News

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > news > european-arts-professionals-wanted-for-sector-pulse-check

European arts professionals wanted for sector pulse check

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (487+ words) Respondents from countries including France, Portugal, Estonia, and Romania are invited to take part in the survey Culture Action Europe hopes to hear from people including those working in the UK on issues relating to free speech, cultural policymaking, and…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > news > art-fund-announces-finalists-for-museum-of-the-year

Art Fund announces finalists for Museum of the Year

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (749+ words) Director of the National Gallery Gabriele Finaldi said being shortlisted is 'a very great honour', and has pledged the finalist's money towards extending the museum's touring programme Among those shortlisted for the "120, 000 prize money include two Department for Culture, Media…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > magazine > faces > scottish-development-body-looks-to-the-future-with-leadership-hire

Scottish development body looks to the future with leadership hire

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (270+ words) Hill has published two books, including the Wainwright Prize shortlisted book Bothy: In Search of Simple Shelter A former academic has joined Upland Arts Development as its latest creative director. KAT HILL began her part-time role at the visual arts…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > news > southbank-centre-and-eno-among-awardees-in-127-8m-dcms-boost

Southbank Centre and ENO among awardees in "127. 8m DCMS boost

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (503+ words) The Royal Opera House secures "5m in the cash injection The 130 organisations receiving funding are the first projects to receive cash from the government's Arts Everywhere funding scheme. English National Opera (ENO), the Southbank Centre, and Nottingham Playhouse are among the…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > news > guide-what-will-ace-be-changing-and-when

Guide: What will ACE be changing and when?

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (823+ words) ACE has published a projected timeline of what systems, funds and processes will be changed over the next year Arts Council England recently published its response to the Hodge review, and has promised to become a "simpler organisation. Arts Professional…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > magazine > faces > bradford-council-creates-role-to-boost-city-of-culture-success

Bradford council creates role to boost City of Culture success

2+ week, 49+ min ago  (411+ words) Watson previously served as a trustee of One Dance UK, Dance Umbrella and Middle Child Theatre and is the creator and host of the podcast Before the Applause Bradford Council has created a new assistant director role for culture, policy…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > event > figurative-open-house-meet-the-team

Figurative Open House " Meet the Team

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (210+ words) Are you curious about repayable finance, philanthropy development, or impact practice? Join Figurative at Somerset House on Wednesday 6th May, 10am5pm, for informal 20-minute one-to-one chats with our investment, impact or philanthropy teams. Figurative is a charity offering flexible loans of "150k1m to…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > news > art-fund-celebrates-decade-of-lending-programme-with-rossetti-and-surrealist-loans

Art Fund celebrates decade of lending programme with Rossetti and Surrealist loans

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (671+ words) Beat Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti goes to from Birminghm to Newcastle's Laing Art Gallery for an exhibition as part of the programme The latest round of loans will see works lent to 15 institutions around the country, offered up by…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > news > tokyo-based-firm-triumphs-in-contest-for-national-gallery-wing

Tokyo-based firm triumphs in contest for National Gallery wing

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (431+ words) Tokyo-based architecture firm Kengo Kuma & Associates also designed V&A Dundee, which opened in September 2018 Kengo Kuma, who founded his practice in 1990, said it was a privilege "to be entrusted with the expansion" and vowed to carry the responsibility "with…...

Arts Professional
artsprofessional. co. uk > news > returning-colonial-treasures-requires-case-by-case-approach-va-boss-says

Returning colonial treasures requires case-by-case approach, V&A boss says

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (406+ words) In a previous life, Hunt was Shadow Secretary for Education Tristram Hunt, who oversees a family of museums including sites in Dundee and South Kensington, has shared his perspective on the hotly-debated question of restitution. There is no blanket solution…...