Birmingham City Council is looking to outsource the running of its Old Rep Theatre in an attempt to save money. Council Deputy Leader Ian Ward said: “we simply don’t have the funding for...
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The Warwick Commission is aiming to develop new policy thinking and practical recommendations related to the long-term sustainability of culture in the face of tough economic challenges.
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Michael White says if we can finally get Britain’s children singing, it might just filter upwards and no longer be ignored.
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Andrew Horwitz on the American fundraising model and artists as entrepreneurs, who want money so they can make more art, not more money.
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People are biased against creative thinking and “unexceptional ideas are far more likely to be accepted than wonderful ones” says Jessica Olien.
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Johnny Gailey wonders if Creative Scotland has it in itself to ‘grasp the thistle’, a year after its implosion and a year before the independence referendum.
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Cathy Agnew introduces a new style of regional arts agency for Dumfries and Galloway with a 'chamber of arts', made up of elected artists covering different areas and interests.
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The Transported programme took arts activity to unusual places in south Lincolnshire and gathered valuable feedback from people in rural communities. Melissa Marlowe reports.
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Word/Play is an initiative in Somerset for people with mental illness or a learning disability. Mark Helyar describes how it has engaged with this predominantly rural community.
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Inside Out Dorset is a biennial festival of large-scale performances in stunning rural and urban settings. Kate Wood describes how it comes together.
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Gavin Stride explains how a new touring model will connect artists more closely with programmers and audiences to fill theatres across the regions.
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Claire Smith describes how a small-scale rural touring project in Cheshire was developed and funded to reach audiences from six rural touring schemes.
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What can be done to create better links between a touring company and the communities where it tours? Catherine Love offers some suggestions.
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AP’s first Pulse survey has revealed that three-quarters want a separate application process for Lottery funding and two-thirds reject the use of arts Lottery cash for the core funding of NPOs.
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Commissions by leading artists from Britain and around the world will mark the centenary of the First World War as part of the UK’s official centenary commemorations.
Landscape artist Kate Downie has been appointed as the artist in residence for the Scottish bridge to mark its fiftieth anniversary. She will create a piece of art for each year of the bridge’s...
The Hepworth Wakefield has received its one millionth visitor, Pauline Mackiewicz from Australia, two and a half years after opening. Named after sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth who was born in...
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Government support for the creative industries will include tax relief for new work in theatres and for touring productions to regional theatres.
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MARLA CUNNINGHAM, currently Development Director at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, has been appointed as the new Chair of Castlefield Gallery’s Board of Directors. She will take up...
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Scottish Ballet has announced the appointment of NORMAN MURRAY as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He takes over from ZOE VAN ZWANENBERG, who stands down after nine years.
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SIMON WEBB will become the General Manager of the BBC Philharmonic in March 2014. Webb comes to Salford from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra where he has been Director of Orchestral...
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CATH FORD has joined the team at Mid Pennine Arts as a freelance Project Manager. She previously worked for Action Factory and having gone freelance in 2010 has been involved in initiatives such as...
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The Coventry Mysteries Company has appointed ELGIVA FIELD and IAN WHITAKER as its joint Festival Directors to create its free performing arts festival for 2014. Field is an independent theatre...
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The Audience Agency has appointed LUCIE FITTON as Head of Engagement. She joins from the Museum of London where she was Senior Community Collaboration Manager. She worked at the Museum for nine years...