Creative Space: How Austin’s Cultural Trust has developed affordable art spaces
Launched in 2020, Rally Austin (formerly AEDC) protects Austin’s cultural identity by creating affordable cultural spaces through public real estate tools. Its Cultural Trust supports venues in key districts,.
Tourism Tax: Edinburgh is introducing the UK’s first Visitor Levy
From July 2026, Edinburgh will introduce the UK’s first Visitor Levy, generating sustainable funding for culture, heritage, infrastructure, and community wellbeing while promoting responsible tourism and strengthening the city’s.
Arts Councils: How New York expanded cultural equity by boosting funding to borough-based arts programming
To address cultural inequities and affordability challenges, NYC's Department of Cultural Affairs increased funding for local arts councils through the Greater New York Arts Development Fund. By distributing $3.4.
Infrastructure
The Beijing Opera. Image © Canva.
Beijing seeks to become a “Capital of Performing Arts” by developing new cultural infrastructure such as performing arts clusters in areas such as Wangfujing,.
WORLD CITIES TO TACKLE CREATIVE SPACE CRISIS AT INAUGURAL CREATIVE LAND TRUST SUMMIT
From 27-30 May 2025, cultural city leaders, funders, and developers from over 15 cities - including London, Sydney, Calgary, Helsinki, Austin - will be attending the inaugural Creative Land.
How is San Francisco using tourism tax to boost arts and culture?
San Francisco is a global “bucket list” destination and one of the top five tourism destinations in the U.S. Historically, the city has drawn tens of millions of visitors.
Culture matters. So why is it always treated as an optional extra?
In London one in every five jobs is a creative one, yet these industries don’t get the attention they deserve.All around us culture is making a difference, often profoundly..
Policies, prosperity and beyond: how Shenzhen is embedding culture into development planning
In order to promote the high-quality
development of the creative industries, Shenzhen City and its districts have introduced a series of development plans and policies, with increasing policy funds.
What makes Minnesota Street Project a solution to San Francisco’s property costs?
The City of San Francisco needed to address the challenges faced by artists and art organisations due to the booming property market, emphasising the urgent need to prevent artists.
Is collaborative grantmaking the key to equitable funding in Vancouver?
The Grants and Awards team piloted a dedicated Cultural Equity Grants program, an invitation based, noncompetitive process for multi-year grants to support greater equity for the arts and culture.