Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

What impact will the Turner Prize have on Teesside?

Economically-deprived region hosts exhibition and prize at Mima in Middlesbrough

National Galleries of Scotland acquires important art collection

The 58 items were allocated through the UK Government's Acceptance in Lieu scheme

The Audience Agency goes into liquidation

The company, which has supported the sector for the past 14 years, said it had been dealing with 'sustained financial pressures'

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The impact of overtourism in Athens

Emmanouil Apostolos Rokas on how the Greek capital is coping with the growing number of visitors

Lonnie Bunch to leave Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian secretary to retire after having been with the US museum organisation for nearly 38 years

Coventry City of Culture Trust found to have mismanaged finances

Charity Commission criticises trust that was set up to bid for and run the year-long programme

Revamped Wrexham Museum gets opening date

The venue, which includes the new Football Museum of Wales, will open to the public on 25 September

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Listening to rising voices

Tarun Nagesh on an exhibition that showcases the diversity of contemporary art from the Asia-Pacific region

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Art has the capacity to help world repair

IMMA project considers art as a lens to look at peace, says Sheena Barrett

V&A resolves dispute over staff breaks at collections site

Prospect members are still set to strike over wider issues on pay, terms and conditions

Sector hit by cyber-security incident

Museums are among the arts charities that use the affected Beacon CRM system

Union members to strike at National Galleries of Scotland

NGS says colleagues, visitors and the art it cares for remain its “top priorities”