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…
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UK Jewish Arts Foundation launches to encourage ‘new philanthropy’ for Jewish arts
A UK Jewish Arts Foundation (UKJAF) has been launched with the goal of inspiring connection, collaboration and empowerment within…
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…
Attracting the world: Reflections on soft power and cultural philanthropy
How does culture hold influence in a world shaped by technology, geopolitics and the climate emergency? And how can philanthropy a…
Vehicle damage to Shakespeare’s family home a ‘stark reminder’ of heritage fragility
A Grade I-listed building once owned by William Shakespeare’s daughter has been damaged after a car reversed into it accidentally….
ACE and ACW step in to protect ‘fragile’ Welsh circus company
A 39-year-old circus-theatre company has escaped threatened redundancies among its core team, thanks to a joint intervention by Ar…
Council hopes dedicated arts and culture officer could ‘garner further funding’
Councillors in the Forest of Dean have agreed to allocate £120,000 toward hiring a dedicated arts, culture, and heritage officer…
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…
British Museum appeals for cash to save Henry VIII pendant
The British Museum must raise £3.5 million by April next year to stop a 24-carat gold pendant, linked to Henry VIII’s first marri…
Royal Welsh College secures £2m for library revamp
A £2 million legacy gift courtesy of the Foyle Foundation has ensured the first phase of a project to reimagine Cardiff’s Old Lib…
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…
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…
Crowdfunder boss: Government must back innovation across UK
Founder and co-chief executive of Crowdfunder, Dawn Bebe, has encouraged the government to get on board and pledge greater support…
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic boss: ‘We must not take public subsidy for granted’
The chief executive of Britain’s oldest symphony orchestra has urged the sector never to “take for granted the consistency and imp…
Aligning the psychology of giving with the less glamorous side of showbiz
In a bid to maximise regular giving, artistic director of London’s Park Theatre, Jez Bond, has been experimenting with new ways…
Crowdfunder backs creatives with 0% platform fee deal
Creative projects seeking capital on Crowdfunder will pay nothing to use the platform, thanks to a new partnership aimed at addres…
A new genesis for giving
Founder and chair of the Genesis Foundation, John Studzinski, thinks we should aspire to changing the world one person at a time �…
A legacy that plays on: From a founding bequest to a community of changemakers
This week is Remember A Charity Week. To mark it, Sanpreet Janjua from Young Sounds UK, shares how the charity is nurturing a circ…
Do your potential donors know you’re a charity?
Lauren James of Splitpixel is surprised how many arts charities fail to play up their charitable status, despite the many benefits…
Charity tax changes could discourage legacy donors
Proposed legislation that would change tax compliance rules for charities risks deterring potential donors from including gifts in…
Theatres overly reliant on public subsidy, OVO founder warns
The founder of St Albans-based theatre company OVO, Adam Nichols, has encouraged the sector to consider more commercial ways of so…
Dulwich Picture Gallery leader: the pandemic proved why a sculpture garden mattered
A £5 million project to transform three acres of green space at Dulwich Picture Gallery (DPG) represents a “must-have” act of com…
Legal firm to pay direct costs of theatre’s accessibility expansion
A theatre teaming up with a local legal firm to improve accessibility has hailed the move as a “fine example of how businesses and…
