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Stacey Arnold

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Cultured mutha, list lover and honorary Northerner. Policy and public affairs for the creative, cultural and third sectors.

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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · Jan 9

We've been asking our Industry Champions what they’re most excited about for the creative industries in 2025.

Find out more about our Industry Champions here: https://buff.ly/3WeXxou

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Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Jan 9

Heard it’s slated for publication on Monday

Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Nov 24

It’s open again and the deadline’s been extended til 11.59 tomorrow. A day full of frustrations (and a cautionary tale for closing a consultation platform on a Sunday!)

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Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Nov 24

Choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for twenty days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. Day #4 Nail and other stories by Laura Hird

Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Nov 23

Another interesting policy drop this week from Culture Commons on the changing relationship between culture and devolution…

jacktshaw.bsky.social @jacktshaw.bsky.social · Nov 19

I've co-authored a discussion paper on the cultural, creative and heritage sectors and their relationship with devolution with Eliza Easton and Trevor MacFarlane as part of Culture Commons' programme of work on the future of local decision-making.

Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Nov 23

Interesting Creative PEC report dropped this week on FDI in the #CreativeIndustries. Big takeaway Q for me around the high levels of FDI from mergers and acquisitions and the implications on keeping UK IP in the UK 🤔

Bernard Hay @bernardhay.bsky.social · Nov 20

Pulblished today! We’re launching the Creative PEC’s latest #StateOfTheNations report looking at Foreign Direct Investment in the Creative Industries. There’s a wealth of data in there looking at FDI across creative sub-sections, nations and regions. A few of the key findings:

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Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Nov 23

Choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for twenty days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. Day #3 1984 by George Orwell

Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Nov 22

Choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for twenty days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. Day #2 Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Nov 21

Choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for twenty days, in no particular order. No explanation, no reviews, just covers. Day #1

Stacey Arnold @staceyarnold.bsky.social · Nov 21

I adored this book. Really stayed with me

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · Nov 18

As the terms of many of our current reps are drawing to a close, we've found ourselves in the position of looking for 12 (12!) new ones from across the UK to join our crew.

We need you: reps are a vital link between the MA and our members, championing us and our campaigns, policies and values.

Two people stand and talk at the MA's 2023 conference in Newcastle-Gateshead

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Campaign for the Arts @campaignforthearts.org · Nov 16

Lord Freyberg, Crossbench peer, speaking at a House of Lords debate this week on the impact of the Budget on arts & heritage orgs.

Several speakers cited research from Campaign for the Arts' Budget analysis, and from the State of the Arts report (co-authored with University of Warwick).

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Bernard Hay @bernardhay.bsky.social · Nov 15

One for the diaries next week: tune in to the Creative PEC's launch of our next major report on creative industries Foreign Direct Investment on Wednesday 20th November at 12pm (GMT).
More info and to register for the launch here: pec.ac.uk/event_entrie...

State of the Nations Report launch: Foreign Direct Investment in the UK's Creative Industries - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre

Book now and join Creative PEC in launching the State of the Nations report Foreign Direct Investment in the UK's Creative Industries.

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