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ACE creates new role to support freelancers

Arts Council England has announced the creation of a new Director post this autumn with a remit to...
Bromley confirms plans for theatre replacement

Bromley Council has authorised proposals to provide a "fully provisioned" replacement for Churchill...
Arts leaders spend less time in post as jobs become 'joyless'

More than 200 performing arts leaders have moved on from their roles in the past six years, with...
West Midland launches cultural and creative skills support

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched a two-year scheme to invest in the arts,...
Data used to measure degree value is 'unfair' to arts graduates

National datasets used by policy makers to determine the relative value of degrees are flawed when...
Rural touring companies to benefit from press support

The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) has launched an in-house rural and regional press agency to...
Nandy vows to end 'party politicisation' of public appointments

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has pledged to end “needless party politicisation” of public...
New 'state-of-the-art' home for Hampshire theatre

A theatre and arts centre in Hampshire is to get a new home as part of a regeneration project...
Gardiner to step down from Monteverdi after assault

The board of the Monteverdi Choir & Orchestras (MCO) has announced that its founder and...
Democracy protestors target Tate funder Blavatnik

The arts patron Sir Leonard Blavatnik, who donated a record £50m to Tate Modern for its 2016...
UK’s culture spend lags behind most of Europe

The UK has one of the lowest levels of government spending on culture among European nations, the...
Mental health arts charity receives funding boost

An arts charity that helps people with mental health support needs has received a financial boost...
Career optimism falls in workers from diverse backgrounds

The majority of individuals from under-represented groups in the creative industries are not...
Plymouth museum enjoys 'impressive' rise in visitor numbers

The Box museum and art gallery in Plymouth is celebrating a "highly impressive" rise in visitor...

Arts People

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Barbican CEO quits after only two years in post

CLAIRE SPENCER has announced her resignation as CEO of the Barbican Centre after just over two years in the role. Writing on LinkedIn,...

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Clean Break welcomes new Co-Chairs

JOSETTE BUSHELL-MINGO and SARAH-JANE DENT have been appointed Co-Chairs of the Board of the women’s theatre company Clean Break. The...

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Refreshed board appointed at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has welcomed a fresh cohort of board members replacing several trustees who are stepping down. The new...

Head of Museums at Glasgow Life announces retirement

DUNCAN DORNAN, Head of Museums and Collections at Glasgow Life Museums, has confirmed he is going to retire. He will step down in August...

Leadership changes at Oldham Coliseum

Oldham Coliseum has welcomed JULIA TURPIN and MARTINA MURPHY as Chief Executive and Board Chair respectively. The announcement comes hard...

Latest Features

Let’s talk about excellence: A view from social arts practice

A key question for the new government has to be how to create the conditions for artists of all backgrounds to flourish, argues Patrick Fox.

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Be Brave, Be Bold: What we can learn from marketers

Arts and cultural marketers are inspirational. Despite the challenges organisations are facing, they remain optimistic and passionate about bringing art and audiences together, says Cath Hume.
Inclusive growth?

Without the real Living Wage, creative and cultural growth will just replicate existing inequalities, writes Lianna Etkind.
Arts, universities and local government: Collaborating for culture-fuelled growth

Cross-sector partnerships - regardless of scale - are complex. As Evelyn Wilson writes, they need time, financial resource, proactive caring and ethical handling, not to mention the odd leap of faith.
Mental health at the Fringe is no laughing matter

The Edinburgh Fringe can be an intense, overwhelming experience. It’s the heart of thousands of artists’ performance calendars but, as Bryony Nisbet shares, it can play havoc with your mental health.
Devolution from the ground up

A new government means new strategies. But if they are to respond truly to what’s required at the local level, it’s up to the sector to make itself heard, says Jason Jones-Hall.

Readers' Comments

I recall one Jeremy Newton the then Deputy Director of Eastern Arts, (later to become CEO of NESTA) speaking at a meeting of the Council of...

Posted by HonestT on Let’s talk about excellence: A view from social arts practice

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Good grief - I would have thought ACE would have been doing this for the past 10 years. Before ACE asks for funding it should sort the mess...

Posted by Chris Hodgkins on ACE embarks on arts investment lobbying drive

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As a thought experiment, I’m curious about the rationale for privileging one musical genre over any other. What makes orchestral music ‘the...

Posted by Dave Camlin on Orchestral music as an agent for change

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This case has shown the need for respect and probity on both sides of a court case. Any and every court case must meet these fundamental...

Posted by Change Agent on ACE: Race discrimination costs claim 'a matter of integrity'

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The ACE has an exemplary track record in dealing with cases affected by race discrimination. It has fought hard and consistently to build...

Posted by Change Agent on ACE: Race discrimination costs claim 'a matter of integrity'

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Hi Sally, this is based on data from 2,800 arts and culture organisations across the UK. Apologies for any lack of clarity on that.

Posted by neil.puffett on EXCLUSIVE: Arts finances in worst state for five years

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This article refers to the financial health of organisations in and across the UK, but the research presented actually seems to refer to...

Posted by Sally.B25 on EXCLUSIVE: Arts finances in worst state for five years

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The Arts Council England's review of opera, "Let's Create: Opera and Music Theatre Analysis" was commissioned in May...

Posted by Chris Hodgkins on Welsh National Opera warned of possible funding loss over ACE criticism

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ACE like all non-governmental agencies is subject to periodic review including whether it still has a unique purpose. If Debbonaire thinks...

Posted by HonestT on Arts Council England review shelved

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The more important question before taking an increasing ‘skills shortage’ at face value is why?… It may not simply be lack of people taking...

Posted by bwY-v2u-f3R on Growing number of sector job vacancies down to skill shortages

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