London literary agency set up by Bernardine Evaristo marks 30th birthday with rebrand
A London-based literature development agency co-founded by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo is to embrace a new name in cel…
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Is financial insecurity the biggest threat to the performing arts?
There is an exodus of freelance theatre professionals – particularly in areas like stage management and wardrobe. To address this,…
Departing Belfast Festival boss vents dismay at ‘disgraceful’ Northern Irish culture spend
The departing artistic director of Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF) has expressed frustration at the lack of political w…
Investing in creativity: A ‘smart’ solution for local regeneration
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, it is more important than ever to find cross-sector solutions to fortify the UK’s creative economy,…
Imagining new futures
In the quarter century since Somerset House opened as a cultural hub it has built a reputation for innovation, experimentation and…
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…
Staging ‘potentially incendiary’ work ‘essential’ in a polarised society, says David Byrne
Staging contemporary, difficult and “potentially incendiary” theatrical work is “essential” in a polarised society, according to a…
Dynamic approach to nurturing debut talent
Theatre503’s executive director Emily Carewe addresses the paradox of how a theatre that only works with debut playwrights loses…
Ireland eyes permanent status for basic income for artists
Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists is to become a permanent fixture, with research showing that for every €1 of public mo…
The Black Country: Unlocking creative voices
A new programme – Black Country Digital Firsts – shows how even modest support for artists in under-represented regions can unlock…
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Actors’ charity rebrands and expands services after multi-year leadership row
A charity that operates hardship funds to support actors and stage managers in England and Wales has unveiled a name change, along…
Artists’ lives: Ecologies for resilience
Resilience has been an arts policy mantra since 2010 but, as new research from Susan Jones reveals, Arts Council England’s conce…
Music charity boss vows to help composers ‘get work heard’
Classical music charity and record label NMC Recordings has named London Contemporary Music Festival co-founder SAM MACKAY its exe…
Oasis guitar among instruments auctioned to support musicians’ touring costs
An auction of dozens of guitars donated by bands such as Oasis, New Order, and Elbow will be used to generate funding for a new sc…
Playwrights win lift in minimum fees under WGGB pact
Playwrights working under the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and UK Theatre’s collective agreement are to enjoy a 3% uplif…
Writers’ Guild addresses libel fears with guide on working with ‘factual material’
Playwrights, screenwriters and novelists worried about being accused of defamation have been offered advice on working with real-l…
Creative UK outlines sector’s dreams for freelance champion
The incoming creative freelance champion must “strengthen” the voice of those outside of traditional salaried roles in government,…
DCMS confirms Hodge review will consider Grantium
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has told Arts Professional that an upcoming review of Arts Council England (ACE…
You can’t grow culture by starving the soil
Hannah Jane Walker is a freelance creative practitioner, concerned about what future changes in Arts Council England’s developme…
Multi-year funding to stoke ‘creative momentum’ in music
Contemporary and experimental music organisations across the UK are to receive a long-term financial boost as part of a £165,000…
Guildhall launches singing scholarship for state school students
Guildhall School of Music and Drama has unveiled a new scholarship that will provide talented singers from lower socio-economic ba…
Music labels agree to raise artists’ pay in government-backed deal
UK music creators are set to benefit from a new government-backed deal on streaming payments and expenses, which has been voluntar…
Ireland extends basic income for artists pilot by six months
Ireland has extended its Basic Income for the Arts scheme by six months. The pilot programme began in September 2022 and was due t…
Northern Irish musical instrument scheme receives £750,000 boost
Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced new funding worth £750,000 for individuals, bands and groups a…
