by Neil Nisbet One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, written documents in the world was drafted over two hundred years ago and it is, almost, insurmountable in its ability to safeguard the rights of the people covered by its umbrella of protection. In recent years many have lamented the erosion of […]
Our recent news story concerning an undecipherable new programme from Arts Council England (ACE) to advocate arts leadership, we think, has led Article19 to believe that what dance lacks, among many other things, is a big idea. ACE is pushing the age old mantra that good ideas come from the top and trickle down through […]
by Neil Nisbet President George W. Bush is often accused of living behind a so-called “reality distortion field ‘ that protects him from what is actually going on in the world. No matter how badly things are going in Iraq, how many jobs are lost in the US or what public opinion is of the […]
On the 17th of March Arts Council England released its spending plans for the next three years following the governments announcement late last year that arts funding would be frozen at current levels until 2008 at least. With the funding standstill some 121 organisations will no longer receive regular funding from ACE. Article19 takes a […]
by Neil Nisbet Documents made available to Article19 under the Freedom of Information Act have shown that your average meeting of dance makers can cost an awful lot more than you might imagine. Such is the case with DanceEast’s “Rural Retreats” which over the next two years will cost a staggering £260,000. Arts Council England […]
by Ira Schiff As Resolution progresses through yet another year Ira Schiff asks just what will all the companies do once it’s over? Opportunities are few and funding is a rare commodity. The question is asked by most every year and there are still few answers to be had, particularly from those in the position […]