Art Culture
ART OF LONDON’S ART AFTER DARK UNVEILS DAZZLING ART TRAIL BY CHILA BURMAN MBE
Art of London, the award-winning cultural initiative, returns with Art After Dark, a free late-night arts program showcasing a spectacular neon public art installation by acclaimed artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman MBE, alongside over 16 West End galleries that will remain open late.
Chila Burman has unveiled 14 glowing artworks, including eight new commissions specially for Leicester Square Gardens towering nearly ten feet high. Titled There Is No Darkness in the Garden of Light, the public artworks will be on display from Thursday October 10th to Saturday October 12th in the capital’s entertainment district.
Labelling arts courses “Mickey Mouse” degrees was “economic madness” during a UK film and TV boom, the culture secretary said.
Speaking ahead of a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare’s birthplace, Lisa Nandy said targeted support for the arts and culture sector will help create jobs and achieve economic growth throughout the country.
Read More: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mickey-mouse-degrees-arts-lisa-nandy-b2701925.html
- Intervention is next step of Government’s Plan for Change to help boost local economies and increase opportunities to gain creative skills
- Comes as Culture Secretary marks the 60th anniversary of the first ever arts white paper
People across the nation will benefit from access to the arts and culture on their doorsteps as a result of a major funding package to boost growth and opportunity.
Read More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-investment-to-boost-growth-and-cement-britains-place-as-cultural-powerhouse
Art Culture
Bradford 2025: BBC’s plan for Bradford’s UK City of Culture year including Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey, Antiques Roadshow and Gardeners’ World
For the Senior Head of Content Production for Yorkshire, the vision was about showcasing Bradford to audiences on the radio, television and online – and that meant not only spotlighting the vast number of events taking place in the city, but also supporting Bradford 2025 with a series of new commissions from the media organisation itself.
