The Week in Light & Sound
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Long-term Recovery - Arts Council England has announced details of a £42m fund to support the long-term recovery of the arts, heritage and creative sectors. The Cultural Investment Fund, which is a Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport programme administered by ACE, is made up of three strands. These are the Cultural Development Fund, Museum Estate and Development Fund and Libraries Improvement Fund. The Cultural Investment Fund was originally announced in 2019, but was put on hold during the pandemic to prioritise the delivery of the Culture Recovery Fund. With a budget of £18.5m in this financial year, the Cultural Development Fund will support places outside of London to invest in creative, cultural and heritage initiatives that are designed to make places more attractive to live and work in and to visit . This is the second round of the Cultural Development Fund, following a pilot round that was launched as part of
Hundreds of arts organisations have signed an open letter to Boris Johnson about the post-Brexit touring crisis.
In January, the UK government denied claims that it rejected a deal offer from the EU that would allow musicians to enter countries that belong to the union without a visa following the completion of Brexit. A report by the Independent, quoting an unnamed source close to the negotiations, that a “standard” proposal that would exempt performers from needing a visa to enter countries in the EU for trips under 90 days was turned down by the government.
Now, over 300 arts organisations have signed an open letter to UK prime minister Boris Johnson, highlighting the lack of a clear plan and support for musicians following Brexit. The letter, organised by the Incorporated Society Of Musicians (ISM), proposing four measures to guarantee the survival of the music sector:
Arts venues urge PM to act over post-Brexit touring crisis
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image captionThe boss of Shakespeare s Globe theatre is among the letter s 300 signatories
The Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera House and Ed Sheeran s manager have signed a letter urging Boris Johnson to avert a crisis which is threatening our industry since Brexit.
More than 300 arts figures warned the prime minister of a mountain of costly bureaucracy and red tape for EU tours.
Their letter said the government had a limited window before work will be lost and businesses will go under .
The government said it was working flat out to help touring artists.