Sarah Bird, Regional Lead for the National Year of Reading 2026 in the North of England and former Board Member of OutdoorArtsUK, writes about how Outdoor Arts is well placed to help Read More >
Applications are now open for Festival Focus - our professional development opportunity which offers Outdoor Arts professionals the chance to attend festivals as part of a small cohort. This year, we're attending two Read More >
Following the UK HUB meeting of Culture Action Europe in March, a Europe-wide petition has been launched by the Forum on EU-UK Cultural & Media Relations, calling on the UK Government to formally Read More >
OutdoorArtsUK, 101 Outdoor Arts and Without Walls are delighted to have launched Wherever You Are, Whoever You Are, The Arts Are Yours: A Strategy for Joy and Belonging for, with and by the Outdoor Read More >
On 26 November, our Director Sho Shibata spoke at a webinar organised by The Audience Agency. The webinar included a data rich presentation from Jonathan Goodacre on how diverse outdoor arts audiences are. Compared to the audience diversity data of other funded arts sectors, our audience reach is still most reflective of the population Read More >
OutdoorArtsUK welcome The Hodge Review’s recognition of Arts Council England as an important Development Agency. We are pleased that it also emphasises the need to further protect its political independence, just as us Read More >
In December, OutdoorArtsUK were asked by the Home Office to attend a Stakeholders Roundtable to discuss potential changes to Special Police Services legislation. Special Police Services are defined as services provided upon request Read More >
In Autumn, the OAUK staff team were able to get out on the road and meet with members at our regional meetings. Thank you to Bureau of Silly Ideas, Kaleider, Leicester City Council, & Read More >
We’re delighted to announce the line-up of speakers for the National Conference: Change On Our Streets in Cambridge (Tue 3 & Wed 4 Feb 2026). There are less than 100 tickets left so make sure Read More >
In our Outdoor Arts Advocacy Newsletter (6 Nov), we published a news post highlighting the vital role Outdoor Arts can play in the Cities of Culture programme, following the opening of the Expression of Interest stage Read More >
