The Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library is celebrating retaining their National Portfolio Status (NPO) status for 2023 – 26. Awarded by the Arts Council, National Portfolio Organisations are leaders in […]

The Harris has landed £803,249 from a government fund that aims to safeguard the nation’s cultural heritage and stimulate economic growth. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports, delivered […]

A funding application for £585,000 is being made to the Arts Council to upgrade the Harris’ special exhibition galleries.  Preston City Council is applying for the grant as part of […]

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) publisher has been named as one of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars of the Class of 2020. Hazel Holmes, who runs the University’s award-winning Publishing […]

Preston has suffered a 50% decrease in Arts Council funding between 2008 and 2010. The figures, taken from data.gov.uk, show the amount of grants awarded between 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. The awards are then broken down into regional […]