Arts organisations across Norfolk are waiting to hear how they will be affected, after the council voted to cut its cultural funding for 2015/16 from £235k to £85k.
The gallery’s plan to outsource various services has prompted members of the Public and Commercial Services union to stage two five-day strikes this month. Gallery Director Nicholas Penny said...
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The former Chief Operating Officer at the Royal Albert Hall, JASPER HOPE, has been appointed as Chief Executive of Dubai Opera. His previous roles include Senior Director of AEG Live at UK Live...
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The Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation has appointed JAMES KNOX, the former Managing Director of The Art Newspaper, as its new Director. Prior to The Art Newspaper, Knox ran his own arts consultancy...
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The outgoing Children’s Commissioner for England, PROFESSOR MAGGIE ATKINSON, will be the new Chair of London arts and education ‘bridge’ organisation A New Direction.
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Lakes Culture has appointed AILEEN MCEVOY as Artistic Curator for its event ‘Lakes Ignite’. Currently a trustee and organiser of the Macclesfield Barnaby Festival, she worked for Arts...
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Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre has appointed VICTORIA BELL as its new Marketing Campaigns Manager. She leaves Mottisfont National Trust where she was Marketing Officer.
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ANTONY MAYFIELD, CEO of digital agency Brilliant Noise, is the new Chair of Lighthouse, the digital culture agency based in Brighton.
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The closure of the Independent Living Fund and cuts to the Access to Work scheme will lead to a massive reduction in the number of disabled people participating and working in the mainstream arts world, warns Helen Bayliss.
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Frances Williams says it’s time to drop the false optimism surrounding arts projects in areas of social deprivation and take a more critical view.
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Arts People
Independent dance producer and consultant Gwen Van Spijk reflects on those who have guided and inspired her.
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Felicity Green discusses the unlocked potential of storytelling in arts fundraising campaigns.
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Transforming cold and clinical spaces in Sheffield’s children’s hospital into micro-museums and galleries is alleviating patients’ anxieties and helping them to heal faster. Cat Powell explains.
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At The Firestation, Dan Eastmond has been experimenting with dynamic pricing. It’s still early days, but with rising income and no grumbling customers, the signs are positive.
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A Disability Action Plan for the arts in Northern Ireland hopes to raise the numbers of disabled people attending, participating and working in the arts.
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Following Sir Simon Rattle’s hints that London would benefit from a new, world-class concert hall, Ivan Hewett argues that inadequate acoustics are not the reason London lacks a ‘super-orchestra’.
Following comments made by conductor Sir Simon Rattle about the capital’s lack of a world-class concert hall, City of London policy chairman Mark Boleat has said he is “persuaded that the...
Sales of classical recordings fell 5% by volume last year and by just under 1% in value terms, according to figures released by the BPI. Total digital music streaming doubled in 2014, but this was...
As she gears up for a season showcasing female choreographers, Tamara Rojo discusses the unique challenges these women face.
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The arts may be becoming decreasing diverse, but it’s not for a lack of effort from arts leaders. Rebecca Atkinson-Lord thinks it’s time to refocus on lobbying the Government for genuinely equal social structures.
The Plymouth Fringe Festival will be a week-long event combining theatre and live performance. It is produced by Toast, a new theatre development organisation, in partnership with Theatre Royal...
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The final report of the Warwick Commission inquiry finds the future of cultural value as lying in a seamless relationship between the cultural sector and the creative industries, coupled with a focus on enterprise and creativity in schools.
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With the Whitworth, HOME and now The Factory, money is being poured into arts buildings in Manchester, but what the North of England really needs is money spent on actual art, argues Ben Walmsley.
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Almost a quarter of Americans cite a ‘lack of someone to go with’ as a barrier to attending arts events. Ivan Hewett says it’s time for the arts to become more sociable.
Union BECTU, which began representing tour guides in November last year, claims the Globe has refused to negotiate over the hourly rate it pays tour guides, and is now balloting its members to see if...