This journey through the UK’s publicly funded arts carefully averts its eyes from the many signs of crisis

Afreena Islam-Wright resigned after the council placed her under investigation over comments she left on a petition

Former minister of state for culture, creative Industries and tourism Margaret Hodge will lead the process

The publication has been released as nations are meeting at the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan

The former director of the National Gallery quits after “catastrophic” exit of Anastasia Tennant, the Arts Council’s senior policy adviser on cultural property

We look at the impact of 14 years of Tory rule on the culture sector—and ask if the future looks any brighter

Mary Archer to try and identify how arm’s length funding body can make 5% saving

Update to guidelines warns partner organisations that funding arrangements could be jeopardised by "reputational risk"

Contrary to the government’s “hostile environment” for immigrants, the little-known Global Talent Visa is available to established artists from any country

In stark comparison to recent staggering auction-house results, educators are struggling to maintain funding, says our columnist Melanie Gerlis

"The Wild Escape" responds to new research from London's Natural History Museum, which finds the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world

Plus, UK culture cuts and Ukrainian Modernism in Madrid

The announcement signalled a shift of resources away from London, a broader range of venues beyond traditional art museums and an overall reduction in real terms

While Arts Council England slashed many organisations’ funding, the German government set aside nearly €1bn to help cultural institutions weather the financial storm

Learning and community outreach programmes under threat as Arts Council England funding shift wreaks deep financial damage on institutions

“We’ve had to make invidious choices”, says Arts Council England’s chair, Nicholas Serota, as funding portfolio for 2023-26 announced

Arts Council England are due to announce its regularly funded National Portfolio organisations this October, in line with a new strategy

Factory International is over budget and four years late, but will create 1,500 new jobs and inject a projected £1.1bn into the city's economy over the next decade, city council say

The Deep Time initiative on West Cumbria coastline also includes works by Susan Philipsz and Ryan Gander

Major restitution development coincides with publication of new Arts Council England guidelines

Sector professionals raise concerns about minister Jacob Rees-Mogg’s intervention

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries wants to redress "huge historic imbalance" in regional investment but mayor Sadiq Khan says it is "a devastating blow" to the creative sector

The five-storey building will house nearly 17,000 works from the Arts Council and British Council collections, under proposed scheme

Despite a £1.57bn pot, an algorithm-based grant-making process and complex criteria have left some major institutions empty-handed

Oliver Dowden confirms recipients were "encouraged" to acknowledge fund on websites and social media

In 1935 Samuel Courtauld lent Peach Blossoms to bring major paintings to the countryside—an inspiration for today

What cultural institutions in England need to know before applying for the government's £1.57bn rescue package

US and UK museums have been accused of tokenism, hypocrisy and fake solidarity for rushing to declare support for Black Lives Matter. Where do they go from here?

Unrestricted money from public and private sources is helping to keep hard-hit organisations running, but capital projects could suffer

Cultural institutions bracing for a fall in visitors and shrinking revenue will need huge increase in public funding to recover after reopening