Arts Council England – an independent review by Baroness Margaret Hodge

This article was first published by DCMS. The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP – Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport The government strongly welcomes the Rt Hon the Baroness Hodge of Barking DBE’s Independent Review of Arts Council England. I would like to personally thank Baroness Hodge for her unwavering rigour and dedication, […]

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Trans-Inclusive Culture Update, December 2025

This article was first published by Trans-Inclusive Culture. Trans-Inclusive Culture has continued to generate widespread interest across the UK and international cultural sector. In June 2025, the International Council of Museums (Italy) launched their adaptation and translation of Trans-Inclusive Culture developed specifically for culture practitioners and organisations in Italy, at a packed event held at […]

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Tate director Maria Balshaw to step down

This article was first published by ArtReview. Maria Balshaw, who has helmed Tate since 2017, will step down from her role next spring, the museum has announced.  ‘It has been an absolute privilege to serve as Director of Tate over this last decade and to work with such talented colleagues and artists,’ Balshaw said in […]

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More than 600 items stolen from Bristol colonial collection

This article was first published by the Museums Association. A public appeal has been launched to identify four men who are believed to have stolen more than 600 artefacts from Bristol City Council’s museum collection. The artefacts are from the British Empire and Commonwealth collection, which is housed in Bristol Archives on Cumberland Road having […]

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Thoughts on a Year of Tracking the Top ‘Museum Artists’

This article was written by Ben Davis and first published on artnet. I’ve spent a lot of time this year combing through museum websites and exhibition rosters to see which artists are showing. Doing this exercise, you do see ups and downs, as different constellations of shows open and close: artists having a “micro-moment.” But […]

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San Antonio Museum of Art repatriates nine antiquities to Italy

This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The San Antonio Museum of Art (Sama) has repatriated nine antiquities to Italy, eight of which were identified through photographs that had been seized from the convicted dealer and smuggler Giacomo Medici. The ninth object, a marble head of the Greek god Hermes, had been excavated from ancient Roman […]

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Louvre closed to visitors after workers vote to strike

This article was first published by the Museums Association. The Musée du Louvre in Paris was unable to open today after many of its workers voted in favour of strike action. The walk-out, voted for by about 400 museum employees, was prompted by workers’ discontent regarding general working conditions and security weaknesses in the museum’s […]

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ICOM SAREC 2026 Special Projects Grants and Solidarity Projects

This article was first published by ICOM. Each year, ICOM establishes general guidelines to support the successful application of participants. Proposals should highlight the relevance of projects to ICOM’s strategic plan, the clarity of their objectives, collaboration with other entities, innovation, and a sustainable approach. ICOM encourages all its National Committees (NCs), International Committees (ICs), Regional […]

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Applications for the 2026 Sandford Awards Are Now Open!

This article was first published by the Heritage Education Trust. Eligibility Requirements Sandford Award is open to all heritage organisations large and local, urban and rural across the UK, (including the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) that have a site and/or a collection and deliver a formal learning programme. Please […]

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