Over half of unionised artists earn under £15,000
Most artists belonging to the Artists’ Union England (AUE) are earning far below the UK median wage, according to a new report pub…
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Guidance for hospital arts programmes published
The first comprehensive guidance for establishing and managing hospital arts programmes across the UK has been launched by the Nat…
DCMS approves Tate’s planned £150m US-style endowment fund
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has approved plans by Tate to raise £150m by 2030 through a new US-style endowment fu…
Glasgow gallery closes to ‘prioritise safety’ amid pro-Palestine demonstrations
The Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) has announced it will temporarily shut its doors following action by pro-Palestine…
Museum auctions ‘masterpiece’ to raise funds
A museum in Colchester is auctioning a bronze sculpture, described as a “masterpiece” with plans to sell more “non-core” w…
Experts warn of ‘significant weaknesses’ in tools protecting artists’ work from AI
Two of the tools most favoured by artists to safeguard their work from AI have “significant weaknesses” that mean work can still b…
Lowestoft post office to reopen as arts venue next year
Restoration work on a former post office in Lowestoft has been completed ahead of its transformation into a visual arts space. The…
Award-winning artist appointed trustee of Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration has appointed the visual artist OLIVER JEFFERS as its newest trustee. Jeffers is an Aust…
Uffizi Galleries to set selfie ‘limits’ after damage to 18th century painting
The director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence is to introduce restrictions on visitors taking selfies. It follows a recent inci…
Booth reappointed National Gallery chair
JOHN BOOTH is set to chair the National Gallery for a second four-year term, with his next tenure at the London gallery beginning…
Sting makes ‘major donation’ to Gateshead gallery Baltic’s £10m endowment fund
The musician, Sting, has made a ‘major donation’ to a contemporary art gallery in Gateshead to kickstart its bid to raise a £…
Eurovision director to chair Ikon Gallery
MARTIN GREEN has been appointed chair of Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery. Green takes over the role at the contemporary arts space from…
People in Scotland have better access to culture than the rest of the UK, research suggests
People in Scotland believe they have better access to culture than the rest of the UK, according to new research. The survey by Na…
Artists lodge legal challenge over £500,000 in unpaid fees
A group of artists have lodged legal proceedings against an art gallery over alleged missed payments totalling over £500,000. The…
Chichester gallery appoints new trustee
Oxmarket Contemporary Gallery in Chichester has appointed KATE FITZGERALD as a trustee and director. A legal and business developm…
Visual arts network names new chair and steering group member
CVAN South East has announced two new appointments at the organisation. EDWARD BALL, a curator and writer, has been announced as i…
Museum of the Year: Finalists share hopes for the future
With the recent announcement of the five finalists for this year’s award, Art Fund’s Emma Mills, Art Fund Museum of the Year p…
Glasgow International art festival appoints new director
Glasgow International, Glasgow’s biennial festival of contemporary art, has appointed HELEN NISBET as its new director. Nisbet wil…
Engaging with art helps us think in abstract ways, new study says
Engaging with the beauty of art can help us think in more abstract ways, according to a new University of Cambridge study.Research…
Jewish creatives warn against ‘false censorship’ of art critical of Israel
Art must not be censored under the “false guise” of protecting against antisemitism, a group of Jewish creatives has warned. The g…
Goldsmiths adopts philanthropic funding model to address cuts
Goldsmiths has introduced an “innovative philanthropic model” in the face of UK-wide funding cuts, establishing an endowment f…
Arts centre partners with bank to boost customer experience
An arts centre in Dorset is set to team up with software engineers from the international bank JPMorgan Chase to develop technolog…
Gallery rejects whistleblower claims of ‘toxic workplace’
Nottingham Contemporary has pushed back against claims that the gallery’s leadership has enabled a “toxic and oppressive work…
Government urged to establish emergency fund for at-risk arts organisations
A permanent fund providing support for at-risk organisations should be established by government to address the “escalating crisis…
