MPs back proposed £300m Smart Fund for creator remuneration
Select Committee says government must ‘plug the gaps' in outdated copyright and intellectual property regulations’…
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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…
Ministerial commitment to music education questioned
Department for Education confirms that a minister has been present at only one meeting of the board in charge of challenging the g…
A brighter future for entrepreneurs and opportunity-seekers
Now more than ever it’s important to focus on the things that really matter, to free ourselves of distractions and to identi…
Universities urged to resist ‘government assault on arts’
An 'assault on the arts' by the government is having a devastating impact on creative courses around England, education un…
Scotland outlines ambitions to rejoin Creative Europe
The Scottish Government will review its international cultural funding and look into developing a support service for cultural exp…
Campaign to boost culture investment launches
A UK-wide campaign designed to highlight the impact culture and heritage organisations make within their communities in the run-up…
Viability of music hubs ‘under threat’
Standstill funding, increased employer pension costs and the financial impact of the pandemic are putting England's network of…
What would a regenerative cultural sector look like?
The sector’s resilience and creativity in navigating crises show how art and culture will sustain even in the toughest of ti…
Former Chair of Science Museum to lead review of ACE
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says forthcoming review will help 'ensure that Arts Council England is driving creative excellen…
Starmer pledges arts education overhaul
Labour leader sets out his plans for creative education, improving conditions for freelancers, and his hope to boost funding for a…
Radical intervention required
The cultural sector welcomed last week’s Spring Budget but, as Lara Carmona writes, not being able to leverage public invest…
Frazer interview: Trigger warnings + ACE plans
Culture Secretary doubles down on previous comments around trigger warnings and speaks about forthcoming review of Arts Council En…
Debbonaire: Labour will make creativity central to curriculum
Shadow Culture Secretary says she is working with Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on plans to "tear down barrie…
Scotland calls for action on culture visas
Practical solutions need to be found to ensure the visa process for international artists coming to contribute to cultural events…
Spring Budget: Higher culture tax reliefs made permanent in ‘game-changing’ move
Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget 2024 has unveiled a range of tax relief support and project funding for the cultural sector.
Arts roles feature in proposed changes to work visa rules
A series of arts positions will be included in government list that allows a lower salary threshold for creatives seeking to move…
Study highlights lack of diversity in GCSE Art
Research finds just 2.3% of artists referenced in GCSE art exam papers are from Black or South Asian backgrounds.
Orchestras urge Chancellor to extend tax relief
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend the higher rate of Orchestra Tax relief (OT…
National Alliance for Cultural Services launches
A new organisation, made up of a range of local government bodies, is calling for a fresh approach to sustain culture services in…
Welsh National Opera criticises ‘reckless’ ACE cuts
Open letter from the company's Music Director says cuts have left it with a budget that is "not even sufficient for a sma…
‘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…
Call for Chancellor to support theatre sector
Ahead of next week's Spring Budget, Claire Walker, Co-Chief Executive of Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, is c…
Revised ACE guidance urges ‘personal views clarity’
Arts Council England updates its reputational risk guidance for National Portfolio Organisations following concerns that original…
