Union calls for ‘clear path’ from ACE on reopening of former NPO
The future of a West Yorkshire cultural venue that recently exited Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio needs to be d…
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Creative industry growth body celebrates £6.5m boost for grassroots sector
Creative United has fuelled a £6.5 million boost for grassroots creatives amid ongoing sector-wide challenges, the growth and dev…
A national reputation for funding the arts
When Christina Foyle died in 1999, leaving £59m to charity, her executors set up the Foyle Foundation to disburse this to charita…
Arts sector criticises ‘brutal’ grant decision times as ACE pauses creative practice fund
Changes to how Arts Council England funds individual artists announced by the funding body yesterday (30 October) have left some i…
Autumn Budget: What to expect and what industry leaders are calling for
As the 2025 Autumn Budget announcement approaches, cultural organisations across the UK are looking to the government for clarific…
Leicester Curve ‘immensely proud’ after annual attendance swells by nearly a quarter
Leicester’s Curve has announced “yet another record-breaking year”, with its annual turnover for 2024/25 sitting at £18.5m, the h…
ACE ‘pauses’ fund for individual artists due to ‘knock on effects’ of Grantium failure
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced it will pause the next round of its Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) fund for i…
No UK government has ‘ever treated the arts seriously’ says producer
The UK suffers from a “malaise that no government has ever treated the arts seriously”, despite being “one of England’s mo…
Scottish theatre leaders urged to ‘get out of the arts ghetto’ and become a ‘cause’
Arts and cultural organisations hoping to increase their fundraising efforts need to “get out of the arts ghetto” and instead appe…
Staging ‘potentially incendiary’ work ‘essential’ in a polarised society, says David Byrne
Staging contemporary, difficult and “potentially incendiary” theatrical work is “essential” in a polarised society, according to a…
Royal Opera House to ‘unlock fresh commercial potential’ with Paul Smith festive takeover
The Royal Opera House (ROH) is to collaborate with British designer Paul Smith this Christmas, in a commercial partnership designe…
Scottish government awards extra £20m to delayed Edinburgh concert hall
A construction contract has been signed for Edinburgh’s new 1,000-seat concert hall after a £40m funding boost. The Dunard Centre…
Margate venue names new partner after former leaseholder backed out due to ‘repairs backlog’
Margate Winter Gardens will receive £4m in government grant funding alongside a 999-year lease for refurbishment, Thanet District…
UK must join Creative Europe successor, urges arts access leader
When the new programme to succeed Creative Europe is launched in 2028, the UK must seek membership or risk “isolation” from both…
ACE expands Creative People and Places portfolio
The number of programmes Arts Council England (ACE) invests in as part of its multi-year Creative People and Places (CPP) portfoli…
Exclusive: Grantmaker defends closing arts fund despite trust’s endowment hitting £916m
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) has defended closing its £6.5 million Arts Fund to new applicants as it looks to “preserve the v…
Arts fund closes to new applicants due to ‘immense’ demand
Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) will not be accepting new applicants to its £6.5 million Arts Fund until at least April 2027 due to…
Arts fund closes to new applicants due to ‘immense’ demand
Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) will not be accepting new applicants to its £6.5 million Arts Fund until at least April 2027 due to…
‘There is no slack in the system’, ACW boss tells Senedd
The leader of Arts Council Wales (ACW) has warned politicians that plans to keep any increase in its budget strictly in line with…
Edinburgh Fringe programmer admits deficit as report queries festival season’s feasibility
One of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s biggest programmers has reported a deficit of £61,311 in its most recent financial year. P…
Funding for arts faces potential pressure of £1.3bn Lottery licence court claim
Concerns have been raised that good causes lottery funding, which supports the arts, could be used to cover the costs of any poten…
Exclusive: ACE confirms substitute grant portal briefly out of action
Arts Council England (ACE) has confirmed to Arts Professional that its new grant application portal was unavailable to users for a…
Welsh government makes £700k commitment to live music scene
Recording studios, music venues, and performance spaces across Wales are to receive a share of £700,000 to boost “sustainability”…
Scottish theatre calls for £300k in donations to thwart closure
A 65-year-old producing theatre that lost its annual £266,000 grant from Creative Scotland earlier this year says it will be unab…
