McKellen reopens funding programme for producers
Actor Ian McKellen has announced a second round of his funding programme designed to help theatre producers pay actors a living wa…
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Arts Council NI funding streams target individual artists
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has opened a range of funding programmes to support the work of individual artists as part of…
West Yorkshire launches arts, culture and heritage consultation
West Yorkshire Combined Authority is launching a consultation into a new programme to develop arts, culture, heritage and sport in…
Initiative to improve accuracy of public performance royalties
A new music industry initiative is hoping to drive more accurate royalty payments for artists and songwriters from public performa…
‘Strong case’ for ACE to increase creative grant limits
Independent evaluation of ACE programme supporting individual creatives to work on personal projects suggests £2,000 increas…
Former hospital in Dumfries to become £15m cultural site
An ambitious new cultural site has been planned for a disused former hospital building set amid 85 acres of grounds on the outskir…
DCMS offers performers assurances over AI protections
Minister defends provisions within Online Safety Bill amid concerns that advances in deepfake technology and plans to remove copyr…
Edinburgh Festival director calls for visa-free travel for artists
The outgoing director of the Edinburgh International Festival has called on government to simplify visa to allow musicians and art…
British Council and Ukrainian Institute launch joint season
The British Council and the Ukrainian Institute have launched the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture, a new programme designed to suppor…
Visual arts face serious challenges
While much has been written about the impact of Brexit on the performing arts, Şenay Camgöz shares insights from a new report on…
Vision for future of music libraries published
A paper outlining a vision for the future of music libraries has been published by an alliance of music organisations. The Music L…
Guide to running hybrid in-person events launches
A new guide to help festivals, literature organisations and publishers run online and in-person hybrid events is now available. Wr…
Empowering your people
If you support someone to feel good about themselves, they’re going to give you their best and, most importantly, do the bes…
Backlash over massive funding cuts for emerging musicians
Leading music industry figures call for royalties body to reverse 60% funding cut for new talent, despite increase in revenues.
Partnership to tackle racism in music industry
The Musicians' Union (MU) and Black Lives in Music (BLiM) are embarking on a three-year partnership to challenge racism in the…
Learning to laugh at war
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a Kyiv theatre has become a bomb shelter for artists and locals. Its director Alex Borovens…
UK’s first NFT agency for artists launches
The UK’s first non-fungible token (NFT) agency specialising in connecting artists, art collectors and galleries is now open….
Phoenix Dance Theatre reverses layoff decision
Phoenix Dance Theatre will no longer lay off four employees in June as previously planned. Under plans revealed by performers'…
Mayor of London teams up with Creative UK to support freelancers
The Mayor of London’s Culture Team and Creative UK are joining forces in an effort to tackle "systemic inequalities&quo…
Edinburgh Fringe producers get £1.3m resilience funding
Edinburgh Festival Fringe producers have received financial support to help them recover and remain resilient following the Covid-…
Equity launches self-tape guide for commercials
A code of best practice for self-tape and Zoom auditions for commercials is now available. Launched by Equity, it is the first of…
Leeds theatre lay-offs ‘appalling’, says Equity
Phoenix Dance Theatre Leeds’ decision to lay off its creative team has been branded “appalling” by Equity’…
Arts workers more likely to experience poor mental health
Performance arts workers are more likely to experience poor mental health than their peers, according to a global scoping review p…
Art Fund helps regional curators visit London Gallery Weekend
Eighteen galleries across the UK have received support from the Art Fund to help curators visit London Gallery Weekend 2022. The g…
