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Arts Fund: dates for next round of Paul Hamlyn Foundation funding

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This article was first published by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Fund will open for new applications on Monday 4th November and will close on Friday 31st January 2025. They will be running two webinars for this upcoming round, one in November and one in December. These webinars can give you a chance to ask questions […]

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New report reveals public libraries are ‘backbone of creative economy’

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This article was first published by Libraries Connect. Public libraries play a crucial role in supporting and widening access to the creative industries, new briefing reveals. The briefing brings together seven case studies from across the library network with commentary and policy recommendations. It argues that libraries strengthen the whole creative economy by brokering local cultural partnerships, […]

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Have you seen this plaque? English Heritage calls on public to help find ‘lost’ London plaques

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This article was first published by English Heritage. As many as 50 blue plaques have been categorised as missing from across the London-wide scheme. A prestigious symbol of recognition to some of the most influential figures in history, English Heritage is now calling on the public to help uncover information which could lead to the […]

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Hawass petition calls for returning the bust of Queen Nefertiti to Egypt

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This article was first published by Returning Heritage. Last week the archaeologist and former Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr Zahi Hawass launched a new petition urging Germany to repatriate the life-sized painted bust of Queen Nefertiti. This exceptional and most beautiful of all Egyptian sculptures is the leading attraction in Berlin’s […]

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Horniman returns Warumungu artefacts

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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. A collection of artefacts of significant cultural importance to the Warumungu Community of Tennant Creek in Australia’s Northern Territory have been returned today at a formal handover ceremony in London by the Horniman Museum and Gardens. The transfer of ownership was agreed last month after a […]

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More than 600 proposals for landmark Helsinki architecture and design museum unveiled

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This article was first published by Building Design. More than 600 submissions to an open international competition for a new £architecture and design museum in Helsinki have been revealed. The first stage of the anonymous competition to design the £90m (EUR €105m) scheme on the Finnish capital’s South Harbour is understood to have seen several […]

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Project to help cultural and heritage organisations commission decarbonisation work

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This article was first published by Heritage Trust Network. Arts Council England (ACE) and Historic England (HE) are looking for up to 4 micro, small or medium sized non-national cultural or heritage organisations that manage, use or occupy a listed building. Selected organisations will be participating in a project (November 2024 – March 2025) to […]

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ICOM UK S&EP Museum Talk Event: Carving Passion Into Purpose

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Please join us for the latest ICOM UK S&EP September Event. This talk will explore how identifying unique opportunities or filling gaps within the heritage sector can lead to unexpected and rewarding outcomes. Indigo will share her passion for LGBTQ+ history and how she leveraged eight years of front-of-house experience to develop innovative approaches in […]

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ICOM UK 2025 Conference – Hold the Date

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Next year’s annual ICOM UK Conference is going to be held in Liverpool. After Wales (2022 – ‘Cynefin’), Scotland (2023 – ‘Addressing the legacies of colonialism’) and Northern Ireland (2024 – ‘Common Ground’), our flagship event in 2025 is going to be in England. The theme of this conference is going to be Sustainable Futures. […]

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