The Culture, Media and Sport Committee, 30 August 2023, United Kingdom

In its second report on connected technology, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee warns that the Government’s original plan to exempt text and data mining by AI from copyright protection risks reducing arts and cultural production to mere ‘inputs’ in AI development and shows a clear lack of understanding of the needs of the UK’s creative industries.

Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC), 24 August 2023, England

It’s a commonly held view that the arts drive gentrification. Many city leaders argue that new creative firms and a growing artistic population can support economic renewal. But they are also thought to lead to less desirable outcomes such as the displacement of poorer communities and fuelling local tensions. A new working paper published by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Cre…

Analysis & Policy Observatory, 23 August 2023, Australia

The United Nations General Assembly has declared the period between 2022 and 2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to draw attention to the critical status of many Indigenous languages across the world and encourage action for their preservation, revitalisation and promotion. This action plan provides a framework to guide Australia's participation in the International Decade…

The Reading Agency, 17 August 2023, England

Our new report summarises findings from the second year of the cross-authority pilot model of the Summer Reading Challenge. Run by The Reading Agency and delivered by public libraries, the Summer Reading Challenge aims to address the summer reading dip by encouraging 4-11-year-olds to read over the holidays.

Design Week, 16 August 2023, United Kingdom

A new study commissioned by Ravensbourne University reveals a high demand among 18-25 year olds to enter the creative industries, but a perception that it’s not attainable.

Arts Council England, 14 August 2023, England

This report outlines the findings from a major study into the international activity of the Arts Council England-supported cultural ecosystem. Arts Council England support organisations and practitioners to realise their international ambitions, both through their National Portfolio and through project-based grants. The study was undertaken by BOP Consulting and market research partners Strategic…