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The Guardian view on 80 years of public funding for the arts: more vital than ever

Editorial: Arts Council England has been much criticised in recent years. A new chair offers hope for a weary cultural sector

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Media veteran Dawn Airey to take over as chair of Arts Council England

Successor to Nicholas Serota from August picks out AI as one of the major challenges facing the sector

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2

Media veteran Dawn Airey appointed new chair of Arts Council England

Airey is currently the chair of the National Youth Theatre and the educational platform Digital Theatre+

The Independent UK · Jun 2

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Dawn Airey to replace Nicholas Serota as chair of Arts Council England

She is currently the chair of the National Youth Theatre and the educational platform Digital Theatre+.

Evening Standard · Jun 2

Tate at a turning point: new director must confront unwieldy ‘beast’ of an art institution

As Maria Balshaw steps down after nine years, her successor at the gallery needs to forge a fresh financial and cultural path

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25

Arts funding in England must be protected from politics, Hodge report urges

Arts Council England must remain free from interference to ensure artistic freedom, says report by Labour peer

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025

Arts Council England chair says sector at ‘tipping point’ amid funding fears

Sir Nicholas Serota says continued public investment is vital to draw in private funding to maintain cultural centres

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025

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The Guardian view on Tate Modern at 25: a monumental success

Editorial: Giant spiders, slides and masterpieces – the gallery has become a cultural institution without losing its edge

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Tate Modern at 25: ‘It utterly changed the face of London’

It has hosted a huge spider and a pickled shark – and despite financial pressures, there can be little doubt about the gallery’s seismic impact

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025

End this culture of male aggression

How can we make the streets – and, by extension, the home – safe for women? Let’s start by strengthening the laws on alcohol

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

John Miller obituary

Architect who modified Tate Britain and other institutions sympathetically and designed discreet new structures

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

‘Art Exposed’: Julian Spalding on everything that’s wrong with the art world

In ‘Art Exposed’, Julian Spalding draws on his 40 years in the art world – as a museum director, curator, and critic – for his series of essays

Wallpaper · Jan 17, 2024

Danny Boyle reveals he lost key staff member after end of US writers’ strike

The director is part of a team behind Free Your Mind, a large-scale immersive performance based on The Matrix.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

The Guardian view on excellence in the arts: it’s not about elites

Editorial: It is refreshing to hear new ideas, but dividing culture into the best and the rest won’t do anyone any good

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023

Changes to arts funding are always divisive – we were right to focus on access for all

We’ve faced criticism for investing in areas outside London, but people around England told us they wanted to experience culture close to home, says Arts Council England chair Nicholas Serota

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

Sunak under pressure to stop choosing Tories for BBC jobs after Sharp row

Conservative party accused of undermining broadcaster by flooding it with cronies after chair’s resignation

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Who could replace Richard Sharp as chair of the BBC?

Muriel Gray and Sir Nicholas Serota are among those who could be in contention.

Wales Online · Mar 19, 2023

BBC chairman Richard Sharp ‘helped friend get role’ advising corporation on standards

Mr Sharp reportedly assisted close friend Caroline Daniel in getting a position at the corporation

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The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023

Under-fire BBC chairman Richard Sharp ‘helped friend get adviser role’

Corporation chief introduced Caroline Daniel for a position in at the BBC

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023

BBC chairman ‘helped friend get role’ advising corporation on standards

Richard Sharp introduced Caroline Daniel, a public relations executive and former editor of the FT Weekend, for a position in at the BBC.

Bristol Post · Nov 10, 2022

Arts Council England funding in Bristol leaves some organisations 'gutted'

But Bristol Museums and Bristol Old Vic have secured more than £1m each

Manchester Evening News · Nov 4, 2022

English National Opera could move to Manchester as arts funding is diverted away from London

The prestigious national institution said it was considering moving its headquarters to the city

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Sam Mendes says Arts Council England funding reduction decision ‘short-sighted’

The proposed plans include new investment to 276 institutions who join the programme.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022

Exodus of top arts bodies as they follow levelling-up cash out of London

Company that brought Jenna Coleman and Anne-Marie Duff to the stage lead arts exodus from London

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

Tim Westwood: Independent barrister to review BBC’s handling of DJ allegations

New probe to look at whether concerns about his behaviour influenced broadcaster’s decision not to renew his contract beyond 201

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