Jemma Jarman, Author at ICOM UK

UK General Election: what the party manifestos say about museums and heritage

Posted on June 24, 2024 (June 24, 2024)

This article was first published by Museums+Heritage. Major parties reveal their approach to museums, heritage, and culture in the manifestos ahead of the general election. As the general election campaign enters its final stretch, the majority of political parties have laid out their approach to supporting the museums and heritage sectors in the event of […]

Best Practices for Restitution of Nazi-Confiscated Art

Posted on June 24, 2024 (June 24, 2024)

This article was first published by the US Department of State. USA releases Best Practices for the Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art – the result of international collaboration on effective steps to implement the restitution of Holocaust-era art, books and other cultural objects in line with the landmark 1998 Washington Conference Principles. The Best Practices […]

Swiss museum removes art over Nazi looting fears

Posted on June 24, 2024 (June 24, 2024)

This article was first published by BBC News. One of Switzerland’s leading art museums says it will remove five paintings from one of its exhibitions while it investigates whether they were looted by the Nazis. The works – part of a collection at the Kunsthaus Zurich museum – are by some of the world’s most […]

Discover America’s most endangered historical places for 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 (June 24, 2024)

This article was first published by The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Now in its 37th year, the National Trust’s annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places continues to be a powerful, galvanizing tool for historic preservation, with over 350 sites listed and only a handful lost. This year’s list exemplifies the National Trust’s continued commitment to telling […]

UK becomes the 183rd State to join UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Posted on June 24, 2024 (June 24, 2024)

This article was first published by UNESCO. Created in 2003, UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage recognizes traditional craftsmanship, oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices related to nature and the universe. The United Kingdom is thus committed to an increased inventory of […]

Design Museum launches Museums 2030: a Community for Greener Exhibitions

Posted on June 17, 2024 (June 17, 2024)

The Design Museum will soon relaunch a peer support network for UK Museums looking to reduce the environmental impact of their exhibitions and displays. There have been versions of this group in the past, so they will be picking up the baton to bring colleagues together once more. The focus will be on sharing strategies, […]

ACE and University of London to develop AI best practice for the cultural sector

Posted on June 17, 2024 (June 17, 2024)

This article was first published by Goldsmiths University. Arts Council England and Goldsmiths University, part of the University of London, will develop best practice guidance on artificial intelligence in the cultural sector. The collaboration is supported by a fellowship award from BRAID (Bridging the Responsible AI Divide), a 3-year national research programme funded by the […]

New directory of UK arts organisations offering regular creative activities for the over-60s

Posted on June 17, 2024 (June 17, 2024)

The Baring Foundation is compiling a new directory of UK arts organisations offering regular creative activities for the over-60s. If you or your organisation are interested, follow the link below to complete a brief form. […]

Campaign to save the KX100 phonebox

Posted on June 17, 2024 (June 17, 2024)

This article was first published by Twentieth Century Society. The Twentieth Century Society has revived its famous phonebox campaign in an attempt to save three modern KX100 telephone kiosks – in England, Scotland and Wales as the end of the public payphone nears after more than 140 years of service. Produced between 1985 and 1996, […]

Author: Jemma Jarman

Posts by Jemma Jarman

UK General Election: what the party manifestos say about museums and heritage

Best Practices for Restitution of Nazi-Confiscated Art

Swiss museum removes art over Nazi looting fears

Discover America’s most endangered historical places for 2024

UK becomes the 183rd State to join UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Design Museum launches Museums 2030: a Community for Greener Exhibitions

ACE and University of London to develop AI best practice for the cultural sector

New directory of UK arts organisations offering regular creative activities for the over-60s

Campaign to save the KX100 phonebox