ACE ‘pauses’ NPO announcement
With less than a day to go until arts and culture organisations were due to find out whether they will receive investment as part…
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Fund aims to tackle mental health stigma through art
Creatives in Glasgow are being invited to apply to a funding programme aimed at using art to tackle stigma around mental health. T…
Few creatives find freelancing economically viable
New study suggests almost all performing arts freelancers in and around London have relied on work or income from elsewhere at som…
ACE National Portfolio 2023-26: Decision day
With less than a week to go until the details of the new National Portfolio are announced, Arts Professional looks at what organis…
Arts audiences turning away due to economic crisis
People expect to attend art and culture events less in future than they did before the pandemic, a study has found. A survey condu…
Cultural industries set to progress net zero targets
New report says the creative industries are well-placed to lead the UK's efforts towards net zero but calls for more gove…
‘I don’t hate the Arts Council’
Kevin Osborne has made perhaps one of the most public and prolonged critiques of Arts Council England ever. But now he wants to se…
Creativity in a time of climate emergency
Just a few weeks before the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, no one credible needs convincing of the climate crisis, but the energy c…
The battle for culture
Is risk-taking a thing of the past? Is fear of giving offence stifling creativity? David Micklem reflects on the uncomfortable tru…
Government seeks data on impact of energy price hikes
Arts organisations are being invited to give evidence on the impact of rising energy prices in a nationwide government survey. Run…
Economic value of culture research gets £3m boost
Funding for further research announced after scoping study finds “significant opportunities” in developing measures to…
ACE sets out digital database plan to improve access
Arts Council England unveils its vision for improving access for D/deaf, disabled and neuro-divergent audiences, saying the curren…
Black History Month: The healing power of art
In his work with the British Council, Skinder Hundal is privileged to meet cultural professionals and creatives from across the gl…
ACE chooses Bradford to announce National Portfolio
Decisions on which organisations will be chosen for the National Portfolio for the next three years will be announced next week in…
Younger arts workers ‘priced out of London’
ArtsPay survey findings suggest workers in the capital are not being paid enough to cover the costs of living in London.
Kyiv cultural sites damaged in latest airstrike
A number of cultural buildings in Kyiv were damaged by Russian shelling on Monday (10 October). Russia launched more than 80 missi…
Institute of Contemporary Arts plans raves to boost coffers
London's Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is hoping to plug its annual funding shortfall with a renewed focus on live…
Digital skills fund opens in Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has opened a funding programme that aims to give arts organisations the skills to create digi…
Fundraisers are a scarce resource, let’s not make them scarcer
As we recover from Covid and navigate the cost-of-living crisis, fundraisers are ever more important. Yet we continue to undervalu…
Performing ‘boardness’
What does it mean to have an artist-in-residence working with the board? Nicola Triscott reflects on an unusual journey revealing…
ACE National Portfolio 2023-26: Transfer Programme explained
What's the plan for London-based arts organisations earmarked for relocation once Arts Council England announces its next Nati…
National Audit Office to scrutinise Unboxed
An official probe into the value for money provided by the £120m Unboxed festival will be conducted by the National Audit Of…
What does digital access mean for arts organisations?
Many companies are making brilliant accessible work and universal content that people want to see. But, as Harmeet Chagger-Khan ar…
Arts commentators call for abolition of ACE
Two arts commentators have published a booklet calling for Arts Council England (ACE) to be abolished, claiming its 'left-wing…
