Rebecca Atkinson
Rebecca Atkinson
Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association
News analysis: Museums’ future under ACE
Arts council takeover of MLA functions has been confirmed but the details are sketchy
NI’s culture budget faces £14.5m cut
Proposed cuts will impact on staffing levels, opening hours and public programming, warns National Museums Northern Ireland
Rubens sketch to stay in Britain
Spoliation Advisory Panel rules Jewish banker sold sketch to repay debts and not because of Nazi persecution
Vaizey: government will not interfere in council decisions
But councils should seek advice from ACE or the HLF before significant decisions, says culture minister
Local authority budgets face average 4.4% cut
Eric Pickles sets out settlements and publishes new Localism Bill
Hunt announces £80m philanthropy fund
The culture secretary unveils match-funding initiative to encourage philanthropy for the arts