Arts Council of Wales to ‘renew and strengthen’ relationship with Europe post-Brexit
The national funder’s latest international strategy sets out ambitions to showcase Wales’ artists on a global stage an…
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An artist’s life
What is it like to be an artist working in the East Midlands? Elizabeth Hawley-Lingham and Paula Serafini spent two years looking…
Liverpool stands by ‘insulting’ logo design competition
The city region authority is offering a prize of £800 for a “simple but visually impactful” design to be used ac…
Lottery funding distribution must be ‘returned to the people’, say campaigners
A new paper says that it is only by ‘rebalancing’ cultural funding from arts councils to local groups that cultural de…
Unlocking creative talent
How can Arts Council England do more to include the voices of people with experience of the criminal justice system? The National…
Almost 90% of arts internships are unpaid
A major new report finds evidence that sectors like the arts trap young people “in cycles of unpaid internships without sign…
Tackling the power imbalance
Independent artists and producers are vulnerable to exploitation in a two-tier system characterised by precarious employment among…
How does it feel to have dementia?
The arts have helped scientists gain a better understanding of how it actually feels like to live with dementia. Julian West share…
A musical partnership for dementia care
Players in Stratford's Orchestra of the Swan are trained by charity Mindsong to provide music sessions in care homes. Sue Pope…
Momentum builds for action on pay
Wales takes a lead as arts professionals across all the countries of the UK are urged to take part in research that will shed ligh…
A kinder commissioning process
It can be brutal to have your work rejected. Tom Harvey has devised a ‘Humane Commissioning Manifesto’ to fight back a…
A stage for experimental theatre
Ovalhouse’s FiRST BiTES programme ensures that it takes the risks necessary for creating diverse and experimental theatre, e…
Dance partners
As well as being a studio space for independent dancers and choreographers, Glasgow's The Work Room is also an empowering…
Business skills for creators
Effectively monetising creative work ensures that artists can continue to do what they love. Ros Gilman offers advice on pricing,…
Arts organisations ‘must look beyond funders’ goals’
Former Watershed Chief Executive Dick Penny stressed he is “more excited than ever” about working in Bristol as he lea…
Stop feeling threatened by artists, culture ministers told
The power of culture to address social challenges has emerged as a key theme at a Culture Summit involving Government officials fr…
A future for artist workspaces
With artist workspaces under threat from funding cuts, increases in business rates and property development schemes, a new initiat…
Net increase in London artists’ spaces, research finds
Despite new artist workspaces opening in some areas, a quarter of sites are at risk of closure and studios are becoming more expen…
Edinburgh Festivals give £14m a year boost to Scotland’s culture sector
Two new reports say that the festivals also generate international recognition for Scotland’s arts scene and provide new opp…
Making learning messy
A training programme in Wales is helping teachers create environments of "constructive chaos" that their pupils can thri…
Meet the Fundraising Regulator – another public champion that doesn’t care about you
No one in need should put any faith in this toothless ‘regulator’, which has just spent two years squirming out of its…
Breakthrough opportunities in opera
Opera Holland Park’s Young Artists scheme, which gives participants the chance to be part of the main season, has become an…
Why miss out on a financial lifeline?
Tax relief can be a lifeline for many arts organisations, so why are so many smaller theatre companies and independent producers m…
Time, space and money
Many artists find it difficult to sustain their practice early on in their careers. Nicola Sim shares the findings of her research…
