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News editor @ArtsPro previously news editor @cypnow Fan of art, music, film, comedy & good food. Father of twins

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Lovely day at @Tate with the children - young artists in the making!

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DCMS says it has commissioned a review into the financial position of ‘several’ of its public bodies due to worsening finances
@DCMS
https://t.co/goMuFj1pjR

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APNews: Prime Minister Keir Starmer has re-started the process of appointing a new chair to the V&A after earlier attempts to fill the post under the previous government were aborted amid claims of political interference.

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A review of Arts Council England had been due to take place this year but has been paused in favour of a wider study into the arts 'funding landscape'
@ace_national @DCMS

https://t.co/Ndr6X0Dvsu

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ICYMI: Latest polling forecasts suggest both Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer and Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire could lose their seats at the upcoming general election
https://t.co/DqGuH5w600

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APNews: A Northern Irish band that claims Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch 'overreached' by denying them a £15,000 grant over their political views has been granted a judicial review into the decision. (1/6)

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APNews: Labour's Shadow Creative Industries Minister outlines his party's desire to place the arts on an equal footing with science and maths in schools
@UKLabour

https://t.co/vzfmtH7jsw

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APNews: Speech Debelle's lawyer highlights findings of a review into inclusion at ACE - telling the hearing it was "reasonable" for her to form views that people were doing things because of race
@ace_national

https://t.co/u9MG9FNfrK

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Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire says arts and culture will be central to Labour's plans for a decade of national renewal:
"We need more money in arts, culture and the creative industries. We will do that."

@ThangamMP @WeAreCreativeUK

#TheBigCreativeUKSummit

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Chief Exec of @WeAreCreativeUK Caroline Norbury says traditional models of funding are 'not working' leaving arts centres, theatres and music venues facing an 'uphill battle to survive'
"Now is the times for bold new thinking," she said.

#TheBigCreativeUKSummit

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APNews: Arts Council England pursues Mercury Prize winning musician Speech Debelle for around £100,000 in legal costs following failed race discrimination claim
@ace_national @SpeechDebelle

https://t.co/kDDl2oZi0A

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ACE (@ace_national) has published a revised version of controversial political statements guidance 🧵

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@ab2102 Hi Andrew, would it be possible to speak with you about an article I'm writing?

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@anthonysargent0 Hi Anthony - would it be possible to speak with you about an article I am writing?

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BREAKING NEWS: Arts Council England (@ace_national) extends National Portfolio to 2027. More to follow...

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@dwlockwood Hi David - I'm putting an article together on the core funding allocations from Dorset Council, would it be possible to have a chat with you about it?

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APNews: Potential misconduct identified at Coventry Culture Trust prior to collapse. Report submitted to Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch

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BREAKING NEWS: Creative and Cultural Skills to close following loss of Arts Council England funding
@CCSkills @ace_national

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APNews: English National Opera proposes further staff cuts

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APNews: Despite a drop in council funding for cultural organisations, the value to the economy of visual and performing arts has risen nearly 18 per cent on its pre-pandemic level, new data shows. Read more on AP... https://t.co/0Ic59nqIfX

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Commendable of ACE to publish this report. While it acknowledges significant progress on diversity and inclusivity, there's huge division within the workforce over transgender debate, and claims of racism @ace_national

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APNews: Divisions over transgender issues represent a "major fault line" within Arts Council England, according to a new report. Read the key findings on AP... https://t.co/Bpufg3DWcl