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December 2010 Blog Posts (3)

Tis the Season to be Merry?

Yesterday saw the announcement of significant uplifts for many of ACW's portfolio of clients with an average uplift of c. 20%.

Big winners include National Theatre Wales who bag an extra £335,000 (its sister Welsh language equivalent Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru languishes at standstill) and newcomers to the portfolio including NoFit State Circus who get a kick start of £200K.

Not too may surprises in there with uplifts for previous Beacon Award status companies…

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Added by Carol Jones on December 16, 2010 at 17:36 — No Comments

Measuring the value of culture

Hi all,

I've just published this report for DCMS:

http://www.culture.gov.uk/publications/7660.aspx

on how we measure the value of culture in a way that can be useful for central government decision-makers (and specifically Treasury). I'm keen to get debate going about it as i think it might have some important lessons for both government and the arts sector. Please feel free to let me…

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Added by Dave O'Brien on December 15, 2010 at 15:57 — No Comments

Parliamentary Select Committee philanthropy session

Hello all... I gave evidence about philanthropy and the arts in Parliament on Wednesday 1 December, at the Select Committee investigating funding for the arts and heritage. Ed Vaizey had a session first (on the general topic rather than just philanthropy) then it was down to little unknown me and somewhat better known and very well-connected Dame Vivien Duffield of the Clore Duffield Foundation. The fact that Dame Vivien and I disagreed several times proves my point that philanthropists can't… Continue

Added by Rosalind Riley, Fresh Glory on December 2, 2010 at 16:47 — 3 Comments