Arts People
Tate Modern has announced ALVIN LI as Curator, International Art, and HERA CHAN as Adjunct Curator, Asia-Pacific.
A curator and writer based in Hong Kong, Chan was formerly Associate...
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The Scottish National Party has published a paper proposing benefits to the country's cultural and creative sectors if it leaves the UK.
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Touring theatre company Theatre Alibi is set to become an arts venue after opening a permanent base.
Prior to losing its Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio status, which equated to...
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17 music venues will share funding of over £700k to help improve facilities and make venues more accessible.
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Taking part in physical activity has proven health benefits but it remains elusive for many. Here Amy Knowles shares an innovative approach to engaging adults in moving more.
Arts People
Disabled-led theatre company Vital Xposure (VX) has announced STEPHEN BAILEY as its new artistic lead.
A director and producer, Bailey has extensive experience creating new, accessible work. ...
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Music sector body LIVE has launched a survey to understand and identify changes required to improve the experience of freelancers working in the live music industry.
The Hidden Side of Freelancing...
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New lottery operator Allwyn has admitted that it will not meet its original pledge on donations to good causes at the start of its decade-long licence.
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An art gallery in Great Yarmouth that opened three years ago has been put on the market after failing to cover running costs once its grant funding ran out.
The Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust (...
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Council spending on cultural services fell by 43% between 2010-11 and 2022-23 in real terms, according to analysis by The Guardian.
During that period, the figures show a decline in local...
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Police are investigating alleged electoral fraud at the Actors Benevolent Fund (ABF) following suspicions of voter irregularity at its board elections.
After completing an internal investigation,...
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Official visit by Arts Minister Lord Parkinson follows deal between France's Pompidou Centre and Saudi Arabia on major culture project.
Arts People
The independent grant-making charity, Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF), has appointed SILAJA BIRKS and TOM PALAKUDIYIL as trustees.
Birks currently leads the strategic partnerships portfolio at...
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Labour peer describes UK arts provision as 'dangerously patchy' and calls for 'industrial revolution for the arts'.
Arts People
IRINI PAPADIMITIOU has announced her departure from FutureEverything, following six years as Creative Director.
Before joining in 2018, Papadimitriou worked as Digital Programmes Manager at London...
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Cost-saving proposals, which include removing the council’s arts development functions, no longer funding a local festival and externalising Russell Cotes museum, form part of wider measures totalling £41m over four years.
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Ministers have had to restart the process of recruiting a new chair for the V&A Museum, according to a report from Sky News.
It claims that Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has...
From issue 373
Opinion
The Secretary of State for Culture, Lucy Frazer, has called for an attitude shift towards philanthropy to boost arts funding. But that view, writes Caroline McCormick, fails to recognise the huge contribution of the 99%.
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Empathy is vital in the work of NHS staff, but it's not always part of their professional development. Persis Jadé Maravala is collaborating on a project to improve healthcare training using touch.
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Equity and ITC said that they hoped the outcome of their negotiations would serve as a positive example for the theatre sector.
Arts People
Leeds Heritage Theatres (LHT) has named VICKY CHEETHAM as its new CEO.
Cheetham will join LHT this summer, succeeding CHRIS BLYTHE, who has been in the post since 2015 and will retire at the...
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A code of practice to provide clarity over methods of calculating and reporting revenues from music streaming has been published.
Music Week reports that the voluntary code, published by the...
Arts People
MAX MAY has been appointed as Chief Officer of culture partnership HEY Creative.
HEY Creative is Hull and East Yorkshire’s Cultural Compact, designed to support the regional cultural sector...
From issue 373
Opinion
In last week’s edition of Arts Professional, a group of Chief Executives of National Portfolio Organisations expressed their frustrations to Arts Council England about increasingly onerous reporting requirements. Here is ACE's response.
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Immersive Arts, a UK-wide three-year programme backed by the UK’s four arts councils, expects to support over 200 artists and organisations unlock the creative power of technology.