13th April 2018
UK Music has accused England’s arts funder of being “too posh for pop” and called for an urgent review of the allocation of national portfolio funds.
12th April 2018
New research has found three quarters of Deaf and disabled gig goers feel discriminated against when booking tickets for live music events.
A public consultation to inform the national funder’s upcoming ten-year strategy calls for action on the environment and reform to ensure arts careers remain sustainable.
11th April 2018
9th April 2018
6th April 2018
Arts organisations outside of ACE’s national portfolio will only have access to capital funding over £100k in “exceptional circumstances”.
The gender pay gap is smaller in the arts than other sectors, although some organisations are still trailing behind including ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’ the Southbank Centre.
A free support line for performing arts workers concerned about workplace harassment or bullying will be set up for a year, funded by UK Theatre, SOLT and the Theatre Development Trust.
A public consultation to inform the Government’s upcoming Culture Strategy also criticised the lack of diversity across the arts workforce.
Arts Council England plans to boost Bristol and the South West’s international reputation for the visual arts with a new collaborative commissioning programme.