Issue 270

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Issue 270: Rural arts

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Opinion

The race for London’s City Hall

24 Apr 2024 Opinion

Voters across England go to the polls next week (2 May) to elect many thousands of new councillors and 10 metro mayors – one of them being the Mayor of London. Phoebe Gardiner outlines what mayoral hopefuls need to understand about the capital’s culture.
Policy

Arts funding

Placemaking
Time for a national youth arts trust?

18 Apr 2024 Opinion

There has been a massive decline in arts for young people over the last 15 years. So much so that Joe Hallgarten thinks we need a dedicated national organisation to repair the damage. The current review of ACE might provide an opportunity.
Education

Policy

Children and young people
Earnings should not dictate policy on creative subjects

16 Apr 2024 Opinion

A blog post by a former government adviser has called for a cap on the number of students studying creative subjects. Orian Brook thinks the figures used to justify this argument misrepresent creative graduates’ earning power and contribution.
Education

Policy

Research
Artistic freedom: Threats and challenges

10 Apr 2024 Opinion

Artistic freedom is an increasingly contested area of public discourse. But as Ruth Anderson of Index on Censorship argues, while she might not agree with what is expressed, she defends the right to do so.
Supporting artists

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Jobs of the week

Director of Producing and Programming

West Midlands

Salary: £50,000 - £50,000 (per annum)

Head of Marketing & Communications

South West

Salary: £40,000 - £40,000 (per annum)

General Manager

North East

Salary: £42,500 - £42,500 (per annum)

Assistant Producer: Young People’s Programme

London

Salary: £27,300 - £27,300 (per annum)

Artistic Director / Chief Executive

North West

Salary: £37,000 - £43,000 (per annum)

General Director & CEO

Wales

Artistic Director

London

Marketing Manager

South West

Salary: £32,500 - £32,500 (per annum)

Press & PR Manager

North West

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 (per annum)

Specialist Coach (voice, movement, dance, drama)

UK-Wide

Consultant (international mapping project)

Yorkshire

Salary: £9,500 - £9,500 (fixed fee)