Welsh National Opera criticises ‘reckless’ ACE cuts
Open letter from the company's Music Director says cuts have left it with a budget that is "not even sufficient for a sma…
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‘Complete turnaround’: Sector reacts to ACE guidance changes
Revamped risk guidance from Arts Council England (ACE) marks "a complete turnaround" in its position on political or act…
Call for Chancellor to support theatre sector
Ahead of next week's Spring Budget, Claire Walker, Co-Chief Executive of Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, is c…
Revised ACE guidance urges ‘personal views clarity’
Arts Council England updates its reputational risk guidance for National Portfolio Organisations following concerns that original…
Do you have an employee Health and Wellbeing policy?
Leading a team producing a demanding festival in a challenging environment, Catherine Groom thinks developing and formalising a he…
DCMS rules out broadcast-style equitable remuneration for music
Following an IPO-commissioned report, DCMS Minister Julia Lopez says government will not enforce equitable remuneration for music…
Loss of ‘lifeline’ theatre tax relief will mean fewer productions
A new survey conducted by SOLT & UK Theatre has found that a higher rate of Theatre Tax relief drove the employment of nearly…
Peers urge Treasury to speed up admin for touring musicians
Peers have raised concerns that singers and musicians touring in the European Economic Area frequently do not receive necessary pa…
Will the restoration of Stormont benefit the arts in Northern Ireland?
With the return of devolved government to Northern Ireland, Roisín McDonough, Chief Executive of Arts Council Northern Ireland, r…
Joining the dots for better cultural policy
As Anna Kime begins working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, she explores how integrated data and evaluation can aid decisi…
Badenoch blocks grant for NI rap trio over political views
A spokesperson for Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said it was “hardly surprising” it had overturned Kneeca…
Government youth fund distributes £3m to arts projects
Arts-centric youth organisations will receive more than £3m from the government's £90m Youth Investment Fund, with…
Frazer orders full-scale review of ACE
The decision follows completion of an initial assessment into the role and functions of Arts Council England that could have resul…
UK Music criticises funding withdrawal for post-16 music
UK Music is calling on Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to halt “damaging” plans to withdraw funding for post-16 mus…
Independent Scotland could introduce tax exemption for artists
The Scottish National Party has published a paper proposing benefits to the country's cultural and creative sectors if it leav…
New lottery operator unable to meet pledged targets
New lottery operator Allwyn has admitted that it will not meet its original pledge on donations to good causes at the start of its…
Melvyn Bragg: Arts industry ‘needs radical overhaul’
Labour peer describes UK arts provision as 'dangerously patchy' and calls for 'industrial revolution for the arts'…
We are all philanthropists
The Secretary of State for Culture, Lucy Frazer, has called for an attitude shift towards philanthropy to boost arts funding….
Fourth round of Cultural Development Fund opens
A pot of £15.2m will be available for cultural organisations across England in the latest round of funding under the governm…
Frazer: Philanthropy ‘key to widening arts access’
Culture Secretary says the denigration of corporate sponsorship and donations needs to end if arts and culture institutions are to…
Arts Council Wales chief urges ‘national debate’ on value of arts
Comments follow the Senedd's decision to reduce Arts Council Wales' annual funding by 10.5%.
How to boost arts audiences
The figures for attendance at arts events in the UK have been stable since 2005*, writes Agnieszka Wlazeł, despite a variety of a…
Does ACE’s latest intervention go far enough?
More can be done to help struggling arts organisations, says Arts Professional's Neil Puffett.
Cultural policy begins at home
It’s January – a new year, a time when we dare to be optimistic about the state of things, maybe even wish for change,…
