Local authority funding survey 2024: preliminary findings
Initial findings from Arts Professional's latest Pulse survey on local authority funding reveal councils are selling off venue…
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ACE delays public announcement of new music education hubs
Independent Society of Musicians warns that Arts Council England's last-minute decision leaves staff and freelancers "in…
Art therapy improves outcomes for young people in mental health units
Art therapy is associated with positive outcomes for children and adolescents in a hospital-based mental health unit, a new study…
Men to be allowed to visit ‘women-only’ exhibit
An exhibit at a Tasmanian museum must allow men admission following a court ruling in a gender discrimination case. The Ladies Lou…
MPs back proposed £300m Smart Fund for creator remuneration
Select Committee says government must ‘plug the gaps' in outdated copyright and intellectual property regulations’…
Grassroots music fund launches
A music initiative designed to "empower and celebrate" grassroots music communities has launched. Studio Monkey Shoulder…
Ministerial commitment to music education questioned
Department for Education confirms that a minister has been present at only one meeting of the board in charge of challenging the g…
Study finds arts underinvestment across Derby and Nottingham
Historic levels of funding from local authorities, Arts Council England and National Lottery across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire…
Birmingham launches library cuts consultation
Plans to switch library provision in Birmingham to a mixture of council and community-run hubs to save money have been put out for…
Industrial heritage projects share £15m
Funding will deliver hundreds of apprenticeships, traineeships, volunteer and employment opportunities,
Belfast music festivals provide £31m economic boost
Two of Belfast’s biggest outdoor music events generated £30.8m for Northern Ireland's economy, a study has found….
Universities urged to resist ‘government assault on arts’
An 'assault on the arts' by the government is having a devastating impact on creative courses around England, education un…
Museum warns of closure risk over energy costs
A museum in Wales has launched a public appeal to help it remain open in the face of soaring energy bills. Llandudno Museum says i…
Sadiq Khan makes pre-election creative industries pledge
London Mayor claims his Conservative rival for the forthcoming election, Susan Hall, plans to cut culture spending, while she says…
Community volunteers take over theatre
A group of 250 community volunteers has taken over a Worcestershire theatre after its operator collapsed in 2020. In the interveni…
Nottingham NPO embeds citizens’ assembly into leadership structure
New Art Exchange says it is the first cultural institution in the world to integrate a permanent citizen assembly into its leaders…
Edinburgh Fringe artists’ funding scheme extended
An initiative which financially supports UK-based artists and companies taking work to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has been exte…
Scotland outlines ambitions to rejoin Creative Europe
The Scottish Government will review its international cultural funding and look into developing a support service for cultural exp…
Irish arts councils award €400k for theatre in the Irish language
The Irish Arts Council and Arts Council Northern Ireland have announced a one-off €400,000 (£342,500) award for “…
Theatres Trust awards £57k to ‘theatres at risk’
Theatres Trust has announced the second round of grant recipients for its Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities programme.&nbs…
City of Culture: Bradford nears £42m funding target
Corporate sponsorship deal sees amount raised by Bradford City of Culture 2025 reach 90% of predicted costs of year-long programme…
Reading theatre upgrade plans rubberstamped
A Reading theatre will benefit from a £13.7m upgrade after the project's plans were given the green light. The Hexagon T…
Support for creatives who are carers ‘should be mainstreamed’
Evaluation of carer support programme funded by Creative Scotland finds that despite a strong positive response from participants…
Liverpool museums remain shut as union rejects pay offer
Museums across Liverpool are expected to stay closed after the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) rejected a pay offer fro…
