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Developing cultural partnerships with voluntary and community arts organisations is essential, says Joe Cohen-Evans, if physical regeneration and social cohesion are to be successful
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The similarities between the arts and the voluntary sector are greater than the differences says Gareth Hart – it’s time both worked better together
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How did an opera about Alzheimer’s disease broaden audiences and develop artistic practise? John Fulljames explains
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The clients of the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) were very disappointed to read in AP221 what appeared to be a ringing endorsement of the outcome of the Investment Review, which has seen 32 of their...
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I can understand AP giving a cautious welcome to the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) Investment Review in AP221, and ACW’s Chief Executive Nick Capaldi arguing passionately for a positive future...
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Rising costs and salary bonuses for senior staff mark ACE’s year in a recession
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More than 25,000 tickets were snapped up in just over 24 hours for Kids Week in the West End, up by 21% on last year’s figures in the same period. More than 40,000 tickets have been sold so...
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There is no specific mention of the arts or culture in the DCMS’s recently published Structural Reform Plan, which is its “blueprint for activity” for the next three years. The...
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The Charity Commission has investigated Arts Council England’s (ACE) practice as a registered charity, after the funding body awarded a grant of £10,165 to one of its own trustees. The...
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Southampton’s long-awaited flagship cultural complex (AP164) has been given a firm push forward, following tough negotiations between Southampton City Council and Arts Council England (ACE)....
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Ninety-seven per cent of conductors and 95% of composers featured at this year’s BBC Proms are men, according to research from campaign group UK Feminista. The research also underlines that...
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Just two weeks before Edinburgh’s streets start filling up with tourists headed for the world’s largest arts festival, SNP ministers have told Scottish arts organisations to brace...
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A cultural boom is taking hold on London’s South Bank, despite a poll conducted by CultureLine revealing that over half of north Londoners never venture south of the river for cultural kicks...
A new report from Audiences Northern Ireland has revealed that the arts contributed more than £16m to the economy in Northern Ireland in 2009, up 11% on the previous year. The ‘Audience...
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With no public subsidy and a theatre programme that only lasts as long as British summertime, Shakespeare’s Globe manages to thrive. Peter Kyle explains how
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How is London’s cultural policy set to reflect its diverse population? Nosheen Iqbal quizzes Munira Mirza
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The value of cultural tourism is often overlooked by arts organisations but it can have a profound and positive impact on the sector, says Penny Mills
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New regulations on immigration are stifling international arts and culture in the UK says Francesca Panella, but the sector can still fight back
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Following the announcement that Derry/Londonderry is to be UK City of Culture in 2013, Claire McColgan reveals what Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture has meant
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Undertaking an organisational review for Arts Council England (ACE) is no easy thing. But neither is it exceptional. Given the speed at which Jeremy Hunt is working to prove that his next promotion...
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Faced with some of the most challenging budget issues for a generation, arts organisations risk the perfect storm: reduced investment from arts councils, reduced local authority investment and a...
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Audiences London’s Communications Manager, EMMA MCLEAN, has left to join the National Maritime Museum as Digital Marketing Officer.
Performance poetry organisation Apples & Snakes has...
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There are more festivals in the UK now than any other time in history. Leila Jancovich looks at the growth, development and sustainability of alfresco arts