A report commissioned by Arts Council England finds that two-thirds of the sector want the body to advocate its value to central government, but only a minority think it should be measuring quality.
The European premiere of The Wider Earth will be staged in a 357-seat venue in the museum’s Jerwood Gallery, with raked seating and a seven-metre revolve.
The museum is in talks with the activists behind the blimp, used to protest US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the UK, about borrowing it for an upcoming exhibition on dissent.
The former CIF policy priority of campaigning against a compulsory EBacc in schools has been shelved in favour of an “early emphasis on creative careers”.
The New Art Gallery Walsall, Segedunum Roman Fort near Newcastle and Wythall Transport Museum are among the institutions that have secured a favourable re-evaluation of their business rates in the wake of York Museums Trust’s successful appeal in 2017.
Shadow Culture Secretary Tom Watson has urged Theresa May to put the new Culture Secretary on her cabinet’s Brexit subcommittee to ensure the sector continues to be heard at the highest levels of policymaking.
The dance development agency will move into a country house in Charlton, owned by the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust, after declaring its previous home of 25 years not “fit for purpose”.
Anyone with a New York City library card can now visit 32 cultural institutions once a year for free, including the Guggenheim, the Whitney Museum and the Brooklyn Museum.
Just 1% of children’s books in Britain star a Black or Minority Ethnic (BAME) character, and only 4% feature BAME characters at all, according to research by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education.
The London borough of Barking and Dagenham has approved plans for an affordable housing scheme aimed specifically at artists, and supported by Grayson Perry.
Almost fifty scientists and environmentalists have signed a formal complaint arguing that the museum is undermining its scientific integrity by working with BP, Shell and Equinor.
27 artists and art lecturers are taking their cases against the National Gallery to an employment tribunal, claiming they have been unfairly dismissed and asking to be recognised as employees rather than freelancers.
A new White Paper, published this week, emphasises the importance of the continued mobility “of talented individuals” and proposes ongoing participation in EU programmes such as Creative Europe.
The Musicians’ Union and the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) have called for all organisations to support their newly-produced set of principles and tackle sexism and harassment across the sector.
In an evidence session examining the success of Hull 2017, the DCMS Committee has heard differing views on how the City of Culture scheme should evolve.
