Arts Council England

  1. John Virtue: a new exhibition at Towner Gallery

    John Virtue: a new exhibition at Towner Gallery  

    The work of great British artist John Virtue is celebrated at a new exhibition in one of our newest galleries by the sea. INK PELLET looks into this artist’s work...

  2. London Mozart Players: alive and kicking

    London Mozart Players: alive and kicking  

    Dubbed the ‘comeback kids of the orchestral world’ after they lost a triple dose of grant funding, London Mozart Players are back with a major community event to mark the centenary of the First World War. Here cellist JULIA DESBRUSLAIS tells the amazing story of this chamber orchestra...

  3. Book: Journal of the Plague Year by Max Stafford-Clark

    Book: Journal of the Plague Year by Max Stafford-Clark  

    For a brilliant insight into the world of arts funding, LESLEY FINLAY recommends this...

  4. Pass it on February 2013

     

    Share these little gems with your business, Science and Maths colleagues....

  5. April: Noticeboard

    April: Noticeboard  

    The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley has been granted ‘designated status’ by Arts Council England for ‘representing a vital part of national cultural heritage’. So what’s all the fuss about? The museum, which lies in the shadow of Dudley Castle, celebrates the Black Country’s industrial past with two mine shafts, limekilns and a canal […]

  6. The art of achievement

    The art of achievement  

    Arts Award is a great qualification – simple for you to administer and straightforward for students. JODIE ABRAHAMS, Arts Award’s schools support officer, explain why...

  7. Making do – and mending

    Making do – and mending  

    Just what is the impact of arts cuts on young people – whose lives lose a little richness – plus the thousands of creatives working hard to offer a great experience for them? The Trestle Theatre Company lost its Arts Council funding this year and its artistic director, EMILY GRAY, shared with us the impact the cuts have had on them...

  8. Visual arts: Funding the future

     

    Art galleries have to do more than hang pictures on walls, they have to deliver education programmes, to innovate, and be relevant. They may also have to save towns in decline. Along with these pressures, the scramble for Arts Council money came on top. LESLEY FINLAY profiles some of the lucky winners…