Building better collaborative futures
To support the development of ideas and cross-sector partnerships, there is a need for flexible, low stakes funding. Suzie Leighto…
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Scotland to tie arts funding to net zero progress
Creative Scotland says it will expect all funding recipients to demonstrate how their work contributes to making the sector carbon…
Society lotteries: ‘We support good causes too’
Smaller grant givers take aim at the outgoing National Lottery operator, saying they want less competition and more collaboration.
Activists occupy British Museum
Hundreds of activists have staged another protest at the British Museum against the institution’s links to oil giant BP. Act…
£16.9m museum development fund to open
Arts Council England will open the second round of its Museum, Estate and Development Fund (MEND) this summer. With £16.9m a…
£5m investment in Coventry City of Culture legacy
£5m has been committed to maintain the impact of Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture. Starting in June, Coventry Cit…
£3.9m for cultural volunteering
About £3.9m has been awarded to increase volunteering opportunities in the sector. Arts and culture organisations received m…
£8.9m for youth music making
£8.9m is being invested in two funds to support young people's music making, learning and earning potential. Youth Music…
Why levelling up shouldn’t mean levelling down on diversity
How will Arts Council England square the circle of delivering increased funding to regions outside London while also meeting its c…
Ireland launches Basic Income for the Arts
Up to 2,000 artists will be supported for three years, reflecting a sea change in how arts workers are valued.
Final Culture Recovery Fund round delivers £35m
340 organisations share the final wave of funding, with over a third receiving support for the first time.
Touring musicians fund offers £250k
A £250,000 fund aimed at supporting touring musicians has been opened by Help Musicians. Musicians can apply for grants up t…
North East invests £5m in cultural zones
Three cultural and creative 'zones' will be established in the North East of England. North of Tyne Combined Authority has…
NPO board rules ‘potentially damaging’ for arts charities
Governance requirements for the next National Portfolio are "taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut" and could lead to boa…
York opens grants scheme for events
Organisations in York that were negatively affected by Covid-19 are being encouraged to apply to a new grants scheme. Awards of up…
£30m expansion for Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum has received £30m to create new attractions that "whisk people back in time". The proj…
Levelling up won’t fix social mobility in the arts
Academics say moving money away from London and replicating successful models like UK City of Culture are only half a solution.
25 period instrument ensembles share £100k
The Continuo Foundation has split £100,000 between 25 period performance projects in its third round of grant giving. Suppor…
Wales awards £4.2m in third CRF round
Seventy-one organisations have been awarded a share of £4.2m in the third round of the Culture Recovery Fund in Wales. It br…
Local government culture commission launches
An independent committee wants to give a "wake up call" to central government and make the case for council-led culture…
UNBOXED 2022 working on ‘a recipe for failure’
A scathing report from MPs says the festival is "an irresponsible use of public money" set to prove its sceptics right….
Theatr Clwyd refurb gets Welsh Government backing
The Welsh Government is putting £22m towards a green redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd. The three year project for a more energy…
Beware the Captain Tom trap
In implementing the levelling up agenda, the arts should pay attention to some worrying news on the legacy of Captain Tom, writes…
Open letter to Darren Henley: from the coalface
Doesn't ACE realise that smaller NPOs are fighting for their very survival? Surely it does. So, says Ian Kerry, that must mean…
