Devolution revolution: Unlocking R&D for creative communities

Following the announcement this week that funding for the Creative Communities programme* has been extended until 2027, Lauren Bak…

Who’s who and who’s new in cultural policy making

With a change of government, new faces are taking charge of cultural policy in the UK. Here's Arts Professional's guide to…

Devolution from the ground up

A new government means new strategies. But if they are to respond truly to what’s required at the local level, it’s up…

Labour drops Conservatives’ levelling up agenda

Labour government looks set to devolve more decision making in areas including culture, while offering multi-year budgets rather t…

Arts funding policy under the new government

In a period of fast change, financial pressures, despair about public service provision and political upheaval in the UK and abroa…

Making the case for cultural devolution

All parties seem to agree that devolution is a good thing but the details about how culture will feature are scant. Anne Torreggia…