Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has confirmed the UK’s national museums will remain free and open for all, following increased debate about whether they should introduce entry fees for international visitors. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

Further details of the new National Centre for Arts Education (NCAE) have been revealed, as specialist consultancy Etio looks to boost young people’s engagement with the arts. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken out against critics of her support for the arts during her tenure, saying they’re “doing a disservice to the whole country”. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has asked the government for a “targeted intervention” in the form of extending Orchestral Tax Relief (OTR) to qualifying international touring expenditure. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

Guildford Borough Council is launching a “market engagement exercise” in a bid to sound out interest from potential operators of the town’s Electric Theatre. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

Shanaz Gulzar was creative director of Bradford 2025 and is a Figurative trustee. artsprofessional.co.uk/magaz…

New Writing North appoints Rocks as chair artsprofessional.co.uk/magaz… #ChangingFaces

New statistical analysis has revealed that Scotland has grown its number of cultural sector “business sites” by 17% since 2019. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

The V&A has opened a voluntary exit scheme open to all staff, Arts Professional can reveal, with the news coming as staff represented by Prospect and Public and Commercial Services (PCS) unions prepare to go on strike. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

New job: Product Specialist at Artifax Software, Remote England/Wales. Salary: £36,000. artsprofessional.co.uk/job/p… #artsjobs

Arts Council England (ACE) has released its long-awaited guidance for those hoping to be named among its National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) in 2028-33, so it seems a prescient time to take a look at the key information ahead of applications opening on 20 October. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

Arts Professional takes a look at culture stories you may have missed this week, including a Welsh freelance database, the postponement of the VOBOs, and a children’s play about economics. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

Craft Scotland is leading a call for Edinburgh University to reverse the planned closures of several courses at the College of Art (ECA), saying the decision is “short-sighted” and will be “an enormous loss for the UK’s cultural landscape”. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

Two new board directors join ALVA at ‘busy time’ artsprofessional.co.uk/magaz… #ChangingFaces

Harry Hickmore of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment shares how their experience of being embedded in a secondary school is a win-win. artsprofessional.co.uk/magaz…

Don't miss: Head of Finance & Operations at Streetwise Opera, London. Salary: £40,800. artsprofessional.co.uk/job/h… #artsjobs

New job: Director of Communications at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester City Centre. Salary: £65,000. artsprofessional.co.uk/job/d… #artsjobs

ATG Entertainment has embarked on a restructure of its regional teams, which is set to place a ‘small number of roles’ across the marketing, community and ticketing teams in consultation. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

The Graves Gallery in Sheffield will close its doors this autumn ahead of moving to an interim home next year, following an investigation into a “significant failure” in the building’s heating system. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

A new theatre planned for Westfield Shopping Centre has been further postponed, with the operator blaming delays to the planning permission process. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…