New Culture Secretary Maria Miller Has No Arts Experience

Maria Miller, the 48-year-old MP for Basingstoke, has been appointed as the new Culture Secretary, taking over at the DCMS from Jeremy Hunt, who has been rewarded for his handling of the BSkyB fiasco by being promoted to head the Department of Health. Maria Miller was...

Business Support Of Arts Drops Dramatically

Preliminary reports suggest that donations by businesses to arts organisations have dropped by 7%, while gifts from individuals are up…New statistics from the charity Arts & Business suggest that business investment in the arts has fallen for the fourth...

Jeremy Hunt Levies Art Instead Of Tax

Jeremy Hunt’s ‘Acceptance in Lieu’ increase – a scheme accepting art in place of cash taxes – bodes well for the cultural fabric of BritainThe government today announced a scheme that promises enhance the cultural wealth of Britain and...

UK Riots Leave Big Society In Tatters

We must now produce a new vision for a global infrastructure? ArtLyst Editorial By Amanda McGregorThe awakening of conscious after a shock globally or nationally, is like a door of opportunity for unity and expansion of consciousness, as it provides an avenue for...