Scientists boycott Science Museum amid new sponsorship claims
Leading scientists have boycotted the Science Museum until it announces a moratorium on fossil fuel funding. An open letter signed…
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Can corporate sponsorship be part of the environmental agenda?
As arts organisations struggle with post-Covid recovery, Michelle Wright asks whether sponsorship can grow in this economic climat…
Science Museum slammed over ‘reckless’ sponsorship deal
The museum has relied on a technicality to sidestep its own standards for corporate partnerships.
Channel 4 drops BP from Paralympics coverage
Channel 4 have confirmed BP will no longer sponsor its coverage of the Paralympics, due to start later this week. A Freedom of Inf…
Science Museum used ‘misleading’ tool to justify big oil sponsorship
The museum promoted itself as the first in the cultural sector to assess potential partners using a climate action benchmark that…
Prince Philip: a steadfast supporter of the arts
Arts leaders and organisations have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh as a committed patron of both the orthodox and the uncon…
Communicating with donors at a time of crisis
Fundraising might seem impossible right now but donors need to hear from you on good days and bad, writes Michelle Wright.
£288m concert hall will be ‘the Tate Modern for music’
The proposed Centre for Music will operate without public subsidy after the Government decided it was too expensive.
£20m fund to make the arts ‘investment ready’
The initiative builds on the success of two pilot programmes to promote a new approach to finance in the arts and cultural sectors…
ArtsProfessional meets… Nicholas Serota
Lottery funding, low pay, and that boat…Amanda Parker meets the Arts Council England Chair and architect of the UK’s…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Culture of censorship’ as arts workers fear backlash
ArtsProfessional’s Freedom of Expression survey reveals gagging orders, bullying and a culture of fear are causing arts and…
‘The shackles are removed’: arts sector responds to Harry and Meghan’s decision
Cultural sector figures question the benefits of royal patronage and consider whether the couple's departure from senior royal…
Stop demonising us, BP boss tells arts sector
The Head of BP in the UK said the company’s sponsorship of the arts is helping to further the public debate on climate chang…
Defending BP sponsorship: is it “for the public good”?
Chris Garrard dissects the public comments made by cultural leaders on the issue of ethical sponsorship.
Embracing business
As arts and cultural organisations rise to the challenges facing the sector, some are adopting new and ground-breaking templates f…
National Gallery ends corporate partnership with Shell
The decision follows years of protest and the termination of similar relationships at two major Dutch galleries.
Campaigners celebrate as museums end ties with oil giant
The Van Gogh Museum and Mauritshuis have said the decision to break with Shell was mutual, and sponsorship agreements that expired…
Institute of Fundraising: Don’t refuse money on ethics alone
The membership body has collated and updated guidance on accepting and refusing donations, stressing the importance of adhering to…
Arts sector fears being too poor to refuse ‘unethical’ donations
New research by AP reveals that few arts organisations have an ethical fundraising policy, although most think they are vulnerable…
How bad is bad?
Are problems of ethics in danger of making the arts unfundable? Michelle Wright addresses some uncomfortable questions.
No room for neutrals
Chris Garrard believes that no one should be neutral in the debate on ethical sponsorship.
Whose ethics are they anyway?
At the heart of the debate about ethics in arts sponsorship and fundraising are questions about the moral obligation of the arts s…
Survey to reveal views on ethics in arts sponsorship
Following high-profile protests of deals between arts organisations and businesses with controversial track records, ArtsProfessio…
Arms dealer ends arts festival sponsorship following backlash
After a week of artist boycotts, public protest and ticket sale freezes, BAE Systems has announced it will redirect its support fo…
