Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Culture Unstained, part of the Art Not Oil coalition, plans to crowdfund support for an alternative to the Royal Shakespeare Company’s £5 ticket scheme for 16 to 25-year-olds, which is sponsored by BP.
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Visitors are invited to suggest alternative uses for Gallery 1 at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) in Glasgow during Dutch artist Marlie Mul’s five-month show, which aims to question the relevance of exhibitions. GoMA expects a variety of events to take place in the space, including life drawing classes, film screenings and yoga.
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
A memorandum of understanding will formalise a long-standing relationship between the University of Cumbria and the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust. It aims to facilitate research and scholarly exchange, and be a catalyst for enhancing the cultural landscape of the city.
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Two years after the Italian culture ministry appointed 20 new leaders to the country’s museums and galleries – including, for the first time, seven foreigners – an appeal by two Italian candidates has resulted in five appointments being voided due to issues with the recruitment process.
Controversial Italian court ruling ousts five top museum directors (The Art Newspaper)
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
The Museums Taskforce Wales sub-committee has published a series of recommendations calling for a strategic approach to funding, the development of a case for cultural giving, and more freedom for museums to operate independently of local authorities.
Taskforce calls for strategic approach to funding Welsh museums (Museums Association)
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
The central London theatre was evacuated mid-performance on Saturday afternoon after police were alerted to a security threat. The police declared the incident “not suspicious” about two hours later.
Friday, 26 May 2017
The reasons why the Switch House extension finished four years late and more than £45m over initial cost estimates remain under wraps, as Freedom of Information requests by the Architects’ Journal are returned heavily redacted.
Tate Modern draws veil of secrecy over extension issues (Architects' Journal)
Friday, 26 May 2017
Funding delays and a dispute with the council stalled the grade II-listed building’s redevelopment, which began in 2011 and will create a 2,500-seat venue.
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
At the union’s Annual Representative Conference, members voted in favour of a professional development scheme for deaf and disabled theatre professionals and a campaign for more diversity on arts organisations’ boards. The union also committed to tackling bullying and mental health issues in the industry, and lobbying government to protect the rights of workers from the European Union after... read more
Full coverage of Equity ARC 2017 (The Stage)
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Two petitions calling for the continuation of Falmouth University’s bachelor degree in contemporary crafts and foundation course in art and design have attracted more than 15,500 signatures.
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Artists and cultural workers have been invited to discuss Scotland’s new culture strategy with Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop at an event in Glasgow. The Strategy, which is due to be published in late 2018, will focus on “access, equity and excellence”.
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
The government scheme, which supports art projects associated with public building developments, is being reviewed with a view to making more money available for artists.
Cap on public art funding scheme to be reviewed (The Irish Times)
Monday, 22 May 2017
Ulster University has dropped its BA Honours dance course following an internal review, prompted by cuts to the region’s education budget in 2014/15.
Monday, 22 May 2017
14 institutions, including the Courtauld Institute and the Frick Collection, are collaborating to create the ‘PHAROS’ searchable database, which plans to host around 25 million images of artworks and supplementary materials when complete.
Friday, 19 May 2017
The Department for Education’s teacher supply model predictions for 2017-18 find a huge increase in the need for teachers of subjects included in the English Baccalaureate, while the demand for teachers in creative subjects is set to fall by up to 11%.