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Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden to Reopen October 31 institutional
The Hirshhorn Museum's sculpture garden, long fenced off and closed to the public, will reopen on October 31 after a major renovation. The centerpiece of the garden, a reflecting…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Defends Free Entry to National Museums institutional
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, is against implementing entry fees at national museums, championing the importance of accessible culture and art. In an op-ed for LBC, he…
Stiftung Rosenhang Secures Museum's Future with €50 Million Endowment institutional
The Rosenhang Museum, located in Weilburg an der Lahn, Germany, has been operating since 2017 without any public funding and is now embarking on a new journey with the creation of…
Eric Carle Museum Staff Seek Union Vote with UAW Local 2110 institutional
On August 3, employees at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art located in Amherst, Massachusetts, took to Instagram to express their desire to form a union, subsequently…
Interlochen Alumni Allege Epstein Abuse in New Report institutional
Recent allegations have been made by two former students of Michigan's Interlochen Center for the Arts regarding sexual abuse involving Jeffrey Epstein, who previously funded the…
Royal Museums Greenwich staff vote to strike over pay and conditions institutional
On August 11 and 12, workers at Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) in London, represented by the Prospect union, participated in a strike vote, with 77% supporting the action and a…
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Sets December 11 Opening After 20-Year Delay institutional
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has announced that its long-delayed Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, designed by Frank Gehry, will open on December 11. The announcement comes after 20…
Construction Begins on Milan's National Museum of Digital Art institutional
After five years of delays, construction has commenced on the Museo Nazionale dell'Arte Digitale (MNAD) in Milan. This project, initiated in 2021 during the Draghi administration…
Bank of England Appoints New EDMC Chair and Deputy Chair institutional
Starting 1 August 2026, Nicholas Segal will take on the role of Chair, while Peter King will be the Deputy Chair of the Enforcement Decision Making Committee (EDMC) at the Bank of…
Low Kee Hong Named Artistic Director of Biennale of Sydney 2028 institutional
Low Kee Hong has been named the Artistic Director for the 2028 edition of the Biennale of Sydney, as announced recently. With a wealth of experience, Low Kee Hong, whose image is…
Amiens Museums Face Mixed Audit: Successes and Management Gaps institutional
The Hauts-de-France regional audit chamber reviewed the three 'musées de France' collections located in Amiens Métropole, which comprise over 70,000 artworks. The Musée de…
Interlochen Abuse Report Fuels Push to Extend Michigan Statute of Limitations institutional
A recent independent investigation into years of purported sexual misconduct at Michigan's Interlochen Center for the Arts has intensified demands for the state House to approve…
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Names 2026-2027 Resident Artists institutional
The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) has announced its selection of ten artists for the 2026-2027 residency program, which includes five Texans. Among the chosen are…
Salisburgo: Hinterhäuser lascia, Karin Bergmann direttrice ad interim institutional
The 2026 Salzburg Festival begins with an intriguing situation: Markus Hinterhäuser, the architect behind the program, has stepped down, leaving Karin Bergmann to take on the role…
Elizabeth Hurwitz Named Baltimore Museum of Art Board Chair institutional
Elizabeth J. Himelfarb Hurwitz has been appointed as the new Board Chair of the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), taking over from James D. Thornton, who held the position since…
Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo to Transform Venetian Island into Cultural Laboratory institutional
The Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is repurposing the Isola di San Giacomo, a historical military fort in Venice, into a hub for artistic innovation and interdisciplinary…
Italy's Strategia Fotografia 2026: 2 Million Euro for 33 Photography Projects institutional
The Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea of the Italian Ministry of Culture has revealed the recipients of the sixth edition of Strategia Fotografia, distributing €2…
Alan Cumming Aims to Transform Pitlochry Festival Theatre with Radical Programming institutional
Alan Cumming, the artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland, has outlined his vision to revitalize the venue by increasing the 'gasp factor' of its productions.…
Gagosian Closes Basel and London Burlington Arcade Spaces institutional
Gagosian is set to depart from its venues in Basel and London's Burlington Arcade, marking a trend of real estate changes among prominent galleries this summer. The gallery has…
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Sets Opening Date After 20-Year Delay institutional
After two decades filled with setbacks and debates, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has announced that its museum, created by Frank Gehry, is set to open on December 11 in…
