Concerns data mining exemption will impact artists
Plans to introduce a new text and data mining exception to copyright laws are “deeply concerning” the Design and Artis…
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‘Recontextualised’ portrait of slave owner back on display
A portrait of slave owner Sir Thomas Picton has gone back on display at the National Museum of Cardiff alongside newly commissione…
Bristol Harbour Festival suffering ‘identity crisis’
A report by Bristol City Council has found that Bristol Harbour Festival is suffering from an "identity crisis", with ma…
Government commits £4m to overhaul local tourism boards
Responding to an independent review into England’s local tourism bodies, DCMS commits to pilot project to test new ways of o…
Museum of London moves closer to fundraising target
The Museum of London has received three major donations totalling £7m towards the creation of its new home at West Smithfiel…
Universal music revenues up 17%
Universal Music Group’s (UMG) financial results for the first half of the year show a 16.9% growth in total revenue. The maj…
Cheshire welcomes new theatre and cultural centre
A redeveloped theatre and cultural centre will open in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire on 10 August. Theatre Porto will be the only speci…
Call for artist compensation over loss of Fringe app
Performing arts and entertainment union Equity says the Edinburgh Fringe should compensate performers over the absence of the offi…
What will the next Prime Minister mean for the arts?
With two of Boris Johnson’s most senior cabinet ministers left in the running to replace him, what might the arts sector exp…
Unlimited announces £584k disability arts programme
Disabled arts commissioning body Unlimited is partnering with 17 UK organisations to deliver a funding programme for disabled arti…
Commonwealth Games commits to fair pay for creatives
A Memorandum of Understanding between cultural sector unions and the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee sets out a commitment to…
Leeds arts projects to receive £1.6m boost
Senior councillors in Leeds are set to vote on a new funding package for arts and culture projects as part of the Leeds City Counc…
Historic England funds working class history projects
Historic England has awarded 57 projects a total of £774,000 from its Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Hi…
Creative degree applications up 6%
More than 271,000 students applied to design, creative and performing arts degrees in the academic year 2021-22, a year after the…
CMA nixes full investigation of music streaming market
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed not to refer the music streaming market to full investigation after a m…
Easol launches tech toolkit for festival organisers
Experience commerce technology company Easol is launching a new toolkit designed to help festival organisers run profitable events…
McKellen reopens funding programme for producers
Actor Ian McKellen has announced a second round of his funding programme designed to help theatre producers pay actors a living wa…
British music exports hit record high
Data from the British Phonographic Industry reveals consumption of British music increased in every region globally in 2021.
Arts Council NI funding streams target individual artists
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has opened a range of funding programmes to support the work of individual artists as part of…
West Yorkshire launches arts, culture and heritage consultation
West Yorkshire Combined Authority is launching a consultation into a new programme to develop arts, culture, heritage and sport in…
BIMM granted university status
The BIMM Institute has become BIMM University after being granted full university status by the Department of Education. The…
Arts programmes should offer a range of creative activities
A study on the impacts of a remote arts programme for older adults during the transition out of lockdown offers three key recommen…
Pandemic research informs future of NI museums
New research shows that “the pandemic was a time to reassess museum purpose and find new ways of keeping relevant”, sa…
PRS offers grants for performance of contemporary orchestral works
PRS Foundation has announced the re-opening of its Resonate initiative, inviting UK orchestras to programme and perform the best B…
