Victory: sector celebrates pay protection for self-employed
As stopgap measures grow in number, some arts workers will still fall through the cracks.
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Communicating with donors at a time of crisis
Fundraising might seem impossible right now but donors need to hear from you on good days and bad, writes Michelle Wright.
Two-thirds of ticket sales turned into donations or credit
New data from ticketing companies shows patrons “want to support the organisations they frequent”.
Covid-19: Model for 50% less income, creative businesses told
Reserves and furloughing are "no guarantee" that further cuts can be avoided.
Covid-19 closures could cost more than £1m per day
New research showing a 92% drop in ticket sales and revenue in a single day suggests income will continue to plummet.
£330bn Covid-19 package ‘not enough help to freelancers’
Plans are in place for Government-backed loans, but sector leaders say they fail to support the freelance arts workforce.
Covid-19: Funders pledge flexibility to save the sector
Grant funding will be ‘refocussed’ as freelancers rally to support each other – but there may not be enough cash…
Budget 2020: What’s in it for the arts?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed business rate cuts for small music venues and millions more pounds for arts education. But so…
£20m fund to make the arts ‘investment ready’
The initiative builds on the success of two pilot programmes to promote a new approach to finance in the arts and cultural sectors…
Jewish Museum London pulls out of National Portfolio
The museum will continue to receive £220k a year from Arts Council England as well as an extra £100k to explore differ…
My vision for a radical artist-led hotel
We need bold new cultural infrastructures to tackle entrenched inequality in the arts, says Amahra Spence. Can a new project combi…
Arts centre faces closure as landlord hikes rent by 300%
The independent venue funds high-profile exhibitions by dressing celebrities like Bob Dylan, Kanye West and Angelina Jolie. But af…
Can libraries deliver culture for all? ACE’s new strategy unveiled
Children, young people and libraries are central to the funder’s ambitions to enable everyone to benefit from creative and c…
Discounting: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Offering discounts? If you don’t have a reason for cutting prices and are inconsistent with your offers, don’t expect…
‘My mother-in-law is a witch’: do’s and don’ts for late tax returns
Left your Self Assessment tax return to the last minute? Don’t rely on excuses to avoid a fine, says Liz Hill. HMRC has hear…
Watch out for surprise repair bills
Arts organisations could be in danger of incurring surprise costs at the end of their tenancy. Jane Askew sheds some light on how…
Counter-terrorism steps for City of Culture
Coventry City of Culture is spending £1m on bolstering the police while local authorities plan strategies to reduce the…
The moral case for making money
Patrick Towell explains why underpaying or under-employing workers can never be in an organisation’s long-term interests and…
How the Fringe is forcing out working class voices
Edinburgh Fringe is full of people making obscene amounts of money on the backs of artists who are bringing everyone to the city i…
When governments support artists…
The project-to-project style of artists’ work makes it difficult for them to claim welfare benefits so the Irish government…
Visiting Arts avoids closure through merger with Farnham Maltings
Farnham Maltings will gain expertise in creating connections in hard-to-reach regions while Visiting Arts secures a future for pro…
Thinking ahead on touring costs
Arts organisations that schedule European tour dates could be faced with a bigger National Insurance bill if there’s no Brex…
Cost of The Factory could rise beyond £130m
As Manchester City Council races to get the venue finished for 2021, only a third of construction packages have been awarded.
Olympic Park cultural quarter already £14m over budget
Auditors warned that urgent action was needed to avert overspending and delays to the project before planning permission for four…
