Stoke-on-Trent declares a ‘heritage emergency’
Stoke-on-Trent has become the first city in the UK to declare a “heritage emergency” as it calls for over £300 million in “…
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Artists’ studio founder faced countless ‘rejections’ when first seeking philanthropy
The co-founder of a charity providing artists with workspace has said “private introductions” from big name creatives helped his o…
London’s creative districts win slice of more than £2m in mayoral investment
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to channel £2.2 million of funding into the capital’s Creative Enterprise Zones (CEZs), with the su…
Birmingham museums charity sees income drop by nearly 6%
One of the country’s largest museum families has reported a 5.9% decrease in income in the most recent financial year, in accounts…
Welsh opera company receives £100,000 from trust funded through theatre royalties
Music Theatre Wales (MTW) has received £100,000 in grant funding as part of a charitable trust’s 30th anniversary fund. The Cardi…
Beyond the summary: Key quotes from the ACE review
Labour peer Baroness Hodge’s review of Arts Council England (ACE) contains 21 recommendations for the Department for Culture, Medi…
Fireworks event funds theatre’s ‘game changing’ access upgrade
Colchester’s Mercury Theatre has installed a new Assisted Listening System, thanks to the proceeds of an annual fireworks night. T…
Cumbernauld Theatre looks to the future after Scottish government funding intervention
Cumbernauld Theatre will be able to “plan for a bright future”, thanks to a more than £150,000 grant over the 2026/27 period and…
O2 partners with music charity to support grassroots venues
The O2 has announced it will make a direct donation to a music charity each time a new artist headlines the London arena for the f…
People power: Collective philanthropy for museums
How do small acts of generosity, coupled with targeted investment, become a movement? Arts Fund’s Alice Regent shares her reflec…
Shakespeare family home seeks £500,000 after crash damage
A charity is appealing for £500,000 to save a building once occupied by Shakespeare’s daughter. Hall’s Croft, which last year rec…
Birmingham museums set £2m target of ‘vital’ fundraising within two years
The charity responsible for nine of Birmingham’s museums, historic homes and heritage sites is looking to raise more than £2 mill…
Corporate sponsors keen to support arts but face knowledge gap, survey finds
An “untapped” market of eager potential sponsors could unlock “enormous” opportunities for cultural organisations, a survey has re…
Museum left with ‘no option’ but to close amid funding pinch
A museum that won a tourism award only this year will close next month, with its trustees citing “regular leaps in running costs”….
British Museum axes tobacco sponsor as activist group amps up pressure to also drop BP
The British Museum has ended its relationship with sponsor Japan Tobacco International (JTI), one of the largest tobacco product m…
Museum launches £55k donations appeal to improve access
A West Sussex-based museum is to mark more than half a century in existence with a fundraising drive targeting £55,000. The Weald…
Inquiry to investigate ‘true value’ of the North’s creative capital
An inquiry into the economic potential of the North’s creative heft will “put culture at the heart of the growth agenda”, its supp…
Arts Theatre in Cambridge to reopen after £16m makeover
The multimillion-pound transformation of a nearly 90-year-old theatre has come to an end, with the venue to throw open its doors t…
Campaign to save ‘vital’ grassroots music venues reaches 86% of target
A campaign to secure the future of seven UK grassroots music venues has reached 86% of its £1.5 million target, with just three d…
Music charity to spend ‘every penny’ of singer’s donation on supporting grassroots venues
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has applauded Sam Fender’s statement on the “vitality” of grassroots spaces, after the singer-songwriter d…
Charity extends investment programme as sector grapples with ‘complex’ funding challenges
A charity committed to turbocharging investment in the creative industries has extended its flagship Arts and Culture Impact Fund…
Nottingham arts leaders ask for ‘clarity’ on funding as council regains financial stability
Leaders from arts organisations in Nottingham, that had their local authority funding axed last year as the council battled a £50…
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…
UK’s first-ever illustration centre to end ‘overlooked’ status of historic art form
A £12.5 million project to establish the UK’s first dedicated centre for illustration will address a gap in museums and galleries…
