This article was first published by the London Government. The Green Finance Fund is now open for Expressions of Interest and will close on 17 December 2024. If you have any questions, please get in touch at greenfinance@london.gov.uk. The Mayor’s Green Finance Fund was launched at London Climate Action Week 2023 and will lend up to […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. Members of the House of Lords have called on the UK Government to provide assurances that it has adequately assessed the Autumn Budget’s likely impact on the culture sector, and will provide support to mitigate against rising costs. In a debate on 14 November called by […]
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This article was first published by Museums+Heritage. A new survey suggests the majority of people would be in favour of an exhibition on the transatlantic slave trade at the British Museum. An online poll conducted by YouGov asked more than 2,000 people ‘Do you think the British Museum should have a permanent display about Britain’s […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. Date: 04 December 2024 Time: 1100-1600 Location: Online, Zoom The Museums Associations believes that all museums can take action on climate justice by doing three key things: raising awareness; championing change; and being the change. This one-day conference looks at the role collections can play in […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. The British Museum has been given a private collection of Chinese ceramics worth about £1bn, the highest-value object donation in UK museum history. The 1,700 pieces dating from the third to the 20th century have been given permanently by the trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation. They had […]
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This article was first published by the International National Trusts Organisation (INTO). Together with other heritage organisations, and thanks to INTO’s ‘Withstanding Change’ project, National Trust experts are developing a range of guidance for the owners and managers of historic and beautiful places. This guidance is available to any heritage organisations looking after such places. The […]
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This article was first published by Screen South. Do you love museums and want to begin to pursue a curatorial career? Do you define yourself as D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent? Screen South, through its pioneering Accentuate Programme, is delighted to announce that they are currently recruiting for Curating Visibility, funded by Arts Council England. Curating […]
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This article was first published by Twentieth Century Society. Monday 25 November 2024 at 6.30pm A lecture by Lisa Kinch, PhD student at Lancaster University, on the architectural history of the UK’s telephone exchange buildings and how they embody the changing relationships between ‘official’ architecture, technology and the state. Since the end of the Second […]
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This article was first published by the UK Parliament. Culture and creativity are important parts of our economy, but resources, employment and provision are often fragmented, precarious and uneven. What needs to change? The resources, funding, and support available to the UK arts and cultural sector will have implications for government priorities in areas such […]
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