Monday, 09 September 2019
Ahead of its first anniversary, architects have criticised the institution's design, calling it "boring" and more of a "cafeteria and a shop" than a museum. A spokesperson for the museum defended the building, saying it was intended to be "a living room for the city and to promote debate about design".
Friday, 06 September 2019
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Chief Executive Andrea Coscelli said the ticket seller's website "is worlds apart" from what it was when the watchdog filed a contempt of court charge against the company in July. Viagogo had failed to comply with a legally binding court order to make its website less misleading to customers, but has since responded to the CMA's concerns. Coscelli did not... read more
CMS suspends legal action as Viagogo addresses concerns (IQ Magazine)
Friday, 06 September 2019
One of 11 women accusing opera star Placido Domingo of sexual harrassment and assault has been identified. Angela Turner Wilson was 28 and second female lead in a Washington Opera production in 2000 when she alleges he groped her backstage. A publicist for Domingo rejected Wilson's account as "simply incorrect".
Thursday, 05 September 2019
Bridport Arts Centre's Board of Trustees has sold its Grade-II listed building to the owner of Electric Palace, another local entertainment venue, in a bid to reduce expenses. Director Mick Smith said that the building's new owner intends to improve the building "so that it can deliver an even better experience for the community".
Thursday, 05 September 2019
Eamonn McColgan, former Ticket Sales Manager at the Belfast Grand Opera House, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud after stealing from the theatre for five years. McColgan would issue refunds for tickets sold and then transfer those sums into accounts or bank cards in his name. He has since repaid the money he stole.
Wednesday, 04 September 2019
Glasgow School of Art Director Tom Inns was ordered to stop working, locked out of the school's IT system and placed on sick leave by Board Chair Muriel Gray despite being "completely well", leaked emails have revealed. Inns handed in his resignation two weeks later during an official inquiry into a destructive fire at the school's Mackintosh building.
Leaked emails reveal extraordinary row between Mac chiefs (Architects' Journal)
Wednesday, 04 September 2019
The union has struck a deal with UK Theatre to increase pay rates for performers and stage managers by 2% over the next three years. Actors described the deal as a "bad offer" and an effective pay cut compared to a 2.1% rate of inflation. Equity said the negotiations had been "prolonged and difficult".
Tuesday, 03 September 2019
The media company has changed its illustration contest after initially asking artists to provide free work that it would later copyright and use on branded tote bags for Glastonbury 2020. "Following feedback we have updated the application process to request that only shortlisted entrants will be asked to produce bespoke work and will be paid appropriately," a Guardian spokesperson said.
Tuesday, 03 September 2019
Junction 25, an award-winning youth theatre company, will close due to funding pressures, its Artistic Directors have announced. Jess Thorpe and Tashi Gore said they are "so sad to be ending this chapter", having operated out of Tramway in Glasgow for nearly 15 years.
Monday, 02 September 2019
Jacques Schumacher has identified 80 gold and silver items in the Victoria and Albert Museum's Gilbert Collection that are known to have been in Nazi Germany, Nazi-occupied territories, or formerly part of a Jewish collection, which the curator is now working to return to their rightful owners. Eight pieces of unknown provenance will be displayed at the V&A in December in hope of generating... read more
Nazi-looted art could be restored to families through London museum's research (The Jewish Chronicle)
Monday, 02 September 2019
Arts University Bournemouth will pursue a simpler design for a new innovation studio, which had previously described as a "schizophrenic broken jigsaw" and an "upturned jelly mould". Poole Council approved plans for the initial design in 2017 but the university faced backlash from residents and councillors after it was announced a 60-week road closure would be required for its construction.
Friday, 30 August 2019
The Independent Theatre Council says complaints against London’s Courtyard Theatre are just one instance of “a lot of horrible practice” in the sector. Accusations from theatre-makers against the venue include verbally aggressive behavior, non-payments, and “filthy” conditions. ITC’s Chief Executive said: “We’re aware of dozens of buildings where this kind of practice is happening”.
Friday, 30 August 2019
Nerve Visual in Derry, which hosted the 2013 Turner Prize, is to close on 6 September. The venue sits within the Nerve Centre, a creative media arts hub. The site is owned by the Northern Ireland Executive, who said: "The Executive Office is currently considering options for the section occupied by Nerve Gallery".
Thursday, 29 August 2019
Egerton Village, which will include an events space, artists’ studios, managed workspace and a restaurant, has been approved by Wirral Council. It will form part of the £4.5bn Wirral Waters regeneration site in Birkenhead.
Peel secures consent for Wirral Waters arts hub (Place North West)
Thursday, 29 August 2019
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has rejected the novelist’s claims that it possesses a “reverse midas touch” and funds elite pursuits using income generated from the poorest parts of society. A spokesperson for the funder said “people are at the very heart of the projects we invest in”.
National Lottery Heritage Fund refutes claim of ‘reverse midas touch’ on arts and culture (Museums + Heritage Advisor)