City of Culture runners-up publish bid details
Southampton publishes full bid from its UK City of Culture campaign ahead of plans to deliver re-packaged elements across the city…
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My Gurus: Mesmerised by the ‘whys’
In 2020, Aliyah Hasinah founded Black Curatorial with the aim of enabling Black people to play, experiment and strengthen their pr…
Government rejects calls for ACE funding shake-up
Calls to change arts funding systems to differentiate between local and national institutions risks creating division in the secto…
The making of future leaders
Leadership in the arts has always been a vital component of the creative process. But, as Sean Hanly says, the key to successful l…
Proposed Bournemouth Council arts cuts ‘catastrophic’
Proposals put forward by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council will reduce funding over a five-year period to orga…
ACE Chair concedes funding decisions ‘not perfect’
In the wake of significant backlash over some of Arts Council England's funding decisions for its next National Portfolio, the…
New music and arts venue planned for Whitehaven
Plans have been put forward to turn a former warehouse in Whitehaven in Cumbria into a new music and arts venue. The redevelopment…
Free creative careers fairs for young people
Young people considering working in the arts industry are being offered careers advice at two free events in the Midlands this mon…
Short-term lets curb ‘risks shrinking Edinburgh Fringe by third’
Proposed new restrictions on the short-term letting of accommodation in Scotland could have a drastic impact on the Edinburgh Fest…
Project mapping UK’s arts research infrastructure launches
A project collating the diversity of arts and humanities research infrastructure in the UK is underway. The Mapping the Arts and H…
Agency calls for increased diversity in arts marketing
Efforts need to be taken to address a lack of diversity within arts marketing, a PR agency has said after almost all respondents t…
Leading culture in our time
The start of a new year is always a time of reflection and optimism. But this year Hilary Carty finds she’s rather hesitant…
Birmingham 2022 Festival ‘delivered on inclusivity’, study finds
Evaluation report finds festival made inclusive practice integral to its programme, despite previous claims it had shut out creati…
Third of UNBOXED audience figures ‘came from Countryfile’
A large chunk of official audience figures for UNBOXED festival came from viewers watching Countryfile on the BBC, it has emerged….
DCMS and Creative Scotland staff set to strike
Staff from some of the UK’s largest museum and heritage organisations are also set to strike on Wednesday as they campaign f…
Government to ‘devolve more control of culture’
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove outlines intention to "deepen and broaden" the devolution of powers to local areas.&…
Creative industries ‘missed out on £163m due to Brexit’
The UK’s creative industries have lost out on £163m of European Union-level funding because of Brexit, according to an…
Culture organisations ‘struggling to retain staff’
Galleries, theatres and museums struggling to attract and retain staff due to rising wage demands in face of cost-of-living crisis…
Creative project will support survivors of child sexual abuse
Project designed to give survivors a creative platform to share their experiences, rights and concerns, receives multi-year fundin…
Why we need to use the F word in evaluation
Talking of failure can feel uncomfortable and we often avoid it when carrying out evaluation. But, as Susanne Burns argues, being…
Journey to NPO status
Media arts agency Mediale is the first national portfolio organisation in Selby, Yorkshire. Tom Northey shares how developing rela…
Arts centre launches resource to support people with dementia
An arts activities guide designed for people living with dementia has launched as part of a collaborative initiative in Liverpool….
Southbank Centre and Apple unveil plans to support Black creatives
Initiative to improve access to the arts for emerging Black creatives has announced details of residencies in London, Manchester,…
Levelling Up Fund provides £594m for culture and heritage
More than half the funded projects are in areas identified by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities as a p…
