Complaints in Wonderland https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Welcome to Complaints in Wonderland Ministers have come to the rescue. Artists must seize this chance – up to a point Lord Copper After the war the arts came back stronger? Oliver Dowden – lay down smoke and show a clean pair of heels Soaring MDF prices, extortionate interval drinks, cash-strapped audiences: the arts are staring inflation in the face Jacob Rees-Mogg MP and Brexit red tape Brexit stage left: British band tells of farcical barriers encountered on EU tour City fees are eating into our pensions Response to the 2019 General Election Review Congratulations to Oliver Dowden on the £1.5 billion rescue package for the arts and culture Stress Testing Yorkshire Bitter Objection to planned developments at Hastings Road and Manor Road in West Ealing A Response to Let’s Create the Arts Council England’s Strategy 2020-2030 Dowden does not want to let anyone down – cue laughter Reinstatement of Arts Council national lottery grants to help jazz musicians and volunteer jazz promoters. The Guardian leader on culture was looking at music through rose tinted spectacles Monday 23rd March 2020 The All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group urge Arts Council England to reinstate National Lottery Projects Grants “Britain dwells on its past, but has no vision for its future” “The world looks to British theatre. So let’s get it back on track…” Your Chance To Perform – A Chance To Help Jazz Musicians And Promoters Rebirth of the cool – Streaming helps jazz reach new audiences – up to a point Lord Copper The Observer on jazz at Schloss Elmau Time for a political reformation The India Club, 143-145 The Strand – Asset Community Value Application   Welsh Jazz Society complaint upheld – Arts Council of Wales issues an apology Submission to Ravinder Athwal – Director of Policy – Labour Party National Arts and Media Strategy 1992 – Flawed, but the Arts Council had a go Arts Councils funding decisions are based on the bounded rationality of the past. Structure before strategy is not the way to avoid executive stress – SNAFU 1991 Public investment in jazz 2012 to 2022 How music streaming saved the music industry? Does Jazz Get The Money Due To It – Jazzwise March 2020 Arts Council England funding of National Portfolio Organisations for jazz 2014/2018 Response to the Industrial Strategy – Creative Industries Sector Deal Observations on streaming The National Windrush scandal – the Road to justice. Arts Council England – The Next Ten Years – The Conversation, Discussing a future strategy for arts, museums, libraries 2020 to 2030 Equality for female and male composers promotes quality in the arts? “Opera is many things to me. Elitist is not one of them” – please debate Welcome to Airstrip One “Opera is often derided as elitist” The Arts Council funds the arts in England for four years without coherent art form policies The NHS needs your support Letter to America Peter Bazelgette on empathy and the arts How will our museums survive if they subject every donor to to an ethical audit? Rentier landlords – back in business Something I forgot to mention about the Arts Council of Wales Expansion of AI and one fifth of young shun democracy