Claire Mera-Nelson explores the Arts Council's support for grassroots music and the launch of further funding thanks to DCMS.
Our refreshed National Lottery Project Grants programme is now open…and that means more museums are eligible to apply to fund their work. Isabel Churcher, our Senior Manager for Museums Investment, gives us the detail on what’s new in the programme for museums.
Black Pens is a writing retreat for Black womxn supported through our National Lottery Project Grants programme.
We had a chat with Natalie McGrath who is a playwright and poet
For Women’s History Month, we’re sharing some brilliant creative projects from around the country that amplify the voices and experiences of women and girls. Here we recognise some of the creatives who are making history, her story.
Brixton Chamber Orchestra is a versatile group of classically-trained musicians on a mission to deliver fantastic orchestral experiences for the people of Brixton, South London.
Our CEO Dr Darren Henley CBE responds to the National Plan for Music Education.
Our Director of Music Education, Hannah Fouracre, has been reflecting on how the Government’s National Plan for Music Education and our next ten-year strategy will shape the future of music education.
Suitcase Stories is a project that helps artists and museum practitioners deliver music and storytelling workshops to people living with dementia. It focuses on participation, working with high quality artists to create a positive change in the lives of those living with the disease. We caught up with Jenny Davis to hear about the project and find out why this was the right time for them to apply to National Lottery Project Grants for funding.
Our CEO, Darren Henley, writes about the launch of the new model music curriculum and what this means for the future of music education.
John Bergin, leader of Music Education Hub Newham Music, shares his insights on mentoring and the power it has to support Hub leaders. Music Education Hubs are groups of organisations - including schools, local authorities, arts organisations - that work together to provide a high quality music education for local children as outlined in the National Plan for Music Education.
As we announce an additional £1.5 million for our Grassroots Music Fund, here’s five ways venues are using our fund to secure the future of England’s music venues.
Ginny Lemon, UK Drag icon and star of Rupaul's Drag Race UK Season 2, has released their new audio and visual project 'Tonic'. The album, supported through a National Lottery Project Grant, explores their experiences with gender, class, disability and queerness throughout the pandemic and has evolved from a live performance idea to a fully fledged album over lockdown.
We caught up with Ginny to discuss 'Tonic', what music and performance means to them, exploring their gender and sexual identity through music and what performers they're looking forward to seeing after lockdown.The Seven Saints of St Pauls arts project celebrated the 50th anniversary of the iconic St Pauls Carnival in Bristol and the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Windrush Generation with seven giant murals around the city and a wide-ranging arts programme.
As cultural organisations across the country cautiously begin to re-open, Carl Stevens, our Senior Manager for Music/Audience, Insight and Innovation explains how we’ve supported grassroots music venues throughout the pandemic and how we can support them further as audiences begin to return.
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