Government faces fresh calls for freelance commissioner
The government is facing fresh calls for the appointment of a freelance commissioner, with a number of peers backing the establish…
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Culture Counts appoints new leadership team
Culture Counts, Scotland’s national network of arts, heritage and creative industries organisations, has made two appointments to…
Culture committee chair calls out government over conflicting AI and copyright stance
The chair of the Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee has called for clarity regarding government’s justification for its…
University drops plan to scrap music as sector cuts to arts courses continue
Wales’s largest university has reversed a plan to axe its music course after protests from staff, students and musicians, includ…
Digital culture projects derailed by unclear goals and lack of leadership
Misaligned goals, patchy leadership and little time to reflect and learn are key reasons digital projects fail in the culture sect…
Worcester invests in projects that lost out on Levelling Up funds
Creative projects that missed out on government funding in Worcester are being backed by the local council. Worcester City Council…
Urgent need for capital investment in UK arts centres, report says
A new report has highlighted the “growing and urgent need” for capital investment in the UK’s arts centres, due to ageing in…
Mayor of London’s new Cultural Leadership Board announced
The Mayor of London has named the 20 members of his Mayoral Cultural Leadership Board for 2025-28, including 12 new appointees. Sp…
Government commits £2m to arts-led World War II commemorations
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is investing £2m in a fund for arts centres, libraries and museums ahead of th…
New members appointed to Arts Council of Wales
The Arts Council of Wales has announced eight new members to its voluntary governing council. The new members are senior lecturer…
New creative director at Aberdeen Arts Centre
Aberdeen Arts Centre is welcoming EVE NICOL to the role of programming and creative director. A theatre director and playwright or…
Citizens’ network aims to ‘rethink’ cultural and creative decision making
A newly created citizens’ network is hoping to “rethink” decision-making in the cultural and creative sectors. The Citizens In P…
Unions sign agreement with Bradford 2025 on creative workers pay and conditions
A memorandum of understanding between four trade unions and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture has been agreed, securing creative wo…
North East childrens’ arts charity receives ‘transformative’ funding
A North East-based music charity that works with disadvantaged children has launched a new education programme thanks to a “totall…
Actors protest BBC Radio 3 drama cuts
A group of leading actors have signed a petition over the BBC’s plans to scrap drama on Radio 3. The 20-strong group of actors, wh…
Government proposes AI data mining exception featuring ‘rights reservation’ for creators
The government is proposing a form of ‘opt out’ copyright system that would allow developers to train artificial intelligence (AI)…
Public urged to report council culture cuts as research reveals 50% drop in arts spending
The Campaign for the Arts (CFTA) has launched an open call for information about new proposed cuts to arts funding as local author…
Public believes creativity can promote community cohesion, study reveals
Increased community involvement in arts and creativity can play an important role in promoting social cohesion, according to the f…
Baroness Hodge to head independent review of Arts Council England
Culture Secretary LISA NANDY has announced that former Culture Minister Baroness MARGARET HODGE has been appointed to lead an inde…
Rise in ‘whistleblowing’ on arts and culture charities
Whistleblowing disclosures relating to charities working in arts, culture, heritage and science have almost doubled in the past th…
BBC arts boss defends commitment to cultural programming
BBC’s Head of Arts and Classical Music TV, Suzy Klein, has countered suggestions that the broadcaster is not supporting…
Northern Ireland’s arts activity falls by 22%
Arts organisations receiving regular funding from Arts Council of Northern Ireland hosted fewer physical events during financial y…
DCMS data indicate creative industries slowdown
Signs of a slowdown follow years of rapid growth for the creative industries with both the previous Conservative governm…
Applications for Creative People and Places 2026-29 opens
Arts Council England has opened the application process for the next three-year round of its Creative People and Places funding pr…
