Arts Council England appoints new members
Arts Council England (ACE) has appointed ten new members to its National Council. The council is responsible for ACE’s governance, and is made up of … Read more
Diversity
Creative Scotland awards funding and names new head of diversity
Cultural centres, theatremakers, festivals and organisations working across the creative industries in Scotland have been awarded a share of £1.2m in National Lottery funding. Creative … Read more
Arts Council England puts its money into the regions
Regional arts practitioners in England have a lot to smile about this week as Arts Council England (ACE) held true to chief executive Darren Henley’s … Read more
Meera Syal backs Arts Council England diversity spending
Arts Council England (ACE) will spend GBP4.6m (€5.1m) to encourage diversity in the theatre sector. The money will be channelled through ACE’s Sustained Theatre and Change … Read more
If you are still talking about diversity, you’ve already failed
For more than a decade we have tried to tackle discrimination with surveys, but the trouble with diversity monitoring is that as we are attempting … Read more
NAfME CEO resigns amid racism accusations
Michael Butera has left his position as CEO of National Executive Board of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) following accusations of racism. Keryl … Read more
Orpheus receives grant to reach next generation
New York’s Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has received a $400,000 grant from The Andrew W Mellon Foundation. The three-year grant will enable the conductor-less ensemble to … Read more
New opportunity for disabled arts leaders
The Australia Council for the Arts will present a leadership development initiative specifically for arts leaders with disabilities. The Sync Leadership programme, part of the … Read more