What does the Autumn Statement mean for the arts?
The sector must wait for an update on the government’s energy support pacakage and be wary of a decline in household disposa…
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Henley defends ACE funding decisions
Amid protests against Arts Council England decision to cease funding a range of organisations through the National Portfolio, Chie…
Parliamentary committees moot alternatives for arts funding
Reports from cultural committees call for UK and Scottish governments to innovate new ways of funding arts and culture through the…
Culture workers protest against ACE funding cuts
Culture workers are staging protests today (14 November) at Arts Council England (ACE) offices in Manchester and London, demanding…
Academics urge greater support for creative practitioners
Policymakers should 'learn lessons from the pandemic' and intervene in four key areas to better support creative practitio…
Industry professionals in support of music education
Music industry professionals are ready to support music education provision, writes Lissy Kelleher-Clarke, but the refreshed Natio…
NPO decisions: Changes in regional funding distribution
The North of England and Midlands see notable increases, while London retains the largest share of the funding pot despite cuts.
NPO decisions: ENO ‘baffled and shocked’ by funding cut
Arts Council England's plans to cut English National Opera funding and move organisation out of London have been described as…
Sunak expected to shelve Channel 4 privatisation plans
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to shelve plans to privatise Channel 4 as part of efforts to streamline a packed legislativ…
NPO decisions: ACE promises ‘flexible’ funding terms
As contractual negotiations over National Portfolio funding deals begin, Arts Council England suggests organisations may be requir…
Levelling down London
The reallocation of such a significant slice of ACE funding away from the capital has caused shock. But it was always part of the…
MPs urge new Arts Council England funding system
Inquiry into 'levelling up' culture recommends changes to current funding system and calls for government to provide targe…
Protests held against proposed Channel 4 sale
Protests are taking place today (2 November) in London and Leeds against plans to privatise Channel 4. Organised by performing art…
Starmer pledges to ‘back creatives to the hilt’
Labour has said it is intent on backing the UK's creative industries "to the hilt" if it comes to power. The Stage r…
Arts Council NPO delay: Labour demands explanation
Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell calls on government to explain why National Portfolio funding announcement was delayed, sayin…
ACE sets new NPO announcement date
Announcement of Arts Council England's next National Portfolio rescheduled for Friday 4 November amid sector concerns over imp…
ACE caught in the eye of the political storm
The email Arts Council England sent on Tuesday (25 October) delaying the announcement of the new national portfolio is final proof…
Portfolio precarity
What are the everyday experiences of arts and cultural organisations in generating and diversifying income in times of austerity?…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Performing artists need policy support
How can cultural policy support freelance performing artists? It's a question Cecilia Dinardi has been asking in her latest re…
