Jemma Jarman, Author at ICOM UK

Art Fund grants enable museums to offer paid opportunities for students

Posted on April 29, 2024 (April 29, 2024)

This article was first published by Art Fund. The aim of this funding is to help museums, galleries and visual arts organisations provide paid opportunities for full-time university students to gain meaningful, developmental work experience that enables them to explore their interest in the arts, and related future career options, before they graduate. The next […]

Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Arts Fund open for applications

Posted on April 29, 2024 (April 29, 2024)

This article was first published by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is looking to support organisations who develop, learn from each other and (further) explore the potential of art for personal, cultural and social transformation. They will fund up to 50% of an organisation’s annual turnover over three years, based on their […]

Jane Austen fans sought to help transcribe an unpublished memoir

Posted on April 29, 2024 (April 29, 2024)

This article was first published by Jane Austin’s House. When Jane Austen’s House invited audiences from around the world to help them transcribe an unpublished memoir, they were overwhelmed by the response and closed the application process after just 24 hours. Applications are no longer being accepted, so to hear about similar projects in future, […]

Finland’s Lenin Museum to close and be replaced by a new museum of Russian relations

Posted on April 29, 2024 (April 29, 2024)

This article was first published by Nootti. The Lenin Museum will be closed on Nov 3, 2024 and Nootti, the Museum of Finnish-Russian Relations will open on Feb 15, 2025. Finland is closing the Lenin Museum in Tampere, which has been operating for 78 years. According to the Museum’s director, Kalle Kallio, the decision is […]

South Australian Museum restructure on hold as state government launches review

Posted on April 29, 2024 (April 29, 2024)

This article was first published by ABC Australia news. A planned restructure of the South Australian Museum has been put on hold by the state government, amid protests and concerns about its future direction. The proposed “reimagining” of the museum received public backlash and concern about research and projects, as well as the repatriation of First Nations […]

Artworks carried to safety as fire blazes at Copenhagen’s old stock exchange

Posted on April 22, 2024 (April 22, 2024)

This article was first published by The Guardian. Firefighters at Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange have been battling a huge blaze that has engulfed the 17th-century building’s roof, toppled its distinctive spire and threatened one of Denmark’s most valuable art collections. “We are witnessing a terrible spectacle. The Bourse is on fire,” the Chamber of Commerce, which […]

Blue Shield publishes new research on Heritage Destruction and Collective Memory

Posted on April 22, 2024 (April 22, 2024)

This article was first published by Blue Shield. How does war and the destruction it brings affect architecture and architectural products? How do such demolitions leave a mark on urban memory? Blue Shield publishes a new report in association with Blue Shield Türkiye and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. […]

International plans to mark the 1000th anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror in 2027

Posted on April 22, 2024 (April 22, 2024)

This article was first published by France Bleu. The President of Normandy has announced plans for an international celebration to mark the millennium of the birth of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, in 2027. […]

The last of 13 surviving green cab shelters in London has been listed in recognition of its architectural and historical significance

Posted on April 22, 2024 (April 22, 2024)

This article was first published by The Guardian. The last of 13 surviving green cab shelters providing rest and refreshment to generations of drivers in London has been listed by the government in recognition of its architectural and historical significance. The wooden shelters were built by the Cabmen’s Shelter Fund from 1875 onwards, when cabs were horse-drawn. […]

Author: Jemma Jarman

Posts by Jemma Jarman

Art Fund grants enable museums to offer paid opportunities for students

Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Arts Fund open for applications

Jane Austen fans sought to help transcribe an unpublished memoir

Finland’s Lenin Museum to close and be replaced by a new museum of Russian relations

South Australian Museum restructure on hold as state government launches review

Artworks carried to safety as fire blazes at Copenhagen’s old stock exchange

Blue Shield publishes new research on Heritage Destruction and Collective Memory

International plans to mark the 1000th anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror in 2027

The last of 13 surviving green cab shelters in London has been listed in recognition of its architectural and historical significance