Analysis
Plans for national art gallery and football museum move on
The Welsh government and Plaid Cymru have agreed a £5m budget for feasibility studies into the new museums. Rob Sharp reports
‘Culture can be at heart of coastal areas’ regeneration’
New research shows that seaside towns are some of the most deprived in the country, but there is an opportunity to reinvigorate communities via the arts. Rob Sharp reports
Museums urged to take part in culture strategy consultation
Culture secretary says it is vital that museums participate in the development of a wider culture strategy for Scotland
Museums looking for new partnership opportunities
Museums and galleries facing funding difficulties are increasingly looking at new operating models
Museums keen to bolster ties with philanthropists
Museums Sheffield seminar highlights the need for a more formal arrangement to be established and for better connection
‘Act now on data compliance’
Museums have been advised to start preparing now for the introduction of stringent new requirements on data protection
Yorkshire sculpture initiative launched
Four institutions secure funding to hold international sculpture event every three years from 2019
Arts council hopes NPO funding will extend reach
Arts Council England has announced its biggest-ever investment in National Portfolio Organisations, with 831 institutions to receive funding over the next four years. Nicola Sullivan reports on the winners, and the losers, in this vital investment programme
Culture takes centre stage
As work starts on the Factory venue, cultural leaders explain how Manchester uses the arts as a catalyst for growth
Hope in Hull as visitors pack City of Culture’s museums
As attendances at the city’s museums and galleries soar in the first half of 2017, Hull’s cultural leaders say they will work together to create a lasting legacy.