16th September 2016
Arts Council England is forging ahead with plans to impose a standardised system for measuring artistic quality on its NPOs, despite a lukewarm sector response and warnings that this will require a “quantum change” in organisational attitudes to data.
National Theatre of Scotland and Scottish Ballet are among the performing arts companies pledging to have a gender balanced board by 2020.
15th September 2016
13th September 2016
12th September 2016
9th September 2016
A meeting of the Countries of Culture inquiry this week heard about the challenges facing regional arts organisations following local authority cuts.
New Arts Minister Matt Hancock stressed the sector’s “special responsibility” to promote social mobility in his first major speech to the arts today.
Overall visitor numbers typically fall when entry fees are introduced, but donations and secondary spend are not affected.
The charity will use the funding from Innovate UK to undertake research into socially engaged artistic practice and increase its sustainability.
8th September 2016
7th September 2016
A Government consultation on how tax relief can best be used to encourage more exhibitions and touring activity is now underway.
5th September 2016
2nd September 2016
A pilot programme by National Museums Liverpool has successfully used drama to train health care professionals to support people to live well with dementia.
A £250k scheme backed by the DCMS will offer match funding to artists and heritage organisations.
1st September 2016
The Labour leader’s new arts policy is based on figures that are not borne out by arts council accounts.