The Bluecoat, a culturally important gallery in the heart of Liverpool, is set to receive a transformative £680,000 injection from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme.
8 May 2024
Creative UK has launched a comprehensive manifesto outlining critical priorities for the Cultural and Creative Industries in the lead-up to the UK General Election.
22 April 2024
Arts Council England (ACE), a pivotal UK government agency known for its funding initiatives empowering museums is embroiled in controversy following the unveiling of a new policy that cautions against making “political statements.”
14 February 2024
Arts Council England has announced a £43.5 million shift in funding as part of the Government’s pet project ‘Levelling up’. ACE is the main organisation distributing grants to arts, culture, and creativity in England.
5 November 2022
Following the success of Sotheby’s inaugural NFT sales in 2021, which to date have achieved $100 million since launching less… Read More
9 February 2022
Arts Council England has released a statement outlining support for the arts during the COVID 19 crisis. In a statement released today (Sunday 15 March) the organisation is spearheading a programme of support.
15 March 2020
On 5th December, seven new appointments were quietly made to Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Council, its governing board. This included the controversial choice of Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
18 December 2017
Arts Council England has announced a further three years of investment for seven Creative People and Places projects. They are receiving a total of £6,315,305 to build on the achievements made possible through the current fund.
21 October 2016
The new culture Secretary, The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, has appointed Sir Nicholas Andrew Serota, CH, as the new Chair… Read More
8 September 2016
A revealing report by the New Local Government Network and Arts Council England (ACE) has uncovered figures that we already suspected, that local authority… Read More
18 April 2016
Two new open data-led artworks will now be developed for the Open Data Institute’s Data as Culture programme, by its… Read More
13 October 2015
Darren Henley the new head of Arts Council England has said further arts cuts should be halted as the government seeks to balance the… Read More
28 May 2015
It has been announced by the The Museums Association (MA) that publicly funded museums that seek to sell off works… Read More
30 December 2014
London Mayor Boris Johnson has warned against cutting the capital’s arts funding after a group of MPs asked Arts Council… Read More
6 November 2014
LEICESTER’S New Walk Museum and Art Gallery is celebrating the completion of a major project that aims to open up… Read More
29 September 2014
Arts Council England has agreed to monitor commitment to fair pay to artists through the NPO application process and NPO… Read More
21 July 2014
Arts Council England has announced details of its investment plans for the next three years 2015-2018 including its new national… Read More
2 July 2014
A new application process for organisations wishing to apply for Arts Council National portfolio and Major partner museum funding from… Read More
31 July 2013
The (DCMS) Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced an 8% cut in spending for the period 2015-2016. The… Read More
14 June 2013
Gasworks has received a £1million commitment from Arts Council England towards the purchase and renovation of its building. Established in… Read More
12 June 2013
The Tate gallery located in the west Cornwall town of St Ives has been awarded £2.5m in funds from the… Read More
4 April 2013
Arts Council England and VisitEngland have announced that by working together to coordinate activity, both will grow the value of… Read More
12 February 2013
Valuable masterpieces by Sir Joshua Reynolds, JMW Turner and Peter Paul Rubens have been given to the nation in lieu of tax
8 November 2012
If you thought that all Arts Council England grants had dried up, think again, Applications are invited for three new… Read More
29 October 2012
With significant funding from Arts Council England, HOUSE 2012 promises to be the most ambitious visual arts festival in Brighton… Read More
27 April 2012
New Arts Council England project launched with BBC Arts Council England and the BBC today announced the 53 successful applicants… Read More
22 February 2012
Michael Landy’s Art Bin trumped by The Manchester Art Bonfire We all remember Michael Landy’s ‘Art Bin’ constructed in 2010,… Read More
26 January 2012
1,333 arts organisations entered the new National Portfolio application process. 695 realised funding, leaving 638 to sink or swim. The… Read More
29 March 2011
“The Arts should embrace new business models and technology” – Ed Vaizey Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, speaking at the Culture… Read More
30 January 2011
Dame Liz Forgan, the chair, of the Arts Council told a group of MPs in the Culture Select Committee that… Read More
25 January 2011
