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• Delfina Foundation Launches Next Gen Circle for New Patrons institutional

  Delfina Foundation, a London-based non-profit, has launched the Next Gen Circle, a program designed to cultivate a new generation of arts philanthropists. The initiative replaces…

• Smithsonian Chief Rejects Trump Administration's 'Political Activism' Accusation institutional

  Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie B. Bunch III has pushed back against a Trump administration report that accused the National Museum of American History of promoting 'political…

• Warhol Foundation Awards $5.1M to 78 Arts Organizations institutional

  In the recent spring 2026 funding cycle, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts distributed over $5 million to 78 organizations across 26 states, including international…

• ICP and ROAR Forward Launch Salon Series on Creativity and Reinvention institutional

  The International Center of Photography (ICP) and ROAR Forward have launched a new salon series exploring creativity, reinvention, and longevity. The series aims to foster…

• Lonnie Bunch Defends Smithsonian After White House Report institutional

  Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, sent a letter to staff defending the National Museum of American History after a negative White House report. The…

• Icom Adopts Revised Code of Ethics Addressing AI, Climate, and Colonial Legacy institutional

  During its 41st general assembly in Paris on June 25, the International Council of Museums (Icom) ratified an updated code of ethics, with 85.9% of members supporting the change.…

• Myrtle Beach Art Museum Seeks Executive Director institutional

  The Myrtle Beach Art Museum, officially known as the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, is seeking an Executive Director. Established in 1987 and opened to the…

• Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Seeks Director of Marketing & Communications institutional

  The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton, Oregon, is hiring a Director of Marketing & Communications. The role oversees marketing strategy, public relations, box…

• Formafantasma appointed Lead R&D Fellow for Ecology at Serpentine institutional

  The Serpentine in London has named Italian design duo Formafantasma—Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin—as its new Lead R&D Fellows for Ecology. The appointment, starting this…

• June Williamson elected ACSA president for 2026–2027 institutional

  June Williamson has been appointed the new president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) for the 2026–2027 term. An architect since 2003, she is…

• White House report demands white, patriarchal, Christian history at Smithsonian museum institutional

  A 162-page report from the White House's Domestic Policy Council, released on 4 July 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, criticizes the National Museum…

• Museo Reina Sofía launches summer climate refuge with free access and flamenco institutional

  Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid has opened its second annual climate refuge, offering free access to the Sabatini Building's garden and cloister during summer 2026. The program…

• Judd Foundation Appoints Alexandra Cunningham Cameron as First Director of Design institutional

  Judd Foundation has named Alexandra Cunningham Cameron as its first-ever director of design, a new role created to expand scholarship and public engagement with Donald Judd's…

• Arena Stage Staff Describe Toxic Workplace Under Ousted Director Hana S. Sharif institutional

  A DC Theater Arts investigation reveals a deeply divided workplace at Arena Stage under former Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif, who resigned June 26, 2026, three years into a…

• Munich Kammerspiele leadership search faces tensions institutional

  The Münchner Kammerspiele, a prominent German theater, is searching for a new director as Intendantin Barbara Mundel's tenure ends. The city of Munich, which oversees the hiring,…

• Cour des comptes: Universcience faces structural crisis with €1.6bn renovation costs institutional

  A report from the Cour des comptes highlights significant challenges at Universcience, which manages both the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie and the Palais de la découverte,…

• Ordway Center Seeks VP for Earned Revenue & Marketing institutional

  The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is hiring a Vice President of Earned Revenue & Marketing to lead an $11 million revenue portfolio, primarily…

• Nevada Museum of Art embeds sustainability into operations and exhibitions institutional

  The Nevada Museum of Art (NMA) in Reno has woven environmentalism into its very essence since it was founded in 1931 by James Church, who was a pioneer in measuring snowpack for…

• Joe Hisaishi Appointed Philadelphia Orchestra Composer-in-Residence institutional

  Joe Hisaishi, renowned for his film scores for Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli animations, has been appointed composer-in-residence of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Hisaishi has long…

• Congresswoman Joyce Beatty Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Over Kennedy Center Renaming institutional

  Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, a seven-term Democrat from Ohio, successfully sued former President Donald Trump after he attempted to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the…

• Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum to Open Satellite in Amarillo by 2027 institutional

  The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (PPHM) will open a satellite location in downtown Amarillo in April 2027, following its indefinite closure in March 2025 due to fire and…

