Category: Updates

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The Big Freelancer Report

Whereas freelancers make up 16% of the nation’s workforce, in the performing arts this figure rises to 71%. The Public Campaign for the Arts is

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Victory in Nottingham! 🎉

In a fantastic result for our first local campaign, Nottingham City Council has scrapped their plans to cut local funding for arts organisations by 37%.

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Touring artists

The UK Government has not struck a deal with the EU for performing artists to continue to tour without visas, work permits and customs documents for each individual

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Goodbye to 2020

At the end of this most difficult year, we wanted to say thank you. The events of 2020 have caused grief and suffering for so many.

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A major setback

Boris Johnson has just confirmed a second national shutdown in England. This is nothing short of a catastrophe for the arts. The arts industries have

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10 next steps for the arts in the UK

This post was published on 9 August 2020. It is preserved for archive purposes. Next steps. 10 things the Government still need to do, to

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UK Government announces rescue package for the arts

Something extraordinary just happened. Against expectations, the government has announced a significant rescue package for our arts and cultural organisations. This follows an unprecedented groundswell

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Public Campaign for the Arts launches

Today, a nationwide, volunteer-led, public campaign begins to support Britain’s imperilled performing arts industries. The Public Campaign for the Arts brings together people of all

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General Election 2019: prompt sheet

Are your candidates #forthearts? Other topics are being drowned out by the B word, during this General Election. Let’s remind the candidates and parties how important the arts are to us.

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Nominations open for Hearts for the Arts 2020

Nominations are now open for our 2020 Hearts for the Arts Awards. Our trustee, Julia Payne, explains why everyone should get involved and how easy it is to nominate someone.