Grant management system update: Today we are sharing important updates on: - how to request payments - getting access support with your application - the new opening dates for Incentivising Touring and Supporting Grassroots Music www.artscouncil.org.uk/applying-fun...

Grant management system update: We continue to make alternative solutions available to users, while our usual system is unavailable. As part of this, we are pausing new applications to National Lottery Project Grants. (1/3)

Solstice Sunrise 4.39am River Trent #Nottingham #Solstice

Really Delightful (and sunny) day @sofestival.bsky.social - great international acts and our own @zesttheatre.bsky.social - on again tomorrow - Go to So!

Come join our team: www.geese.co.uk/news/we-are-... #appliedtheatre #artscjs #prisontheatre

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Nick Serota: ‘The role of the Arts Council is to act as a protector of artistic freedom, and if we don’t have that freedom then we move towards living in a country where liberty of both thought and voice is constrained’.

We’re hiring and this exciting post can be in Nottingham or Birmingham ! isw.changeworknow.co.uk/arts_council...

We’re supporting Hospital Rooms with a £600k National Lottery Project Grant to transform NHS Mental Health settings over 3 years 🏥🎉 Read more about how they’re making sure people most affected by the Mental Health Act can access high quality creativity & culture👇 buff.ly/MQddD0F #NationalLottery30

We’re hiring and this exciting post can be in Nottingham or Birmingham ! isw.changeworknow.co.uk/arts_council...

We’re sharing an open letter from our Chair Sir Nicholas Serota and his National and Area Council colleagues in response to Wigmore Hall’s successful fundraising campaign, the subsequent debate about public funding of arts and culture and #LetsCreate. Read the key points below 🧵

Impressive stats speak for themselves - Saad from New Art Exchange talking about their community leadership model. Decisions about arts and culture made by the people and with the people. #letsengage25 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

An inspiring 2 days @thelowry.com and @phm.org.uk talking about engaging communities in arts and culture #LetsEngage25 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social discover, connect, mobilise says @cormacrussell.bsky.social

Yesterday the National Engaging Communities in Arts and Culture Conference took place at The Lowry in Salford. The conference showcased the impact of arts and culture on improving wellbeing and broadening opportunities. #LetsEngage25

Looking forward to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social National conference on Engaging Communities in Arts and Culture tomorrow @thelowry.com - hope to see lots of you there #LetsEngage25 #LetsCreate

Does your organisation have an archive? 📚 Join the annual UK archive survey by March 31! Your input will help ensure museums, galleries, and arts organisations are represented. Find out more 👉 buff.ly/PXiKhdl 📷 Pexels

UPDATE: Changes to our National Portfolio Today we've shared our National Council's decision to no longer launch our next Investment Process in April. Instead, we are recommending to Government that our current National Portfolio extends to 31 March 2028.

The UN's meteorological agency said signs of human-induced climate change 'reached new heights' in 2024. www.ft.com/content/3691...

We're hiring! 🚨 Are you a strategic and influential leader with experience in capital development? We're looking for a Director of Capital to join our team 📍 Find out more and apply by Monday 31 March 👇 buff.ly/djrc1lf

Learn more about our Investment Principles Support Orgs (IPSOs) 📖 In our latest blog, our Director for Strategy, Michelle Dickson, explains the role of our IPSOs and highlights some of their valuable work 👇 buff.ly/X4Qdet8

National Lottery players raise £30 million per week for Good Causes. #ThanksToYou hundreds of organisations across the country will be offering free or discounted entry, among other deals, to lottery ticket holders from 15 - 23 March. Find out more 👇 www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/open-week/of...

We’ve launched our new Illuminate dashboards These new data tools allow you to find out more about the impact of our investments on audiences and local communities. Find out more 👇 buff.ly/gt3MV0e

Young people, teachers, parents: Action for Conservation, where I'm a founding trustee, runs free Summer Camps to inspire 12-16 year olds to a lifelong love of nature & conservation. They’re really fun. Applications now open: www.actionforconservation.org/camp Pls help spread the word/RT!

Job alert: we’re on the search for a new Executive Director with a passion for new work, supporting writers and connecting with theatre audiences nationally ✨ Salary: £45-48k depending on experience. Contract: Full-time, fixed term for 5 years. Info: painesplough.com/get-involved...

