We share concern about changes to Arts Council England’s policies for regularly-funded organisations – new cautions about activity that is As the Arts Council acknowledges,
Melvyn Bragg brought a debate to the House of Lords on ‘the contribution of the arts to the economy and society’. Here are some of the highlights.
The Government said they “agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments” put forward by Lord Bragg, acknowledging that the arts “remain an integral part of our national life” and are “an essential part of what makes life worth living”.
Birmingham City Council is asking local residents “what matters most”, before proposals are drawn up to implement around £300 million of cuts over the next
Nottingham City Council is proposing a 100% cut to its investment in cultural organisations, and a review of library services that “will see the community
The Scottish Government has revealed its draft Budget for 2024-5 in a statement by the Deputy First Minister Shona Robison. It returns the £6.6m cut
The Welsh Government has revised its spending plans for next year, reducing investment in culture by 11%. It means the Arts Council of Wales, the
The future of Scotland’s cultural sector is still profoundly uncertain, putting millions of people’s access to the arts at risk.
Humza Yousaf’s pledge follows two major interventions by the Campaign for the Arts against cuts to Creative Scotland this year.
The Campaign for the Arts has welcomed the Culture Secretary’s commitment, but warned that cuts this year will be ‘hugely detrimental’.
Mounting financial pressures are exactly why the arts need support, not broken promises.
“Everybody signing our new petition is clear: the Scottish Government should keep their promise and deliver the £6.6m they pledged to Creative Scotland this year.”
Since 2010, arts enrolment has dropped by 47% at GCSE and 29% at A-level.
Actress, writer and Campaign for the Arts supporter Katherine Parkinson has addressed the largest local government conference in the country, telling councillors and council officers
The Scottish Government has abandoned plans for a £7million cut to arts funding in Scotland. It follows an emergency campaign launched by the Campaign for