Rob Sharp
Rob Sharp
freelance journalist
NTS unveils conservation plan
The National Trust for Scotland is to undertake a £1.3m initiative to catalogue and photograph 100,000 objects. Rob Sharp reports
Museums in West Midlands hit by local authority cutbacks
Birmingham Museums Trust faces £750k cut to grant, while New Art Gallery Walsall could lose all council support. By Rob Sharp
Regional institutions call for help securing private funding
Arts council survey finds London-based organisations attract 66% of total private investment in arts and culture sector. By Rob Sharp
NMNI unveils restructure plan
National Museums Northern Ireland plans to extend its role and relevance, as it seeks to increase visitor numbers
Fears of Brexit fallout grow
Sector concerned over the uncertainty surrounding foreign workers, problems with staff recruitment and retention, and potential cuts to funding
Institutions increase focus on environmental sustainability
As well as reducing their carbon footprints, museums are leading discussions on shaping a more sustainable future
Anxiety over student visa plan
Museum studies academics concerned that proposals for two-tier system could deter overseas students from applying
Action points
What are museums doing to address social, political, economic, and environmental issues, asks Rob Sharp
First recipients of Northern Irish local arts fund named
Arts council’s Challenge Fund initiative to provide £150,000 to encourage 10 councils outside Belfast to bolster the provision of arts in their local area
Concern over plans for Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru seeks clarification over proposal to bring its commercial activities under government’s control