DCMS to promote UK artists abroad
The Government Art Collection (GAC) is launching a five-year project to acquire works by contemporary British visual artists for d…
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Public support payment initiatives for artists
Poll suggests the majority of the public want government and technology companies to support initiatives to remunerate artists who…
Exhibition will recreate destroyed Ukrainian mosaics
A new digital exhibition will display Ukrainian mosaics, some of which were destroyed during the ongoing war, at this year’s…
England’s largest free heritage festival returns
Many arts buildings will open for free next month as part of England’s largest festival of history and culture. Organised by…
Saatchi Gallery cancels Russian-organised show of Ukrainian art
London's Saatchi Gallery has pulled the plug on an exhibition of Ukrainian art organised by Russians after a social media outc…
Christie’s funds scholarships for art students
Auction house Christie's is to fund a scholarship scheme helping students who are the first to go to university in their famil…
Kendal art gallery to reopen next year
Abbot Hall gallery in Kendal is expected to reopen early in 2023. Arts and heritage charity Lakeland Arts has been given the go ah…
Legal ruling raises prospect of huge savings for museums
Calls for government body that sets business rates for museums and galleries to review its methodology following latest legal…
Art trail explores impact of slave trade
A public art trail reflecting on colonial histories launched in seven cities at the weekend. Created by The World Reimagined, the…
Concerns data mining exemption will impact artists
Plans to introduce a new text and data mining exception to copyright laws are “deeply concerning” the Design and Artis…
‘Recontextualised’ portrait of slave owner back on display
A portrait of slave owner Sir Thomas Picton has gone back on display at the National Museum of Cardiff alongside newly commissione…
Freelands Foundation funds Black-led visual arts organisations
Freelands Foundation has awarded £608,000 in the form of seven new grants to small and medium-sized Black-led visual arts or…
Leicester gains record for tallest street art in Europe
Europe’s tallest piece of street art, rising 82 metres up the side of a towerblock in Leicester has been completed. The piec…
Oil rig to become interactive art installation
A decommissioned oil rig will be transformed into an interactive art installation as part of a project to change perceptions about…
The great escape
A major UK-wide mass participation art project aims to rekindle the curiosity and imagination of school-age children with the rich…
Security alert as climate protestors target paintings
The National Police Coordination Centre has warned museums and galleries to tighten security after climate activists from the grou…
Plymouth College of Art gains university status
Following approval from the Privy Council, Plymouth College of Art has been granted full university status and formally recognised…
Visual arts face serious challenges
While much has been written about the impact of Brexit on the performing arts, Şenay Camgöz shares insights from a new report on…
Government spent £1.5m on artworks during the pandemic
The government has spent £1.5m on art for official buildings since the start of the pandemic, according to an investigation…
BFI invests £1.1m in short animation projects
The BFI Short Form Animation Fund is investing £1.1 million in 15 new “bold and ambitious” animation projects in…
‘Lack of awareness’ of museums tax relief hampers uptake
Museums and galleries are missing out on money due to complexity and lack of awareness of government tax relief scheme.
Welsh government defends £4.25m purchase of farm for Green Man festival
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has defended the Welsh Government's decision to spend £4.25m on a piece of land for…
Royal College of Art opens new £135m campus
A major new campus for the Royal College of Art (RCA), featuring a space for public exhibitions, has opened. The £135m devel…
Online auction to raise funds for Ukraine
London-based Czech and Slovak language school Okénko is hosting an online auction of artworks to raise money for Ukraine. The wee…
