Derby Museums ‘face reduced hours or closures’
Proposed cuts to council funding for Derby’s museums could result in reduced hours or closures, leaders of the charitable tr…
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Relocation or dislocation? A guide to navigating ACE’s transfer programme
Arts Council England's Transfer Programme is intended to initiate geographical redistribution – not just of money but of…
Historic hospital secures £4.9m for restoration work
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £4.9m for the restoration of historic buildings at St Bartholomew’s Hos…
Glyndebourne cancels opera tour following ACE cut
East Sussex opera house cancels scheduled 2023 tour saying cuts to annual funding it receives from Arts Council England have rende…
Starmer pledges to devolve decisions on culture
Cultural policy highlighted as one area that will see powers devolved from Westminster to local communities if Labour win the next…
Cornerstones of culture
AP’s editorial focus for January is on local government. Here Gerald Vernon-Jackson reflects on the role councils and local…
Union launches campaign against Creative Scotland cuts
Performing arts and entertainment trade union Equity has launched a campaign against the Scottish Government’s decision to&n…
ACE awards funding for project exploring bisexuality
Series of events and workshops to be held across UK as part of project designed to develop creative practice of bi+ writers.
Manchester arts venue warns of closure without financial support
A community arts centre in Manchester has launched a crowdfunding campaign to stay open, warning that it "won't make it t…
Museums receive £1.8m for ‘experimental’ engagement projects
Latest round of Art Fund's 'Reimagine' grants programme goes to projects experimenting with new forms of audience enga…
Creative Scotland uses reserves to maintain arts funding levels
Creative Scotland pledges to support arts and culture organisations at current levels for further year despite 10% cut by Scottish…
Call for ‘immediate action’ to safeguard local culture
Urgent action is required to protect local cultural services in the face of the cost of living crisis, a Local Government Associat…
Guide to Arts Council Wales’ latest multi-year funding programme
A run-down for arts organisations in Wales interested in applying to Arts Council Wales’ next multi-year funding programme.
ACE relaunches support fund for creative practitioners
An Arts Council England (ACE) funding stream aimed at individuals working in the cultural sector has opened for its 16th edition….
Government to publish creative industries vision ‘early next year’
A plan outlining how government intends to support growth in the creative industries will be published early next year, a DCMS Min…
Welsh Government cuts funding to Arts Council Wales
The Welsh Government is set to decrease the funding it gives to Arts Council Wales (ACW) in 2023/24 by 1.1%, according to its draf…
ACE refuses to publish ‘sensitive’ ENO letters
Arts Council England rebuffs move to have discussions with English National Opera over possible relocation to Manchester published…
Support programme for Northern Ireland artists massively oversubscribed
Nearly three quarters of applicants for a support programme for artists in Northern Ireland have been rejected. The BBC reports th…
Oldham Coliseum Chief Executive departs after loss of NPO status
A theatre that will no longer be funded as part of Arts Council England's (ACE) National Portfolio has announced the departure…
Henley: ‘Many cities interested in hosting ENO’
Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley highlights future possibilities for English National Opera while facing questio…
Arts funding in the devolved nations
Arts Professional has been heavily focused on arts funding in England in recent weeks. But how are arts councils in Scotland, Wale…
Arts Council Northern Ireland supports first-time digital artists
Five artists have been awarded a total of £40,000 by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for new digital art projects….
Donelan: Lessons must be learned from UNBOXED
Culture Secretary distances herself from £120m project dubbed 'festival of Brexit' as chair of select committee labe…
Grassroots music venues receive funding support
Music Venue Trust (MVT), has announced the first recipients of its new funding initiative, which provides grants of up to £5…
