‘Trickle-down funding for artists doesn’t work’, and Arts Council England knows it
Artists have spoken out against an emergency funding formula that assumes a cultural ecosystem exists and will support artists thr…
Artists have spoken out against an emergency funding formula that assumes a cultural ecosystem exists and will support artists thr…
When it's time to rebuild, the cultural sector will have to start owning up to failure if it is to learn from its previous mis…
Urgent letters to the Chancellor of the Exchequer are already highlighting the plight of arts workers and businesses falling throu…
The Bromsgrove arts centre was returning to financial health following local authority cuts, but the coronavirus crisis has proved…
£11m for Scotland, £7m for Wales and £1m for Northern Ireland as their arts councils announce plans to support o…
As stopgap measures grow in number, some arts workers will still fall through the cracks.
Over the coming weeks, arts funders and philanthropists must make heart-rending decisions about who will survive. A coordinated ap…
Fundraising might seem impossible right now but donors need to hear from you on good days and bad, writes Michelle Wright.
Audiences like to feel personally responsible for bringing about positive change, says Sean Hanly, so giving them the chance to co…
Arts Council England has drawn on reserves and Lottery grants to save the sector from an "unsustainable loss of revenues"…
New data from ticketing companies shows patrons “want to support the organisations they frequent”.
Arts workers, unions and membership organisations react to UK-wide closures and the “unmanageable risks” presented by…
Plans are in place for Government-backed loans, but sector leaders say they fail to support the freelance arts workforce.
Grant funding will be ‘refocussed’ as freelancers rally to support each other – but there may not be enough cash…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed business rate cuts for small music venues and millions more pounds for arts education. But so…
Organisations visited more neighbourhoods, worked with more schools and made more money last year – but attendance is still…
What happens when an internationally acclaimed theatre producer is accused of cultural insensitivity? He puts on another productio…
The Great Place Scheme demonstrates how projects flourish when official bodies allow them freedom from pre-determined outcomes, sa…
The initiative builds on the success of two pilot programmes to promote a new approach to finance in the arts and cultural sectors…
Welsh arts organisations have been told to model for a 10% funding cut amid the council’s drive to reach new audiences.
The long-awaited document aims to create a more diverse cultural sector but contains no new measures to improve artists’ pay…
Lottery funding, low pay, and that boat…Amanda Parker meets the Arts Council England Chair and architect of the UK’s…
A flexible pricing experiment caused the Weserburg Museum of Modern Art's visitor numbers to soar while maintaining steady inc…
After centuries of trying to define the arts and culture, we remain deeply confused about what they are and their benefits, says L…