Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Trustees have said the charity – set up in 2011 to help emerging actors – is “no longer viable”, and expressed hope its work would be taken forward by other organisations. Spacey was removed from the board in November in the wake of accusations of inappropriate behaviour.
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Andrew Miller, a National Council member for the arts councils of England and Wales, has been appointed to encourage greater inclusivity in the arts by the Government’s minister for disabled people, health and work.
Government appoints new disability champion for arts and culture sector (Classical Music Magazine)
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
45 international music festivals have signed up to the PRS Foundation’s Keychange programme, promising to balance their line-up of performers, conductors or commissions. Cheltenham Music Festival and Aldeburgh Festival and the BBC Proms are among those making the pledge.
BBC Proms to give half of new commissions to women by 2022 (The Telegraph)
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Olivia Colman and Emma Thompson are among actors to have signed up to an initiative by campaign group ERA 50:50, calling for an equal gender split across theatre and broadcast content by 2020.
Monday, 26 February 2018
The Dublin theatre says publishing the report, which assessed accusations of inappropriate and aggressive behaviour by former Artistic Director Michael Colgan, would breach the guarantee of confidentiality given to participants in the inquiry. Colgan previously apologised for “misjudged behaviour”.
Report into Michael Colgan behaviour not to be published (The Irish Times)
Monday, 26 February 2018
New research by Shadow Culture Secretary Tom Watson estimates spending fell by £1.08bn between 2009 and 2016/17, down to £2.17bn. In a speech today he is expected to warn the cuts combine with Brexit and declining National Lottery receipts to create a ‘triple whammy’ for arts organisations.
Thursday, 22 February 2018
The retailer, which started selling tickets for shows in London’s West End three years ago, will pull out of the market this week.
Thursday, 22 February 2018
The National, the Almeida and the Young Vic are among theatres supporting Cameron Mackintosh’s plans to knock down the Ambassadors Theatre, leaving the façade and replacing the interior. Camden Council will discuss the proposals on Friday.
Cameron Mackintosh wants to demolish Ambassadors Theatre - and theatreland agrees (London Evening Standard)
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Charities, housing associations and hospitals across Scotland have been asked to host sculpture currently in storage as part of a new Creative Scotland scheme.
New project to give homes to ‘forgotten’ Scottish sculptures (The National)
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
An open letter, signed by more than 350 Scottish arts leaders and artists, calls on Fiona Hyslop to work with a soon-to-be-formed ‘National Arts Forum’, which will represent the views of the sector. The letter follows chaos at Creative Scotland that saw the funder U-turn on planned funding cuts for five organisations.
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Black Dog Publishing and sister company Artifice Books, which produce books on contemporary art and architecture respectively, have been sold to publisher St James’s House after going into voluntary liquidation in January. A list of “known clients of unfinished projects” circulated by a group of former Black Dog staff members includes public and private galleries in the UK and further afield.
Monday, 19 February 2018
The Southbank Centre announced it has “no future plans” to advertise in the Daily Mail, after the newspaper published a widely-criticised article about gay parents which has been branded ‘homophobic’. More than 8,000 people have signed an online petition urging the rest of the theatre sector to stop advertising in the newspaper.
Monday, 19 February 2018
Chief Executive of the festival, Shona McCarthy, issued a plea for help to support the cost of hiring venues and accommodation. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been cut from Creative Scotland’s Regular Funding portfolio for 2018-21.
Monday, 19 February 2018
SWAP’ra – Supporting Women and Parents in Opera – intends to lobby for grants towards childcare for mothers returning to work, and creches for working parents. The organisation will be launched officially in March.
Monday, 19 February 2018
Almost 200 actresses have penned an open letter calling for ‘time up’ on sexual harassment and abuse, and some stars attended the Baftas accompanied by feminist activists instead of their partners.