New funding round for Northern Ireland’s rural arts programme
Rural arts organisations in Northern Ireland are being invited to apply for funding as part of a programme to increase access to a…
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Safeguarding artistic freedom
Last week in Stockholm, Josette Bushell-Mingo hosted the opening ceremony of IFACCA’s 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture….
King’s coronation: Culture takes centre stage
Thousands of musicians to take part in formal proceedings as the arts and culture sector prepares to offer audiences ways to follo…
ACE commits £400k to coronation events
Arts Council England (ACE) contributes six-figure sum to cultural events celebrating the King's coronation.
PwC blames Illuminate hold-up on ‘contracting delays’
New platform for audience insights will launch six weeks late, leaving NPOs temporarily unable to use it for survey data.
Culture Recovery Fund saved hundreds of organisations
The government’s emergency support package helped funded organisations stay afloat, attract new audiences and continue to su…
Creativity ‘expunged’ from school curriculum, report warns
Creative Policy and Evidence Centre raises concerns over lack of focus on creativity within schools across the UK.
Springing back into action: new insights
Most people in the sector don’t need to be analysts but they do need the insight to make changes that speak to audiences. He…
Former Culture Secretary rejoins DCMS
John Whittingdale returns to government, while Julian Knight announces he will be leaving parliament and relinquishing role as Cha…
Glasgow arts centre cuts ties with cafe following staff protests
The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow has parted company with its business tenant, Saramago Cafe Bar, following a disp…
Arts funding in the Carolean era
London’s South Bank has been an extraordinarily successful regeneration story. Elaine Bedell thinks it’s now time for…
Investing in creative ambition
Impact investments aim to support creative ambition and cultural projects to the benefit of society, but Seva Phillips is always a…
Bazalgette: Creative industries must address skills gap
Creative Industries Council co-Chair says the sector must better explain career pathways to parents, teachers and pupils to recrui…
Scottish arts festivals share £1.8m
Major arts festivals in Edinburgh and Glasgow are to receive a share of the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund worth £1.8…
How to be an LGBTQIA+ ally
In response to Covid, Phil Douglas developed a training offshoot that was not only a financial lifeline but an essential resource…
Campaign aims to boost recruitment of young creative talent
New initiative asks cultural organisations to pledge one training or entry level role each year to boost early career opportunitie…
Welsh cultural hub receives £36k grant
The Neuadd Dwyfor Arts Centre in Pwllheli has received a £36,000 grant from Arts Council of Wales to develop a new programme…
Why are disabled people asked to work for nothing?
In a survey of disabled arts professionals, Unlimited found 87% had been asked to do something for nothing. Lucy Peters asks Jo Ve…
Mela matters
A new report on a little understood artform – Mela – has been launched this week. Ajay Chhabra shares why this is such…
West London hub searching for creative tenant
Housing association Peabody is advertising a 52-square metre unit at Battersea Power Station for a cultural organisation, charity…
New environmental mentoring scheme for NPOs
The scheme forms part of Arts Council England’s updated environmental programme designed to give the sector tools to respond…
ACE confirms changes to National Portfolio
A new organisation has been added to Arts Council England's National Portfolio for 2023-26, while six fail to reach a funding…
Arts Council Northern Ireland warns of 10% cuts
Expected cuts to the 2023-24 Northern Ireland budget, which are still to be announced by NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, have pr…
Southbank’s artist residency programme a ‘meeting space for ideas’
Southbank Centre in London has launched a new artist development initiative that will support ‘creative innovation and exper…
