This article was first published by Campaign for the Arts. This major new report from the Campaign for the Arts and the University of Warwick is a health check on the UK’s arts and culture, bringing together vital information and official statistics on arts funding, provision, engagement, education and employment. It serves as a stark […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. When the national museum of Ireland received two 4,000-year-old axe heads, “thoughtfully” wrapped in foam inside a porridge box, from an anonymous source last month, it put out an appeal. The objects were “significant” and “exciting”, it said, but experts needed to know more about where exactly they had […]
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This article was first published by Historic England. Historic England publishes new advice for adapting historic buildings to climate change. As historic buildings continue to change and evolve, they need to contribute to a greener future and be fit for purpose for the people who live in, experience and care for them. If done thoughtfully and carefully, […]
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This article was first published by Arts Council England. On Tuesday 13 August 2024, a new fully digital process will be launched for those applying for export licences to permanently or temporarily export works of art and objects of cultural interest from the UK. The new system will allow exporters to apply for and check […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. Firefighters in the Normandy city of Rouen have managed to extinguish a fire in its world-famous gothic cathedral, calming fears of another disaster at one of France’s architectural jewels five years after the devastation of Notre Dame. Local fire services said no major damage was reported. Workers […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. The “era of culture wars is over”, Lisa Nandy has promised in her first speech as culture secretary, saying her department will be at the heart of efforts to reflect a more positive and less divisive vision of the UK. “For too long, for too many people, the story […]
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This article was first published by Centro Conservazione Restauro La Venaria Reale. The 2024 Young Professionals Forum programme will delve into best practices concerning universal accessibility to culture, its content, and its spaces, in alignment with the UN Convention and the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In collaboration with national and […]
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This article was first published by the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Radcliffe fellows are exceptional scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists whose work is making a difference in their professional fields and in the larger world. Online application for the 2025–2026 fellowship year is now available. The deadline for applications in humanities, social sciences, and […]
This article was first published by Art Newspaper. The Museum of Faith and Dialogue on the island of Lampedusa dedicated to migrants who have lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea has been closed as prime minister Giorgia Meloni ramps up efforts to stop the boats. The museum had hosted 75,000 visitors since opening seven […]
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