This article was first published by Equal Times. In March 2021, the appointment of the justice minister, Tea Tsulukiani, to the post of culture minister marked a departure from the relatively liberal approach to cultural policy adopted until then. She is taking the very same approach that allowed her to secure unwavering loyalty within Georgia’s […]
This article was first published by the Exhibitions Group. Booking is now open for the Exhibitions Group’s next two online trainings. If you’re new to touring exhibitions, learn the fundamentals on the Introduction to UK Touring Exhibitions training. Alternatively if you want to learn more about commissioning projects and installations from artists and creative practitioners, join TEG […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. International repatriation should be recognised and prioritised by the UK Government as a human rights issue, according to a policy briefing published this month. Routes to Return: Working Towards International Repatriation, an organisation set up by museum professional Amy Shakespeare to advocate for a better approach to repatriation, […]
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This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. The New-York Historical Society is finally ridding itself of that pesky hyphen in its name, rebranding as the New York Historical (NYH). The museum’s new $175m wing dedicated to American democracy is on track to open in 2026, just in time for the 250th anniversary of the US’s […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. The Museum of Making in Derby, Birmingham Museum Trust and The People’s Palace in Glasgow are among the recipients of grants from Art Fund designed to support museums reliant on local authority funding, following Art Fund’s Museum Directors Survey 2024 revealing that two thirds of museums […]
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This article was first published by Heritage Fund. Heritage Fund are proud to sponsor the sustainability prize at the Museums + Heritage awards, celebrating outstanding projects and exhibitions that are addressing the climate crisis. The heritage sector plays an important role in helping to tackle climate change and protect our natural world. Heritage Fund is […]
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The V&A has announced the opening of their East Storehouse in Stratford on 31 May 2025. The Storehouse will provide a purpose-built home for over 250,000 objects, 350,000 library books and 1,000 archives from the V&A’s collections. Taking over a section of the former London 2012 Olympics Media Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park […]
This article was first published by BBC News. Paper hearts, scraps of fabric and faded ribbons are some of the mementos that weave together the stories of abandoned babies and children who were taken in by the Bloomsbury Foundling Hospital. The notes and tokens were part of the admission process at the central London institution, […]
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This article was first published by Arts Council England. Arts Council England has published a report documenting the current challenges and opportunities experienced by creative and cultural practitioners in England. This report is based on a study of freelance workers in the creative and cultural sector in England. It was carried out by independent researchers at […]
