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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

31/10/2020
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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

09/08/2020
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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

05/07/2020
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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

12/06/2020
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Be your own advocate for the arts: how to use the Arts Index

The Arts Index provides data for arts organisations to make their case for increased public funding of arts activities, but it can be used in exactly the same way by individuals. Here’s how you can be your own advocate for the arts.

12/06/2020
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New Arts Index published today

Today the National Campaign for the Arts publishes the new Arts Index, a snapshot report of the health of England’s arts and culture. The latest edition

07/06/2020
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Pandemic Poems Poetry Jukebox

NCA Chair, Samuel West, set up poetry-reading initiative – PANDEMIC POEMS – just ahead of the official UK Coronavirus lock-down. The poems provide a much needed sense of perspective, reflection, and some hope in a time of uncertainty and grief.

04/05/2020
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When NSDF went online

The efforts of arts organisations to embrace digital performances and online sharing has been awe-inspiring. Particularly awe-inspiring for us at the NCA was how the National Student Drama Festival innovated all of its plans for their 2020 festival into a festival that could be entirely accessible online. NSDF’s Director, James Phillips, tells us of the challenges and successes of this unique year for NSDF.

24/04/2020
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Celebrating Hackney’s Windrush Generations Festival

Last month, Hackney Council’s Petra Roberts picked up the Hearts for the Arts Award for the Windrush Generations Festival, which won the award for Best Arts Project – Community Cohesion. As Cultural Development Manager at Hackney Council, Petra led the Windrush Programme and here she tells about the Festival in more detail; about its inspiring intergenerational approach and why storytelling is everything:

23/04/2020
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What our winners did next…

Having just announced this year’s Hearts for the Arts Award Winners on Friday, we got to thinking and hoping that the impact of the awards stretches further than Valentine’s Day. So we asked 2 of our recent winners about what they’ve been up to since winning their awards.

16/02/2020