Trump orders ‘elimination’ of US agency funding museums and libraries
US President Donald Trump has signed orders for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to be “eliminated”. The Art Ne…
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What the arts can learn from Toyota: Cultivating a culture of creative resilience
Amid funding cuts, operational challenges and shifting audience behaviours, David Reece explores how the arts can take inspiration…
US arts funder withdraws controversial ‘gender ideology’ clause linked to Trump orders
A controversial new funding process in the United States requiring artists and arts organisations to certify that they will not �…
US shows featuring Black and LGBTQ artists cancelled ‘following Trump orders’
A US cultural venue based in Washington has cancelled two shows – one featuring queer artists, and one featuring Black artists – t…
Reflecting the experience of displacement
Almir Koldzic is director of Counterpoints Arts, an organisation focused on migration and social change. Here he shares the specia…
Palestinian flags covered by Australian gallery after risk assessment
A tapestry featuring depictions of the Palestinian flag was partially concealed by The National Gallery of Australia after the ven…
US artists protest funder’s anti-diversity rules
Hundreds of artists in the US are calling on the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to reject the Trump administration’s orde…
Fears of donations slump after Trump takes over Kennedy Center
Former board members of the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC, ousted by President Trump, fear his political focus on the pe…
Review into Ireland’s Arts Council ordered over failed IT project
The Irish government has ordered an external review of the Arts Council of Ireland’s operations after it was revealed that over �…
Peers criticise ‘unconscionable’ British Council Covid loan repayments
Members of the House of Lords have called on government to forgive a £200m loan made to the British Council during the pandemic,…
A museum honouring the history of migration
Despite a world-class museum sector and a complex history of migration, Britain does not have a permanent museum exploring the mov…
Soft power: The role of culture in a hyper-globalised world
The new Soft Power Council has been set up in response to a volatile world at a time when democracy is in peril. So, writes Meliss…
Art as superpower: How Hastings harnesses creativity to build resilient communities
Perched on the English Channel, Hastings attracts considerable migration. But, as Dee Haughney shares, the work of a trailblazing…
Smithsonian shuts diversity office after Trump order
The Smithsonian has joined other federally-funded US organisations in dropping its commitment to promoting diverse hiring practice…
British Council ‘at risk of disappearing’ over government Covid loan
The British Council is in danger of disappearing within a decade due to ongoing financial challenges, the organisation’s chief exe…
US National Gallery of Art drops diversity policies amid Trump order
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes at the US National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington have officially ceased fol…
$12m relief fund set up for arts workers affected by LA wildfires
Arts organisations and philanthropists in the US have come together to create a $12m emergency relief fund for artists and art wor…
Berlin theatre auctions onstage sleepover amid culture budget cuts
A theatre in Berlin is auctioning the chance to bed down on its famous stage, as it seeks new fundraising avenues following citywi…
Government ‘should consider French philanthropy model’ to boost arts funding
Adopting French-style tax incentives to encourage corporate philanthropy should be considered as part of efforts to secure the fut…
What might a Trump presidency mean for the UK’s creative industries?
As the UK’s creative industries are an increasingly international part of the UK economy, Bernard Hay of the Creative Policy and…
Trump’s return: What Europe’s cultural sector learned from populist politics
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Robin Cantrill-Fenwick looks at what may lie ahead for arts leaders in the USA.
Los Angeles wildfires devastate local arts scene
Fires in Los Angeles are causing widespread destruction to the local arts and culture scene. Since an initial outbreak on 7 Januar…
Government to appoint leading cultural figures to Soft Power Council
Two prominent cultural sector leaders are set to be appointed to a new body that will advise the government on how to use its ‘s…
Paris theatre warns of bankruptcy amid occupancy by homeless migrants
A theatre in Paris has said it faces going out of business after hundreds of homeless migrants began to occupy the venue last mont…
