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Artists shouldn’t be political? Here’s a show that challenges Britain’s creeping censorship

Cutting the Tightrope: The Divorce of Politics from Art, at the Arcola in London, tackles freedom of expression – with particular focus on Gaza, writes Brian Logan

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The BBC, Ofcom and now the British Museum – why do the Tories keep interfering in cultural appointments?

No 10’s meddling is corrupting the integrity of public postings, and turning institutions into political pawns, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

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Arts funding must be at the centre of government plans

Letters: In response to Charlotte Higgins’s article on a collapse in arts funding Neil Mendoza says Arts Council England boosts cultural projects across the country; plus letters from Dr Alexis Bennett and Andrew Dailey

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In the name of anti-elitism, Arts Council England has declared war on opera and excellence

‘Good’ singers performing great music by dead people. Who’d listen to that?

The Guardian - UK

Mary Archer to lead review of Arts Council England use of funds

Review will assess ‘ambition and quality’ of ACE-funded projects after sustained political scrutiny of council

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council England seeks £40,000 from Speech Debelle and legal team after tribunal loss

Council pursues legal costs after judges ruled musician Debelle did not face racial discrimination while working for it

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OPINION - Arts Council England have created a dangerous confusion: art cannot be separated from politics

Earlier this month, during the climax of Chicago rapper Noname’s headline gig in London, she paused, cut the accompaniment, and addressed her sold-out audience. “Can I hear you say free Palestine?” It was, of course, not the first time I’d been at a concert where the artist had made some…

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Monday briefing: Why is Arts Council England clamping down on political statements?

In today’s newsletter: Artists reacted with fury to the warning that ‘overtly political or activist’ statements could lead to a withdrawal of funding. But it is just the latest example of the paucity of support for the arts

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council England to update ‘activist statements’ guidance after backlash

Funding body says it believes in freedom of expression, after policy changes sparked fears of censorship of artists

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Arts Council England mired in row over ‘political statements’ warning

Robert Macfarlane, Feargal Sharkey and Matt Haig are among artists to react with fury to message about funding risks

The Guardian - UK

ENO strike: staff say they are political ‘pawns’ and fear being forced out

Musicians say many feel they have no choice but to act over cuts and may have to leave industry altogether

The Guardian - UK

The arts are heading into a doom loop

Letters: Alan Davey thinks less money, less certainty in funding, and hostility to ideas leads to less risk taking and new work. Susan Jones sets out how Labour should take action

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It’s not just opera – all performing arts need better support for touring productions

Letters: Jodi Myers on the gaps left by the demise of the Arts Council Touring department. Plus Nicholas Reckert and Jane Harvey on modern opera

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Classical musicians are ‘clone-like’ these days, says Nigel Kennedy

Renowned violinist applauds the technical proficiency of young players although he finds new teaching methods a ‘brain and heart turn-off’

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ENO to receive extra £24m to allow more time to leave London, says Arts Council

Opera company will leave capital by March 2029 and develop artistic programme for new base

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Arts Council adjusts funding plans for English National Opera move out of London

The public body has extended the deadline for a new ENO main base outside London by three years.

The Guardian - UK

It’s time for theatres to stop ghosting the playwrights they have commissioned

Dramatists are increasingly being strung along and ignored. We must act now to save the UK’s great playwriting culture

Dublin Live

Dublin author calls for personal apology after Arts Council's €25,000 grant mistake

"I just had so much relief and joy and gratitude and I started telling people, I was celebrating - and then a half an hour later I got the email saying sorry, that was an error"

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Arts Council apologises after mistakenly awarding grants to 140 people

The Council has said they have now put in place "additional checks for the issue of decision letters to prevent a repeat of this error"

Bristol Post

City council spent more on Bristol Beacon than building homes or schools last year, accounts show

Bristol City Council has written off £93million so far on the concert hall refurbishment

Evening Standard

OPINION - It is so wrong to describe the organisation I chair as a bastion of Philistines

London is a global cultural powerhouse and it must stay that way. It is home to some of the world’s most renowned theatres, galleries, museums and music venues and it has been a crucible for art and culture throughout the ages. When I was director of Tate, I sought to…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Arts Council philistines are driving the ENO off the cliff

Lord Sumption — former Supreme Court judge plus medieval historian — has the reputation of being the cleverest man in England. To this can be added that he’s an ornament to the London arts scene. I’m talking about his resignation from the board of the English National Opera. By quitting…

The Guardian - UK

National Trust working on policy on return of colonial loot, chair says

René Olivieri tells Hay festival the charity is in process of deciding what to do about stolen objects in its properties

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on excellence in the arts: it’s not about elites

Editorial: It is refreshing to hear new ideas, but dividing culture into the best and the rest won’t do anyone any good

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Changes to arts funding are always divisive – we were right to focus on access for all

We’ve faced criticism for investing in areas outside London, but people around England told us they wanted to experience culture close to home, says Arts Council England chair Nicholas Serota

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