Disabled artists and companies awarded £700,000
Disabled arts commissioner Unlimited says funding awards will help showcase the 'vibrant spectrum of disabled artists across t…
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British Museum sues former curator over collection thefts
The British Museum is suing a former curator of Greek and Roman Art, alleging that they stole or damaged more than 2,000, mainly u…
Government urged to develop live performance ‘crisis plan’
Performing arts sector remains at threat from future global shocks unless action on resilience planning is taken by both central a…
Arts leaders criticised for membership of male-only club
Several arts leaders representing Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisations have faced criticism after The Guard…
ACE to consider long-term future of race and disability groups
The public funding body's National Council will explore how its race and disability groups can 'continue to develop',…
Female-led contemporary art gallery to open in Birmingham
A non-profit arts organisation is launching a commercial contemporary gallery next month in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter,…
Stockport Council awarded £1.6m to protect historic collection
The council says Bramhall Hall and its historic collection would be put at risk from the elements without urgent building work.
Council considers closing specialist performing arts library
A library in Somerset with a specialist performing arts section offering music and drama resources to the public faces closure as…
Science Museum faces protests ahead of ‘climate gallery’ opening
The Science Museum has been criticsed for links with fossil fuel sponsors BP, Equinor and Adani.
Worcester arts venue receives planning consent
A new multi-purpose arts venue in Worcester has been given the green light by council planners. The BBC reports that Worcester Cit…
Museums and libraries get £33m from Cultural Investment Fund
Cultural organisations across England will receive grants from the latest round of the government's Cultural Investment F…
English Heritage trials body-worn cameras to prevent crime
English Heritage is trialling the use of visible body-worn cameras on its staff at four locations in an attempt to discourage anti…
Edinburgh Filmhouse to reopen after receiving £1.5m grant
The independent cinema, which closed in 2022, will use the grant to modernise its facilities, offering improved access and facilit…
Petition mounted to save Cambridge College choir
St John’s Cambridge is to abolish its mixed-voice choir, with the redundancy of it Director of Music, Graham Walker, the col…
PPL launches £1m annual fund to “give back to music”
The UK music licensing company PPL is marking its 90th anniversary with the launch of an annual £1m strategy to “give…
Theatre workshop warns of skills shortages
TR2, the workshop base for Theatre Royal Plymouth, is struggling to find staff to construct sets because of a skills shortage. The…
Viability of music hubs ‘under threat’
Standstill funding, increased employer pension costs and the financial impact of the pandemic are putting England's network of…
West London arts centre to close
Watermans Art Centre will close next month to 'protect the organisation's financial viability' ahead of planned moved…
Class barriers persist in the creative industries
Research from Creative Access has found class discrimination remains an issue in creative workspaces. Almost three-quarters (74%)…
UK creative industries ‘an export success story’
Report highlights overall export growth but finds 'striking dichotomy' in the performance of trade in services versus trad…
New partnership will support music sector in the North
The Association of Independent Music (AIM) is partnering with Tileyard North, a Wakefield-based creative space, to support the Nor…
Former NPO details legacy work as closure finalised
Cornwall Museums Partnership has used funding from Arts Council England to secure the legacy of a number of its projects.
Get Paid Guide for music creators published
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a Get Paid Guide which it says aims to help demystify metadata for music crea…
New charity to fund sector solutions to climate change
A new charity is planning to bring visual arts and music organisations together by funding projects delivering impactful environme…
