Sheffield Creative Guild will unite and showcase the creative talent, energy and output of the city, formally launching on May 20th, with a party at creative cooperative, Roco.
Read MoreThe Artists Fund is now open for applications for a pilot grants and commissions programme. Five grants of £1,000 and three commissions of £2,000 are available by open application process, with a deadline of 11am on 16 May 2016.
Read MoreMeeting Point, a year-long project led by Arts&Heritage, sees new contemporary art installations at four museums in the North East and five museums in Yorkshire during 2016.
Read MoreThe Creative Case for Diversity is the Arts Council's approach to diversity and equality, setting out how both can enrich the arts for artists, audiences and our wider society. Eight organisations in the North have been awarded Creative Case NORTH bursaries to support them in exploring how they contribute to the Creative Case for Diversity.
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8 NEW ART COMMISSIONS ACROSS THE UK WITH FIRST OPENING TOMORROW
TWO NEW TOURING EXHIBITIONS: NIGHT IN THE MUSEUM CURATED BY RYAN GANDER AND DRAWN FROM LIFE: PEOPLE ON PAPER
ARTISTS ANTONY GORMLEY, BRIDGET RILEY, JOHN AKOMFRAH, HEATHER PHILLIPSON, RYAN GANDER, ROGER HIORNS, RICHARD DEACON AND MARK WALLINGER SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE COLLECTION
On Thursday 23 April over 100 cultural leaders from across England will start a national debate about the role of cultural organisations and their audiences at the From ‘Them’ to ‘Us’ Leadership Symposium in London.
Read MoreMyCake’s Culture Benchmark has launched a new dashboard specifically designed to help the arts sector gain extra value from the Arts Council England 2011-2012 annual data set compiled from National Portfolio Organisations annual data submission.
Read MoreArts Council England have just launched their new Research Grant Programme, which aims to provide opportunities for the art sector to engage in collaborative research to explore in depth the impact that arts and culture can have in the cultural, social, educational and economic landscape.
Read Moreengage, the National Association for Gallery Education, has announced that it has been awarded funding through Arts Council England’s Strategic touring programme.
Read MoreThe second report in a three-year study of how arts & cultural organisations in England use technology has been launched.
Read MoreThe first year results of a joint project investigating the use of digital technology by arts and cultural organisations have been published, setting out the current use and impact of technology and offering best practice examples from the top-ten ‘cultural digirati’.
Read MoreYesterday CVAN was invited to a Stakeholders meeting at Arts Council England’s national office to hear Chair Sir Peter Bazalgette and Chief Executive Alan Davey outline their National Portfolio Organisation investment plans for 2015 - 2018.
Read MoreWatch the final session of the Government inquiry by the Culture Select Committee into the work of Arts Council England, which concluded today.
Read MoreCVAN North West is pleased to announce that they have been successful in their recent bid to Arts Council England for Grants for the Arts funding for 2014-16.
Read MoreThe Visual Arts Strategy team at Arts Council England's national office led by Director, Vivienne Bennett have been working with Annabel Jackson Associates on the evaluation of the first three years of Turning Point activity.
As part of this process we have started to develop a 'Logic Model' for our work, that tests means and ends by linking what we are doing (activities), with what we produce (outputs), with intended results for both the short and medium term (outcomes), and with the long term changes we are trying to affect (impacts).
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (whose Logic Model Development Guide is recommended for anyone planning or evaluation projects) describes the Logic Model has:
"a picture of how your organization does its work – the theory and assumptions underlying the program. A program logic model links outcomes (both short- and long-term) with program activities/processes and the theoretical assumptions/principles of the program" (page 7 of the development guide).
We are sharing the DRAFT version of this logic model now, and welcome feedback. We want to know if things are missing, and whether the logic works.
Please note that this is our first attempt and we will continue to develop this in parallel to the broader national consultation the Arts Council is delivering. Our aim is that once the priorities for the arts are set, we in the Visual Arts team are clear about how our work with you is helping to achieve great art for everyone.
With a robust Logic Model in place we will also be in a position to agree clearly defined indicators for success, and powerful messages about the importance of our work as a sector to maintaining a vibrant cultural landscape.
The next few months are a crucial time for the arts. There’s a vital case to be made to secure the best deal for the arts, and we all have an important role to play.
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In particular we feel that there is a critical role for the Turning Point Network to play in amplifying a strong united voice for the visual arts.
As we make our case for why the arts matter and the importance of public funding of the arts some key messages, facts and figures have been produced to support our conversations.
Why the arts matter facts include:
It is hoped that organizations and individuals will add their own contributions to this evidence base. The facts will be updated as more information becomes available.
Please visit the Why the arts matter pages of the Arts Council England website today, and help us to make the strongest case possible for the arts.
If you haven't already, please take part in the Achieving great art for everyone consultation today and share your thoughts on the priorities for the arts.
Please also see the previous post about about a national advocacy campaign being led by Visual Arts London.
The Contemporary Visual Arts Network’s ultimate goal is to nurture contemporary visual artists and organisations in order to produce internationally regarded, critically engaged work that is valued by our society.
