News & Insights

Ideas, updates, and insights from the world of arts and culture. 

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Shared time creates value in and beyond arts organizations

At the turn of the year, it’s common to talk about improvement: doing more, moving faster, making better use of limited resources. But some ...

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The Productivity Crunch in Arts & Culture: Releasing capacity through operational clarity

Arts and cultural teams are delivering more activity than ever with limited staff and rising expectations. Productivity is not just about working harder; it ...

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Artifax recertified for Cyber Essentials

Strengthening everyday protection for your data and systems We’re pleased to confirm that Artifax has successfully renewed its Cyber Essentials certification, the UK government-backed ...

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Beyond Go Live: Maximizing and sustaining the value of enterprise software

For many organizations, “Go Live” becomes the finish line. In reality, it is just the beginning. This white paper explores how arts and cultural ...

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Artifax recertified for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001

Continuing our commitment to quality and security We’re proud to share that Artifax has been successfully recertified for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, the ...

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Remember If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? It’s one of my favorite books. Cute mouse, big chain reaction — and yes, I even ...

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Introducing DocuSign in ArtifaxEvent v4.5.9: Contracts, simplified

Printing, scanning, and chasing signatures slows everything down. Now you can keep contracts moving without leaving Artifax. With the new DocuSign integration in ArtifaxEvent ...

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The ROI of Venue Management Software: Building resilience and revenue in arts venues

Spreadsheets, shared calendars, and email threads feel familiar, but they come with hidden costs. Time lost to reconciliation, double bookings, and missed opportunities directly ...

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Skill shows up in the questions, not the answers

There’s a quote often attributed to Voltaire (though it’s more accurately traced to the French writer Pierre-Marc-Gaston, duc de Lévis) that goes something like ...

Two colleagues working together at a table with laptops, symbolising collaboration and shared productivity.

Shared time creates value in and beyond arts organizations

At the turn of the year, it’s common to talk about improvement: doing more, moving faster, making better use of limited resources. But some ...

Hand stamping an official document with a purple stamp to signify certification

Artifax recertified for Cyber Essentials

Strengthening everyday protection for your data and systems We’re pleased to confirm that Artifax has successfully renewed its Cyber Essentials certification, the UK government-backed ...

Digital padlock graphic representing cybersecurity, with Artifax logo and 'Company News' text on a purple technology background.

Artifax recertified for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001

Continuing our commitment to quality and security We’re proud to share that Artifax has been successfully recertified for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, the ...

Small mouse beside a bitten cookie with the text “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and Artifax logo.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Remember If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? It’s one of my favorite books. Cute mouse, big chain reaction — and yes, I even ...

Wooden blocks spelling the word SKILLS arranged diagonally on a purple background with a red arrow pointing upward

Skill shows up in the questions, not the answers

There’s a quote often attributed to Voltaire (though it’s more accurately traced to the French writer Pierre-Marc-Gaston, duc de Lévis) that goes something like ...

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What dance shows teach us about training that actually works

When I was a fresher at university in the late 1990s, line dancing was sweeping the country. I spotted an opportunity and trained as ...

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Introducing DocuSign in ArtifaxEvent v4.5.9: Contracts, simplified

Printing, scanning, and chasing signatures slows everything down. Now you can keep contracts moving without leaving Artifax. With the new DocuSign integration in ArtifaxEvent ...

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ArtifaxEvent v4.5.9 released

ArtifaxEvent v4.5.9 introduces important improvements across contracts, support, performance, and day-to-day booking workflows. Together, these updates reduce manual steps, improve clarity when managing complexity, ...

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Taking payments just got easier in Artifax

Managing payments should be as straightforward as sending an invoice. Now, it is. With Payment Processing in Artifax, you can send invoices, accept payments, ...

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ArtifaxEvent v4.5.8 released

ArtifaxEvent v4.5.8 introduces major improvements to payments, event creation, and configuration workflows. This release is about reducing friction in high-volume operations, improving clarity when ...

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ArtifaxEvent v4.5.7 released

ArtifaxEvent v4.5.7 focuses on improving visibility, reducing scheduling friction, and speeding up everyday workflows. This release introduces clearer calendar signals, smarter defaults, and more ...

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Automations: instant notifications for the ‘need to knows’ and ‘nice to knows’

The importance of communicating changes to the right teams at the right times At Artifax, we strive to help you make your site the ...

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The Productivity Crunch in Arts & Culture: Releasing capacity through operational clarity

Arts and cultural teams are delivering more activity than ever with limited staff and rising expectations. Productivity is not just about working harder; it ...

Laptop with digital icons representing learning and research, used as a header image for an Artifax whitepaper.

Beyond Go Live: Maximizing and sustaining the value of enterprise software

For many organizations, “Go Live” becomes the finish line. In reality, it is just the beginning. This white paper explores how arts and cultural ...

Laptop with digital icons representing learning and research, used as a header image for an Artifax whitepaper.

The ROI of Venue Management Software: Building resilience and revenue in arts venues

Spreadsheets, shared calendars, and email threads feel familiar, but they come with hidden costs. Time lost to reconciliation, double bookings, and missed opportunities directly ...

Laptop with digital icons representing learning and research, used as a header image for an Artifax whitepaper.

Adopting Change with Confidence: Practical steps for arts & culture leaders

Download PDF New systems promise better data, smoother workflows, and more capacity. However, change inside arts and cultural organisations often stalls. This happens not ...

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Future-proofing your venue

The arts and cultural sector has always been resilient, but the past few years have shown just how quickly the landscape can change. From ...

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The Volunteer Challenge: How venues can better support the people who make it all possible

Volunteers are the backbone of many arts and cultural organizations. From ushering audiences to supporting education programs, they play a vital role in keeping ...

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Bristol Beacon

How Bristol Beacon built operational excellence and prepared for growth with Artifax. Overview During one of the UK’s largest cultural redevelopment projects, Bristol Beacon ...

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B:Music, Birmingham

How B:Music improved booking efficiency and shared insight across programmes using Artifax. Overview B:Music supports hundreds of independent music instructors, venues, and artists across ...

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Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

How Christ Church Cathedral streamlined operations and gained clarity with Artifax. Overview Christ Church Cathedral needed a single system to manage a busy mix ...

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National Portrait Gallery, London

How the National Portrait Gallery manages events and spaces with confidence using ArtifaxEvent. Overview When the National Portrait Gallery reopened after its extensive refurbishment, ...

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Creating the Space: Managing Passions

SPOTLIGHT: THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE Great thanks to Pam Chowhan (Head of Planning) It was an absolute delight to speak to Pam Chowhan. Her (many) ...

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Creating the Space: Ensemble in equilibrium

With thanks to: Sandra Parr — Artistic Planning Director Hilary Browning — Cellist Women Shaping the Liverpool Philharmonic Just thirty years ago, it was ...

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