ARTS & culTuRe
Arts philanthrophy scheme consultation underway
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An informal consultation into an £80m match funding programme to increase arts philanthropy has been launched by the government and Arts Council England. A series of round-table discussions with
arts leaders will set out further details of the approach, which was proposed in the Davey Report on Endowments in the Arts. Te match funding scheme is one of a
series of measures designed to help build the skills and potential of arts groups to boost philanthropic donations.
Stars warn of arts funding cuts peTe hAyMAN
A number of Britain’s leading cultural performers – includ- ing Dame Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons – have warned of the impact that cuts will have on regional and subsi- dised theatres. In a letter to the Observer,
a consortium of actors and actresses highlighted the £7bn contribution of the arts sector to the UK economy each year. It comes aſter Arts Council England said last year that it was facing a 29.6 per cent cut in funding as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review. Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has looked
Dame Helen Mirren was one of the leading performers to sign the letter
to mitigate the effects of the cuts by earmark- ing £80m in match funding as part of efforts to increase philanthropy. However, the funding cuts have been criti- cised by some of the UK’s leading performers,
Scarborough’s Spa complex has been refurbished
May finish for Scarborough Spa redevelopment project
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Work on an extensive £6.5m overhaul of the Scarborough Spa complex in North Yorkshire is to be completed on 7 May, according to the local authority. In February, Scarborough Borough
Council revealed that the first stage of the project had been finished to provide a new stage area and stage liſt and a converted caretaker’s cottage. When complete, the scheme will have
delivered a comprehensive renovation of the Grade II-listed Victorian concert hall.
New report underlines Glasgow’s cultural appeal
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A report commissioned by Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life has described the city as a “creative powerhouse”. Te new study – part-funded by Creative
Scotland – has been undertaken by cultural policy analyst John Myerscough and has revealed that Glasgow’s creative sector has experienced strong growth since the city was European City of Culture. Te number of performances across all
sectors has grown by 82 per cent since 1992, with audiences also increasing.
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Joint director to lead Manchester galleries peTe hAyMAN
Manchester City Council and the University of Manchester have said that a joint director will lead two of the city’s prominent art galleries. An agreement has been reached in princi- ple that will see Dr Maria Balshaw extend her
role as Whitworth Art Gallery director to head Manchester Art Gallery too. Te joint post is to come into effect when
Manchester Art Gallery director Moira Stevenson retires and is designed to help bring significant benefits to the attractions.
Landmark 2012 art scheme for North West peTe hAyMAN
Column – a spinning column of cloud created by artist Anthony McCall – is to rise up from the Wirral Waters site in Merseyside next year as part of the Cultural Olympiad. One of the first count-
down events to the London 2012 Festival, the landmark artwork will be visible across the North West region – from Lancaster to Llandudno. Te column will be taller
than Blackpool Tower and has been commissioned by Arts Council England as part of Artists Taking the Lead. Meanwhile a 6ſt (1.8m) scale model of the
work will be on show as part of an exhibition of McCall’s work at Ambika P3, University of Westminster, until 27 March this year.
Read Leisure Opportunities online:
www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital A vision of how Anthony McCall’s Column will appear throughout 2012 McCall said: “Wirral Waters’ cavernous
estuary sky, constantly shiſting weather, and its available docks already makes it a compel- ling location for Column.”
Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2011
a number of whom said in the letter: “If we are serious about rebuilding our economy, culture should not be an easy target for cuts. “All those who have a role in taking decisions
on cuts must think hard about the potential damage that could be caused to our economy and society.”
image: caroline bonarde ucci
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