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Museums urged to tackle succession planning

MA tookit to help boost how knowledge is shared

HLF ups its contribution towards Bristol’s M Shed to £11.65m

Additional £1.39m grant includes £560,000 for unforeseen costs

World news digest

Abu Dhabi: More than 100 high-profile artists and curators have backed an online petition in protest at working conditions for labourers building the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island. Artists including Mona Hatoum and Shirin Neshat say they will not display their work in the museum because of “human rights violations”. Australia: The Art Gallery …

Skills project’s diversity focus

Training scheme for young people in heritage

Sky in £1.7m arts funding

TV channel to back artists and projects

Funding news

Open Prism

News analysis: Arts council focus on frontline

Development agencies bear brunt of ACE cuts

V&A in loan to Horniman

New home for 35 V&A musical instruments

Minister wants review of Ulster Museum content

MA criticises Northern Ireland culture minister for widening scope of museum review

Government to discuss how to fuel philanthropy

Consultation to take place about offering tax incentives for leaving artworks to nation

Royal Armouries makes 17 redundancies

Steps taken to reduce spending by £3.4m

Art Fund to increase its acquisitions budget to £7m

Organisation to boost fund by 56% by 2014 and finance a curatorial trainee scheme