Early applicants were more likely to be winners in ACE emergency funding rounds
Demand for emergency grants to support non-NPOs and individual artists through the Covid crisis could outstrip the funding availab…
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Music lobby gathers steam and support
Proposals for a taskforce to help ‘get the music industry back on its feet’ and a petition to increase royalties for s…
Delay Brexit or the music sector faces devastation, says report
Brexit fall-out is biting harder as musicians find it more difficult to secure European opportunities while uncertainty over the t…
How can arts organisations support artists during lockdown?
As Wimbledon Art Fair opens online, Emily Robson explores the ways in which studios can continue to help artists find a market for…
When the going gets tough…
Fine art students at the University of Lincoln are determined not to let coronavirus ruin their degree show. Emma Brice explains h…
Local authority leaders propose a coordinated post-Covid ‘reset’
Delivering solutions to social and economic problems after the pandemic will require policy-makers in different areas to “re…
Online engagement has shifted as the Covid crisis continues, research finds
Interest in virtual museum tours was shortlived, suggests US research, which finds that ‘things to do with kids’, &lsq…
Organisations are paralysed, but the musicians play on
“It is the art they want, not the buildings”. Jessica Walker says it’s time to rethink the structures that allow…
Supporting freelancers through the crisis – and beyond
If organisations don’t get a grip on the difference between being a freelancer and an employee – and give both the rig…
The Other Side: resetting the dial for inclusion
As cultural organisations attempt to coax reluctant individuals back into the habit of live cultural attendance, now’s the t…
Lockdown sees major boost in engagement with digital culture
A quarter of those who have accessed cultural content online since the coronavirus crisis began have done so for the first time, r…
Museums face strict re-opening rules
Museums and galleries across Europe are preparing to open, but the impact of social distancing measures and a lack of tourists rai…
London mayor steps in to support ‘at risk’ culture and creative businesses
Grassroots music venues, artist studio workspaces, independent cinemas and LGBTQ+ venues will share a fund that aims to catch thos…
The ‘new normal’: will the only artists left be enthusiastic amateurs?
Our much-discussed social and mental health relies on having something to live for and cherish during and after this existential s…
Five steps towards a new future
A structured reflection process can support arts leaders to find tentative answers to the overwhelming problems they are facing. R…
Learning the art of ‘un-producing’
How are small theatre companies living through the current crisis – and what does the future hold for them? Matthew Austin&#…
Up to £1 billion income losses face Arts Council England NPOs
The £90m emergency fund earmarked to support ACE’s National Portfolio Organisations and Creative People and Places con…
‘Protect us or lose us’ warn artists
Leading representative bodies have set out their concerns for visual artists, telling the Chancellor of the Exchequer why coronavi…
Organisations join forces to secure a future for the cultural sector in the West Midlands
A coordinated focus on strategy, planning, communication and campaigns will enable a region-wide response to the current situation…
The best laid plans…
Being fleet of foot and digitally prepared means MSL is ahead of most in re-configuring its programme online. But in a landscape t…
The joy of mentoring
The rewards of helping an early career fundraiser with their goals and development are amazing, says Samir Savant. So anyone think…
Rural touring schemes suffer heavy burden from cancelled performances
The number of event cancellations at small rural venues is placing “an immense personal toll” on those who programme p…
Grim outcomes for artists and organisations as the impact of the lockdown starts to bite
Family and friends are helping artists to make ends meet as their incomes – and those of the organisations that contract the…
The Other Side – what should it look like and how can we get there?
As governments start to draw up plans for supporting the post-virus cultural sector, the voices of those working in it are the mos…
