Emma Smith to lead LOOK

The Former Head of Creative Enterprise at The Bluecoat EMMA SMITH is the new Executive Director of LOOK, Liverpool’s international photography biennial.

Published: 15-04-2014

Changing faces

Cathedral Music Trust announces new CEO

The Cathedral Music Trust has appointed JONATHAN MAYES as Chief Executive Officer. He will take up the post in July. Alongside Mayes, renowned choral...

RSC names new trustee

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has appointed GEOFF BARTON as a trustee.

Most recently Barton was General Secretary of The...

Young People in the Arts welcomes new Directors

Clockwise from top left headshots of Thea Park-Reeve, Millie-Beth Wright, Nicole Elizabeth Davenport and Matthew Knight

Young People in the Arts (YPIA) has unveiled a new leadership team, welcoming NICOLE ELIZABETH DAVENPORT as Director of Finance and Strategy,...

Foley to step down from Birmingham Rep

Birmingham Rep has announced that its Artistic Director SEAN FOLEY will step down this summer, after five years in post.

During his...

Opinion

The race for London’s City Hall

24 Apr 2024 Opinion

Voters across England go to the polls next week (2 May) to elect many thousands of new councillors and 10 metro mayors – one of them being the Mayor of London. Phoebe Gardiner outlines what mayoral hopefuls need to understand about the capital’s culture.
Policy

Arts funding

Placemaking
Time for a national youth arts trust?

18 Apr 2024 Opinion

There has been a massive decline in arts for young people over the last 15 years. So much so that Joe Hallgarten thinks we need a dedicated national organisation to repair the damage. The current review of ACE might provide an opportunity.
Education

Policy

Children and young people
Earnings should not dictate policy on creative subjects

16 Apr 2024 Opinion

A blog post by a former government adviser has called for a cap on the number of students studying creative subjects. Orian Brook thinks the figures used to justify this argument misrepresent creative graduates’ earning power and contribution.
Education

Policy

Research
Artistic freedom: Threats and challenges

10 Apr 2024 Opinion

Artistic freedom is an increasingly contested area of public discourse. But as Ruth Anderson of Index on Censorship argues, while she might not agree with what is expressed, she defends the right to do so.
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