From issue 221
Arts Council England (ACE) has revealed the impact of the £19m in-year budget cut ordered by the DCMS. For “front-line arts providers”, the promise to minimise the impact has been...
From issue 221
The damaging environmental cost of theatre companies touring in Britain has been calculated and published in a new report from Julie’s Bicycle. The report ‘Moving Arts: Managing the...
A new dance agency has been launched in Plymouth to enable the public to find out more about dance and extend opportunities for the artform across the city. Plymouth Dance will collaborate with the...
From issue 221
How are Londoners being reflected in arts policy? Jude Woodward unpicks the Mayor of London’s new cultural strategy
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Q I disagreed with my boss about something last autumn – and I probably wasn’t very mature about it. I did apologise, but since then she has started treating me differently. I don’t...
From issue 221
With the Future Jobs Fund scrapped and unemployment levels still creeping up, Martin Bright looks at ways the government can offer help – not handouts – to young people
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The arts sector says it is keen to engage with the problems facing the planet, but Nadine Andrews wonders if it is really connecting with the important issues?
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In the run-up to the recent general election, dance became increasingly politicised. Caroline Miller explores the sector’s growth and urges continued investment
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What can arts organisations really do to maintain survival? Show adaptive resilience, says Mark Robinson, which means change and not just persistence
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Julie Tait reveals the people who have inspired her most.
From issue 221
A word to Wales Funding bodies might want to take note of the way the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has conducted its investment review (p1). This has been a thorough process, which for the first time...
From issue 220
After five years as Chief Executive of Bath Festivals, Nod Knowles will be stepping down in the autumn to return to a freelance career in the music business. His association with Bath Festivals spans...
From issue 220
Should promoting diversity be integral to arts policy? Yes, if we still expect excellence from British culture, says Jatinder Verma
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Are Black artists being helped or hindered by diverse arts strategy in Britain? Paul Goodwin looks at policy and practice in the world of visual arts
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Charles E Small shares the route he took to his current role.
From issue 220
Issue 219 of AP contained a number of misleading and indeed unfounded assertions about Arts Council England. The news story reporting the £19m cuts to this year’s Arts Council grant in...
From issue 220
When cuts are announced in the NHS, such as bed, ward or A & E closures, the news reports don’t focus on the impact on the health trusts or particularly the doctors and nurses, but...
From issue 220
The Mayor of London’s cultural strategy pledges to cut bureaucracy and support Olympic projects
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A partnership between the National Trust and Arts Council England is set to extend the impact of contemporary arts and crafts at historic houses, countryside and garden properties across England....
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After five years of development, the Royal Society for the Arts (RSA) has closed its Arts & Ecology Centre. The project, which during the past three years was delivered in partnership with Arts...
From issue 220
Whilst overall satisfaction with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has increased marginally since it began asking its arts clients for feedback in 2006, there is considerable variation...
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One fifth of British parents have not taken part in any cultural activities with their children in the past year, according to independent research by Ipsos MORI for Creativity, Culture &...
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Following months of controversy amid claims of cronyism, Veronica Wadley (ex-editor of London’s daily freesheet, the Evening Standard) has been appointed the new Chair of Arts Council England...
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What do dancers do once they become too old to perform? This is the question addressed in a doctoral study to be presented by labour market studies student, Heidi Ashton, at the University of...
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A new study is investigating the potential demand for and feasibility of creating affordable, purpose-built artists’ studios as part of the Royal Opera House (ROH) Production Park on a 14-acre...

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