Arts Council Wales chief urges ‘national debate’ on value of arts
Comments follow the Senedd's decision to reduce Arts Council Wales' annual funding by 10.5%.
Comments follow the Senedd's decision to reduce Arts Council Wales' annual funding by 10.5%.
The figures for attendance at arts events in the UK have been stable since 2005*, writes Agnieszka Wlazeł, despite a variety of a…
More can be done to help struggling arts organisations, says Arts Professional's Neil Puffett.
It’s January – a new year, a time when we dare to be optimistic about the state of things, maybe even wish for change,…
The Creative PEC works closely with industry, government and the third sector to build evidence to support the development of bett…
Shadow Culture Secretary pledges to explore opportunities for additional investment in the arts, describing proposed cuts to local…
At the start of 2024, Michelle Wright offers her expert advice about where to focus your fundraising energies in a climate of unce…
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched an online consultation on the government's plans to ratify the…
The Scottish Government has previously pledged to invest an additional £100m in arts and culture by 2028/29.
A cross-party group of life peers call for accountability measures to be reversed to help buck the decline of exam entries in crea…
When did the idea of cultural rights emerge? And how is it being put into practice? Nicholas Burman has been researching various s…
Joint Chief Executives say restructure will see greater emphasis placed on lobbying government and funding bodies in the run up to…
The funder has faced significant criticism in response to its investment decisions relating to opera for its 2023-26 National Port…
Report identifies 'growing pressure' to learn Welsh to work in the country's cultural sector, warning that it is '…
Pauline Tambling, who played a huge role in the arts education and training world for four decades, has died. Her friend and colle…
Last week, The Audience Agency announced a merger with fellow sector support charity, Culture24. Here, CEO Anne Torreggiani explai…
Review of government scheme may see humidity, temperature and light arrangements for storing cultural items on loan agreed on a ca…
More than 20 sector organisations join forces to consider the impact of increased local level decision making on arts and culture…
The announcement last week (14 November) of the closure of Creative & Cultural Skills (CCSkills) was probably inevitable, writ…
Concerns raised over absence of long-term plan for the creative industries, but grassroots music industry welcomes measures to fre…
The Council of Music Makers (CMM) has dubbed a government hearing on the impact of AI “profoundly tone-deaf” for givin…
Culture, Media and Sport Committee told it is vital government gives tourism strategic importance and ensures international musici…
The UK art market directly supported 45,520 jobs and 7,800 businesses in 2023, the latest annual report from the British Art…
Concerns raised over future diversity and vitality of arts and humanities research as the number of UK-based doctoral students bei…