• French Audit Slams Universcience for High Absenteeism, Poor Museum Design institutional

  The Cour des comptes, France's public audit body, has issued a scathing report on Universcience, the institution overseeing the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie and the Palais…

• Trump Administration Accuses Smithsonian of 'Anti-White Activism' in 162-Page Report institutional

  On July 4, the White House published a 162-page report titled 'Saving America's Story,' authored by the Trump-appointed Domestic Policy Council, accusing the Smithsonian…

• Madrid's Serrería Belga to House Pérez Simón Collection Foundation institutional

  The Madrid city council will lease the Serrería Belga cultural center to the Fundación Colección Pérez Simón for 50 years. The foundation will fully finance the building's…

• Smithsonian Director Anthea Hartig Accused of Spreading 'Radical Activist Ideology' by Trump Administration institutional

  Anthea Hartig, who leads the National Museum of American History, is getting backing from historians after the Trump administration accused her of backing a “radical activist…

• Misan Harriman Steps Down as Southbank Centre Chair Amid Social Media Controversy institutional

  Misan Harriman, aged 48, will resign from his position as chair of London's Southbank Centre in the autumn of 2026, opting not to pursue a third term. This choice, made in…

• Syracuse Stage Seeks Artistic Director with $180K Salary institutional

  Syracuse Stage, Central New York's premier professional theatre, is hiring an Artistic Director to join Managing Director Carly DiFulvio Allen. The annual salary starts at…

• Historians Condemn White House Report Targeting Smithsonian Museum institutional

  The Organization of American Historians (OAH), the largest professional association of U.S. history scholars, has publicly rejected a White House report that criticized the…

• Parque Cultural Casa do Governador: arte contemporânea na paisagem capixaba institutional

  O Parque Cultural Casa do Governador, no Espírito Santo, consolidou-se como referência em arte contemporânea ao ar livre, integrando esculturas, jardins e o mar. O acervo…

• Neue Galerie to Merge with Metropolitan Museum of Art by 2028 institutional

  In 2028, New York's Neue Galerie, renowned for its exceptional collection of Austrian and German Modernism, will integrate with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, rebranding as the…

• Milano apre bando per gestione Teatro Arcimboldi e Harry's Bar institutional

  Il Comune di Milano ha pubblicato un bando per la concessione d'uso del Teatro degli Arcimboldi e dell'adiacente Harry's Bar, chiuso dalla pandemia. Il teatro, progettato da…

• Maribel López appointed director of Fundació Joan Miró institutional

  Maribel López has been named the new director of the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, taking over from Marko Daniel. This decision was made by the board following an international…

• Es Devlin to Direct 2026 British Museum Ball with Red Theme institutional

  Es Devlin has been named the Artistic Director for the British Museum Ball scheduled for Saturday, 17 October 2026. This year's event will embrace a red theme to coincide with the…

• Gasworks expands international residencies to underrepresented regions institutional

  Gasworks, the London-based contemporary art organization, is expanding its international residency programme to include artists from Palestine, Iran, the Caribbean, Canada, and…

• CAMBIO: Castelfiorentino's New Cultural Hub Reshapes Val d'Elsa institutional

  Since June 2024, CAMBIO, a cultural center managed by Fondazione Cambiano ETS, has been regenerating Castelfiorentino's historic center. Housed in the renovated 19th-century…

• Hirshhorn Museum Names 51 US Institutions for National Loans Program institutional

  The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC has selected 51 institutions across the United States to receive artworks on long-term loan as part of its celebration…

• Louise Herron to Step Down as Sydney Opera House CEO institutional

  Louise Herron AM will step down as CEO of the Sydney Opera House after 14 years. The Sydney Opera House is Australia's premier cultural institution, a major tourism destination,…

• White House Slams Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’ institutional

  A scathing report released on the Fourth of July by the White House criticizes the National Museum of American History for downplaying the role of the nation's founders while…

• Alexandria Gallery Expands from Cleveland Pop-Up to Global Force institutional

  Alexandria Gallery, founded by Irina Falberg, has grown from a nonprofit pop-up initiative into a permanent gallery space in Woodmere, Ohio, representing over 50 artists from more…

• Sarabande Foundation Opens North London Art Hub in Tottenham institutional

  The Sarabande Foundation, founded by the late fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen to nurture new talent, has inaugurated a new art center in Tottenham, north London. Situated…