Goodbye DCMS? Government ‘considering abolition’ of department
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) could be “abolished” with its responsibilities split between three other go…
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Gender guidance on toilet use ‘harmful and impractical’, arts leaders say
More than 1,600 figures in the arts and culture sector have signed a letter saying they are “unable and unwilling to police the ge…
The theatre tax relief cashflow puzzle
Figurative’s Rachel Green has been exploring the Theatre Tax Relief scheme. She thinks her organisation’s new initiative might…
Not just art, but social change
Backed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Visual Arts, a report published this week calls for urgent investment and sets out…
ACE chief Henley rejects ‘ugly’ criticism of community engagement efforts
Arts Council England chief executive Darren Henley has responded to renewed criticism that the funding body prioritises community…
Reclaiming relevance: How museums can captivate Gen Z and Alpha in a digital-first world
YuJune Park and Caspar Lam are partners at multidisciplinary design studio Synoptic Office and professors at New York’s Parsons…
Inequalities in school arts take-up labelled a ‘national scandal’
Children living in the most deprived parts of England are less likely to study expressive arts subjects at GCSE and A Level, accor…
Next generation
In its long running programme of research, the British Council has been assessing trends and challenges in arts and cultural provi…
EXCLUSIVE: ACE apologises following ‘concerning data breach’
Arts Council England (ACE) has apologised to cultural organisations after ticket sales figures uploaded to the controversial Illum…
Covid five years on: No return to ‘normal’
Oily Cart has over 40 years’ experience creating immersive sensory shows – in-person, responsive and close-up. When the pandemic…
Female and minority creative CEOs face ‘concerning’ barriers to investment
There are “concerning inequalities” in accessing financial capital and investment for female- and ethnic minority-led organisa…
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Tamsin Ace is the first director of East Bank – the UK’s newest cultural quarter located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in ea…
The challenges of operating a free-to-access museum
It is possible to operate a free-to-access museum without government funding, but it comes with significant challenges, as Trish J…
Labour doing ‘more harm than good’ for arts, claims Hytner
The former artistic director of the National Theatre has warned that performing and visual arts are entering “the most difficult y…
New Years Honours: More than 100 people in arts and creative industries recognised
More than 100 people have been recognised for their work in the arts and creative industries in the King’s New Year Honours list…
The cultural data revolution
In the last article in his series exploring the role of data in the arts, David Reece considers what a ‘cultural data revolution…
ACE explores ‘radical’ new business models for arts organisations
Cultural organisations in England are working with Arts Council England to look at “radical” new business models, the public fundi…
Funding the arts: Bad policies and the bad ideas behind them
Arts Council grants have enabled some great achievements over the decades but, as Andrew Pinnock argues, the policies and false be…
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