‘Dire circumstances’ for arts funding
DCMS is being told to revise its budget and local authorities plan to cut back on arts and culture services.
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Culture fuels the Northern Powerhouse, so let’s hear it from Northern writers
The North leads the way in using culture to connect people with their past, present, and future. So why does publishing remain so…
Please don’t turn our libraries into trendy arts hubs
ACE is right to focus on libraries in its new strategy, says Hassan Vawda – but it must put communities at the heart of its…
Could all schools become arts schools?
Would new proposals for arts funding help all schools become more 'arts-rich'? Or is it too little too late? Sam Cairns as…
What makes an ‘arts-rich’ school?
Two West Yorkshire schools decided to put the arts at the heart of their curriculum. They found different challenges – but h…
Can libraries deliver culture for all? ACE’s new strategy unveiled
Children, young people and libraries are central to the funder’s ambitions to enable everyone to benefit from creative and c…
Creators alarmed by Government’s U-turn on copyright laws
On the eve of Brexit, musicians and authors are calling for equivalent legislation to safeguard their intellectual property rights…
AP meets… Ed Vaizey
In the first of a series of conversations with sector leaders, Editor Amanda Parker sat down for lunch with former arts minister E…
Three reasons why ACE’s new strategy won’t cut it
As Arts Council England prepares to publish its next ten-year strategy, thought leaders suggest a radical alternative.
Government offers hope of ‘comprehensive music strategy’
Tax relief for venues and EU touring visas are also on the table, DCMS Minister Nigel Adams confirmed.
Is this the end of DCMS?
The department is refusing to comment on widespread rumours it will be downsized or disbanded in February.
Angry, powerless and invisible: cultural sector migrants speak out
The sector must be held accountable to those suffering under the ‘hostile environment’ immigration regime. Migrants in…
Third victory for The Stables in noise dispute with developer
Councillors have supported the venue’s ongoing battle to protect itself against complaints from a planned residential develo…
Warning over misuse of creative apprenticeships
Using apprenticeships to take on graduates employers would hire anyway is putting diversity at risk, an expert has cautioned.
Quotas alone won’t achieve gender equality
Setting targets helps, but wider strategies are needed to dispel the sense of novelty value that still surrounds female musicians….
EU culture budget at risk: what will it mean for Creative Europe?
It is feared that cuts proposed by the European Council’s presidency would “seriously affect" the amount of fundi…
What has the Lottery done for artists?
Artists are the lifeblood of the arts, but their direct funding has steadily declined over the past two decades. A change in appro…
Scottish culture inquiry: put artists at the centre of new funding system
A months-long investigation by MSPs has concluded that “urgent, robust action” is needed to ensure fair pay for artist…
ACE treads carefully with ‘intrusive’ new social class metric
Arts Council England will begin collecting data on the socio-economic background of its NPO workforce next year, but will need to…
AP’s end of year quiz
Arts numpty? Or sector swot? Test your team's knowledge with ArtsProfessional's light-hearted look at the year's news&…
Crisis or opportunity?
Arts and culture will need to prove their worth to other sectors if they are to survive under a Conservative government.
‘The bullies have won’: sector reacts to General Election result
An arts charity has experienced a groundswell of support and sector bodies are doubling down on calls for immigration reform.
When governments support artists…
The project-to-project style of artists’ work makes it difficult for them to claim welfare benefits so the Irish government…
Finding faith in voluntary arts
How do policies and prejudices around religious belief affect the cultural workforce? People of faith tell Martin Cox how they fee…
