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News, features and opinion from Arts Professional View online NEWS & FEATURES News | English cultural assets require £7bn of ‘necessary works’ Theatres, concert halls, visitor-attraction cathedrals and churches, and heritage sites across England require around £7 billion of “necessary works”,… News | Funding cuts risk ‘aggravating isolation’ in Outer Hebrides Arts organisations in the Outer Hebrides have expressed concern about “severe community impact” as the local authority indicates all… Features | David v Goliath: Is mega philanthropy possible for smaller arts organisations? Large donations to major arts institutions are of course very welcome. But what is possible for smaller organisations? ask Cause4’s Michelle Wright and Steph Brocken. News | Exclusive: Brixton House looks at ‘long-term ambitions’ as lease negotiations continue Brixton House is continuing to operate on a ‘license to occupy’ rather than a formal lease, nearly four years after… Opinion | Does tech need the arts more than the arts need tech? Across the UK, there's growing pressure to respond to new technologies. Hassan Vawda, a researcher at Goldsmiths, University of London, explores how the sector can do that responsibly. News | Digital arts named first new ACE discipline in more than 20 years Arts Council England (ACE) has declared ‘digital arts’ its tenth discipline, responding to “evidenced shifts” in… News | Goldsmiths launches scholarship to address ‘big pressure point’ for artists A university known for its creative, cultural, and social teaching has partnered with an art studio company to offer… News | UK government permitting ‘historic act of creative theft’ A report claiming to be one of the “most comprehensive studies” of the impression generative artificial intelligence (AI) could… News | Museums and theatres have ‘huge opportunity’ to lead on ‘overlooked’ climate stories Culture is failing to reflect “climate-related content”, according to a report by the Cultural Philanthropy Foundation, Wellcome and Climate… News | London nightlife taskforce outlines goals for 24-hour city Londoners need a “24-hour city”, with extended opening hours for retail and cultural spaces and “safe and reliable” late-night… Read more... PROMOTED Culture, Climate and Environmental Responsibility Annual Report 2024-25 Find out how arts organisations across England are accelerating environmental action at scale in the latest Culture, Climate and Environmental Responsibility Annual Report. Find out more  CHANGING FACES Rambert selects new chair amid centenary celebrations Rambert will welcome RAFAЁL BIOSSE DUPLAN as chair of the… Hull gallery team ‘delighted’ to welcome back former curator Curator DAVE MCLEAVY will make his return to Hull’s Humber… Northern Ballet awards first conducting fellowship Northern Ballet have chosen WILLIAM LAI as the recipient of… Performing arts school recruits violinist as incoming principal Hertfordshire’s Tring Park School for the Performing Arts has named… More changing faces... 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EVENTS & LEARNING Essentials in Fundraising Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy Online February 3, 2026 - February 10, 2026 This course is ideal for individuals who are new to arts fundraising or those with prior fundraising experience who are looking for a refresher. How to evaluate digital work The Space Online February 4, 2026 This webinar introduces The Space’s simple evaluation framework and shares insights and learnings from two digital commissions we have applied it to. The future of social media for arts marketing HdK Online February 24, 2026 What does the future of social media look like for arts and cultural organisations? Let's Get Real Conference 2026: AI The Audience Agency London March 19, 2026 The 2026 conference will focus on AI by exploring tools, use cases, governance and strategy, all in the context of what it means to be a cultural organisation trying to get the best from technology. 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