Time to prepare for “catastrophic” no-deal Brexit, warns CIF
The Creative Industries Federation advises arts organisations to carry out an audit of their direct dependency on the EU and consi…
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Crowdfunding campaigns found to build new audiences and raise profile
Just one in ten of the arts organisations participating in Nesta’s matched crowdfunding programme said the effort they put i…
Scotland ring-fences cash for touring
Creative Scotland has announced details of a new Touring Fund offering organisations outside its Regular Funding portfolio the cha…
ACE draws on Lottery reserves for NPO funding
As well as receiving core funding from the Lottery, Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations were awarded ove…
Local authority culture budgets down £48m in 5 years
Cultural spend has been reallocated or cut to zero at four more councils this year, and some local authorities are turning a profi…
Creative Europe funding boosts UK culture, research finds
91 companies and organisations in the UK were supported by Creative Europe last year, receiving 10% of the scheme’s total fu…
Cultural sector to ACE: we need support, not measurement
A report commissioned by Arts Council England finds that two-thirds of the sector want the body to advocate its value to central g…
UK leads soft power index
The country’s culture was ranked second globally, remaining behind the US and ahead of France and Germany.
The potential of grassroots culture
Grassroots culture undeniably delivers huge benefits to communities and local economies, but Martin Cox believes it could also res…
Future-proofing your organisation
Arts organisations can develop resilient business models by acknowledging that they don't have all the answers, says Juli…
Audience development agency to close after Creative Scotland cuts
15 employees will be affected by the closure of Culture Republic, following the loss of its annual funding from Creative Scotland.
Edinburgh Festivals give £14m a year boost to Scotland’s culture sector
Two new reports say that the festivals also generate international recognition for Scotland’s arts scene and provide new opp…
Arts Council of Northern Ireland consults on new 5-year strategy
Political deadlock has led to the current strategy being extended for a year.
DCMS proposes tenfold increase in society lottery sales limit
The Government is consulting on proposals that include increasing the amount society lotteries can raise to £100m a year, bu…
Creative business growth stunted by lack of finance
Creative enterprises often rely on informal funding and believe financiers do not understand their business fully, new research fi…
Attracting audiences other artforms cannot reach
How do outdoor arts have the potential to reach audiences other artforms can’t, and how can we best support the sector, asks…
Small charities key to public sector success, research finds
A new report is calling on public service commissioners to offer charities grants instead of contracts to protect their distinctiv…
Roundhouse outlines vision for £15m centre for young creatives
The London arts venue still needs to find £5m to begin work on the project, which would provide space and support to 18 to 3…
Only fools and dreamers
Setting up a new theatre in a former bus depot with no funding was a leap of faith for its two founders. Peter Tate and Anthony Bi…
MPs call for more transparency over Lottery sales and spend
A letter signed by 30 Labour MPs expresses concern that National Lottery ticket buyers are subsidising arts and community projects…
Inquiry slams Creative Scotland over management failure
MSPs are “very concerned” by the national arts funder’s handling of its Regular Funding application process.
£20m place-based arts fund a ‘new approach to investment’
Four or five urban areas in England’s regions will be awarded up to £7m in Government funding to support cultural rege…
Closures as NPOs have arts council funding offers withdrawn
Three theatre organisations that were made funding offers last year have not been accepted into Arts Council England’s natio…
Data map reveals levels of arts engagement across England
The data will be used by Arts Council England to inform a £24m investment in new areas through its Creative People and Place…
