Regeneration

In his sector review of the creative industries, former ACE Chair Sir Peter Bazalgette has underlined their importance to the UK’s future success.

At a Culture Summit this week, Councillor David McDonald outlined how the city’s new government would deliver the SNP’s manifesto commitments around arts and culture. 

The Fundraising Regulator has backed charity Bow Arts Trust’s claims that the £90 a month 'donations’ it took from a tenant on a live-in artist studio scheme were made voluntarily, despite concluding there was no supporting documentary evidence and accepting that the payments formed part of the monthly rent.

The local authority has approved an investment of over £30m for a scheme that will place arts activity at the heart of regeneration plans.

The pilot Great Place Scheme will be rolled out to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland later this year.

Arts partnerships with tourism destinations will encourage public and private sector support for “world-class cultural and tourism products”.

New financial and business models are needed if artists are to secure affordable studio space in a highly competitive property market, especially in London, report finds.