Columnist Simon Jenkins and archaeology professor Piotr Bienkowski trade views on whether, in light of The Art Fund’s decision to disband its network of volunteers, the culture sector is becoming “too professional”.
Not only do volunteers still have a place in museums and cultural organisations, but their role is changing and becoming even more important, as those organisations increasingly acknowledge their responsibility to demonstrate a social impact.
Firstly, though, let us not forget that some cultural organisations, especially museums and libraries, are largely or even entirely volunteer-run (something that helps to account for the huge surge in new museums in the UK in the 1980s). These institutions depend on volunteers for their survival... Keep reading on Apollo
Not only do volunteers still have a place in museums and cultural organisations, but their role is changing and becoming even more important, as those organisations increasingly acknowledge their responsibility to demonstrate a social impact.
Firstly, though, let us not forget that some cultural organisations, especially museums and libraries, are largely or even entirely volunteer-run (something that helps to account for the huge surge in new museums in the UK in the 1980s). These institutions depend on volunteers for their survival... Keep reading on Apollo