Berlin Mayor defends culture budget cut
The Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner has defended plans to cut the German capital’s arts budget by over 12%. The cut, equivalent to mo…
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Backlash against ‘brutal’ Berlin culture budget cuts
Around 450 Berlin arts organisations that receive state subsidies have launched an appeal to the city’s Christian Democrat-led g…
A lost decade in culture
Asked to reflect on the effect of Conservative rule on culture, John Kampfner concludes it was a period of stunning missed opportu…
UK’s culture spend lags behind most of Europe
A new report has laid bare the significant decline in arts and culture spending in the UK at both national and local levels betwee…
Net-zero toolkit launched for European theatres
A new guide has been published to help theatres in Europe reach net-zero emissions by 2030. The ETC Theatre Green Book is a p…
French artistic residency programme opens
The third edition of a UK-France programme that provides opportunities for visual artists from both countries has opened for appli…
Brexit losses
After a recent appearance before Wales’s Culture Committee, Charlotte Faucher has been rethinking our new relationship with…
Charity launches appeal to send mobile library to Ukraine
A crowdfunding appeal to buy and deliver a mobile library to Ukraine has been launched by the charity representing public librarie…
UK-Germany arts partnerships get £300k
A total of 20 new partnerships between UK- and Germany-based arts organisations have been awarded funding of £310,000 for 20…
Ireland increases Arts Council funding to €134m
Ireland’s Arts Council will receive €134m in government funding in 2024, an increase of €4m. The allocation was co…
Group protests Brexit during Last Night of the Proms
A music group arranged an anti-Brexit demonstration during the Last Night of the BBC Proms on Saturday (9 September). The group in…
EU research project ‘will boost creative industries’
The UK Government's decision to rejoin a European Union research programme will help drive growth in the creative industries b…
Labour commits to resolving visa issues for performers
Shadow Culture Secretary says government “could have done a lot more” to support internationally touring performers an…
It’s time we moved to Denmark
What can the UK learn about cultural policy from its tiny Nordic neighbour? Robin Cantrill-Fenwick finds out – stopping off…
Irish arts council incorrectly offers over 100 artists grants
The Arts Council of Ireland (An Chomhairle Ealalíon) incorrectly issued grant letters to 141 applicants earlier this week followi…
Italy hikes museum prices to repair flood damage
Italy is raising the price of museum tickets by €1, with proceeds going towards saving cultural heritage damaged by floods in…
Culture for health?
A new EU report – Culture for Health – reviews cultural interventions in health and wellbeing and makes policy recomme…
Liverpool to host pre-Eurovision cultural festival
Liverpool will host a cultural festival in the lead up to next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in May. Culture Liverpool has…
Mentoring scheme launches to support Ukrainian students
A new mentoring and financial aid scheme will support Ukrainian art students and universities. The UAx Platform, launched at the T…
Germany to launch culture pass for young adults
The German government is introducing cultural vouchers for young people early next year. A pilot of the KulturPass, expected to co…
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…
Opera gaining traction
Far from the elitist artform he once thought it was, François Matarasso has discovered opera offers possibilities for co-creation…
European theatres collaborate on inclusive programme
Eight theatres around Europe are participating in a new project that will create texts on diverse and inclusive topics for young t…
Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts pilot gets underway
The Irish Government has chosen 2,000 artists and creative arts workers to participate in its Basic Income for the Arts pilot…
