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.
News
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...
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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.
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The Irish Arts Council and Arts Council Northern Ireland have announced a one-off €400,000 (£342,500) award for “an exceptional theatre production” in the Irish language, the...
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Theatres Trust has announced the second round of grant recipients for its Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities programme.
The grants, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the...
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Corporate sponsorship deal sees amount raised by Bradford City of Culture 2025 reach 90% of predicted costs of year-long programme.
Arts People
Watershed in Bristol has appointed STEPHEN GATFIELD as its new Chair following the departure of JAMES TOUZEL, who steps down from the board after 11 years.
Gatfield is Global Chairman of...
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A Reading theatre will benefit from a £13.7m upgrade after the project's plans were given the green light.
The Hexagon Theatre will get a new 300-capacity studio auditorium and rehearsal...
Arts People
Theatre company Told by an Idiot has announced JENNIFER HOLTON as Executive Director following the departure of JENNI GRAINGER.
Having initially joined the organisation as Assistant Producer...
News
Evaluation of carer support programme funded by Creative Scotland finds that despite a strong positive response from participants and organisations there are questions concerning sustainability.
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Museums across Liverpool are expected to stay closed after the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) rejected a pay offer from National Museums Liverpool (NML).
In a post, Laura Pye, Director...
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For every £1 earned by men employed in the cultural sector women are paid 85 pence, government statistics show.
Arts People
The Director of London’s Vagina Museum, FLORENCE SCHECHTER, will be stepping down in May.
She will be replaced in the short term by the museum's Head of Communications and Fundraising,...