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Cumbria benefits from Arts Council England funding

26 January 2012

The ‘Cumbria Museums Consortium’, comprising Tullie House in Carlisle, The Wordsworth Trust in Grasmere and the Lakeland Arts Trust in Kendal and Bowness was awarded a total of over £3 million over a three year period.

New Partnership for RNCM and Opera North

26 January 2012

The RNCM and Opera North, England’s national opera company based in Leeds, are delighted to announce a new partnership aimed at nurturing and inspiring young musical talent in the North.

£4 million grants for English museums

23 January 2012

Ed Vaizey announces funding to help improve 36 museums and galleries through the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund.

Liverpool Council £3.5M arts funding cash up for grabs

20 January 2012

MERSEYSIDE arts organisations are being invited to bid for a share of £3.5m funding from Liverpool Council.

New Director for MOSI announced

20 January 2012

Director of Learning at NMSI to take up director post

Mary Cloake appointed Chief Executive at the Bluecoat, Liverpool

19 January 2012

The Bluecoat is delighted to announce the appointment of Mary Cloake as Chief Executive. Mary was previously Director of Arts Council Ireland. She will take up the post in late February 2012.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Jonathan Moulds Leads Campaign to Drive Investment in the Arts

17 January 2012

Following its merger with Business in the Community (BITC), Arts & Business, the leading charity for encouraging private sector investment in the arts, has launched a new leadership campaign.

Full UK Arts Index now available for download

13 January 2012

The UK Arts Index is an annual health-check for the arts. For the first time it allows the sector to track the health of the arts over time and across the UK.

DCMS Survey shows record levels of engagement

9 January 2012

The latest survey, which covers the four quarters from October 2010 to September 2011, reveals that 72% of adults reported visiting a heritage site in the last year – an ongoing upward trend since Taking Part began in 2005/06.

Director of the Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester steps down

6 January 2012

Tony Hill is to step down as Director of MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester) following the announcement of the merger between NMSI (National Museum of Science & Industry) and MOSI.