Creating cultural democracy
Only 8% of people regularly engage with publicly funded art, but every day people are creating their own versions of culture. Nick…
Only 8% of people regularly engage with publicly funded art, but every day people are creating their own versions of culture. Nick…
National Lottery operator Camelot expects “disappointing” sales to decline further this year.
The Arts Council was unable to maintain standstill funding following orders from the Department for Communities.
The need for clarity has emerged as a key priority for arts organisations following the confirmation that no political party has w…
Researchers have published a damning attack on the use of quantitative measures to assess artistic quality, warning Arts Council E…
The pilot Great Place Scheme, which uses culture and heritage to deliver social and economic agendas, has been rolled out to Scotl…
Roger Tomlinson has more questions than answers about the quality metrics system that Arts Council England’s larger NPOs wil…
The industry body said it was forced to drop out as Labour would not commit to “proper scrutiny”.
The British Museum confiscated items including bow ties and waistcoats from campaigners in London because it was “not aware…
Labour’s draft manifesto outlines plans to put creativity at the heart of education and make a £1bn investment in &lsq…
A comparison of 16 world cities shows the capital’s £1.2bn annual spend is behind only Moscow and Paris.
The introduction of two-year Open Project Funding is thought to have led to a drop in the number of arts organisations applying fo…
The size of an arts organisation is more important than location when it comes to attracting donations and sponsorship, new analys…
A House of Lords inquiry raises concerns that young people from diverse backgrounds are being discouraged from entering careers in…
Calls for the creative industries to remain a priority during Brexit negotiations, and for new policies to provide economic securi…
The national funder is told to focus on financial resilience, transparency and digital engagement in the first review for seven ye…
Arts Council England must ensure that hubs do more to promote social mobility, but rural hubs will be offered no extra funding to…
Political deadlock has forced the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to withhold 50% of all grants for its annually funded organisat…
Local authority arts cuts, the regional imbalance in funding and the risks posed by Brexit were all subjects of debate in the Hous…
The Culture UK partnership will develop three arts festivals each year, while a new £4m fund will help arts organisations cr…
Autism and dyslexia have long been associated with creativity, but is the arts sector doing enough to support neurodivergent artis…
Despite the cuts, many museums are managing to increase income through commercial activities and fundraising, the Museums Associat…
The local authority has approved an investment of over £30m for a scheme that will place arts activity at the heart of regen…
Joe Hallgarten proposes a new solution to the uncomfortable fact that attendance at taxpayer-subsidised arts events remains stubbo…