Scottish bursaries for artists and craft makers
Visual artists and craft makers in Scotland can now apply for bursaries to put towards their creative development. The Visual Arti…
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Energy prices could force closures, venues warn
Art sector leaders warn venues face permanent closure without government support, with others expecting to become 'warm banks&…
VAT refund scheme for museums and galleries reopens
The scheme, which is available to museums and galleries that provide free access to the public, is reopening to widen access to ar…
Unboxed attracts fraction of target audience numbers
Nationwide festival Unboxed: Creativity in the UK has only reached a small portion of its intended audience, according to an inves…
Protestors shun Science Museum over coal sponsor
Over 1,000 tickets for a late night event held at the Science Museum yesterday (31 August) went unused in protest over the museum&…
New digital fund for artists in Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has launched a £40,000 fund to support artists working with digital technology….
ACE refuses to release ‘sensitive’ race and disability documents
A Freedom of Information request to see the minutes of the funder's Race and Disability Advisory Group is denied on the basis…
Dealers select contemporary artists for British Art Fair
British Art Fair has announced the launch of a new platform, SOLO CONTEMPORARY, to show “the very best contemporary British…
Creative Scotland reopens touring fund
Creative Scotland’s Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance has opened for a seventh round, inviting applications from companies,…
British Museum receives major bequest of Chinese artworks
The British Museum has received “one of the most significant bequests” in its history from Sir Joseph Hotung, who has…
Arts exam entries paint ‘worrying’ picture
While entries to arts subjects at A Level increased this year, entries to GCSE arts exams fell across all creative subjects, with…
Accommodation costs pose ‘major threat’ to the Fringe
Eight of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s biggest producing venues have issued a collective statement decrying soaring accomm…
Music college WaterBear to open campus in Sheffield
Music college WaterBear has announced the launch of a new campus in Sheffield to open in September 2023. The Brighton-based colleg…
Classical music concerts scheme expands across England
After ten sold-out events in London, classical music company through the noise has announced the expansion of their of crowdf…
DCMS to promote UK artists abroad
The Government Art Collection (GAC) is launching a five-year project to acquire works by contemporary British visual artists for d…
New resilience fund for at-risk theatres
A new three-year programme from the Theatres Trust aims to support theatres at risk of permanent closure.
Royal Ballet to feature dancer who uses a wheelchair
The Royal Ballet is to stage a performance next month in which one of its dancers will duet with a dancer who uses a wheelchair. J…
Most Welcoming Theatre finalists announced
Three theatres have been shortlisted for this year’s Most Welcoming Theatre gong at the UK Theatre Awards. Dundee Rep and Sc…
Global dance teacher register goes live
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has launched a global Register of Teachers. Inclusion in the register will mean the dance teacher…
‘Reality of Brexit’ for musicians survey opens
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has opened a survey into the reality of Brexit for touring musicians. The music body i…
Sector promised a say on music education shakeup
Arts Council England pledges to talk through sector concerns and explore options ahead of major changes to the music education sys…
Refurbishment of Preston’s Harris Museum begins
The Harris Museum in Preston is set to undergo a £14m refurbishment with the keys officially handed over to a construction c…
Britons say music ‘vital to mental health’
More than 85% of British people believe music is an important part of maintaining positive mental health, a survey has found. The…
Public support payment initiatives for artists
Poll suggests the majority of the public want government and technology companies to support initiatives to remunerate artists who…
