This article was first published by Art Fund. Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants support UK curators, museum professionals and researchers to undertake travel and other activities that will extend and develop their curatorial expertise, collections-based knowledge and art historical interests. The grants can support: […]
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This article was first published by the Digital Culture Network. The Digital Culture Network has released free online training for the creative and culture sector, with funding from Arts Council England. Grow your digital skills with a series of webinars about digital subtitling, creating a content marketing strategy and basic video editing for social media […]
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This article was first published by the Ukrainian World Congress. Russian forces in the temporarily occupied Yevpatoriia have demolished a unique mosaic panel that featured Ukrainian ethnic motifs, including an image of the Hutsul Dance, from the facade of the former Dzhereltse resort, according to the Crimean Tatar Resource Center. The occupiers are clearing the area […]
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This article was first published by Artnet. The European Court of Human Rights has determined that Italy is the rightful owner of an ancient Greek statue currently held by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, in a years-long dispute between the two parties. Italian officials claim that the statue was illegally smuggled out of the country […]
This article was first published by The Guardian. A Collection of more than 1,000 fossils including rare dinosaurs given to National Museum in Rio six years after devastating blaze. Nearly six years after it was engulfed by a devastating fire that inflicted incalculable damage on Brazil’s cultural heritage, the country’s national museum has received an […]
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This article was first published by the BBC. Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art appealed on Tuesday to reverse the ruling, arguing it took “too narrow a view on women’s historical and ongoing societal disadvantage” and how the Ladies Lounge can “promote equal opportunity”. The court issued its order in April following a gender discrimination […]
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This article was written by Maria Blyzinsky, ICOM UK Trustee. ICOM UK and Solidarity Projects for Ukraine: training for post-conflict recovery In 2022, ICOM UK hosted Heritage in Crisis, a pilot series of online talks which focussed on Ukraine. One of our contributors, Mariya Saluk, spoke about her work as a conservator in Ukraine restoring […]
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This article was first published by Glasgow Life. A new blockbuster exhibition showcasing Sir William Burrell’s complete collection of prized works by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas (1834-1917) will open at The Burrell Collection on Friday 24 May 2024. Discovering Degas: Collecting in the Age of William Burrell is the first-time visitors can marvel at all 23 Degas works […]
United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced that museums and collections from 21 higher education institutes will receive a share of £14 million until 2030. Those set to receive funding include the Museum of Design in Plastics (Arts University Bournmouth), Hatton Gallery (Newcastle University), Petrie Museum (University College London), Kettles Yard (University of Cambridge) […]
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