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Roanne Dods explains why the working practices of small-scale enterprises run by artists and creatives provide a model that is increasingly relevant in developed economies following the 2008 financial crash.
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HENRIETTE GÖTZ is the new Executive Director for English National Opera. She was most recently Executive Director of Vlaamse Opera, Belgium, and takes up the post following the departure of LORETTA...
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The new Director of Development for the Royal Shakespeare Company is REBECCA PRESTON. She is currently Development Director for the Southbank Centre and has previously worked at the Royal Court...
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Baritone SIR THOMAS ALLEN has been appointed as Music Adviser to Scottish Opera. He will provide high level input and advice while the company recruits a Music Director.
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The Former Head of Creative Enterprise at The Bluecoat EMMA SMITH is the new Executive Director of LOOK, Liverpool’s international photography biennial.
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Bankers have played “an heroic role” in the private funding of artistic excellence for centuries, says Marc Sidwell, who welcomes the appointment of banker Sajid Javid as Culture Secretary.
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The potential of "digital native" theatre is ripe for investigation, but is only being tapped by a few pioneering artists and companies, says Cathy Westbrook.
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A dancer shares what it is like to work closely with a choreographer and how it feels when things go wrong.
An average of 800,000 people watched highlights of the Olivier Awards on ITV, down from 1.3 million last year. Last year’s coverage was the first time the ceremony had been broadcast on...
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Making a career for himself in circus, Tim Lenkiewicz explains how he is aiming to make his circus-producing company commercially sustainable.
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Financial accounting changes are rare but a new financial reporting standard is to be introduced next year. Mahmood Reza explains what FRS102 will mean for many arts organisations.
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Now that National Portfolio bids have been submitted, Three Johns and Shelagh give some advice to Arts Council England.
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Creative Scotland’s ten-year plan leaves important questions unanswered, says Joyce McMillan.
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The two Nicks reflect on their time at the helm of the National Theatre, and Sir Nicholas Hytner looks forward to people no longer asking his opinion.
Local authorities in London received £336m in funding from Arts Council England in 2012/2013, while those in Yorkshire and the Humber received just £73m, an investigation by the Yorkshire...
Five musicians are seeking a court order to prevent the National Theatre from replacing them with a pre-recorded soundtrack. The Musicians' Union has labelled the theatre’s decision as a...
The art critic is calling for Director Penelope Curtis to be sacked after visitor numbers fell by 10% in 2013. Tate Britain said the fall was expected due to the redevelopment that closed parts of...
The Cardiff arts venue is seeking private and public funding for developments that could include new galleries, cinemas, performance and rehearsal studios, learning spaces and a digital hub.
Newhampton Arts Centre will lose all its funding and Light House Media Centre and the Grand Theatre face cuts as the council plans to save £123 million over 5 years.
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Public support for the arts has grown over the past 12 months, with improved access being top of the list of objectives for public funding.
A director who employed five actors as ‘professionals’ on a profit-share basis has been given the right to appeal a court ruling forcing him to pay them national minimum wage.
Sajid Javid MP is in hot water already over remarks he made in 2011. The Royal Opera House hopes to discuss the issue with the new minister.
St Andrews University has proposed a new model for running the Byre Theatre in Fife, which ceased trading last year after running into financial difficulties.
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The national audience development agency for England will be stepping in after Audiences Wales, which lost its core funding from the Arts Council of Wales in 2011, ceased trading on 31 March. The...
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The arts are a vital asset in the fight against the damaging effects of homelessness, the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner has said. Speaking at a conference on poverty and theatre he...