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The Culture Forum, a group of 26 cultural leaders, has published a report on how to re-energise investment and funding for culture in England. It concludes that “for too long, arts and heritage...
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Ticket prices continued to rise in London, boosting revenue but losing audiences, according to the latest figures from the Society of London Theatre (SOLT). For the seventh year running, total box...
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A consultation paper setting out proposals for art in the public realm has been issued by Arts Council of Wales (ACW). The proposed programme, which would run from 2011–2014, has three strands...
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Arts Minister Ed Vaizey has called for Arts Council England (ACE) to perform a co-ordinating role to help cultural organisations that want to explore a different business model or take advantage of a...
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Local authorities are jumping the gun by cutting their music services while the national funding picture remains unclear, according to both the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) and the Music...
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New figures on private investment indicate a further fall in support for culture. Provisional numbers from Arts & Business show that total private investment for 2009/10 was £658m, a 3%...
£820,000 has been awarded to 13 new commissions for ‘Unlimited’, the Cultural Olympiad programme that celebrates arts and culture by Deaf and disabled artists. There are eight...
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Feature
Q I am the only straight person in a team of six. I’m also the youngest by a couple of years. I get on well with my colleagues – some are good pals – but I feel very much like the...
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Feature
THE CLASH
Leaving school at 15 in the early 1980s with no qualifications and no job in industrial South Wales was not my smartest move. Punk Rock music was a salvation, especially the Clash, whose...
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Alison O’Neill shares some advice on making the most out of your venue’s catering arm
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When Darlington Arts Centre and Civic Theatre were threatened by cuts, local residents organised a campaign to save them. Paul Harman explains what happened next
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Norway and England have very different theatre ecologies, but by working in both of them a theatre company can extend its reach and reputation, says Alex Byrne
From issue 231
Opinion
Continuing my series on emerging women, this post focuses on Amy Nettleton, a conceptual artist working in installation and sculpture. We chat about studio time, juggling multiple jobs and finding the determination to succeed.
From issue 231
Opinion
When I decided to leave my job last year and go “freelance”, I wasn’t really certain of what I was letting myself in for. All I knew that was after almost 4 years in the same job, I...
From issue 231
Opinion
The beginning of a new year for me as a freelancer has always been met with a certain amount of trepidation. Looking down the long horizon of a full year ahead, I am always concerned about what lies...
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Opinion
I’m guessing that some of you might have had an iPhone or android phone for Christmas. And you might have made some New Year’s resolutions about being more productive and less distracted...
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Opinion
We will never have it so bad. The only thing that’s going to save us now is business. Business is the only saviour the arts has thanks to a government hell-bent on squeezing the cultural life...
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Opinion
Having recently joined a contemporary Art Gallery in Surrey on a traineeship, the first couple of exhibitions I have assisted on have been a fairly steep learning curve.
And after several very wall-...
From issue 231
Opinion
It seems abundantly clear to me that small arts organisations are facing a real battle at the moment, by which I mean organisations small in terms of infrastructure, not in terms of ambition, profile...