Tuesday, 03 September 2024
More than 180 council-run libraries in the UK have either closed or been handed to volunteer groups in the past eight years.
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An investigation by the BBC found that More than 180 council-run libraries in the UK have either closed or been handed… read more
Monday, 02 September 2024
The government has pledged to make art central to a child’s education, but the person in charge of a review of the school curriculum says reform will not be easy.
Department for Education
As part of efforts to “break down the… read more
Thursday, 05 September 2024
Members of the 30-strong chorus have joined their colleagues in the WNO orchestra in voting for industrial action over proposed pay cuts and contract changes.
The singers, who belong to the arts and performance union Equity, will take “action short of strike”- when employees continue to work but withdraw some of their labour – later this month.
The result follows a… read more
Thursday, 05 September 2024
The Welsh government has announced a £5m package of additional funding for arm’s length arts and sports organisations in Wales.
The money, which will come from the Welsh government’s reserves, includes £1.5m to ACW and £725,000 for the National Library…. read more
Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Newly-established organisation brings together Arts & Culture Finance and New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture with the aim of attracting more investment in the cultural and creative sector.
Figurative is a new independent organisation that brings together Arts & Culture Finance (ACF) and New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture (NPAC).
ACF… read more
Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Government figures show a more than three-fold increase on the £75m paid out to theatres, orchestras and museums in 2021/22.
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The £240m paid out across the three sub sectors (£178m for theatres, £33m for orchestras, and £29m for museums) represents a more than three-… read more
Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Netflix and the National Youth Theatre relaunch a skills programme aimed at young people who want to work in film and TV after research reveals impact of ‘class chasm’ in the creative industries.
Tom Arber for National Youth Theatre
Research by Netflix and the National Youth Theatre (NYT) based on a survey of 2,000 parents, guardians and carers, found… read more
Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Scrum Theatre is taking up residence at a building formerly home to Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s archives, where it will offer training programmes and subsidised creative spaces for theatre makers alongside live productions.
The London-based charity, which was formed by theatre makers who transform disused buildings into pop-up arts hubs, has secured a two-year lease at the building on Talgarth… read more
Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Greater Manchester Combined Authority sets out plans to support and invest in culture across its 10 districts.
The authority recently unveiled CreateGM, which covers how it will develop, support and invest in culture across its 10 districts.
GMCA… read more
Thursday, 29 August 2024
The first of a series of articles investigating the state of arts sector finances highlights a huge decline in the financial health of organisations across the UK.
Analysis of a constant cohort of 2,800 organisations across the country… read more
Thursday, 29 August 2024
In the last in our series of articles investigating the state of arts sector finances, Arts Professional speaks to cultural leaders Linda Bloomfield, Brian Logan and Sanaz Amidi about the challenges and advantages of being small arts organisations.
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