Museum collection’s cost-cutting transfer ‘insanity’, artists warn
A cost-cutting measure that could see works housed in Belgium’s oldest contemporary art museum transferred to another city have pr…
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Mostyn director vows to spark ‘relevant conversations’
Llandudno art gallery Mostyn has appointed Bluecoat art gallery’s ADAM LEWIS-SMYTHE as its new director, after a “rigorous”…
Antony Gormley ‘disappointed’ to end gallery plans for fire station
Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley has said he will not go ahead with his plans to turn an old fire station in Northumberland into a gall…
Council plans £50k cut to Hepworth gallery grant
A contemporary art gallery in Wakefield may have its annual council funding reduced by more than 7% if local leaders approve a new…
Maria Balshaw to leave Tate after nine ‘trailblazing’ years
Tate director MARIA BALSHAW has announced that she will pass “on the baton” of the organisation’s leadership in sp…
Artist and broadcaster an ‘ideal match’ for Bristol gallery
Professor PAUL GOUGH will chair the board of Bristol’s international centre for contemporary arts from 5 January. Chief executive…
People power: Collective philanthropy for museums
How do small acts of generosity, coupled with targeted investment, become a movement? Arts Fund’s Alice Regent shares her reflec…
Newlyn Art Gallery refreshes board leadership in ‘important moment of transition’
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange has announced changes to its board leadership at its 50th annual general meeting (AGM), welc…
Vinted co-founder launches arts organisation platforming Baltic cultural exchange
Philanthropist and Vinted co-founder JUSTAS JANAUSKAS and curator ADOMAS NARKEVIČIUS have teamed up to launch Upė Foundation, a…
Art UK to expand global reach of national collection in bid to support ‘creative expression’
Investment in “much-needed” digital infrastructure will help a charity committed to sharing the UK’s public artworks expand to sho…
Fewer than 100 schools offering art history A-level, report finds
Just 80 institutions in England offer History of Art A-level, 61% of which are fee-paying schools, research commissioned by the Co…
London Philharmonic and Royal Academy defend ties with tobacco company sponsor
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) has called its continued partnership with an international tobacco giant “critical” to its…
Arts University Plymouth appoints creative arts champion as chair
Arts University Plymouth (AUP) has appointed executive consultant and producer RI CHAKRABORTY as the new chair designate of the bo…
Tate and Barbican among galleries to participate in first-ever London Art + Climate Week
Barbican Art Gallery, the Horniman Museum and Gardens, and Tate Britain are among the institutions preparing to mark global discus…
Courtauld director reappointed to cultural property export group
MARK HALLETT and TIM PESTELL have been reappointed as trustees of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Object…
Gallery to be led by permanent community panel in claimed ‘world first’
A Nottingham-based gallery believes it is the first cultural institution in the world to hand over the reins of leadership to a gr…
UK’s first-ever illustration centre to end ‘overlooked’ status of historic art form
A £12.5 million project to establish the UK’s first dedicated centre for illustration will address a gap in museums and galleries…
New director will bring ‘energy, expertise and flair’ to The Cartoon Museum
The Cartoon Museum has appointed BETH BRYAN as its new director as it heads into its 20th year in 2026. Starting in November, Brya…
Clutha Bar offers reward for return of stolen community artwork
A historic bar in Glasgow has called for those responsible for the disappearance of a community-created artwork to “do the right…
Disabled-led arts organisation welcomes new trustees to drive advocacy, innovation and visibility
DASH (Disability Arts in Shropshire) has appointed four new trustees with expertise spanning the cultural, arts and education sect…
Glasgow gallery outlines leadership shake-up after ‘disruption’ over stance on Israel
The Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) has unveiled further steps to overhaul its leadership after the organisation tempor…
The Common Guild founding director to ‘pass the baton’ after 19 years
Founding director of The Common Guild (TCG), KATRINA BROWN, will step down in 2026 after 19 years in the post, noting that she has…
Inflammation and stress markers measurably reduced by viewing art in a gallery, study finds
Viewing art in a gallery setting has immediate, measurable physiological benefits for health and well-being, a new study has found…
Federation of British Artists welcomes former English Heritage region director as CEO
The Federation of British Artists (FBA) has announced the appointment of TOM KING as its new CEO at Mall Galleries. Until March th…
