible Thinking’
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join museum educator Claire Brown in exploring the power of slow looking and Visible Thinking in museums, and discover how these approaches can enhanc...
Bonus Episode - David Dawson: ‘The ups and downs of directing an independent museum’
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Alina and James chat with David Dawson from Wiltshire Museum about the struggles and success of running an ambitious independen...
Episode 5 - Sarah Cowie: ‘Being in two places at once: engaging audiences across multiple sites’
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features an interview with Sarah Cowie, at the time the Engagement Manager for National Museums Scotland. Julia and Alina spoke with Sara...
Episode 4 - Daria Beglova: ‘Reinventing and rebuilding hidden heritage’
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s For Arts’ Sake, Julia and James sit down to chat with Daria Beglova, head of the Peredelkino Arts Centre and Residence. Despite fal...
Episode 3 - Anna Petrova: ‘Young people leading the way in museums’
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Alina and James speak with Anna Petrova from Odesa Fine Arts Museum. At just 22 years old, Anna is already making a name for...
Episode 2 - Sarah Creed: ‘Building a weird and wonderful career in museums’
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time on For Arts’ Sake, Alina and James are joined by Sarah Creed. Sarah is currently the Exhibitions Project Manager at the Design Museum, but...
Episode 1 - Lizzie Peabody: ‘Bringing the Smithsonian to life through storytelling’
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of a very exciting international season, James and Alina chat with Lizzie Peabody. Lizzie is a professional storyteller, audio pr...
Bonus Episode - Dominique Bouchard (Head of Learning and Interpretation, English Heritage): 'Culture as a service, and how heritage can give communities a new voice'
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, we chat with Dr. Dominique Bouchard, Head of Learning and Interpretation at English Heritage. Dominique shares insights...
Episode 5 - Louise McAward-White (BFI): 'Digital Collections and Building a Fairer Future for Museums'
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Louise McAward-White, Collections Systems Specialist at the British Film Institute (BFI) and co-founder of Fair Museum Jobs, about improv...
Episode 4 - Gemma Wright (Camden Arts Centre): 'Creating arts education opportunities and working with the artists of the future'
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Gemma Wright, Head of Learning at Camden Arts Centre (CAC), about the learning programmes she creates to engage learners of all backgroun...
Episode 3 - Dan Vo (V&A; Freelance): 'LGBTQ+ History and Heritage'
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Vo is the founder of the award-winning LGBTQ+ volunteer-led tours at the V&A. We discuss the history of these tours, the tour-guide training, ...
Episode 2 - Abby Bird (Black Country Living Museum): 'Museum Social Media, TikTok, and Engaging GenZ'
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Abby Bird, Communications Manager at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM) and creator of BCLM’s viral TikTok account, to discuss ...
Episode 1 - Dhikshana Turakhia Pering (Somerset House): 'Engaging young audiences and working together'
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Dhikshana Turakhia Pering, Head of Learning at Somerset House, to chat about engagement, young audiences, cultural production, and jug...
Episode 5 - Teresa Cisneros (Wellcome Collection): 'People, policy, and power: diversifying museums and culture'
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the season finale, we're joined by the Wellcome Collection's Inclusive Practice Lead, Teresa Cisneros, to discover the work that goes into creating...
Episode 4 - Devon Rose Turner (GEM, The Big Draw): 'Museum, art, and heritage: building an engaging future'
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with culture sector communications and outreach manager Devon Turner on how to create and grow global culture networks.
Episode 3 - Sean Curran (Sutton House): 'Local heritage and LGBTQ+ histories'
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Sutton House's Community Learning Manager, Sean Curran, to learn about the importance of keeping local and hidden histories alive.
Episode 2 - Holly Wilson (The British Museum): 'Exploring sensory-friendly museums'
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Holly Wilson of the British Museum's Wolfson Project to find out how museums can make themselves more welcoming spaces.
Episode 1 - Tim Powell (Historic Royal Palaces): 'Spaces, spectacle, and storytelling'
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off Season 3, we're joined by Tim Powell, head of R&D at Historic Royal Palaces, to chat about creating memorable experiences that bring s...
Episode 5 - Karly Allen (LIMINA Collective): 'Bringing together art and mindfulness in museums’
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Karly explores how meditation and awareness practices in museums can bring us deeper connection, understanding and joy. She is part of the Limina Coll...
Episode 4 - Olivia Durand & Paula Larsson (Uncomfortable Oxford): 'Oxford’s Uncomfortable Past’
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Olivia and Paula like to challenge traditional interactions with cityscapes and reveal hidden histories through 'Uncomfortable' walking tours. This pr...
Episode 3 - Liam Wiseman (Arts Council England) - Museum Funding, Resilience and Diversity
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Liam believes that museums are not neutral, and wants them to challenge themselves to always be more inclusive, empathetic, and radical. He believes i...
Episode 2 - Alex Flowers (Digital Learning Consultant): 'Experience design - creating a dialogue between museums and their audiences’
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex is passionate about making a change in the ways that cultural organisations speak and engage with their audiences. As a freelancer, Alex wo...
Episode 1 - Claire Madge (Autism in Museums): 'On Autism friendly museums and why creating access is so important’
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Madge is a central figure in the promotion of accessible museums across the UK. She's the founder of Autism in Museums, an initiative working t...
For Arts' Sake - Season 2 Teaser
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello. This is For Arts' Sake – a podcast that gives voice to museum people. Here we share real-life stories of leading professionals in museum...
Episode 5: Jenny Pistella (Queen Mary University, London) - How Historical Places Retain Emotions
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny wants to know how historical places retain people’s emotions. She is a true cultural ambassador and has a great deal of experience having work...
Episode 4 - Jack Shoulder (Towner Art Gallery): ‘On inspiring creativity, LGBTQ and failure’
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as we chat to Jack Shoulder, a museum learning Rockstar. Learn from Jack how to make museum learning fun and filled with positive energy! H...
Episode 3 - Caroline Marcus (UCL): ‘On teaching adults and learning from kids’
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are talking to Caroline Marcus - a passionate museum learning expert. Caroline is a university lecturer at UCL, a consultant an...
Episode 2 - Aisling Serrant (Museum of London Docklands): ‘Museums are for everyone’
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re chatting to Aisling Serrant about her creative approach to museum festivals. Aisling works as a Community Engagement Manager&nb...
Episode 1 - Ed Lawless (British Museum, Samsung Digital Discovery Centre): 'Digital is enhancing what museums can do'
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Lawless makes the British Museum more accessible to young visitors using technology within the Samsung Digital Discover Centre. He enjoys challengi...
For Arts' Sake – Season 1 Teaser
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You're listening For Arts' Sake, a podcast where we discover what museums are really for and what people who work there really do. Every week we...