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Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
1+ day, 58+ min ago (215+ words) David Hockney's publicist said his 'enduring legacy reflects his underlying enthusiasm for life' Hockney was one of the most influential British artists of the post-war period. Influential and much-loved British artist David Hockney has died aged 88, his publicist has announced....
In other news: Soho Theatre Walthamstow anniversary and and Pavilion strikes suspended
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (453+ words) Over the last year, 10, 000 children have attended shows or events at the restored theatre Our weekly round up of stories in brief. Arts Professional takes a look at culture stories you may have missed this week, including a Scottish healing…...
Sankofa: Go back and fetch it
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (738+ words) The evaluation challenge is to develop tools which support the accurate measurement of those outcomes, ensuring they can be reasonably attributed to the creative intervention Dawn Cameron has been evaluating cultural programmes for almost 20 years. She thinks the more we…...
Chair appointment signals 'confident new chapter' for Eden Court
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (242+ words) Miles Harrison (left) will take over the role of chair from Don Robertson (right) Outgoing chair of Eden Court DON ROBERTSON is handing the baton to MILES HARRISON after seven years in the role. After steering the Highlands" flagship arts…...
A Curious Tapestry: Crafting New Cultural Ecologies Symposium
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (152+ words) In collaboration with the University of Huddersfield, the IOU Symposium returns to consider what an effective cultural ecosystem can be. This one day event is an opportunity for artists, researchers and policymakers to come together to explore our collective and…...
AI presents 'real opportunities' to creative sector, but should not 'displace' humans, says report
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (534+ words) Sally Davies, managing director of Abbey Road Studios, is calling for an 'augmented approach' to AI adoption The AI adoption plan is penned by Sally Davies, the AI champion for the creative industries sector. An independent report into the use…...
Kwei-Armah reappointed to Tate board
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (227+ words) Kwame Kwei-Armah has been a trustee since 2022 The Prime Minister has reappointed KWAME KWEI-ARMAH to the board of the Tate, and extended the terms of ANYA HINDMARCH, DANNY RIMER and LORD ED VAIZEY. It is Kwei-Armah's second term, while the…...
Holding the road and the body: Touring and pregnancy
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (598+ words) During the tour of Lay Down Your Burdens the issue of family-friendly touring came into focus Last year, Rhiannon Faith went on tour with a show featuring two pregnant performers. Here she discusses how the company adapted to support the…...
Exclusive: Extent of cuts to Scottish arts spending laid bare by new tracker
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (786+ words) The new dataset shows since 2013, the share of total public expenditure allocated to culture has reduced, despite overall public spending rising Director of policy and public affairs at Culture Counts Joseph Peach tells Arts Professional that uplifts in arts spending…...
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens to public
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (356+ words) Quentin Blake beside his new mural A Bridge to the Past The space in Clerkenwell is the first museum in the UK dedicated to illustration and holds 40, 000 of Blake's drawings. The UK's first museum dedicated to the art of illustration…...