Jonathan Knott
Fears that new government scheme will not save jobs
DCMS culture committee says the replacement for the furlough scheme ‘may not be able to stop unprecedented redundancies’
Welsh museums close amid local lockdowns
Several museums and heritage sites have closed in response to Covid-19 restrictions in six boroughs in South Wales
Royal Academy has ‘no intention’ of selling Michelangelo sculpture to save jobs
The institution is facing calls to sell the marble Taddei Tondo, thought to be worth more than £100m
Museums and arts centres have almost as many cafes as Pret, research finds
Arts council report shows vital role cultural institutions play in local economies
Royal Academy consults on cutting 150 jobs
Institution says it needs to reduce annual costs by £8m due to ‘severe financial pressure’
Amsterdam’s museum quarter free of fossil fuel sponsorship
Four major cultural institutions are now avoiding money from oil and gas companies
How is Covid affecting capital projects?
The pandemic has led to delayed openings and spiralling costs across the UK
Working class under-represented in curator and archivist roles
Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre finds class disparities in creative jobs
National Trust defends restructure plans
The trust rejects accusations it is dumbing down as it plans to cut its curator numbers and reduce opening hours at some properties
Two thirds of Scotland’s independent museums say they cannot survive for a year
Museums Galleries Scotland says there is a ‘real and urgent need’ for further financial support to avoid closures
