Making it possible
Shonagh Manson shares her vision on how the relatively small Jerwood Charitable Foundation can directly support the early careers…
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Whipping up a crowd
As crowdfunding continues to make an impact, Sean Egan looks at its two forms and how the arts can take advant…
New NPO funding round to begin in the autumn
Arts organisations wanting to apply to Arts Council England (ACE) for National Portfolio funding from 2015 to 2018 will be invited…
New Gallery combines science and culture
A new venue for arts and science collaboration will open in London following two capital funding awards totalling £7m. In 20…
Mind the gap!
Think it’s time to merge Lottery funding with Grant in Aid to plug the arts funding gap? Think again, says Christopher Gordo…
Gambling on Culture
Liz Hill urges policy makers to read 'Gambling on Culture' before gambling with culture.
One-stop-shop for impact evidence
A new online resource aims to help officers working in local authorities to make a better case for the role of the arts in achievi…
Pressure mounts for Lottery funding to replace state support for the arts
The first parliamentary debate on the arts for five years has revealed that Lottery funding could be used to replace Grant in Aid…
ACE prepares to re-structure the funding landscape as England faces further cuts
‘Additionality’ as a principle of Lottery funding looks set to end as ACE prepares to make NPO status the preserve of…
Public support cuts to the arts
More people see cultural value as a justification for arts funding than arguments based on economics, but only a small minority wa…
Collaboration à la Française
Charlotte Gregory describes how a cross-border, Interreg-funded exchange has shared the French passion for contemporary circus.
A cold wind
How can we make sure that physical access improvements remain a priority despite current economic constraints? David Bonnett has s…
Awkward questions
Eleonora Belfiore shares her thoughts on the public value of culture.
A call for evidence of philanthropy
A new survey, ‘Philanthropy in the Arts’, is aiming to assess the current funding climate in the arts sector, includin…
The Thatcher Hangover
Chrissie Tiller on Thatcher's legacy for business models in the arts.
The dangers of diversity
Liz Hill worries that the dash for cash to plug the arts funding gap will undermine the work of artists and organisations that spe…
Funding from friends and family
Lisa Mallaghan describes how friends, family and supporters rose to a crowd-funding challenge.
A funding fog
Kate Massey-Chase discusses the impact of personal budgets on participants at CoolTan Arts.
Forever inspired?
London 2012 promised to inspire a generation in both sport and the arts. Recent research makes Moira Swinbank believe that this is…
Budget brings further cuts for ACE
A further 1% will be sliced off the NPO budget from April, with more to follow.
Storm brews between University and Arts Centre in Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s Director and Operations Manager have been suspended but the University denies the Centre is at ris…
UK crowdfunding sector creates self regulatory body
Crowdfunding operators will be asked to obey a code of practice as they join newly launched trade body the UK Crowdfunding Associa…
Campaign for local theatres
A new campaign is hoping to inspire audiences to speak up about how much they value their local theatres. Featuring a website that…
Stability at the heart of plans for Scotland
Creative Scotland has published an action plan to deliver commitments made following the sector’s cries for reform.
