Mary Stone

‘Are we transparent about what we value?’ asks academic probing arts funding decisions with AI

National Theatre staffing costs soar by roughly £13m in two years

Smaller firms 'leading the way' on creative innovation, report finds

Calls for ACE to judge ‘acceptable behaviour’ on arts sponsorship decried as ‘deeply problematic’ 

‘We have been too prescriptive’, admits ACE

Diverse-led arts organisations need ‘meaningful uplift, not just training’ says theatre leader

Bristol Council defends plans to cut culture fund despite it being 'the biggest issue in the city'

ACE taking legal action over ‘dual funding’, Covid fraud report reveals

ACE warns any action on Square Chapel will involve 'cost and risk'

Inconsistency across councils ‘majorly’ impacting live events industry, sector leaders claim

Tourism levy a ‘gift’ for culture but can't be sole source of income, says World Cities leader

Government 'beefs up' criteria for overseas music fund after Kneecap controversy

Early-career music professionals relying on ‘gut instinct’ for workplace security

‘I would rather theatre survived than it collapsed doing new work,’ sector researcher claims

ACE's Covid loan book analysis at risk of ‘inconsistent’ approaches, evaluation reveals

ACE launches fund to redistribute £2m allocated to former NPO

Bristol culture funding cuts risk making the arts ‘a venture for the super rich’

Arts organisations must show 'solidarity' amid anti-refugee threats, open letter urges

Culture sector growing faster than other DCMS industries

Culture sector responds to snub in 'damp squib' Autumn Budget

Scottish government ‘open’ to considering legislative culture change

Theatres turn to familiar stories as adaptations account for over half of box office post-pandemic

Theatre company closes after being cut from Arts Council England portfolio

Creative Scotland exhibiting 'gaps in provision', review finds