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Patronage: Russell Miller describes how Manchester Art Galleries strive to form successful relationships with supporters and develop a strong sense of stewardship Wigmore Hall’s John Gilhooly reveals the importance of clearly defining what you need and why you need it when asking for money and Ann Bukanatas, Curator at National Museums Liverpool, says why she thinks financial prizes provide a temporary respite to a young and emerging artist, but are no substitute for income from regular sales, commissions or bursaries

Open Studios: As well as providing space for artists to research, experiment and make work, affordable studio organisations and their tenant artists make a significant contribution to the well-being and sustainability of local communities. Val Millington, Director of the National Federation of Artists’ Studio Providers, emphasises the importance of good quality studio space. Ferial Evans shows how artists inviting the public into their studios in Suffolk are contributing to social and economic strategies and the tourism agenda and Mat Jenner highlights 40 years of work at SPACE, the pioneering organisation for artists’ studios, which started small but is still flourishing.
Spotlight: Rebecca Walton shares the British Council’s belief that the arts provide a unique space for intercultural conversations.

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Arts at the Heart of the Olympics
The powers behind London 2012 have promised that the arts will be at the heart of the next Olympic Games, according to Charlotte Higgins in the G. Sebastian Coe promises "a clear and tangible cultural legacy for the whole nation". Launching the Cultural Olympiad, Jude Kelly, chair of culture, ceremonies and education for the Olympics, unveiled a series of cultural initiatives that will build over the next four years and culminate in a celebration of British creativity in the summer of 2012. The Olympiad will not restrict itself to London but, according to Kelly, will "embrace the whole nation". At Tate Britain, Coe will take part in the Martin Creed sculpture Work 850, which involves a runner sprinting along the length of the museum’s Duveen Galleries.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/sep/05/olympics2012

Scholar finds ‘Beethoven’s last piano work’ in library
An Australian musicologist has discovered what he believes to be the last piano work written by Beethoven five months before he died.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/scholar-finds-beethovens-last-piano-work-in-library-923491.html


Hirst auction exceeds expectations
Damien Hirst has given up smoking and drinking and, in the wake of a lukewarm reception for his works in India, is auctioning a selection at Sotheby’s. The first session has brought in £70.5m. What’ll he do with all that cash?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/sep/02/damien.hirst.india


Leicester University invests in modern art
He may not be able to afford a Hirst, but the boss of Leicester University has been buying up art to improve the look of the campus and lift the spirits of staff and students.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/framework-for-success-why-leicester-university-is-investing-in-modern-art-925162.html

8. Playing with the Band
Oasis has teamed up with Arts Council England and music magazine NME to inspire fans to learn to pick up instruments and play music. The band is giving away a DVD featuring sheet music and lyrics to three new songs and is asking new artists to send in their interpretations before the actual songs are released next month. Musicians will submit their own versions to a special website, with the winning entrant invited to travel to an Oasis gig anywhere in the world.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2709308/Oasis-teams-up-with-Arts-Council-and-NME-to-inspire-fans-to-learn-to-play-music.html

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The UK's leading Arts Management Magazine presents the latest

ArtsProfessional podcast

A major national conference on UK arts participation and voluntary and amateur groups, took place recently at The Barbican in London.

The latest APod was recorded at the event and will be of interest to people working across the arts sector, particularly those in local authorities, voluntary, community and charitable organisations.

Available online now are the keynote speeches from:

Alan Davey
Chief Executive, Arts Council England

Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP
Minister for Culture
Our Creative Talent was organised by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Arts Council England and Voluntary Arts England.

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