Arts organisations in competition to secure new royal patrons
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, more than 50 arts organisations of which she was the patron are poised to enter a quiet co…
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Grant funding in need of a radical overhaul
Many funders are changing their strategies around funding for arts organisations, but Michelle Wright thinks those changes inadver…
Cost of living enquiry to explore impact on fundraising
The enquiry is one of eight scheduled over the next two years that will consider challenges facing arts, culture and heritage fund…
Museum of London moves closer to fundraising target
The Museum of London has received three major donations totalling £7m towards the creation of its new home at West Smithfiel…
Private arts funding ‘increasingly reliant on social impact evidence’
Arts and culture organisations report more competition for private sector funding, and requirement to show the work they do has a…
Upgrade of Yeovil theatre to begin next year
Work on a major £29m upgrade to a theatre in Somerset to "help attract bigger shows" will begin next year, it has…
Lottery supporting artists and live music launches
A lottery designed to support independent artists within the music industry has launched. Established by artist management company…
Comparing apples to oranges
Arts organisations increasingly use data to inform their decision making. But, argue David Johnson and Sarah Thelwall, if it&rsquo…
The ticket levy
Using a ticket levy as part of a capital campaign can generate much needed funds. Lucy Costelloe argues the benefits.
Theatr Clwyd refurb gets £3.3m boost
Theatr Clwyd's ongoing refurbishment has been supported by a series of major private funders. The theatre received £…
Royal Academy of Music receives £6m donation
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation is gifting £6m to the Royal Academy of Music, the single biggest donation in the institutio…
£4m funding opportunity for museums and galleries
Museums and galleries in England are encouraged to apply to the DCMS/Wolfson Fund, opening May 9. The partners have each contribut…
Beware the Captain Tom trap
In implementing the levelling up agenda, the arts should pay attention to some worrying news on the legacy of Captain Tom, writes…
Ethical trouble at the top
Day-to-day news is littered with questions over ethics. We care deeply about rights and wrongs. But Michelle Wright asks, do the a…
Where are the red lines on ethical fundraising?
In recent years, as climate change has intensified, so has controversy around fossil fuel funding. Chris Garrard says we must lear…
Cinema crowdfunder hopes to prevent permanent closure
The Electric Palace is facing permanent closure if a community appeal doesn't raise enough funds for it to reopen. The indepen…
ACE launches private investment survey
The next official survey of private investment in the cultural sector will help organisations to become more effective fundraisers…
£6.5m works to restore sculptors’ society home
The Royal Society of Sculptors has begun a £6.5m project to turn its historic home into "a leading centre of sculp…
Can corporate sponsorship be part of the environmental agenda?
As arts organisations struggle with post-Covid recovery, Michelle Wright asks whether sponsorship can grow in this economic climat…
Reading opens cultural hub after fundraising £1m
Reading’s first ever producing theatre has opened following a two-year campaign that raised over £1m. Reading Rep Thea…
Auction to split proceeds equally between artists
Educational arts charity Art UK has opened an auction fundraiser which will split proceeds equally between all participa…
Giving circles and the arts
Philanthropy is sometimes described as a ‘privilege’ of the wealthiest. But, as Michelle Wright argues, research sugge…
Reflections on fundraising in the time of Covid-19
The last 18 months have seen arts fundraisers face numerous challenges in trying to bring in income when the sector has been in su…
How does political work get funded?
Who decides what political work is worth funding? And has the moment passed by the time the funding comes through? Kathryn Bilyard…
