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• Three Spanish Círculos de Bellas Artes sign Red Circular alliance institutional

  On June 30, 2026, the directors of the Círculos de Bellas Artes of Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, and Tenerife formalized the Declaración Red Circular, an agreement to establish a…

• E&S Gallery: Nation's Oldest Black-Owned Fine Art Gallery Champions Legacy institutional

  E&S Gallery in Louisville, founded in 1989 by Walter Shannon, is the nation's oldest and largest African American owned fine art gallery. The gallery recently launched Black Crown…

• Antoni Cimolino Retires as Stratford Festival Artistic Director After 40 Years institutional

  Antoni Cimolino has announced his retirement as artistic director of the Stratford Festival, ending a 40-year tenure. He is credited with steady leadership through the COVID-19…

• Thomas Jolly and Laëtitia Guédon to Lead TNP de Villeurbanne institutional

  Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies, and Laëtitia Guédon, director of Les Plateaux sauvages in Paris, have been appointed to lead…

• Obama Center and New-York Historical Wing Open for US 250th institutional

  The Obama Presidential Center officially opened over the Juneteenth weekend in Chicago, situated on a nearly 20-acre plot in Hyde Park and showcasing a neobrutalist design.…

• Duke of York's Theatre Renamed After Sir Tom Stoppard institutional

  The Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End will be renamed The Tom Stoppard Theatre to pay tribute to the renowned playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who passed away in November…

• Nederlands Fotomuseum ordered to pay former director €400,000 for unfair dismissal institutional

  A judge in Rotterdam has determined that the Nederlands Fotomuseum owes former director Birgit Donker €400,000, equivalent to two years' salary, due to her unjust termination.…

• Lee Miller and Roland Penrose's Sussex home transferred to new charity institutional

  Farleys House & Gallery, the Sussex home of Surrealist artist Roland Penrose and photographer Lee Miller, has been transferred to a newly established charity to secure its future.…

• Guggenheim Union Votes to Strike as Guston Show Opens institutional

  Workers represented by a union at the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan have voted to permit a strike as they reach the sixth month of contract discussions, with job security being a…

• Hospital Rooms distributes 10,000 artist posters to NHS mental health wards for 10th anniversary institutional

  UK charity Hospital Rooms is marking its tenth anniversary by distributing 10,000 limited-edition posters by artists including Beatriz Milhazes, Celia Paul, Chantal Joffe, and…

• Salomon partners with Paris Opera Ballet for three seasons institutional

  Salomon has become the official partner of the Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris for the next three seasons, providing footwear, technical apparel, and accessories for the…

• Fondazione Prada Film Fund Opens Second Call for Independent Cinema Projects institutional

  Fondazione Prada has revealed the launch of its second Film Fund edition, an annual program aimed at bolstering independent cinema with a total budget of €1.5 million. Submissions…

• Bruno Messina Appointed Director of Chorégies d'Orange institutional

  Bruno Messina, a French musician, has been appointed director of the Chorégies d'Orange, an international opera festival. He aims to refocus the festival on grand opera while also…

• Flynn Center Seeks Chief Growth & Impact Officer institutional

  The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, Vermont, is hiring a Chief Growth & Impact Officer (CGIO) to lead audience expansion, revenue growth, and strategic…

• Canadian Minister and Human Rights Museum Clash Over Palestine Exhibition institutional

  Canadian Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller has raised concerns about the curation of an exhibition on Palestinian displacement at the Canadian Museum for Human…

• LACMA's AHAN: Studio Forum Acquires Works by Eight Los Angeles Artists institutional

  AHAN: Studio Forum, a group of LACMA supporters established in the 1960s, has announced the selection of eight artists for its 2025 acquisitions. The chosen creators from Los…

• Detained Taubman Graduate Student Demands University Accountability institutional

  On April 1, 2026, ICE apprehended Philippe Kame, a graduate student from the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, and he spent 26 days at…

• Guggenheim NY union workers vote to authorize strike institutional

  Workers at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, represented by Local 2110 of the UAW, have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a strike, with 93% supporting the action as contract…

• Trafalgar Entertainment Acquires Nicholas Hytner's Bridge Theatre institutional

  Trafalgar Entertainment has purchased the Bridge theatre in London and the Lightroom immersive art venue from the London Theatre Company (LTC), which was established by Nicholas…

• Italian AFAM Diplomas to Be Recognized as Full University Degrees institutional

  Italian Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Bernini announced that academic diplomas from AFAM institutions—including Academies of Fine Arts, Conservatories, ISIA, and…

• Mauritshuis Director Martine Gosselink on Vermeer, Rembrandt, and the Museum's Royal Heritage institutional

