Testing times
Mahmood Reza examines the possible implications of the economic downturn for arts organisations.
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Policy Matters – Long-term thinking
In the first of an occasional series, politicians from across the spectrum argue their own case for arts funding and policy. In th…
Mission, Models, Money – Towards a healthier arts and cultural ecology
As the Mission Models Money programme draws to a close and looks to the future, Clare Cooper and Roanne Dods report on the evidenc…
Evaluating value
Debate about how best to justify support for the arts has evolved in recent months with the notion of cultural value. Eleonora Bel…
Lottery cash reserves slammed
£2.4bn “stuck in limbo” as Lottery funders fail to reach Government targets on distribution.
MSPs reject Commission findings
Scottish Parliament has put culture plans on hold, rejecting all the main points in a report by the Scottish Cultural Commission.
ACW faces extinction
The arts community in Wales is reeling from the news that First Minister Rhodri Morgan plans to place the Arts Council of Wales (A…
Deafened by decibel?
Munira Mirza thinks anti-racist policies in the arts can sometimes fuel racial tensions rather than appease them.
Assembly demands inflationary uplift
The Welsh Assembly Government has issued a detailed remit setting out the role it expects the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) to play…
Assembly balances Clwyd’s books
A special grant of £560,000 has been awarded to Flintshire Council by the National Assembly for Wales to enable Clwyd Theatr…
Hewitt demands relaxation of Government control
A plea for the Government to release the arts from damaging levels of accountability was made by Peter Hewitt, Chief Executive of…
