High priority areas yet to receive levelling up funding
Analysis finds 19 local authority areas deemed to be high priority for investment by both government and Arts Council England are…
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Dorries: abolition of ACE ‘not on government agenda’
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries tells MPs that while the system of distributing arts funding is "not perfect", there ar…
National Archives and ACE announce collaboration
A new three-year collaboration agreement between the National Archives and Arts Council England will see the two organisations wor…
Music festivals pledge to tackle sexual violence
More than 100 UK music festivals have made a pledge to tackle sexual violence by creating a safe environment for audiences, perfor…
Audit highlights UK’s ‘world-leading’ art and music research
Results from the assessment will determine the allocation of around £2bn in annual government funding.
Third of Capital Investment Programme goes to priority places
The programme, aimed at transforming digital and physical infrastructure, is penned as a way to put culture at the forefront of lo…
Valuing what matters about culture
There is long-standing dissatisfaction with how the value of arts and culture has been discussed in policy making. Patrycja Kaszyn…
Reforms may have ‘negligible’ impact on ticket fraud
Government reforms to prevent ticket sale scams may be insufficient to create lasting change if they are not enforced, an expert s…
Covid-19 and the global cultural and creative sector – part 2
After two years of constant learning, Anthony Sargent thinks we now have the foundations for a new world.
Society lotteries: ‘We support good causes too’
Smaller grant givers take aim at the outgoing National Lottery operator, saying they want less competition and more collaboration.
Performers need protections from AI abuse
Performers are increasingly losing their jobs, faces and voices to artificial intelligence, a new report claims. What can be done…
NPOs’ carbon emissions plummeted during lockdown
Some organisations found more time to plan and solidify environmental commitments, while others used more electricity and gas duri…
Channel 4: Will sale ‘dilute creativity’ or ‘deliver creative dividend for all’?
Ending 40 years of public ownership may be more likely to harm the arts in the long term.
Ireland launches Basic Income for the Arts
Up to 2,000 artists will be supported for three years, reflecting a sea change in how arts workers are valued.
Tax plan offers little for the arts
Measures announced in the Chancellor's spring statement could actually work against the sector's aims.
Local government culture commission launches
An independent committee wants to give a "wake up call" to central government and make the case for council-led culture…
UNBOXED 2022 working on ‘a recipe for failure’
A scathing report from MPs says the festival is "an irresponsible use of public money" set to prove its sceptics right….
Sunak urged to abandon VAT ticket hike
Plans to revert VAT on ticket sales to pre-pandemic levels will be “hugely damaging” for the music industry. UK Music…
Beware the Captain Tom trap
In implementing the levelling up agenda, the arts should pay attention to some worrying news on the legacy of Captain Tom, writes…
Tie funding returns to Lottery operator’s profits, ACE says
Funders call for a direct link amid rumours the contest for the next National Lottery licence is sewn up.
NPO relocations: what you need to know
Is moving outside of London worthwhile, and is it going to achieve what funders want?
ACW pursues strategy for Welsh language and arts
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is seeking views on the role of Welsh in the arts to form a new strategy. Stakeholders are being i…
How to remain inclusive while living with Covid
Andrew Miller says arts organisations must work with disabled artists to keep them safe amid the very real risks the Governme…
Living with Covid plan could erase ‘significant minority’ of audiences
The end of restrictions and free Covid testing pose challenges for workforce safety and encouraging cautious customers back.
