Manifestos vary in commitment to the arts
All bar UKIP affirm the value of the arts and culture in society, but only The Greens commit to increased funding and a more holis…
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Music Education Hubs struggle to keep up with pupil numbers
Hubs have made “a strong start” but more still needs to be done to boost music provision, particularly for boys and ch…
Report tells Labour “commit to the creative industries”
A Labour-commissioned report argues for devolution of funding and strategy decisions away from Whitehall and for ring-fenced grant…
ACE lays out investment plans for the year ahead
More cash will go to fewer NPOs and the Grants for the Arts budget will be smaller than last year.
Recognising our true value
Convinced that the current trend towards an instrumentalist approach to arts funding underestimates the true value of the arts to…
Much more than drama appreciation
Theatre in education has seen many changes since it was first conceived in Coventry fifty years ago. Justine Themen tracks its his…
Arts Council targets cuts to protect front line services
Umbrella bodies and venues will bear the brunt of cuts in Northern Ireland, as funding decisions are aimed at preserving the &ldqu…
Crowdfunding for the great and small
With little known about how small arts organisations can most effectively use crowdfunding, Oonagh Murphy decided to find out thro…
Arts fundraising impact too soon to judge
A review of Arts Council England’s Catalyst programme reveals a shift in attitudes towards fundraising but delivers little e…
ACE defends Lottery grant to commercial festival
Arts Council England has ruled that there was no misuse of its funds in relation to a successful grant application by The Oldie, w…
Social investment fund backs the arts
A new team of investors is offering unsecured loan finance to arts organisations who can demonstrate social, artistic and financia…
Progress promised on rebalancing England’s arts funding
The Government gives its backing to the geographic re-distribution of arts funding but remains silent on key Select Committee reco…
Arts leaders step forward to lobby for fairer funding
Two groups of England’s most senior arts bosses have gone on the offensive in an attempt to ensure that the election manifes…
A future of dependent living
The closure of the Independent Living Fund and cuts to the Access to Work scheme will lead to a massive reduction in the number of…
Time for action on regional arts funding, report concludes
The need to correct the geographic imbalance in England’s arts funding has been proven and it’s time for Arts Council…
ENO and firstsite gallery lose national portfolio status
“Serious concerns” about the two organisations' sustainability over a three-year funding term have led them to be…
Bottom of the food chain
Bev Adams accuses funding assessors of ‘project snobbery’ and favouring venue-based organisations over artists working…
When the cold, hard cash runs out
Guy Nicholson shares his views on the changing role of local government in supporting London’s arts and culture.
Art won’t look after itself
As the Lords debate shines a spotlight on the Government’s support of artists, Susan Jones reviews the current situation.
Sponsorship in the spotlight
Following the ruling that Tate should disclose the details of its BP sponsorship, Anna Galkina explains why arts organisations mus…
Cuts place photography collection at risk
Cost saving measures to be introduced at the flagship Library of Birmingham will see specialist staff working with the internation…
Funding situation is “critical”, say Core Cities
Local authorities in the UK’s largest cities are calling for a fairer share of government arts funding and devolution of cul…
Arts Council of Wales to review regular funding
The future shape and membership of ACW’s revenue portfolio will be determined by a Review aimed at identifying the right org…
Partnerships put to the test
The European Regional Development Fund can be a crucial source of funding, but relations and processes between the partners involv…
