Northern Irish arts at ‘brink of devastation’
Organisations are pleading with politicians to urgently release £33m funding that was allocated months ago.
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Risk versus reward
England’s arts organisations will be asked to make decisions that affect more than people’s livelihoods.
Scottish recovery fund ‘aims to protect jobs’
Arts organisations facing insolvency or redundancies can apply for up to £150,000 as Scotland delays the return of live even…
SAGE modelling illustrates risk of non-distanced shows
A single infectious performer could cause a deadly outbreak, SAGE says, as the Culture Secretary hints at full capacity event…
The battle lines are drawn
Power has always resided in the hands of the few and in this moment of crisis it is time to fundamentally change the rules of the…
How global issues are driving a new cultural agenda
Maintaining an international perspective and collaborating with global partners will be key to rebuilding the UK’s cultural…
Singing softly could cut Covid risk
DCMS and the University of Bristol publicised the research findings as proof that 'singing is no riskier than speaking…
Planning reform could put arts venues at risk
An 84-page plan to overhaul the system makes no mention of protecting arts and cultural venues.
Plea to save sector as support for freelancers ends
The imminent end of income support for freelancers "will be devastating for them and for the industry," union leaders sa…
Loans can pay for freelancers, ACE says
Organisations applying to DCMS' £270m repayable finance scheme can ask for money to employ freelancers when government&n…
Freeze or cut pay to get funding, sector told
Funding bodies will enforce "pay restraint" at the organisations getting recovery money – but won't be exercis…
‘Suggestions, Oliver?’ Government pivots back to allowing indoor performance
The arts sector's lukewarm reaction underlines most venues' inability to reopen with socially distanced audiences.
Instrument studies find low risk of Covid transmission
One study found fewer aerosol particles "were produced when playing than when breathing alone".
‘Cultural contract’ to be condition of Welsh emergency funding
The Welsh Government will require organisations to commit to fair pay rates, but has not responded to calls for a universal basic…
Ventilation – How to breathe life into theatre
Venue operators should be rightly angry that the Government continues to insist that social distancing is the main route to making…
EXCLUSIVE: Many venues could be made safe for capacity audiences, SAGE report suggests
New scientific research reveals that ventilation is key to reducing airborne transmission of Covid-19. Some performance venues alr…
Freelancers despair as emergency funding goes elsewhere
Artists and creatives stand on the brink of financial disaster following announcements that the Government’s Culture Recover…
Arts get one-third of £1.57bn fund
Arts organisations can apply for up to £3m – but those that need more must pay it back.
Silence on support for ‘crown jewels’
Tate Gallery will be one of the beneficiaries of the Government’s £1.57bn bailout. But as major organisations consult…
Lottery money to be spread further and thinner
After a four-month closure, Arts Council England has reopened its project grants programme to more people and organisations than e…
Too little, too late: MPs slam ‘consistent failures’ to save the sector
A scathing new report says the Government’s inadequate response to the threat posed by Covid-19 risks undermining its own &l…
What happened to STEAM? The push to re-brand arts subjects as SHAPE
Academics behind the campaign say a new label will “unite and celebrate” these subjects and their role in rebuilding a…
Outdoor performances given green light for July 11
Indoor performance pilots with the London Symphony Orchestra will shape further reopening plans amid concerns about the safet…
ACE grants just one third of emergency funds, holds on to £56.9m
The funder says 95 National Portfolio Organisations that applied “were not able to demonstrate they needed urgent funding&rd…
