Arts People
CLAIRE SPENCER has announced her resignation as CEO of the Barbican Centre after just over two years in the role.
Writing on LinkedIn, Spencer, the organisation's first CEO, said she had not...
News
Yasmin Khan will join Arts Council England in a new role designed to strategically support creative freelancers across all artforms and regions.
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Bromley Council has authorised proposals to provide a "fully provisioned" replacement for Churchill Theatre after rumours were growing that the site was being "flogged"....
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At a time of increased financial and societal pressure, leaders of more than 200 performing arts companies have stepped down from their roles since 2018, according to analysis by Arts Professional.
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West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched a two-year scheme to invest in the arts, heritage and culture sector.
The proposals include spending £1m on a programme of sector-...
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A report examining the value of creative graduates has called for the government to overhaul the metrics it uses to analyse higher education outcomes.
Arts People
JOSETTE BUSHELL-MINGO and SARAH-JANE DENT have been appointed Co-Chairs of the Board of the women’s theatre company Clean Break.
The company, which uses theatre to help women who have...
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The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) has launched an in-house rural and regional press agency to provide its members with specialist publicity support while also highlighting "the...
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The Culture Secretary said that 70% of DCMS appointees hail from London and the South East, which means a 'wealth of talent and experience' is being missed.
Arts People
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has welcomed a fresh cohort of board members replacing several trustees who are stepping down.
The new appointments to both the main board and a newly created...
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A theatre and arts centre in Hampshire is to get a new home as part of a regeneration project funded by an £18.3m government levelling-up award.
The Lights in Andover will be relocated to a...
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The acclaimed conductor said he was leaving the organisation after 'a long period of deep consideration and reflection' following a 'deeply regrettable incident'.
Arts People
DUNCAN DORNAN, Head of Museums and Collections at Glasgow Life Museums, has confirmed he is going to retire.
He will step down in August after more than a decade at Glasgow Life, the...
Arts People
Oldham Coliseum has welcomed JULIA TURPIN and MARTINA MURPHY as Chief Executive and Board Chair respectively. The announcement comes hard on the heels of news that the theatrehas plans to...
Opinion
A key question for the new government has to be how to create the conditions for artists of all backgrounds to flourish, argues Patrick Fox.
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The arts patron Sir Leonard Blavatnik, who donated a record £50m to Tate Modern for its 2016 extension, is facing criticism for his investment in the Israeli broadcaster Channel 13.
On...
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A new report has laid bare the significant decline in arts and culture spending in the UK at both national and local levels between 2009-10 and 2022-23.
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An arts charity that helps people with mental health support needs has received a financial boost from London's biggest independent charity funder.
Lewisham-based Arts Network has been...
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Under-represented creative industries workers - those who are Black, Asian, ethnically diverse, disabled or from low socioeconomic backgrounds - are feeling less positive about their career prospects than a year ago.
Feature
Arts and cultural marketers are inspirational. Despite the challenges organisations are facing, they remain optimistic and passionate about bringing art and audiences together, says Cath Hume.
Arts People
Milton Keynes-based charity MÓTUS Dance has appointed CAMERON BALL as its new artistic director.
MÓTUS invests in developing 'diverse artistic collaborations and partnerships' in...
With a new government, any reset of Arts Council England must have at its core the principle of real independence rather than 'toxic compromise', writes Richard Bratby.
With more than 50 festival events withdrawn in 2024, John Rostron, Chief Executive of the Association of Independent Festivals, discusses with Andre Paine where the model has gone wrong.
Artists are not properly paid even in times of relatively abundant funding, says Dr Susan Jones. So how can Labour and the sector address this issue of long-term resilience?
In a frank interview with Claire Allfree, Melvyn Bragg shares his views on government attitudes to culture and why he suspects ACE Chair Nick Serota was 'leant on' by the Conservatives.