Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

Q&A with Chris Ferguson

Auckland Castle head curator Chris Ferguson on Spanish art in Durham

Facing the cuts

Changing lives while working with less public money

Curatorial questions

What does it mean to be a curator today?

David Livingstone Centre to undergo redevelopment

Venue in Lanarkshire to submit lottery application next year

Curious choices

What objects should go into a modern-day cabinet of curiosities?

Q&A with Stephen Deuchar

Director of the Art Fund on a new acquisition scheme

Q&A with Michael Frahm

Working with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace

Acting up

Musician, actor and performance artist Mat Fraser recently turned his attention to the portrayal of disabled people in museums. Simon Stephens meets him

People power

As the Artes Mundi prize and exhibition opens in Cardiff, Simon Stephens talks to artists who are inspired by working closely with communities

Funding news

Industrial strength

Arts council unveils Museum Resilience Fund details

The £30m fund opens for applications tomorrow

Bradford’s media museum secures vital funding

Museum has been battling with falling visitor numbers