Manifesto for museums in Wales
Local museums in Wales need councils to invest in their culture strategies ahead of this year's election cycle, a manifesto sa…
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£48.1m for cultural institutions to lead regeneration
The North East of England is the big winner of the resurrected programme, with London receiving less than 4% of the pot.
New Scientist Live festival drops BP
A science festival has ended its association with energy company BP after fielding years of criticism. New Scientist Live, due to…
Tie funding returns to Lottery operator’s profits, ACE says
Funders call for a direct link amid rumours the contest for the next National Lottery licence is sewn up.
NPO relocations: what you need to know
Is moving outside of London worthwhile, and is it going to achieve what funders want?
South Lakeland pens £374k for culture
Twelve arts and culture organisations in Cumbria’s South Lakes are set to share £374,300 over the next two years. Sout…
Pressure on arts sector to cut Russian ties
Cancellations abound in protest over the invasion in Ukraine as calls for a cultural boycott of "blood-drenched Russian money…
£12m ACE business innovation programme delayed
An Arts Council England (ACE) business innovation programme has been delayed without a new start date. The Reset and Innovation Pr…
BP and National Portrait Gallery cut ties
A 30 year sponsorship deal between BP and the National Gallery will end in December, the parties say. In a press release on Tuesda…
Scotland gives £16m for cultural recovery
The Scottish Government is giving £16m to Scotland’s culture and events sector. Delivered through the Omicron business…
Theatre Artists Fund gives £1.67m
1,670 emergency grants have been handed out in latest round of the Theatre Artists Fund. Beneficiaries received £1000 each f…
NPO timeline revised over funding delay
Delays in agreeing a settlement with DCMS have pushed back the application dates as ACE shares its expectations for the new portfo…
Can you afford to work in the arts anymore?
As NPO applications are being crafted, budgets written and forecasts made, Keith Jeffrey asks: How big a pay rise are you going to…
Bristol museums face £436k cut
Bristol City Council is considering a £436,000 cut to funding for its museums and archives. The 10% reduction is one proposa…
Council stokes fear over museum restructure
Stoke-on-Trent City Council's planned cut to museum funding will have an “immediate, significant and long-lasting advers…
ACW diversity overhaul to reshape portfolio and leadership
Big changes are coming for Wales' arts funding body after critical reports highlighted gaps in its engagement with ethnic mino…
Maidenhead U-turns on 100% arts funding cut
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) has ditched plans to cut 100% of its arts funding, throwing a lifeline to two l…
Council culture funding worth £43 per person
Local authority spending has nearly halved over the past decade and could fall further still. Is Levelling Up the solution?
£3m culture budget for Birmingham
Birmingham City Councillors are being asked to approve a standstill culture budget of nearly £3m for 2022/23. The local auth…
Edinburgh commits to £4.7m culture funding
Edinburgh has committed to £4.7m of culture funding for 2022/23, £2m of it for Edinburgh International Festival. Recog…
Keir Starmer: Government is ‘attacking’ British creativity
Labour Leader promises action on EU touring if elected and says the creative industries deserve more "respect".
Big Issue invests in east London venues
Iconic London venues Village Underground and EartH have received a boost from Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of the h…
Powys venues at risk over council funding cuts
Powys County Council in Wales plans to cut nearly £63,000 of arts funding. The same amount has already been cut from this ye…
£10m jobs and skills fund in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s creative industries are set to benefit from a share of a £10m jobs and skills fund. The Covid Recov…
