UK’s Department of Culture spending cut by 8% — but it could have been worse
The Culture Secretary, Maria Miller has agreed with the Treasury that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will take an 8% cut in spending. English museums and arts… Read more »
Southbank Centre’s redevelopment angers skaters
In the plans to develop London’s Southbank Centre, it seems one group has been left out of the picture – the skaters. As the new vision for the artistic centre… Read more »
Traveler Restaurant offers diner fare and free books
If you ever find yourself driving north on I-84 near Union, Connecticut, it’s worth it to plan a stop at Traveler Food and Books, located off of exit 74. What… Read more »
What’s the future for the UK’s local libraries?
Yesterday, Arts Council England (ACE) published its report into the future of local libraries. ‘Envisioning the library of the future’ is ‘a major research project undertaken over the past year’ during… Read more »
Arts Council England fights back at Maria Miller
I reported last month on Culture Secretary Maria Miller’s troubling speech on making the arts economically viable. That day, she addressed the heads of the biggest arts organisations in Britain… Read more »