News
Creative Industries Federation launches to speak up for a thriving sector 03/12/2014
A new body, the Creative Industries Federation, has just launched. »more
Cultural support in the Autumn Statement 03/12/2014
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 3rd December included announcements of funding for various culture and heritage projects, »more
Parliamentary culture, media and sport committee reports on the Arts Council 05/11/2014
Report on the Arts Council commends its work but asks for a greater proportion of support to go to the regions. »more
HLF announces £5m for Collecting Cultures 05/11/2014
23 museums benefit from new grants to research and extend collections on a theme. »more
Museum directors criticise MA President for comments on ACE museum funding 24/10/2014
20 museum directors have written to the Museums Journal to take issue with comments made by MA President David Anderson about Arts Council England's funding for museums, and to urge the MA to build bridges. »more
Arts Council NI on the brink of cuts to already awarded grants 05/09/2014
The sector faces up to 5% in year cuts. »more
Museum world calls for UK to ratify Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Propert 11/08/2014
Senior cultural figures say there is now parliamentary time to pass important legislation to protect historical artefacts during war. »more
Early career museum professionals give a Manifesto for the Future of Museums 10/08/2014
Young professionals think ahead to the next decades of the sector, and the future they would like to see. »more
Pay and display: new campaign to pay artists for exhibitions 04/06/2014
Paying Artists campaign attracts widespread sector support. »more
National Museum Wales embraces government’s anti-child-poverty agenda 04/06/2014
They publish an anti poverty resource pack with examples from across the cultural sector. »more