Calling board members of National Portfolio Organisations and Investment Principle Support Organisations 📣 @juliesbicycle.bsky.social are looking for Board Environmental Champions to embed environmental responsibility within their orgs at governance level 🌎 Find out more 👇

Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to halt offensive cyberoperations against Russia, officials said.

Today #CulturalBridge has announced the 20 successful UK-German partnerships receiving up to £30k this year. The Cultural Bridge Network supports the international exchange of artistic practices that explore themes and issues faced by communities. Find out more 👇 buff.ly/3DaXJP5

#ChairWanted ⭐️ We’re very sad that the wonderful Jane Anderson is coming to the end of her tenure as #Chair; we’re looking for someone equally brilliant and inspiring to join us. Could it be your time to shine?! The Chair plays an important role as a figurehead & leader 👉 bit.ly/ITTChair

National Portfolio Org @milappresents.bsky.social brings people across the North West together to celebrate Indian arts, music and crafts 🎨🎵 Check out their upcoming classical music workshops 👇

Calling all budding artists 🎨👩‍🎨 It's time to enter the Fourth Plinth School Awards. Schools can sign up now and entries can be in all art forms including drawing, painting, sculpture, collage and digital designs. Entries close on Friday 14 March, apply here:

On 2 March, dance organisations will open their doors for #LetsDance 🕺 Led by @TheAngelaRippon, the campaign aims to get the nation moving - focusing on embracing the joy of dancing and its health and wellbeing benefits 💕 Joining in? Make sure to share your plans 👇 buff.ly/4aWxrMS

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@artscouncilengland.bsky.social National conference on Engaging Communities in Arts and Culture April 3rd @thelowry.com info and booking here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-c...

📢CILIP is inviting researchers to undertake a gap analysis and consultation with sector experts to create a comprehensive review of training provision for leadership in the public library workforce in England. Find out more👇 cilip.org.uk/news/692550/...

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social national conference on Engaging Communities in culture April 3rd @thelowry.com details and booking here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-c...

#TheBalkans: EuropesForgottenFrontier with #KatyaAdler - really interesting tv - worth a watch #BBC2

Good people of London, hands are needed! Join us on Snowdrop Sunday 23rd Feb to plant out thousands of snowdrops 'in the green' in the museum garden. Provided: Gardening gloves and tools Instructions Hot drinks and cakes Needed: You! Guaranteed mood lift. Families welcome. See you there 💚

The richest man in the world declares that the national government no longer has a Department of Education as elected officials are blocked from finding out what is going on. Factual descriptions of American government right now sound positively dystopian

Hold the date: April 3rd - National conference on engaging communities in Culture - at The Lowry in Salford Greater Manchester

If you would like to share your views and ideas about how we can create a Wales that leads the way for older people, please take a few minutes to complete the Commissioner’s #HaveYourSay questionnaire. Find out more and make your voice heard here: olderpeople.wales/haveyoursay/

📢Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The Co-operative Heritage Trust are recruiting! Do you want to be a project archivist at Holyoake House in Manchester to catalogue the Co-operative College collection. For more information 👉 ow.ly/BfeR50UMyVZ Apply by 5pm Fri 7th Feb 2025

Have a look at these LGBTQ+ book recommendations from Essex Libraries then go and borrow a few from your local #Library! libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/lgbt-hi... #LGBTPlusHM25

Hi Everyone some of you may be interested in the launch of this international alliance for socially engaged arts / also launching fellowships www.allianceforsociallyengagedarts.org

📢 Calling building-based cultural organisations Join our free @artscouncilengland.bsky.social energy reduction programme. ✅ Meet your environmental goals ✅ Save money ✅ Benefit the planet It's a great time to join the programme with our next session taking place on 6 Feb >> tinyurl.com/4zzu4mbu

Want to make a world of difference? Our community of stewards are a vital part of what makes our events so special. Fancy joining the team for Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye 2025? Apply now! hayfestival.org/stewards

The Smithsonian Institution told employees it is closing its diversity office, following President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that declared diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to be “illegal and immoral discrimination programs.”

This takes place at #Derby @museumofmaking.bsky.social -

Great job - last chance - closes tomorrow appetite.org.uk/job-vacancy-...