Fears within ACE over ‘dumbing down’ art
Arts Council England’s Deputy Chief Executive has reassured those concerned about its new strategy that they should “b…
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Festival locations cancelled after funding flop
Almost half the shows in a touring film and theatre festival have been cancelled at short notice following lacklustre ticket sales…
‘More exploration’ needed into whether DCMS investment hub can aid the arts
The Impact Investment Institute will help people ‘combine financial returns with a social purpose’, potentially boosti…
It’s time to be honest about failure
New research suggests that cultural organisations are reluctant to admit to failure for fear of losing their funding. To make genu…
Boosting your financial credibility
Alison O'Neill shares her thoughts on how small arts organisations can acquire the financial expertise that grant-making bodie…
Case builds for ‘commercial justification’ of the arts
As a Government spending review approaches, Arts Council England and the Creative Industries Federation have joined forces to put…
Rediscovering a role for artists
A series of informal surgeries for creative artists in Salford uncovered widespread disillusionment, says Steve Slater – as…
Campaign champions impact of Scottish visual arts
Art in Action is calling on politicians to “think differently about art” and place it at the heart of their decision-m…
Fundraisers concerned about donors’ future income
New research warns that “the wider macroeconomic environment will impact on the ability of charities to raise funds when ind…
Creative Europe supports UK culture despite Brexit uncertainty
UK cultural organisations have been urged to "continue applications as normal" as negotiations over leaving the EU conti…
Rural areas suffer from ACE funding bias
An evidence review by Arts Council England suggests a reduction in London funding “should naturally lead to greater potentia…
ACE denies statistics are misleading as regulator demands more clarity
The UK Statistics Authority has endorsed AP’s challenge to Arts Council England over the reporting of audience numbers in it…
Arts Council calls in Plain English Campaign
The campaigning group which challenges “gobbledygook, jargon and misleading public information” has been brought in to…
Funder tells artists to charge higher fees
The first round of the new Jerwood Bursaries sees artists invited to resubmit their funding bids to include more pay for themselve…
100 arts managers share £10m
At London’s Royal Opera House, 14 senior managers and a further 12 performers were paid over £100k in 2016/17, amounti…
Financing future communities
The Conservatoire in Blackheath recently arranged a finance plan with Triodos Bank to fund its future activities. Phillip Bate exp…
Scotland to assess future of arts funding
An inquiry led by members of the Scottish Parliament will examine public and private sources of revenues for artists and focus on…
Public art by popular demand
A recent survey found that four in five Londoners would contribute at least £2 towards public art in their local area. Marin…
South West lost out on grants for artists
London bore the brunt of cuts to Arts Council England’s open access ‘Grants for the Arts’ scheme, while an assoc…
Race to the bottom
As low- or no-pay practices continue to dominate the arts and cultural sector, some enlightened employers are starting to reap the…
Freedom to struggle
Who’d be a freelancer in the arts in 2019? Christy Romer sheds light on the human cost of being self employed in the cultura…
Businesses and councils at odds over tourist tax
Scotland’s Culture and Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said local authorities will not be able to impose a levy on overni…
Big vision
How can the ‘fix-it style' philanthropy of the mega-wealthy US tech entrepreneurs be applied to the arts in the UK? Mich…
Starting from scratch
Liz Moreton explains why Battersea Arts Centre has taken the unusual step of opening up a new space for start-up businesses.
