Campaign for the Arts

Did you know that dancing helps reduce stress, boost mental wellbeing and manage illness? On Sunday 2 March, dance organisations across the country are opening their doors for #LetsDance. The campaign aims to get people of all ages moving. 💃🕺 https://lnkd.in/eHDiFv48

Creative Scotland's new Multi-Year Funding programme will support more than double the number of organisations that were supported last time, and a higher proportion than were successful in the last comparable rounds in England and Wales. Read more → https://lnkd.in/eDCGNt_K

NEW: Creative Scotland will fund more cultural organisations on a multi-year basis than ever before. 🙌 It’s thanks to a significant uplift in Scottish Government funding, for which thousands of our supporters campaigned. We’ll have more analysis soon. https://lnkd.in/eqdcwUaG

Our drama schools are facing a financial crisis, shutting down opportunities for the next generation. In The Guardian today, Campaign for the Arts trustee Samuel West calls for "urgent action to protect and expand everyone’s access to the arts". https://lnkd.in/eMEq5x5E

Very grateful to The Stage Media Company Ltd for recognising our work at the Campaign for the Arts in this year's 'Stage 100' list. It would be impossible without our brilliant team, our supporters and donors across the UK, and our expert partners. Huge thanks to all of you.

Youth theatres in England enrich the lives of over 100K children and young people every year, making up a critical part of the theatre ecosystem. Yet chronic underfunding means the future for many youth theatres hangs in the balance, as revealed by a brand new Youth Theatre Census report. Arts access is increasingly at risk. It's urgent that we address the state of the arts. Read the full report here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eFdtbGQS

In the latest blow for arts education provision, we're devastated to learn that Bristol Old Vic Theatre School will stop its undergraduate courses later this year, citing financial pressures. https://lnkd.in/eADzggg6

My creative new year's resolution is to play the cello more 🎻 We'd love to hear yours!👇

Nicola Benedetti, director of the Edinburgh International Festival, has said increased culture funding is “a very welcome step in the right direction”, but there are still widespread fears about the vitality and health of Scottish arts, which have experienced year-on-year cuts. https://lnkd.in/evXXs_Zm

There's only one week left to apply to be our new Communications Lead! ⌛ https://lnkd.in/eN8GNQFc