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Developing leadership skills is something that can be achieved successfully in-house, argues Pam Henderson.
There is much interest in leadership across the cultural sector; there seems to be a...
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Natalie Wilson has become Director at Theatre Centre in London, which has also appointed three Stage Managers, Beth Hoare, Patrick Birch and Alice Lingwood. Katie Barrett is to become Production...
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Industry rallies to tackle skills shortage in live music and theatre.
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has become the first contributor of financial support for the proposed National Skills...
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A new arts centre for Inverclyde (pictured) will be opened in a brand new building close to the historic East India Harbour. The new development will provide a 500-seat main auditorium alongside a...
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Arts Council Englands (ACE) flagship Own Art scheme has restarted following its suspension in May this year. The scheme was launched in 2004 to offer interest-free loans to members of the public...
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Culture Minister Margaret Hodge has announced that the DCMS is to commission the first national study of voluntary arts activity across England. The six-month study, which will take place in...
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Culture and Care, a major new arts project commissioned by the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at Kings College London, has been launched with the unveiling of two new visual...
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Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) is to review its relationships with its resident organisations. Currently home to Welsh National Opera, Hijinx Theatre, Academi, Diversions, Touch Trust, Ty Cerdd, and...
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The London Assembly is looking into practical solutions for the modernisation of Londons West End theatres. Growing visitor figures have lead to increased concern that many of the historic theatres...
The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) is updating its Getting There CD-Rom on inclusion in the arts, which was created in 2005 to provide information and advice to ensure that disabled people are fully...
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As everyone in the sector surely knows, the Comprehensive Spending Review is looming fast. Its already becoming clear that this public funding settlement will have a serious effect on arts...
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Hannah Leonard asks who really benefits from arts prizes?
Who will win? Great fanfares build the tension, then a smattering of smaller prizes precede the announcement of the big one. There is...
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Christoph Grunenberg explains why one of the most talked about art prizes in the art calendar will be held in Liverpool this year.
For the first time in its 23-year history, the Turner Prize will...
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The 2007 National Lottery Awards have provided a valuable platform to raise the profile of Lottery-funded projects and the achievements of those who run them.
Since The National Lottery began in...
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An exhibition on sustainability led to a sea-change in the National Maritime Museums policy towards the environment. Alice Graham explains how.
Sustainability is one of those words. It has been...
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A programme to support the most promising artistic endeavours in the East of England is bearing fruit. Aileen Muir explains.
Finding, supporting and investing in the best of a regions artistic...
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Feature
In the first of an occasional series, politicians from across the spectrum argue their own case for arts funding and policy. In this edition Ed Vaizey looks at the Conservative Party's approach to the arts sector.
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Chloë Reddaway provides an update on the implications of immigration policy for arts organisations
The National Campaign for the Arts (NCA) has been campaigning for nearly two years to ensure that...
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Whats the difference between leadership and management? For Howard Raynor, Anthony Wilson offers the perfect illustration.
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Cheltenham Festivals has appointed Meurig Bowen (pictured) as Director of its Music Festival, for the start of the 2008 season. He has previously served as Head of Programming at Aldeburgh and as...
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Scottish Government to legislate for the merger of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen.
Plans for a new cultural development body for Scotland moved closer this week, with the...
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Forty-three museums and galleries in England are set to benefit from grants totalling £4m, awarded jointly by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson Foundation Museums...
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Research to raise the international profile of dance and theatre artists from Scotland has revealed that, whilst many organisations recognise the value of working internationally, they often lack the...