Analysis
Eyes on the Art Fund Prize
In the gloomy climate of funding cuts, the £100,000 Art Fund Prize is an attractive proposition for museums. Gareth Harris reports
Sustainability debate is reignited
Sector questions whether it could be more sustainable after arts council report reveals that museums use more energy than other cultural organisations. Gareth Harris reports
Museums could miss out on €6.2bn
Little evidence of Local Enterprise Partnerships engaging with museums. Patrick Steel reports
Breaking bequests row rages on
Although legislation allows museums to overturn donors' wishes after a set period, some people believe that the terms of a gift should never be broken. Patrick Steel reports
Disabled people are still museums’ missing audience
Despite initiatives, research and targeted projects, people with disabilities are not visiting museums and galleries as much as the rest of the population. Geraldine Kendall investigates why and asks what more can be done
Threat to prison-led initiatives
Concern that restructure of prison service to focus on payment by results will affect sustainability of museum projects. By Gareth Harris
Will City of Culture title boost Hull?
Hull hopes to follow in the footsteps of Derry-Londonderry by reaping the economic and social benefits from being designated the UK City of Culture for 2017. By Sharon Heal
Is the Cultural Gifts Scheme working?
Rebecca Atkinson reports on the progress of a government scheme to enable UK taxpayers to donate works of art and other heritage objects to the nation
EBacc leads to fall in arts GCSEs sat
Cultural Learning Alliance report reignites debate over impact of English Baccalaureate, as number of arts GCSEs taken has fallen 14% since 2010. Gareth Harris reports
London bias in culture funding is laid bare
Independent report reveals that residents of London received 10 times more from taxpayer and lottery arts funding than those in the English regions. Geraldine Kendall investigates