Agenda for a radical restructuring
The arts can survive, but it’s up to arts workers and participants to save and fundamentally change them for the benefit of…
The arts can survive, but it’s up to arts workers and participants to save and fundamentally change them for the benefit of…
Large grants to commercial operators, the comments of unsuccessful applicants and the conditions attached to funding awards have a…
The Queen’s Birthday Honours list includes those whose work during lockdown has inspired other people and prompted new appro…
The Culture Secretary said he knows the arts are not viable while social distancing requirements remain.
Nearly 1,400 arts organisations “woke up to good news” as £257m of Culture Recovery Fund awards were announced,…
ACE has welcomed projections that the sector will recover to pre-Covid levels by 2022. The “bounce back” relies on onl…
Families are willing to pay as-usual prices for digital and outdoor arts events, but organisations' offerings must meet their…
High demand for the first come, first served fund forced its early closure, to the panic of those who missed out.
What do you do every day that is good for your mind? Julia Payne shares some 5-a-day ‘Mindapples’ that have been helpi…
National Museums Liverpool and the V&A consult on redundancies amid a month-long decline in visitor numbers for England&#…
Arts organisations forced to close due to Covid-19 may now be covered by their insurance. As always, the devil is in the deta…
Jenni Grainger gives a personal account of the harsh reality of juggling childcare and being furloughed while attempting to steer…
Taking indoor activity into outdoor spaces offers one possible solution to the challenge of social distancing. Kate Rolfe explores…
Emergency funding has finally been approved. Will it reach the sector in time to ensure its survival?
Many organisations won't be able to afford the replacement for the furlough system, which only gives employers a small di…
DCMS Committee Chair says the postponement of a full reopening of the sector presents an opportunity to do it right.
Many of the assumptions shared by Arts Council England’s original architects have outlived their usefulness, says Andrew Pin…
70% of audiences say they are willing to pay for digital events as full capacity shows remain on ice. But the shift towards user-p…
As schools reopen, the barriers to resuming arts education for disabled children "have been hugely increased".
New analysis indicates a significant financial hit if international student numbers fall in 2021.
Organisations are pleading with politicians to urgently release £33m funding that was allocated months ago.
A final tranche of Welsh Government emergency funding will be reserved for up to 12,800 creatives – but the Culture Minister…
England’s arts organisations will be asked to make decisions that affect more than people’s livelihoods.
Arts events could incentivise testing and restart the sector safely. But without a confirmed reopening date, there is little hope…