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The idea of managing intellectual property fills many people with not just uncertainty but dread - which is why the Boosting Resilience programme recently explored a three-stage approach to make it less daunting.
Case study
A welcome surprise of five-year funding provided the opportunity for Cardiff's Sherman Theatre to diversify its audiences, boost volunteering and develop a relationship with a time credit network. Julia Barry tells the story.
Arts People
Hannah Ishmael, an archivist at the Black Cultural Archives, reflects on the colleagues, thinkers and activists who have guided her career.
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The success of members of backstage union BECTU at Edinburgh Playhouse in an annual pay rise dispute with ATG could lead to similar rulings for 11 other theatres, potentially affecting up to 210...
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A 12-month study by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland revealed music is one of the most popular curriculum subjects but there is ‘unmet demand’ for music education by more than 100,000...
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The University of the Arts London moved from sixth to second place in the QS University World rankings for art and design, while the Royal College of Art retained the crown as the top university in...
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The event, which will also involve union Equity and the Old Vic, aims to improve understanding about supporting theatre’s trans community and to forge links between performers and creatives.
A comedic performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall by superstar pianist Yuja Wang, Korean-British pianist Hyung-ki Joo and Russian-German violinist Aleksey Igudesman was riddled with unpleasant and offensive jokes about sexual appeal and Chinese heritage. Was the performance an example of ‘taking control of the narrative’, or just a lewd repetition of tired stereotypes, asks Joshua Barone.
The ‘repatriation issue’ will never go away at museums, and if the institutions are serious about rebuilding trust, they must be transparent about their legacies of imperialism and theft, writes Alice Procter.
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Phosphoros Theatre Company (PTC) said Heathrow Airport turned away Afghan refugee Syed Haleem Najibi on the advice of Air Malta, which had described the group from PTC as “suspicious” and...
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A new £4m project by Art UK will catalogue and photograph all 150,000 of the country’s publicly owned sculptures by the end of 2020, making it the first country in the world to have a...
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The Hastings-based Jerwood Gallery, one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations, will have to give up the Jerwood Collection of almost 300 works of modern and contemporary...
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Swindon Borough Council has decided not to go ahead with a combined £10k cut to Prime Theatre and Reach Inclusive Arts - both based at the Wyvern Theatre.
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Just months after Liverpool Everyman was forced to drop out of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio, more core funded organisations are reported as facing major risks.
Arts People
Formerly Director of Museums and Cultural Programmes at University College London, TONYA NELSON joins Arts Council England as Director of Arts Technology and Innovation, where she will support the...
Arts People
Artistic Director DAMIAN CRUDEN is stepping down from his position at York Theatre Royal after 22 years with the company. He will take over as Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Rose Theatre...
Arts People
JAMES DUCKER is leaving his role as Marketing & Communications Manager at Contact, Manchester, to join the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, as Head of Communications & Partnerships. This new...
Arts People
Co-Founder of The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter, DAVID LOCKWOOD is replacing Founder and Director TRACY SULLIVAN at Town Hall Arts, Trowbridge, in April. His experience includes a Clore Leadership...
Arts People
REBECCA GRAY, former Head of Fiction Publicity at Orion Publishing, has begun her new role as Head of Press and Communications at Glyndebourne.
Arts People
SARAH DEAN, Head of Tax and Investments at the Grosvenor Estate Family Office; DAVID FLEMING, Chief Technology Officer at Mitigo–a cyber security company based in the North West; and MAX...
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Digital skills are spread thin in cultural organisations, with only one in six of those in the most senior strategic roles identifying web or digital activity as forming a part of their work.
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A new statement from the Creative Europe Desk UK says previous promises of full access to the programme until December 2020 are “unlikely” to be possible if the UK crashes out of the EU with no deal.
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Producers behind the project say Space 18 will be spread over 42,000 square feet, comprising seven buildings and more than 200 rooms across 35 floors. It is anticipated that the multi-million-pound...
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The theatre company, currently based at Bethnal Green’s Rich Mix, will have headquarters with a new 200-seat studio space at the revamped Croydon venue. Fairfield Halls is set to open in June...
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West Somerset Council has granted a loan to community group The Onion Collective to create an arts, cultural and social enterprise development at Watchet’s East Quay. The project, estimated to...