In his profile of Southbank Centre's Chief Executive Elaine Bedell, Alex Lawson uncovers the depth and inequality in the current funding crisis and lays bare the soaring costs facing the flagship arts complex.
Cash-strapped councils are cutting cultural spending to help plug budget shortfalls, but could desperate local authorities sell off artworks to raise funds? James Goodwin looks at the legalities.
News
First meeting of group tasked with achieving cross-industry consensus on how much musicians make from streaming begins with call for action to 'ensure the UK remains a competitive marketplace for music-making'.
Opinion
Voters across England go to the polls next week (2 May) to elect many thousands of new councillors and 10 metro mayors – one of them being the Mayor of London. Phoebe Gardiner outlines what mayoral hopefuls need to understand about the capital’s culture.
In the financially cut-throat musical theatre market, producers demand “a sure thing” from their creative teams. Katie Birenboim asks musical director Amanda Morton how she ensures that mentorship can flourish when the stakes are high.
The Cathedral Music Trust has appointed JONATHAN MAYES as Chief Executive Officer. He will take up the post in July. Alongside Mayes, renowned choral and orchestral conductor, DAVID HILL MBE...
Arts People
ANNA WILLIAMS is joining Aesop Arts & Society as its Interim CEO.
Her appointment to the charity best known for its Dance to Health programme follows the death of Aesop founder and Chief...
News
An MP has spoken in Parliament about concerns over a shortage of "essential" studio and exhibition spaces for artists in Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable.
Andrew Selous, South West...
News
MPs and music industry bodies criticise government's rejection of recommendations aimed at making the music industry safer for women.
Arts People
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has appointed GEOFF BARTON as a trustee.
Most recently Barton was General Secretary of The Association of School & College Leaders. A former teacher...
News
An Edinburgh-based writing showcase and networking event says it is closing for the foreseeable future after missing out on Creative Scotland project funding.
Page2Stage had previously received...
Arts People
ALAN LANE, founder of Leeds-based theatre company Slung Low, has been appointed Creative Director of Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
He will take over the role from MICHAEL BRAITHWAITE ...
Arts People
LOUISA DAVIES has been appointed the new Head of Culture and Leisure Services for Gloucester City Council.
With over 20 years' experience in the arts and heritage sector, Davies was a Senior...
Arts People
HANNAH DONAT has been appointed Director of Artistic Planning for the BBC Proms. She will take up the role on 1 May.
A former Concerts Director of Britten Sinfonia, Donat has been Artistic...
Arts People
Malvern Theatres has established a new senior leadership structure to oversee its £20m Levelling Up investment, which will see new performance spaces.
Chief Executive NIC LLOYD moves to the...
Feature
As global politics become increasingly polarised, the right to freedom of expression is under threat in many countries, including the European Union, writes Johanna Bankston.
News
Calls for a Freelance Commissioner and Cultural Touring Agreement are among the proposals outlined in the manifesto, which covers skills and education, freelancing, investment, innovation, intellectual property and global power.
News
Arts leaders and politicians in Ireland have criticised Arts and Media Minister Catherine Martin for taking over four months to appoint a Chair to the Arts Council.
Her department recently...
News
Welsh Culture Secretary tells Senedd that crumbling infrastructure and a lack of funds will not force National Museum Cardiff to close.
News
Middlesborough Council has decided against selling artwork from its £32.5m collection to help avoid bankruptcy after research into the legalities of the process concluded it could result in the...
News
Arts Council England stands by decision to fund a show about a transgender artist’s search for a sperm donor with more than £60,000 of public money.
Feature
Responding to Arts Professional’s coverage of ACE’s political statements policy in February, Lauren James explains why defending free speech is so important to those working in the sector’s ‘engine rooms’.
News
Leaders of the Cheltenham Paint Festival have launched a fundraising appeal after Arts Council England (ACE) turned down their application for National Lottery Project Funding.
Writing on...
Feature
The future of the arts scene is 'terrifying', according to Ayvianna Snow, Chair of Equity's London North branch. Here, she makes the case for the UK to increase arts spending to 1% of government expenditure.
News
Council cuts to arts budgets have left charitable trusts and foundations 'overwhelmed' with applications for funding as arts and culture organisations attempt to source alternative income.