Fotografia Europea Opens International Call for Artistic Direction 2027-2029 institutional
The Municipality of Reggio Emilia, in collaboration with the Fondazione Palazzo Magnani, has issued an international public invitation for the artistic leadership of the…
Bernardo Paz Plans New Museum and Botanical Garden Next to Inhotim institutional
Bernardo Paz, a Brazilian art collector and former mining tycoon, is in the process of establishing a new museum and botanical garden on a 311-acre property next to Inhotim in…
Tension at Tanglewood: Boston Symphony's Internal Crisis Drowns Out Music institutional
During a recent week at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the Berkshires, the atmosphere was described as anxious, angry, and combustible. The New…
Dallas Museum of Art's New Director Brian Ferriso Unveils Renovation Plans and Fundraising Goals institutional
On December 1, 2025, Brian Ferriso assumed the position of Eugene McDermott Director at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA), following a 19-year tenure at the Portland Art Museum…
Kennedy Center Halts Public Tours Days After NYT Feature institutional
On July 27, 2026, The New York Times featured a veteran volunteer tour guide at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, who referred to the currently inactive venue as…
Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Accredited as Museum in Italian National System institutional
Founded in 1995 by Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo has received official museum accreditation from the Italian National Museum System.…
Spain's Culture Ministry Opens Selection for 12 Conservators and Restorers institutional
The Spanish Ministry of Culture has announced a selective process to hire twelve conservators and restorers of cultural heritage as permanent staff of the General State…
Felicità Campaign Insiders Reveal Behind-the-Scenes of Italy's State Museum Push institutional
The 'Felicità' initiative by the Italian Ministry of Culture showcases the national museum system alongside the Musei Italiani app, created by the Direzione generale Musei as part…
British Council Expands UK-Australia Arts Grants to £5,000 institutional
The British Council has expanded its arts funding for UK-Australia collaborations, consolidating three international streams into the Connections Through Culture (CTC) grants…
SEC Chair Paul Atkins Signals Agency Ready to Draft Crypto Rules if CLARITY Act Stalls institutional
Paul Atkins, the Chair of the SEC, declared that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will create its own regulatory framework for cryptocurrency if the Digital Asset…
New York Theatre Ballet Seeks Executive Director institutional
New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) is hiring an Executive Director to lead its strategic direction, fundraising, and operations. The role involves partnering with the Artistic…
Lincoln Center Seeks Senior Director of Production institutional
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is hiring a Senior Director, Production to oversee all live-event production across its 16-acre campus in New York City, including the newly…
Asper family halts funding for Canadian Museum for Human Rights over Palestine exhibit institutional
Gail Asper, the daughter of Izzy Asper, the founder of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), declared that her family will cease financial support for the museum due to the…
Montclair Art Museum Names Todd Caissie Executive Director institutional
Todd Caissie, an Osage Nation member, has been named the executive director of the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), taking over from Ira Wagner, who is retiring after his tenure that…
Alan Cumming Named Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre institutional
Alan Cumming has been appointed artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland. The actor and director will take up the role in 2026, succeeding the current artistic…
Ex-National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet Reflects on Trump Targeting Smithsonian institutional
Kim Sajet, former director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, has spoken about her experience of being targeted by Donald Trump during his first term, drawing…
Ruth Mackenzie Appointed UK Arts Minister After Adelaide Festival Exit institutional
Ruth Mackenzie has just been appointed as Britain’s new arts minister, taking on the role of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media…
Bianca Beck to Create Public Sculptures for TWU's 125th Anniversary institutional
To celebrate its 125th anniversary, Texas Woman's University in Denton will unveil a significant public artwork by Bianca Beck, an artist from Portland, Maine. This commission…
Claudio Strinati appointed president of Italy's Superior Council for Cultural Heritage institutional
Minister Alessandro Giuli has appointed 78-year-old Claudio Strinati, an art historian from Rome, as the new president of the Consiglio Superiore per i beni culturali e…
Penn Museum Summer Internship Program Highlights Student Projects institutional
The Penn Museum, recognized as the largest university museum focused on archaeology and anthropology in the United States, offers a paid Summer Internship Program lasting 300…

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