📆 Its time for a mid-year check in… Read our latest blog by Darren Henley CBE as he provides updates on our budgets, and outlines the ways we aim to simplify our programmes. Read more 👇 artscouncil.org.uk/blog/mid-year-…

As part of #ClimateActionWeek, we spoke to NPO @UPProjects_ about Bodies of Water, a touring public art project exploring our relationship with water, community & climate 🌊🌍 Read here: bit.ly/4lxt0fU 🤞 Funded by a #NationalLottery Project Grant National Lottery Good Causes 🤞

The latest Private Investment in Culture Survey finds that private investment – although growing – is outweighed by rising costs. It shows that, in the mixed funding model of the creative sector, public funding is key. Read more 👇 buff.ly/oKKwtnG

Big news! 2026 has officially been announced as the National Year of Reading by Bridget Phillipson. We’re proud to join Department for Education to lead this national campaign to get the UK reading again. #NationalYearOfReading2026 nationalyearofreading.org.uk

🎨 Wonderful to see London NPO Bow Arts featured in The Art Newspaper! They’re doing brilliant work to tackle the challenges around affordable creative spaces across the capital ✨ Read more: bit.ly/44ShJRu Or explore their work: bowarts.org

📢 Just announced! Liberty Festival’s Autumn lineup is live 🎭🎶 Explore what’s coming up 👉 bit.ly/4lMDyrE It’s all part of Wandsworth’s incredible year as #LondonBoroughofCulture! Proudly supported by a #NationalLottery Place Partnership Grant 🙌 National Lottery Good Causes

We were thrilled to be at the Treasury yesterday as the Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to ensuring every primary school will have a library by the end of this Parliament.

Want to take your mid-large scale theatre and dance productions to more people in more places? 📌 Round 2 of our Incentivising Touring Scheme is now open, offering repayable grants of up to £500,000 to support mid-large scale touring productions. 🎉

🎉 Newham creatives! Apply now for a commission for the #NewhamFestivalOfStories 2025 💡 Theme: Newham At 60 🎭 Art, performance, workshops & more 💷 £500–£3,000 📅 Festival: 13–23 Nov 📩 Deadline: 1 Aug Link to apply: tinyurl.com/dhx2t6ak #NewhamAt60 #Newham #Storytelling

Be part of the July Vi-Brent Network Meeting & discover how to unlock funding to better support young people in Brent & beyond 🗓️17 July 📍Free for Brent-based orgs, open to all! 👉bit.ly/4kGHbOU Funded by a #NationalLottery Place Partnership Grant National Lottery Good Causes🤞

Following our recent #ClimateActionWeek workshop, the BFI have launched their new Climate Risk Maps for London’s Cultural Venues 🗺️ 👉 bit.ly/4lkwemZ Explore the maps & see how your venue can build climate resilience via Julie's Bicycle 🔗 bit.ly/44qJT6e

We’re exploring how we can better connect with people who care about creativity and mental health and we’d love your thoughts. 💬 Take our short survey and help shape what comes next: 🔗 form.jotform.com/251892138790062 #HospitalRooms #ArtsInMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters

We are proud to be supporting Immersive Arts with their funding programme! 🥳 UK-based artists can apply for £5k, £20k or £50k to develop work with immersive tech. Open until Mon 29 Sep 2025. This is the last open call, so apply now. 👇 immersivearts.uk/funding/

🌍 How can the cultural sector prepare for climate change? Read our collaborative Arts Professional article, where Keir Oldfield-Lewis (BFI) & Nicola Saunders (Arts Council England) share reflections on building climate resilience. 📰 bit.ly/44WgVtP

🎉 Some joyful moments from Wandsworth’s #HappyStreets festival earlier this July! Part of Mayor of London's Culture team’s #LondonBoroughofCulture2025 delivery, proudly supported by a #NationalLottery Place Partnership Grant 🤞 National Lottery Good Causes

We’ve published our Annual Report ✨ Last year, talented creatives and fantastic arts organisations, museums and libraries benefitted communities everywhere. There were performances, events, exhibitions, festivals and more right across the country. buff.ly/97xaaM2

Update on our application portal Grantium: We are currently experiencing technical issues with our application portal, Grantium, which means users have not been able to access the system since the evening of 23 July. We are doing everything we can to fix this.

Update: 5pm Friday 25 July Grantium is still not available for users. We’re continuing our work to resolve this issue over the weekend. We’re very sorry for the frustration that this has caused people.

🎉 Newham creatives! Apply now for a commission for the #NewhamFestivalOfStories 2025 💡 Theme: Newham At 60 🎭 Art, performance, workshops & more 💷 £500–£3,000 📅 Festival: 13–23 Nov 📩 Deadline: 1 Aug Link to apply: tinyurl.com/dhx2t6ak #NewhamAt60 #Newham #Storytelling

🚨 Opportunity Alert 🚨 Performing arts organisation Extant is looking for a new Thinker in Residence as part of their full-time, 9-month internship. If this sounds like you, don’t miss out, details below and applications open now! 👇