Member News

September 2024

Creative Scotland reopens Open Fund for Individuals and Scottish Government orders review

2024-09-11T09:29:43+01:00

The Scottish Government has announced that it will commit £6.6m to Creative Scotland, which will allow the Open Fund for Individuals to reopen after being closed with only 2 weeks notice last month. The Read More >

Creative Scotland reopens Open Fund for Individuals and Scottish Government orders review2024-09-11T09:29:43+01:00

All-round success for Creative People and Places Programme extension year

2024-09-11T09:07:53+01:00

Arts Council England has announced that all projects in the 2022-25 Creative People and Places National Portfolio have been successful in applying for the extension year funding. In September 2023 ACE confirmed it would be Read More >

All-round success for Creative People and Places Programme extension year2024-09-11T09:07:53+01:00

August 2024

Déda Derby announces voluntary insolvency

2024-08-27T17:01:50+01:00

Following the cancellation of their outdoor festival Derby Festé earlier this year, dance organisation Déda Derby has announced "with a heavy heart" that it is entering into voluntary insolvency. The charity that runs the dance Read More >

Déda Derby announces voluntary insolvency2024-08-27T17:01:50+01:00

Creative Scotland closes Open Fund for Individuals – actions and resources

2024-08-27T17:29:23+01:00

Creative Scotland has closed the Open Fund for Individuals, Scotland’s primary source of public funding for artists, and the fund is closing with less than two weeks’ notice. We've been in touch with Read More >

Creative Scotland closes Open Fund for Individuals – actions and resources2024-08-27T17:29:23+01:00

Art Reach Launches Impact Network for Creatives

2024-08-27T12:51:51+01:00

Art Reach has launched a new network providing support and development opportunities for creative practitioners and cultural professionals in Leicester called Impact Network for Creatives (INC). INC aims to help people demonstrate their impact Read More >

Art Reach Launches Impact Network for Creatives2024-08-27T12:51:51+01:00

ITC Guidance on staying safe following far-right violence

2024-08-27T12:42:09+01:00

The Independent Theatre Council (ITC) has published guidance for staying safe following far-right violence. This guidance includes links to further resources and a list of general guidance on management actions. ITC sends support to Read More >

ITC Guidance on staying safe following far-right violence2024-08-27T12:42:09+01:00

October 2024

National Conference 2025 – member priority tickets on sale now!

2025-02-26T10:05:32+00:00

Member’s priority tickets are now on sale for the OAUK National Conference: Equity in Action: The Power of Diverse Narratives. We’re coming to Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 6 February 2025, 10am-6pm, where we’ll hear Read More >

National Conference 2025 – member priority tickets on sale now!2025-02-26T10:05:32+00:00

August 2024

Local Government Association on the challenges and opportunities around cultural funding

2024-08-13T13:43:07+01:00

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 >

Local Government Association on the challenges and opportunities around cultural funding2024-08-13T13:43:07+01:00
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