The Society of London Theatres (SOLT) has put out a warning to the media about the dangers of citing unofficial theatre website URLs in both editorial and show reviews. It gives the example of The Gielgud Theatre, for which the URL at the end of a recent newspaper review for its production of Macbeth was that of a secondary ticket agent who was selling tickets at higher prices than the theatre itself.
The Irish Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon has published two pamphlets as part of its series The Value of the Arts. Journalist Emer OKellys The Case for Elitism and poet John McAuliffes The Siren Alps are part of a campaign to provoke discussion about the role the arts play in peoples lives.
w: http://www.artscouncil.ie
The South London Gallery has raised £545,000 towards its expansion project, through an auction of 22 works donated by leading international artists including Antony Gormley and Marc Quinn. Works included pieces by Tracey Emin, Barbara Kruger and Anselm Kiefer, many of which exceeded their estimated prices. The expansion work is due to start next month.
w: http://www.southlondongallery.org
The Voluntary Arts Network has published a special briefing as the first of a series to keep voluntary arts organisations up to date with The Cultural Olympiad, and help them get involved. The briefing is available to download.
w: http://www.voluntaryarts.org/12092