Keeping the torch of international cultural co-operation burning
Jonathan Goodacre considers how we can preserve the global ideas exchange that the arts and culture community benefits from so ric…
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What are the rules for performing artists coming to the UK?
One year on, artists are still struggling with the legal complexities around performance in the UK. Gary McIndoe explains the deta…
Covid smokescreen conceals true impact of Brexit
Brexit has had a huge emotional impact and has affected the funding, mobility, and partnerships of UK cultural organisations. Char…
Australia and the arts during Covid
Most reports of the plight of the arts during the pandemic have focused on economic analysis. Julian Meyrick asks what the ar…
£38.3m for ACE’s Creative People and Places
Eleven new projects join the programme, all located in areas rated as ‘high need’ for cultural investment.
£2.7m recovery funding for Northern Irish artists
1,433 artists working in Northern Ireland will share £2.7m in emergency funding. The final wave of the £5m Creative In…
Scientists say ‘hierarchy of controls’ needed for events
As the Omicron variant reaches the UK, findings from the Government's test events scheme say masks and anti-crowding measures…
Let’s not care what people think. Said nobody, ever.
When it comes to Equity, Diversity, Justice and Inclusion, Amanda Parker shares what happens when you fail to read the room &ndash…
Knowsley becomes Liverpool’s Borough of Culture
Knowsley has become Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture. Following on from Halton's year with the title, Knowsley will be…
£8.1m to redevelop Trowbridge Town Hall
Witshire's Trowbridge Town Hall is set to undergo a £8.1m redevelopment next year. Half of the £16.3m given to Tro…
Lewisham plans diverse Borough of Culture calendar
Lewisham London Borough of Culture will celebrate local diversity and bring positive changes to the area, according to its coordin…
Merged entity Creative UK launches
Creative England and the Creative Industries Federation have merged to become Creative UK. The amalgamation has been made official…
Going public
Jonothan Neelands puts the case for a needs-based public culture, akin to Public Health or Public Education, to tackle inequality.
A new wave of leaders
A new Office for Leadership Transition is advocating for more diversified models of cultural leadership. Sandeep Mahal shares the…
Missing voices in culture, health and wellbeing research
In recent years, cultural practitioners have been working in ever more challenging health and social care spaces. Robyn Dowlen loo…
Council and cultural sector collaboration
How do local authorities and arts organisations work together to bid for a year-long festival? Liz Dart and Gavin Barlow…
EU scheme offers artists grants to explore misinformation
UK artists can apply for up to €40,000 for projects exploring misnformation, data, technology and social media. The EU-f…
Neurodivergence manifesto a ‘call for change’
New recommendations around employment and lobbying for benefits will be “hard to ignore”, creatives say.
£107m Culture Recovery Fund round to sustain sector over winter
925 organisations will share the latest round of grants from the £2bn fund – 873 of them for a second o…
ACE restricts eligibility for key funding streams
DYCP applications will be limited and project grants applicants must prove their inclusivity and relevance.
Thinking of applying for Arts Council NPO funding?
Has your organisation really got a chance of success? If not, think some more and save yourself the headache, says David Micklem.
Building meaningful participation
Research suggests that organisations are feeling an increased urgency to deepen connections with the communities they serve,…
Co-creating change
How do we enable people to create real change through art and culture? David Price believes it's through harnessing the &lsquo…
Shaping a city
Jon Davis explores how Coventry’s history is a map to its artistic and cultural future.
