Andrew Purkis: Paying trustees must not become the norm
An ongoing debate particularly as trustee recruitment has become more challenging. This is one perspective on a matter that is worth debating further. There are certainly valid arguments on both sides.
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The art of well-being: group activities shown to ease depression and anxiety in older adults
Findings from a new study by Quenn Mary University of London shows the importance of group arts interventions for older adults.
Scottish Government seeks ‘innovative funding solutions’ for culture
Useful update on the culture funding review in Scotland.
Announcing the plans last week, culture secretary Angus Robertson said the review would “not take the form of a traditional review”. Instead, he said, it would “adopt an action-orientated approach to develop thinking from the outset and demonstrate a range of new practices on the ground at pace”.
Royal Academy staff to protest as charity’s redundancy plans move ahead
The RA is pushing ahead with proposals for job cuts, with 60 potential redundancies announced earlier this month. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) told Civil Society that almost one hundred roles are under scrutiny. – See more at: https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/royal-academy-staff-to-protest-as-charity-s-redundancy-plans-move-ahead.html#sthash.5Uy7R8LU.dpuf
Sky Breaks: a walk with Amber Obasi + Aí Tung
Break (noun) the interruption of continuity or uniformity; a pause in work or during an activity or event.What is the point of breaks? What happens when we look at the sky, the streets, passers by? What transformations can be ushered in through daydreams? Sky Breaks, an interactive walk/performance of writing produced by Amber Obasi and 皚桐 (Aí Tung) in collaboration with Deptford residents. It explores these questions, and uses benches, bus-stops, low walls, and other public seating areas across Deptford to consider the power of public breaks. Not just as single moments of time, but as interconnected processes in the creation of change.
In this walk/performance we’ll collectively read passages from Sky Breaks, take time to stop and reflect, and consider what we truly want when we’re not stuck in “business as usual”.