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The UK's leading arts management journal and independent voice of the culture sector.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 8h
Creative UK has denied accusations it has “terminated” its EDI Advisory Group (EDIAG), which launched in 2024 to help the organisation “on its journey towards greater equality, diversity and inclusion”.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 11h
Hull Truck Theatre is bidding for council funding to strengthen the venue’s security, after being targeted with several break-in and robbery attempts.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 12h
There’s been one recurring theme at every conference TicketPlan’s Ben Bray has attended this year – including Arts Professional’s Business of the Arts Summit - and that is, how can organisations generate more revenue?
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 16h
The director of Art Fund speaks to Arts Professional's Emily Godwin about the model of sustainable museum funding, and why local authorities must recognise the value of culture.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Singer Brindley Sherratt becomes artistic director of Grange Festival www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 29/09/2026
The government is planning to enact its long-promised crackdown on ticket touts “quicker than we initially intended”, according to Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 29/09/2026
The government is planning to enact its long-promised crackdown on ticket touts “quicker than we initially intended”, according to Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Rambert appoints senior Southbank leader as chief executive www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Shoreditch Town Hall adds five new trustees in anniversary year www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 29/09/2026
A series of webinars designed to provide practical tips and advice from creatives who have been there.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 29/09/2026
How can we inspire younger audiences to connect with arts and culture? With arts and cultural audiences often skewing older, we’re always being asked how best to engage younger audiences online.
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Centre for Cultural Value @valuingculture.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In this @artsprofessional.co.uk article, Centre Director Stephen Dobson explores Societal Readiness and how we can better identify the conditions needed to make lasting change possible. www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
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Societal Readiness: Could it change how we think about cultural activity? - Arts Professional
Cultural projects are often expected to transform people and places, but without the necessary conditions. The Centre for Cultural Value’s Stephen Dobson explores how the concept of Societal Readiness...
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has confirmed the UK’s national museums will remain free and open for all, following increased debate about whether they should introduce entry fees for international visitors.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Further details of the new National Centre for Arts Education (NCAE) have been revealed, as specialist consultancy Etio looks to boost young people’s engagement with the arts.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken out against critics of her support for the arts during her tenure, saying they’re “doing a disservice to the whole country”.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 28/09/2026
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has asked the government for a “targeted intervention” in the form of extending Orchestral Tax Relief (OTR) to qualifying international touring expenditure.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Guildford Borough Council is launching a “market engagement exercise” in a bid to sound out interest from potential operators of the town’s Electric Theatre.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Shanaz Gulzar was creative director of Bradford 2025 and is a Figurative trustee. Here she explores the courage it takes - from investors and creatives alike - to build a lasting cultural legacy.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 25/09/2026
New Writing North appoints Rocks as chair www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 25/09/2026
New statistical analysis has revealed that Scotland has grown its number of cultural sector “business sites” by 17% since 2019.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 25/09/2026
The V&A has opened a voluntary exit scheme open to all staff, Arts Professional can reveal, with the news coming as staff represented by Prospect and Public and Commercial Services (PCS) unions prepare to go on strike.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 25/09/2026
New job #ad: Product Specialist, Artifax Software, Remote England/Wales. Salary: £36,000. #artsjobs
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Arts Professional takes a look at culture stories you may have missed this week, including a Welsh freelance database, the postponement of the VOBOs, and a children’s play about economics.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 24/09/2026
Craft Scotland is leading a call for Edinburgh University to reverse the planned closures of several courses at the College of Art (ECA), saying the decision is “short-sighted” and will be “an enormous loss for the UK’s cultural landscape”.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 24/09/2026
Two new board directors join ALVA at ‘busy time’ www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 24/09/2026
Harry Hickmore of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment shares how their experience of being embedded in a secondary school is a win-win.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 24/09/2026
Don't miss: Head of Finance & Operations, Streetwise Opera, London. Salary: £40,800. #artsjobs
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 24/09/2026
New job #ad: Director of Communications, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester City Centre. Salary: £65,000. #artsjobs
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 24/09/2026
ATG Entertainment has embarked on a restructure of its regional teams, which is set to place a ‘small number of roles’ across the marketing, community and ticketing teams in consultation.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 24/09/2026
The Graves Gallery in Sheffield will close its doors this autumn ahead of moving to an interim home next year, following an investigation into a “significant failure” in the building’s heating system.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 23/09/2026
A new theatre planned for Westfield Shopping Centre has been further postponed, with the operator blaming delays to the planning permission process.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 23/09/2026
ArtsEd names six new trustees as part of ‘programme of renewal’ www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 23/09/2026
A new support network has been launched to provide a “collaborative online sanctuary” for cultural organisations, individuals and consultants navigating Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) applications.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 23/09/2026
The Africa Centre has revealed the “full situation” regarding its financial position, following its recent temporary closure and declaration of a “state of emergency” earlier this month.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Greater Manchester is boosting its cultural investment with a £15 million funding package over three years with the aim of bringing culture and opportunity “closer to home across all ten boroughs”.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 23/09/2026
This practical course is designed to support arts, culture and heritage fundraisers to better understand current AI tools and explore how they might be used thoughtfully within fundraising and philanthropy context.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Governance Now 2026 – the flagship conference exploring cultural sector governance, presented by Clore Leadership and the Cultural Governance Alliance (CGA).
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
A practical webinar from expert fundraisers on what ACE's new priorities and five-year NPO cycle means for your data.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Don't miss: Ethical and sustainable marketing with AI from HdK.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Don't miss: Essentials in Corporate Fundraising from Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Don't miss: Ethical and sustainable marketing with AI from HdK.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Don't miss: Ethical and sustainable marketing with AI from HdK.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Arts Council England (ACE) has published the guidance for its next round of National Portfolio 2028-33, which will offer arts organisations, museums and libraries the opportunity to apply for £50,000 or more per year for five years.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
The trustees of the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton have issued a statement warning the venue could close next month if “necessary funds” are not secured.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Around 3,700 people were evacuated from the British Museum on Friday (18 September), including those visiting the highly popular Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, after a suspected fire.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 21/09/2026
The University of Edinburgh is planning to close 90 of its degree programmes to new applicants, including three at the College of Art (ECA) and 48 from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 21/09/2026
Scottish Opera announces change of leadership www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 21/09/2026
Helen Deller joins UK Music as policy lead www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 21/09/2026
Performers’ union Equity has secured the “first commitment to a five-day rehearsal week in Scotland” in a new agreement with the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS).
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 21/09/2026
A major new study commissioned by the Arts Council has highlighted “barriers to access” for young people when it comes to accessing creativity in England.
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