ACE threatens funding over lack of diversity
Arts organisations that can't improve the diversity of their workforce will face funding cuts, Arts Council England (ACE) has…
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£2.1m clean-up for Coventry City of Culture
Coventry will get a £2.1m cleaning before City of Culture events begin next year. New skip collections will be provided to c…
Fringe promoter offers to fund ‘artists of colour’
An Edinburgh Fringe Festival promoter is offering funding to help artists of colour perform at the event. The Pleasance says the &…
Jewish Museum London withdraws from National Portfolio
The Jewish Museum London has withdrawn from Arts Council England's National Portfolio to focus on reviewing its busi…
Who is Oliver Dowden? Meet the new Culture Secretary
Dowden’s record suggests he will focus more on the digital part of his portfolio than culture.
Scotland’s Budget: culture funding at a standstill
Future arts funding depends on National Lottery returns rapidly increasing when a Government cash injection expires next year.
Sector victory as council pulls ad for ‘volunteer community artist’
Wiltshire Council says it now knows asking for experienced, skilled and pre-vetted volunteers “was not the right approach&rd…
Watchdog halts StubHub-Viagogo merger
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has the ticket sellers from integrating their businesses so it can inves…
Contemporary art gallery closes
Contemporary art gallery Blain|Southern will close all three of its galleries, its Founding Director has announced. Har…
Fears for ‘flatlining’ Yorkshire arts funding
Yorkshire arts groups fear "flatlining levels of funding" are contributing to the decline of its rural communities. Fift…
Night Czar paid £1k to host Borough of Culture event
A political opponent has accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of “cronyism” after his appointee and friend received money f…
Boyce to represent UK at Venice Biennale
Artist Sonia Boyce will be the first Black woman to represent the UK at the Venice Biennale. The British Council announced on Wedn…
ACE to survey diversity of classical music sector
Arts Council England is launching new research into the diversity of the classical music sector and workforce. An advisory group i…
Irish Arts Council to set pay rates
Ireland's Arts Council will institute minimum pay rates for artists on funded projects. The agency has developed a three-year…
Ballet boss sacked for firing new mother
A French ballet boss has been fired after he dismissed a dancer for having a baby. Lyon Ballet's board unanimously voted to re…
Southbank Centre barred from heritage status
Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has barred several Southbank Centre buildings from being granted heritage status. Efforts to get&nb…
‘No strategy or infrastructure’ for Welsh music
There is a bigger audience for Welsh music than ever before, but a lack of long-term thinking means there aren’t venues, pro…
Failure ‘key to success’: Lewisham and Croydon win London Borough of Culture title
The coveted year-long cultural festival is “finally coming to south east London” in 2021 and to Croydon in 2023.
Northern Irish artist sues Dublin gallery
A Northern Irish artist is pursuing legal action against a Dublin gallery and its owner. Belfast portraitist Colin Davidson wants…
First foreign language film wins Best Picture Oscar
'Parasite' has made history as the first foreign film to win a Best Picture Oscar, as well as the best international film…
Swindon saves arts funding, cuts gallery upgrade
Four Swindon arts organisations have been given reprieve from plans to cut their funding entirely – but an upgrade to the local mu…
Arts sector joins forces on ‘manifesto for inclusion’
The collaborative seeks to address barriers to diversity across artforms and protected characteristics, rather than through p…
‘Dire circumstances’ for arts funding
DCMS is being told to revise its budget and local authorities plan to cut back on arts and culture services.
Activists sneak Trojan Horse into British Museum
Activist group BP or Not BP? has placed a giant 'Trojan Horse' scultpure inside the courtyard of the British Museum. The a…
