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The Space has selected MARTIN GREEN, the Chief Executive at Hull City of Culture; EDWARD HUMPHREY, Director of Digital at the BFI; LIZ ROSENTHAL, Founder and CEO of Power to the Pixel; ANDREW MILLER...
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After a failed bid to the Creative Europe programme and the end of a previous strand of European funding, network organisers are considering scaling back activities.
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A new publication aims to build the skills of artists delivering activities in Scottish prisons.
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The Culture and Arts committee said that more publicly-owned art should be displayed in schools and libraries, and a cross-departmental strategy would generate more arts activity, in a new report...
Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley wades in on the future of English National Opera, saying it must adapt to survive because he will “squeeze every ounce of value out of taxpayer’s cash”.
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Four-year funding contracts, a tiered framework for NPOs and a ring-fenced budget for individual artists are all on the table as Arts Council England consults on its plans.
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Creative subjects are essential to relieving the skills shortage in the UK job market, but they are being sidelined. Louise Jury explains how the Creative Industries Federation is making the case for arts education.
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In an attempt to make £6.7m in savings, West Berkshire Council is to cut funding to the Watermill Theatre and Newbury Corn Exchange by 44%. This is despite both venues already agreeing to cuts...
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The £2.8m ‘Act 2’ of the theatre’s redevelopment involved building a new box office, welcome centre and a large open-air terrace. It follows an auditorium renovation in...
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Virtual violins and computer-based guitars need more than just the right sounds if they’re to work for deaf musicians. Richard Burn describes his research into accessible virtual instruments.
Is it true that arts organisations spur gentrification? Richard Florida reports on a new study of New York City that aims to find out.
New technology is helping disabled musicians play and compose music without lifting a finger.
From Glastonbury to Calais, Oscar Quine meets the festival workers putting their skills to good use in the refugee camp.
How can the arts sector achieve fair pay for artists? Richard Padwick and Susan Jones examine schemes aiming to do just that and consider new financing options for the arts.
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Littoral Arts Trust is appealing for Arts Council England and Tate Director Nicholas Serota to rescue the Dada artist’s ‘Merz Barn’, situated in Elterwater, Cumbria.
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Eleanor Lang tells us about the twists and turns that have led her to become the new Executive Director of Cheek by Jowl.
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What’s next in the fight against declining audiences and exclusivity in the arts? Clever pricing strategies are all well and good, but what we really need is market segmentation, argue Howard Buckley and Rosie Hanley.
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When employees work freelance or have second jobs, issues can arise. Eleanor Deem explains how to avoid the pitfalls and reap the rewards.
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Does living near a museum or gallery affect whether you visit it or not? Researcher Orian Brook borrows techniques from geography to investigate.
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Do freelance musicians get the weekend off? And how many trains do they actually have to take? Emma Donald takes us on a visual tour of her working week.
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Did you know that many artists are entitled to royalties when their work is resold? Daniel Rudd answers your questions about the artist’s resale right.
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Rage, love and a funeral procession: Cardiff's arts communuity protested against local arts cuts this weekend. These are the photos.
Concerned the EBacc will undermine creative subjects, students from The Derby High School implore Nicky Morgan to trust them to select the qualifications that are right for them.
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Funded organisations are advised to consider the appropriateness of parties, comedy programmes and scheduled tweets if the monarch dies.
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Detailed guidance on data collection has been published by Arts Council England, as NPOs prepare for data sharing agreements to become a requirement of funding.