A successful bid would make The Factory the sixth largest National Portfolio Organisation.

National companies funded directly by the Government have reacted positively to the Scottish Government’s draft budget for 2…

The DCMS, Arts Council England and national arts organisations must all do more to support culture in the regions, a select commit…

The leaders of the city’s recent Cultural Investment Enquiry are demanding “a radical new proposition” for the w…

BAME-led organisations are short-term beneficiaries but long-term victims of traditional arts funding, a paper has claimed.

Strengthening the resilience of the cultural sector is the aim of a new 15-month Arts Council England programme. 

Crowdfunding is a growing into a vital source of finance for the arts. In their first of two articles on crowdfunding in the arts,…

Jessica Tanghetti finds Darren Henley’s book about why investment in culture pays full of soul and passion but lacking a cal…

New figures reveal the volatile nature of arts income as National Portfolio Organisations become more reliant on private sources o…

The £125m tax break will take effect from April 2017, and joins an additional £10m earmarked for culture and heritage…

Will Donald Trump, a liberal arts graduate, be enamoured by an industry with an envious return on investment? Or will his governme…

Lottery proceeds returned to good causes are at their lowest for three years following disappointing half-year ticket sales. 

Two Local Enterprise Partnerships have announced plans to work with Arts Council England to make the most of their regions’…

Over half of Arts Council England’s NPOs are reaping rewards working internationally, but larger organisations and those bas…

As he prepares to step down, Sir Peter Bazalgette has said he’s pleased with NPOs’ progress but that board members nee…

Culture Minister Matt Hancock has questioned whether councils are “having to cut” the arts and has called for them to…

£3m has so far been loaned to arts organisations to develop commercial enterprises that will improve their resilience and ac…

Two reports summarising the cultural sector’s views on Brexit identify funding, free movement for workers and access to the…

The Welsh Government’s draft budget also includes funding for a feasibility study for a national art gallery.

Theatre has seen a rise in income over the past four years, although the increases are concentrated in the hands of large organisa…

Arts Council England’s two new funds aim to increase the diversity of senior leaders in arts organisations and support devel…

National Portfolio Organisations must diversify their programming to access ACE funding, but there will be no naming and shaming o…

Part of the NPO funding previously earmarked for the venue will now be distributed in the local area to promote arts activity.

Organisations that “challenge the status quo” will be eligible for funding through Help Musicians UK’s new open…