Vinted co-founder launches arts organisation platforming Baltic cultural exchange
Philanthropist and Vinted co-founder JUSTAS JANAUSKAS and curator ADOMAS NARKEVIČIUS have teamed up to launch Upė Foundation, a…
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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…
British Council to continue in Ukraine despite Russian attack
The British Council will continue its work in Ukraine today (28 August) after overnight airstrikes carried out by Russia on the co…
Uffizi Galleries to set selfie ‘limits’ after damage to 18th century painting
The director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence is to introduce restrictions on visitors taking selfies. It follows a recent inci…
The role of festivals in a chaotic world
Jan Briers is president of the European Festivals Association which held its most recent summit in Edinburgh. Here he outlines the…
Spontaneous staff strike shuts Louvre amid claims of overcrowding
The Louvre museum in Paris was forced to close on Monday morning (16 June) following a spontaneous strike as staff refused to work…
Paperwork issues causing payment delays for touring musicians, arts accountant warns
UK musicians are experiencing months-long delays in payments for international gigs due a paperwork hold up at HMRC, according to…
Paris theatre ‘hung out to dry’ by council after €3m loss due to occupation
A theatre in Paris that shut for more than five months after being occupied by hundreds of unhoused young people has said it incur…
UK and EU pledge to support cultural exchange and touring artists
A wide-ranging new deal between the UK and the European Union includes pledges to support touring artists. The agreement, publishe…
Pressure mounts on government over ongoing EU touring issues
The government is facing pressure to push for a better deal for UK musicians and creatives touring to the EU at an upcoming summit…
Paris theatre plans to reopen following 99 day occupation
A Paris theatre which was forced to close in December after being occupied by hundreds of unhoused young people has said it is wor…
Police evict young migrants occupying Paris theatre
Riot police have evicted young migrants who had occupied a Paris theatre for three months. The Guardian reports that protesters wh…
Swiss doctors prescribe gallery visits and walks in the park
A health initiative in Switzerland is prescribing visits to galleries, museums and public gardens. The pilot project launched last…
ACE invests in promotion of England’s ‘vibrant’ jazz scene
Arts Council England is supporting two initiatives that promote England’s jazz scene at home and abroad. A total of £25,000 has b…
Funding for cultural partnerships between UK and Germany
A programme supporting the development of cultural partnerships between Germany and the UK has announced funding of £360,000 for…
Paris theatre occupation: Management set to abandon building
Staff working at Paris theatre Gaîté Lyrique will abandon the building unless authorities take action today (28 February) to pro…
European foundations launch new initiative for socially engaged arts
A group of European arts foundations have joined forces to create a new initiative to promote the arts as a powerful force for soc…
Macron announces higher Louvre admission prices for non-EU visitors
French President Emmanuel Macron has said a plan to completely overhaul the Louvre Museum in Paris at a cost of around £675m will…
Paris theatre occupation: Refugees call for requisition of empty buildings
A group of more than 300 homeless migrants occupying La Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris are demanding housing in empty buildings…
Berlin Mayor defends culture budget cut
The Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner has defended plans to cut the German capital’s arts budget by over 12%. The cut, equivalent to mo…
Backlash against ‘brutal’ Berlin culture budget cuts
Around 450 Berlin arts organisations that receive state subsidies have launched an appeal to the city’s Christian Democrat-led g…
A lost decade in culture
Asked to reflect on the effect of Conservative rule on culture, John Kampfner concludes it was a period of stunning missed opportu…
UK’s culture spend lags behind most of Europe
A new report has laid bare the significant decline in arts and culture spending in the UK at both national and local levels betwee…
Net-zero toolkit launched for European theatres
A new guide has been published to help theatres in Europe reach net-zero emissions by 2030. The ETC Theatre Green Book is a p…
