Second report questions Scottish arts funding
A new report submitted to the Scottish government has warned that £104m of additional funding is required to secure the…
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DJ warns of ‘boys’ club’ music industry where freelance women feel ‘unsafe’
The DJ and author Annie Macmanus has told MPs that the music industry is "a boys' club" with a system “r…
Projects receive £3.1m to measure value of culture
Six projects that aim to evaluate the value of culture and heritage to society have been announced as part of the Department for C…
Music industry urges investment in teachers
Government must recruit "an army of music teachers" to avert the risk of a lost generation of talent, leaders in the mus…
EXCLUSIVE: ACE endorses 2,600 visas for ‘outstanding’ talent
Arts Council England has endorsed 2,600 applications for the Global Talent visa scheme since it was created in 2011, with record n…
British Museum: From looter to looted
From the perspective of Greece or Nigeria, the word irony hardly does justice to the sad spectacle unfolding at the British Museum…
Holyrood pledges arts support amid funding ‘standstill’
First Minister Humza Yousaf has pledged to support Scotland's cultural sector, but did not announce any further funding for st…
Thangam Debbonaire made Shadow Culture Secretary
Former professional cellist replaces Lucy Powell as Shadow Culture Secretary with less than 18 months to go until the next general…
Review of Arts Council England due by March
The future of Arts Council England will be considered as part of a detailed review of the funder due to begin in the coming months…
Northern Ireland: Resisting the cuts
In April, artists and supporters were galvanised to sign a petition, eventually numbering more than 12,500 signatures, resisting c…
R&D data ‘should be broadened’ to include arts
Policy briefing says R&D contributions from the creative industries are unlikely to be “fully captured, understood, or a…
Green light for BRIT School in Bradford
Approval is heralded as a signal government recognises the importance of cultural education, but there are questions around the la…
DCMS ditches Cultural Commissioner role
Role created by government to help the cultural sector recover from the impact of Covid pandemic is axed three-and-a-half years af…
DCMS launches enrichment programme for schools
Pilot scheme aims to improve the provision of enrichment activities such as art and drama in up to 200 secondary schools in areas…
ACE grants three year extension for ENO relocation
English National Opera Chair says the longer time frame will help the company “successfully deliver a new base out of London…
Parliamentary inquiry to examine film and TV sector
A parliamentary inquiry is set to investigate the current challenges faced by the British film and high-end television industry. T…
Heritage Alliance shares manifesto for policy change
Policy suggestions include VAT cuts on repairs, disincentives to demolition and a National Retrofit Strategy to meet net zero targ…
Campaign urges education reform to save arts subjects
Open letter to Education Secretary, with more than 1,150 signatures, calls on government to review and reform Ebacc and Progress 8…
Government plans for ‘low value’ degree cap criticised
Admission restrictions to be placed on so-called 'low-value' degrees with high drop-out rates and poor employment prospect…
Creative recovery?
A new report from King’s College London and the World Cities Culture Forum looks at the role of cultural policy in shaping u…
PwC study warns of ‘economic harm’ to ENO if it relocates
Report by global consultancy firm highlights risks involved with controversial plans for English National Opera to establish a new…
UK Music chief warns of AI threat to industry
UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has written to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer calling for reassurance that artificial…
House of Lords debates creative industries policy
Peers say government must consider skills development, careers guidance and research and development tax relief in discussion on c…
The forgotten creatives: Why visual artists deserve more
The Creative Industries Sector Vision unveiled last month had one glaring omission – visual artists. Christian Zimmermann th…
