Mayors Unite in Call for Visitor Levy Powers to Drive Regional Growth
Letter signed by Mayors of the Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester, London, the North East, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire Visitor levy could unlock funding for tourism and cultural infrastructure and drive regional growth Legislation …
Read MoreLeading Performing Arts Festivals Come Together to Launch Eco’Operation for International Touring
The online platform and international network announced today will drastically reduce carbon emissions and programming costs for festivals around the world The initiative, with input from over 40 festivals, will facilitate coordinated programming and sharing of …
Read MoreOutdoorArtsUK signs Access to Work Open Letter to UK Government
We have signed the open letter to Lisa Nandy (Department for Culture, Media & Sport, DCMS) and Liz Kendall (Department for Work & Pension, DWP) about proposals in the “Pathways to Work” Green Paper. The government’s …
Read MoreFRESH STREET #5 – Interview with Sho Shibata, Director of OAUK
As FRESH STREET #5—the International Conference for the Development of Outdoor Arts—prepares to convene in Great Yarmouth from May 28 to 30, 2025, the spotlight turns to the town’s vibrant cultural landscape. This year’s edition, co-organised …
Read MoreNew Arts Council England report features We Invent The Weekend Festival to advocate for public cultural investment
OutdoorArtsUK are delighted to see We Invented The Weekend being used as a case study for “Leading the Crowd” report. We Invented The Weekend is a free-to-access festival delivered by OAUK member Quays Culture, taking place …
Read MoreAn Update on Sector Strategy Development
As many of you know, OutdoorArtsUK, 101 Outdoor Arts, and Without Walls have partnered to commission Sud Basu of Third Version Creative to develop a new strategy document for our sector. First of all, we would …
Read MoreSubverting the Rational: The Rebellious Rise of UK Outdoor Arts (OAUK Director published by Circostrada)
Ahead of FRESH STREET #5 at Out There Festival later this month, our Director Sho has written an article for Circostrada where he introduces UK Outdoor Arts to their international networks. This article is also available …
Read MoreArts Council England report recognises Lumiere Durham as delivering “an exceptional return on investment”
OutdoorArtsUK are pleased to see Durham’s Lumiere Festival being included in the recent Arts Council report: Spillover impacts in the publicly funded arts and culture sector. Written by Centre for Economics and Business Research, Lumiere has …
Read MoreTheatre Tax Relief Survey
A Theatre Tax Relief survey is being conducted by Nordicity, Ipsos, and Saffery LLP, as part of their review of the cultural tax reliefs. The review will inform the impact of the cultural tax reliefs on …
Read MoreHave your say in the Independent Review of Arts Council England
The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP announced further details of the Independent Review of Arts Council England in February, and a national survey has since been announced. You can find out more about the Review here. …
Read MoreOutdoor arts: Key to increasing audience diversity (OAUK Director published by Arts Professional)
Our Director Sho Shibata has written an article for Arts Professional in response to Arts Council England’s latest review of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. He highlights how Outdoor Arts is a gateway to diverse audiences and …
Read MoreArts Council NPO Investment Timeline Revised
Following the National Council meeting on the 19 March, Arts Council England have announced today their decision to recommend to Government that the 2023-2027 National Portfolio be extended through to 31 March 2028. No decision about …
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OAUK Reconnect Part 1: ‘Welcome to Bradford’ & ‘Working in Partnership’
Session 1 of the OAUK 2023: Reconnect Conference, Welcome to Bradford.
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OAUK Reconnect Part 2: ‘Opportunity Pitching’ & ‘Bradford and the Great Outdoors’
Session 3 of the OAUK23: Reconnect Conference.
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OAUK Reconnect Part 3: ‘Working in Partnership’ – ‘Local Connections’ & ‘Hyperlocal & National’
Session 4 of OAUK2023 Reconnect Conference, Working in Partnership
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OAUK Reconnect Part 4: ‘Ideas Summit’
Ideas Summit Session: new ideas looking for partners
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One Small Step Conference 2019: Reflections on the Year
Angus MacKechnie wraps up the OutdoorArtsUK One Small Step Conference 2019 in Coventry with some insights …
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One Small Step Conference 2019: Making the Case
An overview of the recent Audience Agency findings on Outdoor Arts audiences.
