NTIA shares disappointment at lack of funding from latest round of Cultural Recovery Fund

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has shared its disappointment at some key contemporary music businesses missing out on cultural recovery funding. READ MORE: The beat goes on: how the UK dance scene’s DJs, clubs and festivals are fighting for survival Announced yesterday (April 2), the latest round of the UK government’s Cultural Recovery Fund awarded …

Glastonbury Festival among recipients of latest Cultural Recovery Fund grants

The latest round of the UK government’s Cultural Recovery Fund has been announced today (April 2). The £1.57bn support package, which was announced last July, provides financial support for music venues, independent cinemas, museums, galleries, theatres and heritage sites as they weather the financial impact of coronavirus. After Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden confirmed that the funding will …

Camila Cabello launches fund providing mental health support for activists

Camila Cabello has launched the Healing Justice Project, a fund to provide mental health support for frontline workers and activists. The singer has partnered with the Movement Voter Fund to provide funding to ten organisations for resources to help with their workers’ mental wellbeing. As Billboard report, Cabello provided the seed money for the venture, …

JEANIE and GRL GANG Present GRLFEST2 Livestream to Benefit Global Fund for Women

On July 18th and 19th, womxn’s initiative GRL GANG debuted its online festival GRLFEST. 100% of donations went to RAINN, a nonprofit anti-sexual assault organization whose goal is to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure perpetrators are brought to justice. Four months after the event, the collective is now returning with GRLFEST2 on November 14th …

System Of A Down raise over $600,000 in donations to the Armenia Fund

System Of A Down have raised over $600,000 (£454,000) for the Armenia Fund through the two new songs they released last week. The four-piece announced their return last week with ‘Protect The Land’ and ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’, their first new material in 15 years, to raise money for the Armenia Fund following the recent conflict between …

This Jewelry Line Made of Recycled Plastic from Ibiza’s Beaches Will Fund Future Cleanups

Since its 2019 launch at Glastonbury Festival, UK-based organization Orca Sound Project (OSP) has been actively partnering with corporate clients to raise awareness for the global plastic waste crisis, namely ocean pollution. At Glastonbury, for example, OSP created a stage built entirely from recycled ocean plastic that volunteers had collected in England. Other partners include Miami …