Schoenfeld International String Competition alters submission guidelines
Schoenfeld International String Competition 2020 has extended its deadline to 15 May. The move comes as the organisation responds to the global COVID-19 crisis. In … Read more
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Putting your show online – a webinar
Washington Performing Arts (WPA) has released a new webinar that explains how they transformed their usual Annual Gala into an online event. The virtual gala … Read more
Sadler’s Wells steps up its Digital Stage
Sadler’s Wells is boosting the number of shows it will offer on its Digital Stage. The move comes as the company responds to COVID-19. Content … Read more
KMP Artists and Ping Pong Productions launch digital initiative
KMP Artists and Ping Pong Productions (PPP) have launched a joint initiative that will help performers, presenters and companies to share digital content. The move comes … Read more
Trade bodies demand support for the self-employed
More than 30 trade and membership bodies have written to the UK Government, asking it to support self-employed workers during the COVID-19 crisis. In an … Read more
BBC promises Culture in Quarantine programme
The BBC has said it will offer a new programme of Culture in Quarantine to help artists and audiences stay connected during the COVID-19 crisis. … Read more
Support freelancers and the self employed, says CIF
IPSE – the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed – and the Creative Industries Federation (CIF) have come together to call for income protection … Read more
Turning refunds into donations
Liv Nilssen, sector strategy leader at Spektrix, shares a piece of software that could help arts organisations turn refunds into donations. The cultural sector is facing an … Read more
Glastonbury Festival is cancelled
Glastonbury has become the latest festival to be cancelled due to COVID-19. The organisers Emily and Michael Eavis released the following statement: “We are so … Read more
UK Government pledges GBP330bn in economic aid
The UK Government has announced a programme of state-backed loans to help businesses survive the COVID-19 crisis. GBP33bn (€358bn) will be made available – the … Read more