More details have been released on a new £500,000 fund for projects that use digital technologies to engage audiences in arts and culture.
The Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture is supported by Arts Council England, the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.
It is hoped that the projects developed will be shared by other organisations in the cultural sector.
The six key areas for proposals are: user-generated content and social media; distribution (using digital technologies to deliver artistic and cultural experiences and content in new ways); mobile, location and games; data and archives; resources (using digital technologies to improve the way in which arts and cultural organisations are run); and education and learning.
The deadline for applications for the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture is 2 September.
In the area of philanthropy, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is encouraging cultural organisations to respond to a consultation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) related to legacy giving.
In the budget, the government announced plans to introduce a lower rate of inheritance tax where people leave a charitable legacy of 10% or more of their estate when they die. This change is expected to apply for deaths on or after 6 April 2012.
This consultation will inform aspects of the policy that have not yet been decided and how the HMRC can implement the policy. The closing date is 31 August.
www.nesta.org.uk
www.hmrc.gov.uk
The Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture is supported by Arts Council England, the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.
It is hoped that the projects developed will be shared by other organisations in the cultural sector.
The six key areas for proposals are: user-generated content and social media; distribution (using digital technologies to deliver artistic and cultural experiences and content in new ways); mobile, location and games; data and archives; resources (using digital technologies to improve the way in which arts and cultural organisations are run); and education and learning.
The deadline for applications for the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture is 2 September.
In the area of philanthropy, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is encouraging cultural organisations to respond to a consultation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) related to legacy giving.
In the budget, the government announced plans to introduce a lower rate of inheritance tax where people leave a charitable legacy of 10% or more of their estate when they die. This change is expected to apply for deaths on or after 6 April 2012.
This consultation will inform aspects of the policy that have not yet been decided and how the HMRC can implement the policy. The closing date is 31 August.
www.nesta.org.uk
www.hmrc.gov.uk
