Living on the breadline
In an edited extract from the provocation essay ‘Ditching The Renaissance’, Dan Eastmond says it’ s time for the…
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Recovering from shock
Times of austerity and pending funding cuts from the public purse are actually opportunities to develop new ways of working, poten…
Byre Theatre goes dark owing around £200k
Poor trading in recent months was enough to push the ailing theatre over the edge.
Brewhouse closes leaving touring companies out of pocket
An eight-year history of unstable public funding has finally pushed the venue beyond its limits.
South Cambridgeshire prepares for “self-sufficient” community arts
South Cambridgeshire Council is to end the £70k annual funding which currently pays for seven Arts Development Managers to b…
Life after funding
When Box Clever learned that it would be losing its small but significant funding from Arts Council England, Michael Wicherek fear…
Paying for the positive impact
Although there is increasing interest from health and social care providers in engaging older people in arts activity, a huge chal…
Contemporary Art Society opens doors
The Contemporary Art Society has announced a programme of public facing events with the hope of encouraging public support f…
I Will Survive
The NewcastleGateshead Initiative has plans for the future, explains Carol Bell.
Creative funding for Scotland
New funding structures and systems will aim to improve the experience of grant applicants and use Lottery money more effectively.
In defence of cuts
Nick Forbes of Newcastle City Council is furious that he’s being forced to slash funding to the arts, but it’s about e…
Arts at the heart
At the end of a year in which Paul Hamlyn Foundation celebrates 25 years of grant-making, Robert Dufton discusses his organisation…
Arts in the firing line for Newcastle budget cuts
‘Darkest days’ for public service in Newcastle as proposed budget slashes arts funding.
Scottish independence best for cultural sector says Culture Secretary
The £50mScottish museums budget, first announced in Scotland’s draft budget for 2013/14, has been confirmed by Scotlan…
Attendance up, but support for funding down in Northern Ireland
Survey finds youth are most engaged with arts scene.
Review will examine Yorkshire ATTL concerns
The selection process for the Artists Taking the Lead (ATTL) award in Yorkshire is to be subject to an internal review by Arts Cou…
Sector pushed closer to a private funding culture
ACE’s latest funding stream will provide professional development for fundraising and capacity-building support for arts consort…
Scottish independence best for cultural sector says Culture Secretary
The £50mScottish museums budget, first announced in Scotland’s draft budget for 2013/14, has been confirmed by Scotlan…
Local Authorities Arts services merge and search for alternative funding
Local Authority arts services are being increasingly asked to justify their economic impact and are actively seeking out external…
Let’s get commercial
Sean Egan believes that the new Localism Act gives local authorities the opportunity to enter into a more commercial relationship…
Scottish Government protects cultural sector in budget designed for growth
Scotland’s draft budget for 2013-14 continues to invest in the cultural sector to ‘support economic growth’
Feel the fear
The subsidised arts sector lives in fear of the hands that feed it, says Liz Hill
Bringing heritage to life
Ambitious projects can still be financed through the unlikely source of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Alastair Fairley explains…
The devil in the detail
Will there be a mismatch between the vision articulated in the Henley Review of Cultural Learning and the strategies for making it…
