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Freelancer voices have gone unheard for 70 years says freelance cultural worker. Is this the…
SPECIAL REPORT: ARTS & CULTURE IN BRITAIN
On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, we reflect on the importance of art and culture in society and the central role freelancers have always played in the economy. But for many…
Brendan Fraser: the actor that showed us the value of perseverance in life and work
Actors and actresses every so often have what Hollywood likes to call a comeback. John Travolta, Ke Huy Quan, Sharon Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Rob Lowe, Betty White, Ellen Degeneres, Patrick Dempsey and of late Brendan Fraser have all…
Who is Gordon Berger?
Gordon Berger, a digital artist and "NFT and Crypto Art Movement pioneer", is giving a 5-day intensive course through auction house Christie's to provide a complete overview of the NFT landscape. Berger minted three of the first 100 tokens…
How creative industries could boost the economies of small islands crippled by COVID
By Peter Rudge, Staffordshire University
Peter Rudge
Small islands in the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean or in the Pacific islands promise dream holidays and the fulfilment of bucket lists. And, for the islands themselves, tourism is a…
Christie’s auctions World’s first fine art NFT
Poetry is being sold for the first time as fine art through blockchain. So is an NFT video sequence including an iconic picture used by Banksy, which could provide a link to the artist's real identity. Could this artistic medium open up…
Hollywood comes to Hertfordshire: £700m World-Class Film and TV Studios to create 4500 jobs
Proposed development to be a hub for UK and international productionsEstimated over £700 million investment to create state-of-the-art studio facilitiesProject expected to create over 4,500 permanent jobs and contribute £300 million…
London Symphony Orchestra to air concert in support of freelance musicians that have “fell…
Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra. Photo credit: London Symphony Orchestra/Doug Peters
The London Symphony Orchestra's music director, Sir Simon Rattle, was so moved by the plight of freelance symphony…