Tuesday, 27 August 2019
A proposed update to the International Council of Museums’ (ICOM) definition of a museum that mentions “human dignity and social justice” has been accused of being vague and too political. The curator who led the commission on the new definition said the old one “does not speak the language of the 21st century”. 24 national branches of ICOM have now asked for the vote to be postponed so that a... read more
A New Definition of “Museum” Sparks International Debate (Hyperallergic)
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
Hundreds of ballet dancers performed outside the Good Morning America studio in New York in support of the prince, after he was mocked by host Lara Spencer for taking ballet lessons. Spencer later apologised for the remarks, calling them "insensitive" and "stupid".
Friday, 23 August 2019
Women working at the festival have reported facing sexual harassment on a daily basis while promoting their shows. Actors' union Equity says it is receiving more reports of incidents each year of the Fringe, while Police Scotland had not received any reports of harassment.
Thursday, 22 August 2019
Christopher Hoare, a former IT director for classical music management agency HarrisonParrott, faces jail time after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud. Hoare ordered items online with the company credit card, resold them for personal gain and doctored the invoices, a prosecutor told the Westminster magistrates' court.
IT director who defrauded celebrity music agency of £360k faces prison (Evening Standard)
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
A community arts group in London is refusing to remove a beach hut it built, despite the local council's opinion that it is accommodation, not art. The council says it is considering legal options to force its demolition as the group continues to build new structures.
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
A Liverpool community group is spearheading a campaign to restore The Garston Empire to its former glory. The theatre has been empty for about 20 years. It was a cinema until 1961, then became a bingo hall, and later ended up on the Theatre Trust's 'at risk' register.
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Luke Tryl, ex-Director of the New Schools Network, will not longer act as an advisor to Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan after Downing Street blocked his appointment. The move is part of a "crackdown" on more moderate advisors, Schools Week reports.
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
A short survey from the department is asking creative businesses if they are aware of how a no-deal Brexit might affect them, and whether they have measures in place to "mitigate negative impacts". DCMS has commissioned the survey to "better understand how we can best support you in your Brexit planning", the survey says.
UK gov’t sets out to gauge preparedness for ‘no deal’ Brexit (Television Business International)
Monday, 19 August 2019
A 9-year-old German girl will not be able to join Berlin's oldest cultural institution, its all boys' choir, after a court decided that artistic freedom was more important than equal treatment in that case. The suit had argued that the publicly funded choir's prestigious musical education should be made available to everyone, regardless of gender.
Girl’s Quest to Sing With Berlin’s Boys’ Choir Is Dashed (New York Times)
Monday, 19 August 2019
Simon Armitage says he has no plans to mark Britain's upcoming exit from the European Union with a poem, despite the efforts of Brexiteer MPs, including Jacob Rees-Mogg and David Jones, to inspire him. Rees-Mogg wrote the following limerick:
The Poet Laureate used to be paid in sherry/
Which made him decidedly merry/
Now he is paid in hard cash/
Which makes him awfully slapdash/
But when it comes... read more
Friday, 16 August 2019
Londondance.com has closed after 18 years in operation. A statement on the website says "the dance sector has considerably changed, as have the communication channels and services available to dance professionals in London and beyond" and that it is no longer needed.
LONDONDANCE.COM IS CLOSING (London Dance)
Thursday, 15 August 2019
Artists bringing musical instruments into the European Union could pay up to to £1000 a year in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Incorporated Society of Musicians says. The projected cost includes customs documents to move their equipment, certificates for instruments containing materials like ivory and tortoiseshell, international driving permits, medical insurance and visas.
ISM: Govt Must Cover Musicians' Brexit Costs (IQ Magazine)
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
Accessibility campaigners say it is a "kick in the teeth" that the £1m sculpture was made public on Tuesday, three days before the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre. They had complained repeatedly that the monument, designed by Turner prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller, is inaccessible to wheelchair users.
Accessibility advisor Mark Todd said: “As it’s currently designed, everybody is... read more
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
Unionised workers at the York venue will walk off the job on 30 August amid a dispute over their most recent pay rise. Prospect union says some staff are paid less than £9 per hour. The Science Museum Group said staff were offered pay rises of between 1.5% and 6.9% earlier this year.
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Edinburgh's Fringe, International and Military Tattoo festivals have pleaded with Network Rail to delay works that will stop all services heading into the city from King's Cross on August 24 and 25, saying the disruption will have "a massively detrimental effect on our business and yours". But the rail company says it won't change its plans: "We've not closed the East Main Line in this way for... read more