Creative Scotland ‘very concerned’ about lottery reform proposals
The funder says that increasing prize and sales limits for society lotteries could negatively impact quality of life for people an…
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Call for free business support for arts sector
Arts professionals show a “continuing aversion” to the language of business support, despite a strong interest in acce…
Scottish Government promises new fund to protect culture after Brexit
The programme will be in place by May 2019, with a focus on international cultural partnerships.
Academics and arts sector join forces in £80m creative clusters scheme
Funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council will also support a new Policy and Evidence Centre, aiming to improve decisi…
Advocacy pack to support arts education lobbying
A new toolkit aims to give activists key facts to make the case for the arts in their local schools and combat the decline in arts…
Wales urged to overhaul international arts promotion
A British Council Wales report says that “small adjustments to the current system will not yield the necessary major changes…
Turner Contemporary endorses plans for on-site hostel
Proposals by the gallery’s original architect, David Chipperfield, would see the creation of a 100-room building on the seaf…
RSC to set up rep company
A group of 27 actors will tour a series of shows to six venues as part of the theatre’s summer season in 2019. The organisat…
London gets new music education hub
Islington Council has joined forces with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to launch the service, which will offer young peo…
V&A Director calls for ‘hotel tax’ to offset culture funding cuts
Tristram Hunt said that local authorities in UK cities should be able to fund culture through a tax on hotel visits. He accepted t…
Equity welcomes decision to scrap proposed tax hike
Government plans to increase the cost of National Insurance payments to access state benefits – including maternity allowanc…
Disabled people more engaged with arts than ever, figures reveal
Data from the Government’s Taking Part survey also suggests that 2017/18 saw record levels of arts engagement in England as…
MPs hammer ticket resale industry
Politicians questioned major ticket resellers on their ability to distinguish genuine ticket buyers from ‘bots’ and wh…
Manchester Science Festival loses partners in protest at links to Shell
Three of the 160 partners withdrew from the event, organised by the Science and Industry Museum, after hearing Shell would be spon…
Tell us how to do better, says culture lead for Nine Elms regeneration
Michelle Walker said she welcomed ongoing dialogue with residents as she takes on responsibility for culture in a project that wil…
Camelot revamps prize draws to boost returns to good causes
The public’s growing preference for scratch cards and instant win games is eroding the proportion of sales that go to good c…
Arts Council not yet an ‘effective ally’ for disabled people, says diversity chief
Abid Hussain urged his organisation to employ more deaf and disabled people in decision-making roles.
Research to track pay in the cultural sector
Employees, freelance workers, artists and business owner-managers are being encouraged to contribute to ArtsPay, the first annual…
Glasgow art centre continues to feel effects of fire in neighbouring Art School
The Centre for Contemporary Arts has been closed since fire ravaged the Art School in mid-June and has not yet had a reopening dat…
Prince Charles ‘very concerned’ about decline of arts in schools
The comments were made by Rosie Millard, the new Chief Executive of the Prince’s charity, Children and the Arts, at an event…
Brazil’s national museum gutted by fire
Accusations that the museum was plagued by underfunding from successive governments followed news that almost 90% of the museum&rs…
Bolton Octagon redevelopment kicks off
Construction has begun on the £10m project, which will update the theatre’s backstage facilities and increase accessib…
Creative Scotland calls in anti-jargon help
Creative Scotland has enlisted the support of the Plain English Campaign, following accusations from a Scottish parliamentary comm…
Royal Academy to introduce gender quota for new exhibition
The Renaissance Nude will open next March with an equal number of female and male nudes on display, and a gender-balanced team of…
