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taking part
The Taking Part Survey collects data on many aspects of leisure, culture and sport in England, as well as an in-depth range of socio-demographic information on respondents. more >
Shirley Thomson, a passionate advocate for the arts
The Canada Council for the Arts is deeply saddened by the death of Shirley Thomson. more >
UK’s first recycled theatre opens in Southwark
A Southwark playground has become host to the UK's first fully-functioning theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials. more >
Tough times, difficult decisions, fresh thinking
The threat of cuts dominates the entire debate about culture, but I remain optimistic that we will be able to handle any reduction in spending that comes our way. more >
Investment delivers for visual artists
A $90 million investment in the visual arts and craft sector has delivered significant benefits to individual artists and arts organisations, according to a report released today by the Australia Council for the Arts. more >
A New Perspective
Arts Council Wales launches new website. more >
Inquiry into The Funding of the Arts and Heritage launches
Last week the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee announced an inquiry into The Funding of the Arts and Heritage. more >
Arts Council Scheme Highlights Artistic ACES
A new scheme aimed at identifying and supporting future artistic champions is launched today by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. more >
Arts Council announces new funding scheme in dance and theatre
The Arts Council has announced the introduction of four new funding schemes on a pilot basis for 2010-2011, one in dance, and three in theatre. more >
Achieving great art for everyone: Arts Council England publishes analysis of responses
We have now published the findings from Achieving great art for everyone - a consultation on our 10-year strategic framework for the arts. more >
Engaging with Architecture Scheme launched
The Arts Council and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government have launched a new scheme with the purpose of engaging the public with architecture. more >
New cultural agreement leads to closer co-operation between Britain and India
A step change in cultural co-operation between India and the UK was made today when a new cultural agreement was signed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt and Jawhar Sircar from the Indian Ministry of Culture, in the presence of Prime Minister David Cameron and the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. more >
Arts cubed: join the digital challenge
What do the arts mean to a TV chef or a professional footballer? Do they engage with art the same as a retired nurse or a bowls club greenkeeper? How do the arts make you? Australians are about to find out. more >
Arts Council England publishes annual review 2010
We have now published our annual review for 2010, which looks back on a year of radical thinking and great change for the Arts Council as we worked to reduce our running costs by 15 per cent and to manage the impact of a budget reduction of £19 million, in addition to an earlier in-year reduction of £4 million - bringing the total to £23 million. more >
Culture and Sports Evidence (CASE) reports are published
The Culture and Sport Evidence programme (CASE) have published their first set of research publications, databases and toolkits. more >
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