Creative Scotland uses reserves to maintain arts funding levels
Creative Scotland pledges to support arts and culture organisations at current levels for further year despite 10% cut by Scottish…
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Call for ‘immediate action’ to safeguard local culture
Urgent action is required to protect local cultural services in the face of the cost of living crisis, a Local Government Associat…
NPO decisions: What now for the unsuccessful?
As the dust settles on funding decisions made by Arts Council England last month, Arts Professional has been looking at the option…
ACE relaunches support fund for creative practitioners
An Arts Council England (ACE) funding stream aimed at individuals working in the cultural sector has opened for its 16th edition….
Community-led projects ‘drive positive change’
Organisations that supported an experimental funding programme say allowing communities to make creative decisions has driven posi…
Government to publish creative industries vision ‘early next year’
A plan outlining how government intends to support growth in the creative industries will be published early next year, a DCMS Min…
Culture Secretary announces plan to take maternity leave
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has announced that she intends to take a period of maternity leave next year. Donelan, who was…
‘Ticket Bank’ to offer free theatre shows in London
Seven cultural organisations have so far signed up to be part of free theatre ticket initiative, offering those most affected by t…
Exclusive: Academics hit out at Birkbeck creative cuts
Leading academics call for a rethink of plans to cut creative teaching posts at Birckbeck, University of London, which they say wi…
Weathering the cost-of-living storm across the UK
Research rings warning bells about the potential effects of the cost-of-living clouds rolling in across all four nations. Anne Tor…
Chair of DCMS select committee suspended as Tory MP
Senior Conservative MP responsible for examining government policy on arts and culture suspended by his party following complaint…
Fringe performers ‘likely to return’ to festival
A survey commissioned by the Edinburgh Fringe Society has found 70% of performers at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe are likely…
Donelan: Lessons must be learned from UNBOXED
Culture Secretary distances herself from £120m project dubbed 'festival of Brexit' as chair of select committee labe…
Leeds 2023 signs fair pay union agreement
Leeds Culture Trust has agreed that all creatives working on the LEEDS 2023 cultural programme will be paid fair wages and have sa…
NPOs record significant fall in carbon emissions
National Portfolio organisations praised for 'taking ownership' on environmental sustainability after recording a large dr…
DCMS ‘overstated’ economic value of UNBOXED festival
Investigation of government's flagship UNBOXED festival finds it was given go-ahead despite an 'overstatement' of its…
Westminster Council pledges £1.8m funding for arts
Westminster City Council has announced it will set aside £1.8m for arts and culture funding over the next four years. The co…
Coventry reports City of Culture boost
Coventry’s visitor economy recorded a large increase in its economic value in 2021, while the city was UK City of Culture, n…
Theatre sustainability initiative expands across the arts
Team behind efforts to improve sustainability in theatres expands initiative across the wider arts and culture sector.
Championing the four nations
Creative & Cultural Skills exists to create a fair and skilled cultural sector and is exceptional in its commitment to working…
My Gurus: Sowing the seeds of possibility
Shanaz Gulzar led Bradford's successful bid to become City of Culture 2025. Having now taken up the reins as its Creative Dire…
Taking the pain out of digital projects
Getting the go-ahead for a new digital project is exciting. Here Katie Moffat lays down the ground rules to ensure progress is smo…
NPO results: Implications for sector support
IPSOs will take over the role of current Sector Support Organisations, but with a renewed focus on Arts Council England’s In…
MPs to investigate Arts Council England funding decisions
Department for Digital Media and Sport Select Committee will hold an evidence session with Arts Council England's Chief Execut…
