John Whittingdale MP (Chairman of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee) has recently suggested that although the arts should not be singled out as exempt from the cuts facing other parts of the public sector, the Government might like to consider permitting them to use Lottery proceeds to plug the funding gap “for a limited period”. While this may sound tempting as a short-term fix, both to politicians and to the sector, the evidence from around the world suggests... more
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Issue 265: Connecting with tourists
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Connecting with tourists
01 Jul 2013Think it’s time to merge Lottery funding with Grant in Aid to plug the arts funding gap? Think again, says Christopher Gordon.
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01 Jul 2013
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01 Jul 2013
Mark Hewitt reflects on the impact of an arts regeneration project in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey.
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24 Jun 2013
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17 Jun 2013
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17 Jun 2013
In a relatively buoyant global art scene, Mauro Herlitzka looks at the increasing interest in Latin American art, aided by an acquisition programme for UK galleries.
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17 Jun 2013
The arts and higher education have been working together in a number of ways to the benefit of both sectors, says Sue Hoyle.
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14 Jun 2013
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13 Jun 2013
Helen Palmer and Susie Stubbs describe how cultural tourism can work – and has worked in Manchester.
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13 Jun 2013
David Alston recognises that Wales’ physical attractions pull in most tourists but believes that exciting and innovative cultural work is well worth discovering too.
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13 Jun 2013
Wakefield, situated deep in industrial West Yorkshire, has successfully remodelled itself as the centre of the Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle.
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13 Jun 2013
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13 Jun 2013
Marie-Anne Leonard describes how selling paintings on the streets of Maidenhead has drawn visitors from all over the country.
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13 Jun 2013
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13 Jun 2013
Leah Black explains how Spring Fling, originally a visual arts and craft event, has attracted new visitors by embracing nature and the environment.