  In an interview with Tendencias del Mercado del Arte, Martine Gosselink, director of the Mauritshuis in The Hague, discusses the museum's history, collection, and challenges of…

• Art Students League of New York Marks 150 Years of Accessible Art Education institutional

  The Art Students League of New York is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Founded in 1875 by a group of artists dissatisfied with the National Academy of Design's teaching style,…

• Philadelphia Cultural Fund and Mural Arts Slash Programs After City Budget Cuts institutional

  In the upcoming year, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund plans to decrease its grant allocations from 332 to 232, resulting in a reduction of 100 grants. Additionally, the eligibility…

• Mucem President Suspended Following Cultural Affairs Report institutional

  Pierre-Olivier Costa, president of the Mucem (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations) in Marseille, has been suspended from his duties. The suspension follows a report…

• Little Island Cuts Performance Schedule by Half institutional

  Little Island, the outdoor venue on stilts in the Hudson River, New York, has reduced its 2026 performance schedule by nearly half compared to last year. In summer 2025, the park…

• Antesala: New London Space for Latin American Art Opens October institutional

  This October, London's Fitzrovia will welcome Antesala, a commercial art venue dedicated to Latin American artists. Established by Brazilian art collector Flavia Nespatti, the…

• Andrea Rotunno and Luca Teodonno Appointed CEO and Deputy CEO of Affide institutional

  Affide, part of the Dorotheum Group and a pawn credit firm operating in Italy and Europe, has appointed Andrea Rotunno as General Director and Luca Teodonno as Deputy General…

• Swiss Institute acquires Bowery space for 2027 opening institutional

  The Swiss Institute in New York has acquired a new location at 250 Bowery, transitioning from its leased space in the East Village. The non-profit has enlisted the architectural…

• Musée d'Orsay Announces 40th Anniversary Program with Thomas Jolly Show institutional

  The Musée d'Orsay has unveiled its programming for its 40th anniversary, starting this autumn. A spectacle directed by Thomas Jolly is included. The museum, located in Paris,…

• Vicki McDonald appointed CEO of State Library Victoria institutional

  Vicki McDonald has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of State Library Victoria, effective September 8, following a comprehensive international recruitment process.…

• Louvre Director Laurence des Cars Steps Down Amid Renovation Crisis institutional

  Laurence des Cars, director of the Louvre Museum, has resigned amid a major renovation crisis. Her successor, Christophe Leribault, takes over an institution facing significant…

• Grand Est Region invests €1.2M in jewelry training programs institutional

  The Grand Est Region has allocated €1.2 million to fund jewelry training programs through GRETA-CFA Lorraine Sud, addressing recruitment needs of luxury jewelers Aurigane and…

• Dunkerque Mayor Seeks Nationalization of Art School institutional

  The mayor of Dunkerque, Patrice Vergriete, is calling for the nationalization of the École supérieure d'art (ESA) Dunkerque-Tourcoing, citing the city's inability to continue its…

• Helena Almeida and Chema Madoz in Foto Colectania collection institutional

  Helena Almeida (1934-2018) and Chema Madoz (born 1958) are among the first artists whose works entered the collection of the Fundacio Foto Colectania in Barcelona.

• Olivia Bourrat Appointed Director of Heritage and Collections at Musée du Quai Branly institutional

  Olivia Bourrat, a Franco-Chilean art professional, has been appointed Director of Heritage and Collections at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris. Born in Mexico…

• Fanny Girard Appointed Director of Musée Toulouse-Lautrec in Albi institutional

  Since October 2022, Fanny Girard has been the director of the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec in Albi. At just 27 years old, she leads a museum that attracted 139,000 visitors in 2025. The…

• Vera Cortês Gallery Closes After 23 Years in Lisbon institutional

  After 23 years, the Lisbon-based Vera Cortês Gallery has announced its closure, effective December 19. Founder Vera Cortês cited a sense of completion and a desire for new…

• Arts Council England Unveils Streamlined NPO Application Process for 2028-2033 institutional

  Arts Council England has released initial details for organisations applying to become National Portfolio Organisations for the five-year period from April 2028 to March 2033.…

• MAG The Women Gallery Founder Jean-Baptiste Bettencourt on Correcting Art's Gender Imbalance institutional

  Jean-Baptiste Bettencourt, former L'Oréal executive of nearly 37 years, founded MAG The Women Gallery in 2024 to address the underrepresentation of women artists in the art…

• Swiss Institute Buys Bowery Space, Plans Move Near New Museum institutional

  The Swiss Institute (SI) has purchased a ground-floor and basement space at 250 Bowery in Manhattan, relocating from its rented East Village home of six years. The new venue,…