Thursday, 25 April 2024
Shadow Culture Secretary says Arts Council England would be 'central to a decade of national renewal' under a Labour government.
A Labour government would conduct a fresh review of Arts Council England (ACE) if the current process being led by Dame Mary Archer "does not ask the right questions", Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire has said.
Speaking at The Stage's Future of Theatre conference today (25 April) Debbonaire said that if her party wins the next general election, one of the first things she would do as... read more
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Leading museum figures push the idea of a tourist tax as a way to help fund museums and galleries in the face of ongoing economic challenges.
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A tourist tax providing funding for cultural insitutions should be introduced to help them deal with reduced levels of public subsidy, the Director of Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has said.
Speaking about the prospects of museums introducing admission fees, Tristram Hunt, who was appointed... read more
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Research highlights extent of universities reducing their provision of creative courses and cutting staff.
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At least 14 universities are implementing redundancy programmes affecting arts degrees or closing creative courses, it has emerged.
Data compiled by Queen Mary University of London’s branch of the University & College Union shows eight universities have imposed direct cuts on creative degrees.... read more
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Chief Executive of Arts Council England says that while data collection from funded organisations is a necessity, he hears the sector's concerns and wants to act.
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Arts Council England is working on ways to streamline how National Portfolio Organisations are required to provide data in time for its next funding round beginning in April 2027, its Chief Executive Darren Henley has said.
Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme last night (29 April),... read more
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Change of name to the Royal Ballet and Opera forms part of a series of measures designed to increase income for the organisation in the face of a decline in public subsidy levels.
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The Royal Opera House has changed its name to Royal Ballet and Opera in a move to celebrate the institution in its entirety and boost ticket sales, members of its leadership team have said.
According to the company’s Chief Executive, Alex Beard, the first name change for almost 80 years is a “long... read more
Monday, 29 April 2024
Council says it is working on plans to bring the historic venue back to life following its controversial closure last year.
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Oldham Coliseum could reopen as a theatre in the future, the leader of the town's council has said.
Speaking at an event celebrating the history of the venue, which closed in March last year, Oldham Council Leader Arooj Shah said the authority was “working up proposals for how we could bring the... read more
Monday, 29 April 2024
Central School of Speech and Drama is scrapping a £40 audition fee for its undergraduate acting degree.
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Prospective students auditioning for diploma and undergraduate-level acting courses at Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD) in London will no longer have to pay audition fees, a move the institution says will “push back” against perceived “elitism” in the arts.
The current audition costs at... read more
Monday, 29 April 2024
Arts leaders from the devolved nations have called for the establishment of an arts fund dedicated to UK and international touring.
The profile of theatre in the devolved nations is suffering because of “territorial” funding borders that need to be “broken down”, according to Liam Evans-Ford, Executive Director of Theatre Clwyd.
Speaking at The Future of Theatre 2024 conference, Evans-Ford said that more collaboration between... read more
Thursday, 25 April 2024
Business acumen within arts organisations is necessary in the face of local authority funding cuts, survey findings suggest.
Arts organisations need to be increasingly aware of commerical opportunities to make up lost income as a result of council cuts, respondents to Arts Professional's latest Pulse survey have said.
With 54% of respondents saying their local authority had cut direct funding to arts and culture, and 15.... read more
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Fewer than half of visual artists in the South West have been commissioned to create new work in the past year survey finds.
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Most visual artists living in the South West of England earn less than £10,000 a year from their artistic work, research by sector support organisation Visual Arts South West (VASW) has found.
A survey of 318 visual artists from across the region found that 35% made under £5,000, with 20% earning... read more
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
First meeting of group tasked with achieving cross-industry consensus on how much musicians make from streaming begins with call for action to 'ensure the UK remains a competitive marketplace for music-making'.
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Patience is "wearing thin” with the lack of progress in achieving a fair slice of streaming income for musicians, organisations representing music creators have told an industry working group established by government.
A statement delivered at the first meeting of the Creator Remuneration Working... read more
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
MPs and music industry bodies criticise government's rejection of recommendations aimed at making the music industry safer for women.
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Government is not doing enough to improve protections from harassment and discrimination for women working in the music industry professionals, an influential group of MPs has said.
The Women and Equalities Select Committee (WEC) published a range of recommendations directed at the government in... read more