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Following an £8m renovation and the introduction of a £7.50 entry charge last year, York Art Gallery has failed to attract even half of its target 190,000 visitors.
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A formal inquiry is being launched by Edinburgh’s licensing board into plans to relax the council’s stringent policy on amplified music, after a consultation failed to reach a consensus.
In a world where 224 million people live outside their country of origin, why do we care whether cultural objects live outside of theirs too, asks Robert Seddon.
Although no senior arts workers supported Brexit, maybe it provides an opportunity to nurture artistic talent in the UK and reclaim a sense of British identity, suggests Norman Lebrecht.
The arts sector needs to be better at articulating its role in civic engagement and value upon wider society, says Dominic Gray.
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Union BECTU has challenged the Glasgow theatre for seeking volunteers for a club scene in a play, saying that people who are involved regularly in a professional performance should be paid the...
Feature
Do you know your rights? Abby Yolda answers some common questions about the copyright of artistic works and what to do if your work is used without your permission.
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Annual reports reveal the city’s largest theatre spaces broke income targets and increased profits last year.
Arts People
JONATHAN CHURCH, who resigned three months ago as Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company, is to become Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Bath’s summer season. He will combine the role...
Arts People
The Watts Gallery Board of Trustees has elected former Director of Academic Affairs at the Royal Academy of Arts MARYANNE STEVENS as its new Chair, succeeding RICHARD ORMOND. She will take up the...
Arts People
Former Training and Support Specialist at OmniTicket Network RACHEL HILL, who spent a year as Project Consultant with Syx Automations, has re-joined the company as Business Systems Analyst.
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New figures should be “a wake-up call to Government”, the founder of the Bacc for the Future campaign has said.
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Labour’s new arts strategy includes growing government culture spend to match the European average and boosting primary school arts budgets.
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A new online resource aims to help arts practitioners develop a better understanding of the measures that improve the experience of participants.
Birmingham artists and audiences fill the void when the city falls into one of its “recurring troughs of mediocrity”, says Richard Bratby.
Student debt is deterring pupils from taking arts A-levels because they can’t afford to study subjects at university that don’t lead to a guaranteed career, says Lorenza Antonucci.
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The new relationship will give the radio station’s listeners access to behind-the-scenes, unique events and ticket offers.
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St Helens Libraries’ Cultural Hubs attracted over 2,000 votes to be named Best Arts Project for its work promoting health and wellbeing.
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The city joins Sunderland, Stoke-on-Trent, Paisley and Coventry in a bid to take the title in 2021.
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Peter Doig’s assertion that a desert landscape painting wasn’t painted by him has been accepted by a US court following claims to the contrary by the painting’s owner.
Book review
Mark Robinson finds Nina Simon’s book essential reading for anyone trying to reach those disengaged from the arts.
Case study
Dance is perfectly suited to being toured internationally, says Anthony Missen. He explains how exporting has allowed Company Chameleon to grow and flourish.
Munira Mirza sees Brexit as a massive opportunity for the cultural sector to grow Britain’s world-class creative exports and develop international partnerships.
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London-based Brick Box has relocated to Bradford, which will become the main focus for its community work, which aims to revitalise the neglected areas of cities.
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A two-year partnership with the abbey, currently undergoing a £6.3m restoration, will see Warts and All Theatre company build connections between the community of Northampton and the historic...