BBC reveals plans to tackle lack of diversity

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24 Jun 2014

Action plan to boost diversity on- and off-screen is “a really positive small step forward” but is using “an old model that doesn't work” says Lenny Henry.

Bristol receives exceptionally large Exceptional Award

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20 Jun 2014

The biggest award so far from ACE’s Lottery-backed ‘exceptional projects’ scheme brings the total number of recipients to 21 and £5.6m allocated.

EXCLUSIVE: ACE pays off debts for the select few

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20 Jun 2014

Major London institutions were given multi-million pound capital grants for which no application process was required.

Act now or risk missing out, warns culture report

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18 Jun 2014

A European Commission inquiry finds that economic benefits will stem from cultural diplomacy, but current weaknesses need to be addressed.

Inquiry reveals barriers to growing giving

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13 Jun 2014

Culture Minister pours scorn on fundraising challenges in the arts, but a Parliamentary inquiry concludes that structural factors are hindering a national culture of giving.

Transition plans take shape in Scotland

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13 Jun 2014

New large capital awards are put on hold during 2014/15 as Creative Scotland develops its new funding model.

Regional funding imbalance exists, ACE tells Select Committee

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11 Jun 2014

More support will be directed to the arts outside London but the Culture Minister rejects claims of a regional funding crisis.

North East venues to pioneer collaborative data sharing

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06 Jun 2014

Nine venues will share customer data to enable a new approach to attracting inactive arts attenders.

Cultural commissioning potential is unfulfilled, says report

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06 Jun 2014

The arts sector and the public are both missing out due to a communication gap between cultural organisations and local government and health commissioners. 

Lottery funding to sustain England's National Portfolio

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06 Jun 2014

£180m of Lottery funds will be used for the core funding of NPOs involved in touring or working with children and young people.

Ministers focus on cultural heavyweights

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30 May 2014

London’s major institutions dominate the list of those who met with and entertained England’s Culture Secretary and Culture Minister in 2013. 

Cinema screenings fail to create a new audience for opera

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30 May 2014

Live broadcasts are attracting a dedicated older audience who value affordability and accessibility, a new survey has found.

London ripe to become “cultural entrepreneurship” hub

23 May 2014

City of London report explains why policy makers and funders should be making the most of the opportunities presented by London’s creative and technology sectors.

Lottery sales dip is partly offset by Lotto success

23 May 2014

Bad news for Good Causes is averted as Lottery revenues are revived by a £245m boost in revamped Lotto sales.

Campaign calls for fair pay for visual artists

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20 May 2014

Crisis looms as publicly-funded galleries respond to financial squeeze by expecting professional artists to work for non-financial rewards. 

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