Performing arts among fastest growing sectors of economy
Government figures reveal the economic value of music, performing and visual arts is outperforming the rest of the economy, but se…
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Derby Museums facing ‘existential challenge’
National Portfolio Organisation warns that reductions in public funding combined with rising costs makes its current business mode…
Museum floats homes development plan ‘to safeguard future’
A museum in Hampshire has submitted plans to build homes on its site in order to generate income to secure its future. Bursledon B…
Film and TV worth over £5m to Cornwall in 2022
Film and TV production was worth more than £5m to the Cornish economy in 2022, new figures reveal. The data comes from a Scr…
Shetland Arts to offer voluntary redundancies
Shetland Arts has announced it is offering 15 staff voluntary redundancy in an attempt “to avoid the need for compulsory red…
NPO revenue from international activity halves
Arts Council England study finds international environment has become "increasingly complex" for English cultural organi…
Significant pay gaps for northern freelancers
Freelance creative workers living in the North of the UK are suffering from three significant pay gaps, a new poll has found. Recr…
LEEDS 2023 director rejects ‘damp squib’ criticism
Organisers of cultural festival point towards 90% positive feedback to delivered events, and engagement across all the city’…
Artists’ resale royalties reach £2.3m in first quarter
Over £2.3m was paid to 873 artists and artists’ estates in Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) royalties by the Design a…
Natural History Museum ‘sorry’ for National Conservatism event
Institution distances itself from 'hateful rhetoric' expressed at private dinner held at the museum by rightwing thinktank…
Universal Credit system ‘punitive’ towards creatives
Research calls for Universal Credit system to be overhauled after finding creatives are unable to pay for essentials.
Royal Opera House seeks income boost through brand licensing drive
Efforts by the Royal Opera House to generate additional income in the wake of cut to its Arts Council England funding will focus o…
Hampstead Theatre announces first post-NPO programme
Despite loss of Arts Council funding, theatre is continuing to commission new plays in a new era driven by ticket sales, commercia…
Unions calls for further ACE investment in ENO
A coalition of trade unions are calling on Arts Council England (ACE) to produce a “realistic strategy” for the future…
Navigating the challenges of digitisation and museums
Digitising collections is an ongoing challenge for museums, as evidenced in the latest National Museum Partnership report. Fi…
How can arts organisations improve online giving?
In the competitive field of fundraising, digital gift giving has been experiencing a boom, as Stephanie Clark explains.
Most artists make a loss on music releases, research finds
Most independent artists who promote their own music releases make a loss, according to new research. The research by Pirat…
‘Highly desirable’ Riverside Studios put up for sale
The arts venue in Hammersmith, whose operators recently called in the administrators, has been put on the market.
DCMS study questions ‘digital capacity’ of museum sector
Report into partnership activities undertaken by the national museums raises questions about the capacity for and value of post-pa…
How to be an LGBTQIA+ ally
In response to Covid, Phil Douglas developed a training offshoot that was not only a financial lifeline but an essential resource…
Redundancies at National Science and Media Museum
The museum is set to close for 13 months to undergo a £6m upgrade, resulting in more than 20 front-facing staff being made r…
Charitable legacies: The time to act is now
In the next 30 years, a record £5.5 trillion is set to be transferred between generations, as either inheritance or gif…
Income generation is harder than ever
All arts organisations are under pressure to diversify income. In the latest in our series of case studies looking at strategies b…
A systematic approach to ‘making the ask’
Making the ask, in person, to a major donor can be one of the most stressful parts of fundraising. Bernard Ross summarises the fiv…
