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2024 Spring Budget: what this means for the arts
The Campaign for the Arts highlights wins and concerns around the 2024 Spring Budget, with tax reliefs, new investments, but…
Craft hobbies you may have overlooked
Apart from crocheting and knitting, there are other craft hobbies that have come back into fashion with new aesthetic twits.
So you want my arts job: Playwright
Emily Sheehan shares the realities of her work as a playwright, her advice for others starting out and crucial skills…
AI FOMO? Why cool heads are needed in the arts
Speakers at a recent conference took a critical stance amid pressures for those in the arts and cultural sectors to…
‘The arts are not the cherry on the cake – they are the cake,’ says Melvyn Bragg
In his speech in the House of Lords, Melvyn Bragg advocates for crucial support for the arts in the UK…
Do you know the first female professional artists in Western history?
Lavinia Fontana, Sofonisba Aguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi sustained rewarding artistic practices with an entrepreneurial mindset.
5 considerations for your arts practice in 2024
Tips and resources for those starting out their arts practice, transitioning or looking to make it a full-time career.
Australian-UK collaborations driving artistic exchange and innovation
The British Council’s Connections Through Culture Grant Programme 2023 will see four new projects take shape at the forefront of…
Tracey Emin’s five pieces of wisdom
Tracey Emin was in Melbourne recently to deliver a talk as part of the NGV Triennial. The biggest take away…
Setting in motion: what Ireland’s basic income pilot could mean
The success of the national campaign that established Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme offers a range of…