The Local Government Association (LGA) discusses the challenges and opportunities around cultural funding from local governments. Councils are the biggest public funder of culture, spending over £1bn a year on a range of local Read More >
Arts Council England (ACE) has released a statement of support and flexibility to funding agreements in the light of disturbances.Chief Executive, Darren Henley, has written to ACE funded organisations and projects, with a message Read More >
Phill Hargreaves, OAUK Board Member and Lead for Culture & Head of Creative Programmes for Bradford Council, has been appointed the new Artistic Director of Freedom Festival. Phil is currently the Interim Lead for Read More >
In this blog, Director of OutdoorArtsUK Sho Shibata writes about the power of Outdoor Arts as the unifier of communities in the face of civic unrest, reminding the Government and Read More >
CIISA is a new body that is set to tackle harassment and bullying in the creative industries, and it has appointed distinguished human rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy as its chair. "Helena Kennedy has Read More >
Approved by Glasgow Council’s City Administration Committee and co-created by Glasgow Life and Glasgow’s Culture Forum, the Cultural Strategy for Glasgow promises to raise the city's cultural profile, participation, skills and sustainability. Glasgow’s Culture Read More >
This major new report from the Campaign for the Arts and the University of Warwick is a health check on the UK’s arts and culture, bringing together vital information and official statistics on arts Read More >
Centre for Cultural Value considers what we can learn from the evaluations of cultural mega-events and examine the implications for policy and practice. "UK-based Cities of Culture programmes can boost visitor economies over the Read More >
The creation of this new post aims to provide strategic support to creative freelancers across all artforms and regions. The founder and Director of independent curatorial consultancy Covalent Creatives, Khan provides advisory services to Read More >
And why you should reach out to your local MP This month’s General Election has created a seismic change in the country’s political landscape. Having won 412 seats in Parliament against Read More >
