Arts Professional

28/01/2025

Splitpixel’s Lauren James has been considering whether now is the time to leave an increasingly hostile and abusive social media world.

28/01/2025

Katy Rubin, director of The People Act, considers how to bring government and citizens together into creative collaboration for effective participatory democracy.

28/01/2025

New event: TikTok success stories in the arts from HdK. In this session, we'll hear from special guests from across the sector on what’s worked for them on TikTok - and what they’ve learned along the way.

TikTok success stories, with special guests from arts, culture and heritage organisations We’re back with another update on TikTok for the arts. During this session on Tuesday 25th February at 10:30am UK time, we’ll be joined by special guests from across the sector to share what’s worked well...

27/01/2025

Don't miss: Curious Minds: I’m a Teenager, Get Me Into There! from Curious Minds. Our day long course supports public-facing staff at museums, libraries and arts organisations or to feel more confident in their interactions with teenagers.

I am a Teenager, Get Me Into There! by Curious Minds is here to empower you with the specialised skills and support you need to ensure teens feel welcome in your workplace. This day-long course, led by expert trainers, has been designed to enable people working in front of house or public-facing rol...

27/01/2025

Don't miss: Trustees and Chair at Wildworks, . https://buff.ly/4fX57Ly

Wildworks is looking for a Chairperson for our Board of Trustees as we enter a really exciting new chapter in the Wildworks journey.

25/01/2025

Don't miss: Head of Marketing and Communications at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick. Salary: £40,000. https://buff.ly/4g13oEW

This is an exciting time to join Theatre by the Lake, as we continue to develop our artistic vision as Cumbria’s producing theatre with renewed focus.

25/01/2025

Don't miss: General Manager at Birmingham Opera Company, Birmingham. Salary: £40,000 - 50,000. https://buff.ly/4aqj5o0

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join a ground – breaking company in a key management role.

24/01/2025

National Theatre chair Sir Damon Buffini says that business models among non-profit organisations in the performing arts sector are 'no longer working', and that organisations delivering vital public benefit are 'struggling to survive'

New funding initiatives, including a “once in a generation” capital scheme designed to attract philanthropic support, are needed to transform ways of working in the performing arts sector, according to new research from the National Theatre. The Scene Change report, which draws on input from 140...

24/01/2025

Book, Music & Lyrics is aiming to raise £50,000 to secure the next 12 months of its running costs

A programme of weekly workshops that supports the professional development of composers, lyricists and librettists working in musical theatre has warned it is at risk of closure. Book, Music & Lyrics (BML) says that the loss of its London venue, which closed in December, and an “increasingly diffi...

24/01/2025

The Good Literary Agency makes ‘heartbreaking’ decision to close at the end of March, just two years after becoming a member of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio

An Arts Council England-funded literary agency set up to increase diversity in the publishing industry is to close at the end of March, with all staff being made redundant. The Good Literary Agency (TGLA) was founded in 2017 by literary agent and consultant Julia Kingsford and author and editor Nike...

24/01/2025

The level of public investment in the West Midlands culture sector could lead to a funding gap in excess of £100m by 2030, according to new research

There will be a public investment funding gap of between £102m and £126m for the West Midlands culture sector by 2030, according to new research. The research, Regional Growth Enquiry into the Future of Cultural Investment in the West Midlands, was undertaken by the University of Birmingham’s Ci...

24/01/2025

Arts minister Chris Bryant says a ticket levy to support grassroots music venues will be implemented by government if the music industry does not introduce one itself

Arts minister Chris Bryant has said a proposed ticket levy on arena and stadium-sized concerts to support grassroots music venues will be introduced by the government if the music industry does not establish a voluntary scheme. Speaking during a parliamentary debate last Thursday (16 January), Bryan...

24/01/2025

Don't miss: Fashion Collections and Curation from V&A. Gain a well-rounded understanding of fashion curation, from collections management and care to storytelling and audience engagement.

Discover the secrets of fashion curation, from collections care to creating compelling narratives, in this online course from the V&A Academy. The V&A’s fashion collection is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Our fashion exhibitions are renowned for their innovation and broad...

24/01/2025

Don't miss: Executive Director / Joint CEO at the Albany, Deptford. Salary: £70,000. https://buff.ly/41D0uma

We are looking for an experienced and strategic senior leader to complement our Executive team.

23/01/2025

The government published its Civil Society Covenant Framework last autumn. Jason Jones-Hall of the cultural placemaking organisation, Five10Twelve, examines what it means for the cultural sector.

23/01/2025

Greater London Authority will investigate whether the Mayor of London, Sadiq Kahn, 'exercised an appropriate level of caution' when accepting six free Taylor Swift tickets last summer. Read more on AP

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has confirmed it will investigate the Mayor of London for accepting six free tickets to a Taylor Swift concert at Wembley Stadium last summer. Sadiq Kahn watched the gig on 15 August from a box alongside five other City Hall staff members, including two senior offi...

23/01/2025

Hundreds of homeless migrants under the banner Collectif des Jeunes du Parc de Belleville that took residence in La Gaîté Lyrique theatre on 10 December are demanding housing in empty buildings as the venue's management warns that sanitary conditions inside are “worsening by the day”.

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A group of more than 300 homeless migrants occupying La Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris are demanding housing in empty buildings as the theatre’s management warns that sanitary conditions inside the venue are “worsening by the day”. The Collectif des Jeunes du Parc de Belleville took residenc...

22/01/2025

Marie McPartlin is director of Somerset House Studios where she curates a space in the centre of London which hosts more than sixty resident artists working across disciplines.