Art Culture
Major investment to boost growth and cement Britain’s place as cultural powerhouse
- 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
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
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.
From the hyper-modern virtual worlds of Sara Sadik to the ancient artistic heritage of Sudan, 2025 has much on offer for those seeking to deepen their understanding of art and culture outside the western mainstream. In a new London exhibition, British Bengali artist Mohammed Z Rahman draws on his childhood in the capital. Meanwhile, Indonesian artist Citra Sasmita takes over the Barbican’s Curve gallery with a sensory exploration of ancestral memory.
Citra Sasmita: Into Eternal Land
As a long, winding corridor instead of the traditional white cube, The Curve at the Barbican is an unusual space to fill. Yet it seems the perfect environment for Indonesian artist Citra Sasmita’s first UK solo exhibition. Her multi-sensory, multidisciplinary show Into Eternal Land spans embroidery, installation, painting and scent, exploring Balinese culture through a feminist lens.
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