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Choirs just as worthy of funding as football, report argues

Tue 18 Jul 2017

Choirs just as worthy of funding as football, report argues

Across the UK, 40,000 choirs are boosting the health and wellbeing of singers, but with funding they could do much more, according to new research. Amateur choirs deserve to receive the same levels of public support a.....Read more

Can less really be more?

Tue 18 Jul 2017

Can less really be more?

As more and more local authorities reduce funding and staffing for the arts, how can we ensure they have the capacity to fulfil their cultural responsibilities? Jane Wilson shares her thoughts. Local authorities have .....Read more

Creative Industries Federation - Freelancers survey findings

Tue 18 Jul 2017

Creative Industries Federation - Freelancers survey findings

Creative Industries Federation have today launched the findings of their creative freelancers’ survey. The highlights mentioned at the launch are below: • There is poor visibility and lack of evidence of the impact.....Read more

Inquiry into the civic role of arts organisations

Tue 18 Jul 2017

Inquiry into the civic role of arts organisations

The Gulbenkian Foundation has embarked on a three year inquiry into the civic role of the arts in our communities, and through case studies, workshops and surveys of the sector have analysed the barriers and opportunitie.....Read more

Local Event Organisers beware cloned SIA licences

Wed 19 Jul 2017

Local Event Organisers beware cloned SIA licences

Festival and event organisers are being asked to be vigilant as there have been instances recently of cloned SIA licences being used by security staff. The SIA badges displayed a genuine name and licence number but a ph.....Read more

Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy Programme

Mon 24 Jul 2017

Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy Programme

The Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy Programme, a consortium led by Cause4, with partners the Arts Marketing Association (AMA) and the University of Leeds, aims to transform the cultural sector's fundraising knowledge, sk.....Read more

ACE funding to Wise Children shows what's wrong with the arts

Thu 27 Jul 2017

ACE funding to Wise Children shows what's wrong with the arts

£2m in Arts Council funding for Emma Rice’s new company is everything that’s wrong with the arts If the national funder really cared about equality, it wouldn’t endorse a £2m application from a nine-day-old organisati.....Read more

Celebrating cultural philanthropists

Thu 27 Jul 2017

Celebrating cultural philanthropists

With only 1% of philanthropic giving going to the arts, Caroline McCormick shares her thoughts on how the sector can convince more people to give. In 2016, I launched the Achates Philanthropy Prize to celebrate first-.....Read more

Data protection changes - A burden and an opportunity

Fri 28 Jul 2017

Data protection changes - A burden and an opportunity

New data protection regulations come into force next May, and while some may see this as a burden, Live Music Now is seizing the opportunity to renew contact with its supporters. Evan Dawson and Emily Roberts explain how.....Read more

New Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance

Tue 01 Aug 2017

New Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance

Arts Council England has announced Sector Support Organisation Status for a New Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance The National Alliance for Museums, Health and Wellbeing and the National Alliance for Arts, Healt.....Read more

Governance in the arts and museums: a practical guide

Fri 04 Aug 2017

Governance in the arts and museums: a practical guide

The Clore Leadership Programme, supported by Arts Council England, has recently published a pilot practical guide for good governance in arts and museums. This pilot guide has been compiled by Clore governance associ.....Read more

One in three think classical music must drop ‘elitist’ tradition

Mon 07 Aug 2017

One in three think classical music must drop ‘elitist’ tradition

Almost half of respondents to a YouGov poll said more young children must learn a classical instrument if the artform is to survive. Elitist’ traditions and the perception that big classical music concerts always tak.....Read more

Employment in culture up 20% in past five years

Mon 07 Aug 2017

Employment in culture up 20% in past five years

A boom in employment means the Government must prioritise the creative sector in Brexit negotiations, the Creative Industries Federation has said. Employment in the cultural sector has grown steadily over the past fi.....Read more

Arts sector demands answers over funding of Wise Children

Mon 07 Aug 2017

Arts sector demands answers over funding of Wise Children

Arts Council England has denied that it gave special treatment to a national portfolio application from Emma Rice’s new theatre company. Arts Council England (ACE) has been forced to defend its decision to offer four-.....Read more

Research supports theory that arts can heal society

Mon 07 Aug 2017

Research supports theory that arts can heal society

People who engage with the arts are more likely to be charitable donors and volunteers, a new study has found. Engagement in the arts could be key to countering cultural and political divisions in the UK, according t.....Read more

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