60 arts organisations are set to benefit from an additional £3.6m in funding as a result of a Jobs Protection and Resilience Fund set up by Arts Council of Wales and supported by Welsh Government

Nakuru County Commissioner Mr Loyford Kibaara said the government has identified the creative economy as one of the fastest sectors not only as a source of employment but also an enabler of national cohesion and innovation.

Today marks the launch of the Cultural Freelancers Study 2024, conducted by researchers at the University of Essex and commissioned by Arts Council England. The study consists of three parts: a literature review; a survey with over 5,000 respondents, which took place in October 2023; and finally a series of focus groups and interviews with 200 participants.

Clore Leadership, in partnership with Arts Council England, UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council and Paul Hamlyn Foundation, has today published its report Imagine it Different – Interventions for Change, following a major study into the evolving workforce of the arts sector.

This presentation captures the spirit of the World of Work initiative. From the initial spark of inspiration to our plan for real change, it charts how, as a sector, we can collaborate to make a lasting difference for culture and society.

At the launch of the ‘All India Initiative on Creative Economy (AIICE)’ at an event today, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, congratulated the Indian Chamber of Commerce for conceptualising a forum where India’s creative industries could come together and collaborate on various matters related to the creative economy.