New Chinese art fellowship to launch
A postdoctoral fellowship in Chinese and Sinophone contemporary art will provide a "unique opportunity", its funders say…
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New Scientist Live festival drops BP
A science festival has ended its association with energy company BP after fielding years of criticism. New Scientist Live, due to…
Arts Quarter proposed for London’s West End
Major institutions would act as gateways to a "gallery without walls" under a £1bn plan to support the area's…
‘Huge disappointment’ over Enfield theatre demolition
Enfield's Initimate Theatre is due for demolition, a decision by the local council that the Theatres Trust calls "hugely…
NI care home project reached 900 people
900 older people benefitted from an Arts Council of Northern Ireland programme in care homes last year. The funder reports the fif…
Missing audiences present major challenge to arts income
New research suggests venues may not be able to convince up to 14% of regular attendees to return as restrictions lapse. How can o…
Brighton dance company launches US arm
Brighton-based Parable Dance has launched a sister company in New York. The company, which delivers inclusive workshops and classe…
Bluecoat recognised for dementia arts project
Liverpool arts centre Bluecoat has been recognised for a partnership that delivered arts sessions via video call during the lockdo…
Tie funding returns to Lottery operator’s profits, ACE says
Funders call for a direct link amid rumours the contest for the next National Lottery licence is sewn up.
NPO relocations: what you need to know
Is moving outside of London worthwhile, and is it going to achieve what funders want?
£25m pledged for Edinburgh concert hall
£25m has been committed to build the Dunard Centre, a long-awaited and much-debated concert hall in Edinburgh. The Royal Ban…
Partnership pursues artists’ innovation network
A cross-cultural network for artists' archives will be pursued under a new international partnership. UK charity Art360 Founda…
Call for second option on cultural heart plan
Kirklees Council is being urged to put a proposed second option for its town centre cultural development out for public consultati…
Ukrainian artists: ‘Screen our films’
Here are five things you can do now to help arts workers from Ukraine (that aren't donating money).
Concern over Suffolk museum name change
Residents local to a museum in Suffolk say changing its name may lead to a loss of local heritage. Stowmarket’s Museum of Ea…
European cultural community pledges support to Ukraine
More than 49 major European cultural networks have pledged support to Ukraine’s sector in an open letter to policy makers. L…
South Lakeland pens £374k for culture
Twelve arts and culture organisations in Cumbria’s South Lakes are set to share £374,300 over the next two years. Sout…
Mining museum to open after delays
A £1.7m museum dedicated to Kent’s mining history will open its doors in April. The free-to-enter facility is the firs…
ACW pursues strategy for Welsh language and arts
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is seeking views on the role of Welsh in the arts to form a new strategy. Stakeholders are being i…
Museums express ‘deep concern’ over Whitworth Gallery row
The planned removal of Alistair Hudson as director "speaks to the silencing of dissent", according to an international m…
DfE plans ‘worrying’ for creative degrees
Disadvantaged groups could miss out on future university places as creative degrees fail to feature in funding for “strategi…
Pressure on arts sector to cut Russian ties
Cancellations abound in protest over the invasion in Ukraine as calls for a cultural boycott of "blood-drenched Russian money…
Trafalgar acquires more pantos
Trafalgar Entertainment has extended its pantomime offer further in a new deal with Imagine Theatre. The panto producer will provi…
BBC to air Sunday night performances
The BBC will air new plays, concerts and book readings on Sunday nights as part of a programming shift. Sunday Night Performances…
