ACE monitoring arts centre after performers go unpaid
Halifax's Square Chapel is the second Arts At The Mill organisation to have its Arts Council England funding paused in th…
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Art organisations strike in support of Palestine
As part of the cultural strike, the group Goldsmiths for Palestine 'pressured' the university's Centre for Contem…
Arts Council England: What is to be done?
Andrew Pinnock, a former Arts Council officer, thinks it’s time for an honest review of our national development agency for…
Former NPO announces closure following funding loss
Creative health charity Arts & Health South West said that despite turning to alternative funding models after losing its…
Former NPO details legacy work as closure finalised
Cornwall Museums Partnership has used funding from Arts Council England to secure the legacy of a number of its projects.
The Watermill: Life outside the National Portfolio
A year after losing ACE funding, Berkshire's Watermill Theatre has had some sweet successes. Executive Director and Joint Chie…
Significant challenges ‘may limit opera sector ambitions’
A report into the opera sector commissioned by Arts Council England has warned that the rising costs of staging productions are ou…
‘Complete turnaround’: Sector reacts to ACE guidance changes
Revamped risk guidance from Arts Council England (ACE) marks "a complete turnaround" in its position on political or act…
Revised ACE guidance urges ‘personal views clarity’
Arts Council England updates its reputational risk guidance for National Portfolio Organisations following concerns that original…
ACE warns NPOs of ‘political statement’ dangers
Updates to Arts Council England's policies warn that "political statements" made by individuals linked to an organis…
ACE: freedom of expression is ‘indisputably vital’
Following an article AP published earlier this week, Arts Council England has issued a statement explaining its position on freedo…
Key NPOs cut carbon emissions by 40%
A group of 30 Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) responsible for producing around a third of the p…
Former NPO opens permanent base in Exeter
Touring theatre company Theatre Alibi is set to become an arts venue after opening a permanent base. Prior to losing its Arts…
ACE: Sharing concerns won’t harm NPO funding chances
In last week’s edition of Arts Professional, a group of Chief Executives of National Portfolio Organisations expressed their…
ACE in talks on future of Illuminate data platform
Contract for Illuminate data platform ends in March 2026, a year ahead of the end of the recently extended National Portfolio for…
Reporting requirements: NPO leaders share their frustrations
Nearly a year into the latest investment round, many National Portfolio Organisations are finding the new reporting requirements u…
ACE portfolio extension: NPOs wary of ‘standstill funding’
Arts leaders have reacted to Art Council England's decision to extend its current funding portfolio until 2027.
Does ACE’s latest intervention go far enough?
More can be done to help struggling arts organisations, says Arts Professional's Neil Puffett.
ENO confirms Greater Manchester move
The opera company says it plans to work with multiple partners and venues across the Greater Manchester region with a focus on new…
Further closures of unsuccessful NPO applicants
Three more organisations announce their closure after failing to secure core funding from Arts Council England, while a fourth wil…
Actors lead ‘flash mob’ to reopen Oldham Coliseum
Campaigners call for historic Oldham theatre venue to be reopened, claiming planned replacement will be too small for a producing…
Rising number of unsuccessful NPO applicants shutting down
In the year since Arts Council England announced its funding decisions for 2023-26, the number of organisations shutting down afte…
Former NPO’s entire catalogue acquired
A Manchester-based ensemble that closed following the loss of its entire Arts Council England (ACE) funding has had its full catal…
Levelling up in the North East is ‘quietly catastrophic’
When one cultural organisation closes, it has a damaging knock-on effect across the region, says Jack McNamara. Funders must not i…
