ArteFacts Blog

03/05/2013

Stewart Lee slams government arts funding

We spoke to Stewart Lee, and he attacked the government for taking creativity out of art:

What do you think?

Stand up comedian and creator of Jerry Springer: The Opera reveals how the politicisation of art has forced arts centres to rely on the most profitable schedules.

02/11/2012

Also, make sure you like our page for updates and to get involved in discussion: https://www.facebook.com/artefactsblog

02/11/2012

Arts Council Chair cannot save community art

Dame Liz Forgan, the Chair of the Arts Council England, has written an open letter in today's Guardian that admits ACE cannot save the arts where local government has failed. Full report here: http://artefacts.me/2012/11/02/arts-council-chair-cannot-save-community-art/

A combination of deep cuts to the Arts Council and local governments could mean creative ventures across the country will suffer a dramatic loss in funding and support, the Chair of the Arts Counci...

02/11/2012

Arts Council Cuts Jobs and Services

The Arts Council England has announced major cuts to its central operating structure, which will likely have considerable knock-on effects to their interaction with artists. Full report here: http://artefacts.me/2012/10/31/arts-council-cuts-jobs-and-services/

Cuts to staff and services at Arts Council England (ACE) announced today will force the body to have less interaction with artists across the country, Chief Executive Alan Davey said. The national ...

02/11/2012

Welcome

Have a read of our welcome post, our ethos, our manifesto, our pledge, our punt: http://artefacts.me/2012/10/26/welcome/

We are Artefacts, a team of MA Journalism students passionate about investigating the social and financial climate facing aspiring artists in Britain’s capital. London, like any international...

02/11/2012

ArteFacts

Welcome all,

We are Artefacts, a team of MA Journalism students passionate about investigating the social and financial climate facing aspiring artists in Britain’s capital.

We - Oliver Duggan, Henry Kirby, Emily Kent-Smith, Lydia Symonds and Immi Blake - have set up a blog to report on the changes to opportunities available for emerging artists.

In so doing we will investigate the Arts Council, local government, galleries, and all associated bodies, and provide a forum for discussion. We will regularly profile everyone involved in the scene; from aspiring artists hunting for their first sale to public officials charged with allocating a shrinking budget. We will feature newly opened shows, changes in legislation, and offer advice on how to exist within that rapidly evolving landscape.

To do this authoritatively we need your help.

Please visit our site: www.artefacts.me and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArteFactsBlog

The Artefacts Team x

Investigating the landscape of aspiring artists