News
An exhibit at a Tasmanian museum must allow men admission following a court ruling in a gender discrimination case.
The Ladies Lounge at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) has been...
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Select Committee says government must ‘plug the gaps' in outdated copyright and intellectual property regulations’ to help future-proof creators rights.
Clare Armistad interviews Max Hollein of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art about dealing with accusations of hoarding while managing an annual budget of $320m without subsidy.
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A music initiative designed to "empower and celebrate" grassroots music communities has launched.
Studio Monkey Shoulder, established by Monkey Shoulder Whisky, aims to recognise and...
Arts People
ANDREW SHEPHERD has been appointed Chief Executive of Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. He will take up the role in July.
He replaces MATHEW RUSSELL who, during a seven-year...
Arts People
TARA WILKINSON has been appointed Executive Director of Tall Stories theatre company.
Together with co-founder and Artistic Director TOBY MITCHELL and Marking Director CLARE LEWIS, Wilkinson will...
From issue 375
Opinion
Andrew Pinnock, a former Arts Council officer, thinks it’s time for an honest review of our national development agency for creativity and culture, based on truthful foundations.
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Department for Education confirms that a minister has been present at only one meeting of the board in charge of challenging the government on music education plans.
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Historic levels of funding from local authorities, Arts Council England and National Lottery across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire found to be below average.
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Plans to switch library provision in Birmingham to a mixture of council and community-run hubs to save money have been put out for consultation.
Launching the exercise, Birmingham City Council...
Arts People
ANDREW COMBEN has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Britten Pears Arts succeeding ROGER WRIGHT CBE, who will stand down in July after 10 years at the helm.
Comben, who takes...
From issue 375
Feature
After far too many decades of jam tomorrow, artists deserve better, says independent arts researcher Susan Jones.
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Funding will deliver hundreds of apprenticeships, traineeships, volunteer and employment opportunities,
Arts People
SEAMUS McGIBBON is to become Co-Chief Executive of Making Music, a charity representing the UK’s leisure-time music sector.
He will lead the organisation alongside existing Chief Executive...
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Two of Belfast’s biggest outdoor music events generated £30.8m for Northern Ireland's economy, a study has found.
According to an independent report, the 2023 editions of Belsonic...
From issue 375
Opinion
Now more than ever it’s important to focus on the things that really matter, to free ourselves of distractions and to identify earned income opportunities, says Robin Cantrill-Fenwick.
News
An 'assault on the arts' by the government is having a devastating impact on creative courses around England, education union warns.
From issue 375
Feature
Harmeet Chagger-Khan leads on innovation, and immersive and interactive projects at The Space. Here she explores how artists are using AI and why transparency and media literacy are vital to ensure it is accessible to all.
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A museum in Wales has launched a public appeal to help it remain open in the face of soaring energy bills.
Llandudno Museum says its costs have quadrupled, and the grant funding it receives does...
News
London Mayor claims his Conservative rival for the forthcoming election, Susan Hall, plans to cut culture spending, while she says cultural industries 'will collapse' unless action on crime is taken.
Arts People
Seven trustees will join the Wallace Collection board following their appointment by the Prime Minister.
MARCUS AGIUS, ALEXANDRA SHULMAN and DAVINDER TOOR each began four-year terms on 22 January...
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A group of 250 community volunteers has taken over a Worcestershire theatre after its operator collapsed in 2020.
In the intervening years, the Artrix in Bromsgrove became a Covid vaccination...
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New Art Exchange says it is the first cultural institution in the world to integrate a permanent citizen assembly into its leadership structure.
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An initiative which financially supports UK-based artists and companies taking work to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has been extended by two years as a result of £1m capital funding to the...
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The Scottish Government will review its international cultural funding and look into developing a support service for cultural export and exchange as part of a new International Cultural Strategy.