Dam busters
Just giving? It ain’t that easy, says Liz Hill.
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A different agenda…
Viram Jasani sees ACE’s rejection of the Asian Music Circuit’s NPO bid (AP255) as symptomatic of its ambivalence towards race…
Weakly waged
As arts organisations endure the knock-on effects of funding cuts, Lise Smith discusses the potential risks of skimping on salarie…
On tour and on track
With many ITC members having contributed to the development of the Arts Council’s new approach to touring, I was surprised t…
Funding scheme challenge
A Government-backed scheme to support the development of arts endowments will give 18 of England’s arts organisations access…
Slower pace for change in Scotland
The arts sector outcry at forthcoming changes to Creative Scotland’s flexible funding programmes (AP254) has prompted &ldquo…
The tough get going
Losing local authority funding hasn’t meant the end of the road in Gloucestershire – quite the reverse. Pippa Jones explains w…
Artists endure the double-dip
The value of work available to artists has suffered another downturn, falling almost to the level of the 2008 recession, suggests…
Funding attitudes change as grant options shrink
Arts organisations would like to generate more income from commercial activities and are open to new relationships with investors,…
Creative Scotland on the defence
The Chair of Creative Scotland, Sir Sandy Crombie, has responded to an open letter co-signed by some of Scotland’s leading p…
Warning signals
Charlotte Jones raises questions about Arts Council England’s recent choice of projects to receive its Strategic Touring funds
Take the money and run?
Jane Trowell shines a light on the issues that arts organisations will be faced with if they prepare to gear up their drive for sp…
Then and now
June will see publication of the last ever issue of a-n Magazine after 32 years, making space for new programmes from a-n The Arti…
Mind the gap
Has the time come for a new arts investment fund? Graham Henderson makes the case
Progress made towards EU culture cash boost
Proposals to increase the EU’s culture budget for 2014–2020 by 37% could still become a reality, despite objections fr…
Grant shake-up for Scotland
New funding framework sees key organisations moved into project funding
Building relationships
What makes a good client for a major capital building project? Alan Tovey makes some suggestions
Catalyst funding delayed
Plans are on hold for the launch of a funding scheme that will help arts organisations with little or no fundraising experience to…
New fund woos arts investors
EXCLUSIVE: Private investors will get new arts investment opportunities under a funding scheme being launched this week
Evidence grows of regional imbalance in private arts funding
Green shoots emerge for private funding for the arts in London, but business involvement continues to decline
Henley proposes wide menu for change
ACE will lead public bodies in the renewal of England’s strategy for cultural education
Valuing investors
Geoff Burnand and Margaret Bolton explain why the arts sector is of interest to mainstream investors
Race against time to beat the cuts
A new report on the plight of small visual arts organisations that are set to lose their core Arts Council England (ACE) funding i…
New cash to target fallow areas
The 71 areas of England which fall into the lowest 20% for arts engagement will soon be eligible for investment from a new £…
