Feature
How can Arts Council England do more to include the voices of people with experience of the criminal justice system? The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance talks to artist and former prisoner Erika Flowers.
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Should trustees on arts boards always be expected to give a donation, as is commonly the case in the US? Michelle Wright weighs up the pros and cons of this thorny issue.
Case study
Three cultural organisations in Wiltshire are now under one collective umbrella, giving them the opportunity to share data and cross-promote performances and offers, says Alice Young.
Case study
Nathan Geering explains how a hip-hop dance production has helped give a voice to young people in the care system.
Case study
Vital Spark is a national initiative aiming to create more inclusive and diverse performances for children and young people. Tara Lopez tells the story.
News
Joseph Hillier’s 23ft statue, Messenger – based on an actor’s pose – will go on display next year outside the Theatre Royal Plymouth as part of its £7.5m renovation.
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As part of the £700m Tay Cities Region deal, agreed between the Scottish and UK Governments, Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been awarded £10m towards its £25m redevelopment. The...
Tackling violent crime is not just a matter for the police. The arts and culture have a vital role in empowering young people and steering their energy towards more constructive activities, says Shappi Khorsandi.
The UK’s first Arts Minister, Jennie Lee, was a popular and pioneering hero. After suffering from years of austerity, the arts sorely need a modern politician who can match her commitment, writes Hannah Jane Parkinson.
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The company has been consulting with union BECTU on restructuring some of its workforce, but the theatre has now said that it will retain an in-house stage door service. However, it is forging ahead...
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A major new report finds evidence that sectors like the arts trap young people “in cycles of unpaid internships without significant benefits to their career”.
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The conservatoire model has been disproportionately hit by funding cuts in Wales, and English institutions for training actors and musicians now have access to over £4,000 more per student per year.
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The partnership will research the impact of the programme and offer students placements on other live music projects around Hull.
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The proposed €1.4bn increase in funding, which will be debated again next month, would be funded by an increase in member state contributions.
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Lowestoft’s Marina Theatre, home to numerous musicals, family shows and pantomimes, has responded to tension between those who want to stay seated and those who want to stand up and boogie with...
Arts People
Theatre company Oily Cart has selected ELLIE GRIFFITHS as its new Artistic Director, and ZOË LALLY as its first ever Executive Director. They will share Chief Executive responsibilities when they...
Arts People
JO GORDON, who joined Royal & Derngate as Director of Marketing and Sales ten years ago and was appointed interim Chief Executive earlier this year, has been selected as the new Chief Executive...
Arts People
Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced that its Artistic Director, ROXANA SILBERT, will be leaving the company to take up the post of Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre in June 2019. She...
Arts People
CHRIS CAMPBELL, Literary Manager of the Royal Court, will join Oberon Books as Senior Editor in January 2019. He was previously Deputy Literary Manager of the National Theatre for six years.
Arts People
Founder of The Oxford School of Drama 33 years ago, GEORGE PECK, will retire as Principal in 2019. KATE ASHCROFT, Executive Director from 1997 – 2017 and now Head of Marketing and Development,...
Arts People
After a 30-year career in the arts, including roles as Director of the Paisley 2021 City of Culture bid and a board member at National Theatre of Scotland, JEAN CAMERON has been appointed President...
Arts People
TONY STOLLER CBE, formerly Chair of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, will become Chair of Orchestras Live when the incumbent, MARK BROMLEY, steps down after a full term of office.
Arts People
CHRIS RAWCLIFFE, founder of artist project space Pro Numb in Hackney, and currently Relationship Manager for Visual Arts at Arts Council England, has been appointed Artistic Director of creative...
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Environmentally-friendly changes to buildings and activity have cut energy consumption at England’s funded arts organisations by almost a quarter since 2012.
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Under the museum’s ‘Delicious Art’ brand, sites will open in Seoul and Guangzhou, featuring replicas of work by artists such as Monet, Van Gogh and Degas.