Six contemporary artworks gifted to Whitworth Art Gallery

23 Nov 2015

Art dealer Ivor Braka said he has wanted to improve Manchester’s art offering for a while but didn’t feel confident the works would be well looked after until the recent redevelopment at the Whitworth.

Paintings worth £10m stolen in one of Italy’s biggest art heists

23 Nov 2015

Just one security guard was on duty when 17 rare paintings, including masterpieces by Tintoretto, Rubens and Bellini, were stolen from a museum housed in the Castelvecchio fortress in Verona, Italy.

Facebook launches fundraising platform

23 Nov 2015

The social network’s new tool, a “dedicated place to raise funds from a nonprofit’s page for a specific campaign”, will provide an alternative to online services such as JustGiving.

EXCLUSIVE: £300k grant sidesteps ACE procurement rules

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20 Nov 2015

Arts Council England NPOs could face a minimum £2,000 a year bill to take part in an ACE-sponsored quality assessment programme being led by a private company.

Liverpool’s Unity Theatre plans £750k redesign

20 Nov 2015

In the proposed plans the venue’s 182-seat main theatre and 100-seat studio are to be soundproofed for simultaneous performances, and the entrance will be moved to the centre of the building.

Northern Ireland reverses arts funding cuts

20 Nov 2015

The Lyric Theatre, MAC Belfast and 30 other arts organisations in Northern Ireland – which had been told to adjust to 7% planned funding cuts – have had their budgets restored.

Anti-bullying in theatre guide published by Equity

20 Nov 2015

Following research showing that the majority of people working in theatre had experienced bullying, Equity has published ‘A Guide to Bullying - What You Can Do’, offering tips to combat harassment and abusive behaviour.

Do we need more distributors of public arts funding, report asks

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20 Nov 2015

New research investigating the connections between subsidised and commercial theatre finds a symbiotic relationship with public funding at the heart of its success. 

Creative industries to get £40m investment boost

Investment letters
20 Nov 2015

With support from the Government’s British Business Bank, the Edge Creative Enterprise Fund has been launched to address the “funding drought” in the creative industries.

Academic benefits of the arts remain unproven

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20 Nov 2015

Teach the arts for their intrinsic value, says the Head of The Education Endowment Foundation. 

Manifesto to promote the value of public art

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20 Nov 2015

Artists and arts professionals have upped their campaign for art to be central to placemaking by producing a new manifesto.

Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’ creates 360-degree video of performance

19 Nov 2015

Taking a step into virtual reality, a 360-degree video allows viewers to change the camera angle and look at the audience, the performers and even backstage during a performance of ‘Circle of Life’.

West End theatres increase security measures

19 Nov 2015

Following recent terror attacks in Paris, a number of West End theatres have introduced bag searches and increased the number of visible security staff in their buildings.

White Paper discussion turns to engagement

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18 Nov 2015

The third public online discussion to shape the upcoming White Paper on culture has been launched, but engagement in previous discussions has been limited.

Composers report drop in number of commissions received

18 Nov 2015

Respondents to Sound and Music’s Composer Commissioning Survey 2015 reported a drop in the number of commissions received and the amount earned for each.

Britten Sinfonia to become Saffron Hall’s orchestra-in-residence

18 Nov 2015

Taking up residency at the venue in Saffron Walden from October 2016, Britten Sinfonia will perform a number of times each season and help to deliver education and outreach events.

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra relocates to new home

17 Nov 2015

A 600-seat concert hall, next to the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, is the new home for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. The shared facility, managed by Glasgow Life, includes office spaces and a purpose-built recording and rehearsal room.

Museums and cultural institutions reopen in Paris

17 Nov 2015

Reopening the Louvre, the Musée D’Orsay and the Eiffel Tower following a series of terrorist attacks across the city, French culture Minister Fleur Pellerin said: “In this moment of tragedy for France, culture is, more than ever, the symbolic place to discover ourselves and others, to gather together, and exchange ideas.”

ACE extends funding for English National Opera and Firstsite

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17 Nov 2015

The two organisations that had their offers of national portfolio status withdrawn will be funded until 2018 under special monitoring arrangements.

Tour bookers get helping hand with new online services

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17 Nov 2015

New online resources aim to streamline tour booking for theatre companies and help venues widen their programming.

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