Arts Council – Hackney Citizen

Hackney’s older women are the emerging artists you need to be looking out for in 2018

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 24 January 2018 at 11:58

No stereotype: GRACE present a very different image of the aging woman that can be found in almost any other media. Photographs: GRACE

Maisie Linford met with one of the founders of GRACE, ahead of their new residency, for a chat about fighting the “narrow stereotypes” of aging women using art and performance – including an impromptu strip-off

Move to change arts funding could ‘penalise’ grassroots, says charity

By East End Review | Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 10:00

Fears that diverting arts council funding away from London will harm small organisations the most

Arts Council doubles funds to Arcola

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 12 April 2011 at 08:30

CHOOSE ARCOLA T-shirts by Katharine Hamnett. Photo: Simon Annand

As cuts are being made across the arts sector nationally, director Dr Ben Todd says the extra cash will help the newly re-located theatre to continue its pioneering work