Arts funding
Democratic lawmakers urge J.D. Vance to save the Smithsonian from Trump
Four members of the House of Representatives wrote a letter to the US Vice-President to articular their "great concern over [the Smithsonian's] future"
Canadian art museum gets $36m funding boost for expansion from provincial government
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the country’s largest museum devoted to Canadian art, has also received $18m from the federal government toward the renovation and expansion project
Trump administration will use humanities grant money to build patriotic sculpture park
Funds from cancelled National Endowment for the Humanities grants will help realise one of the US president’s pet projects
National Endowment for the Humanities cancels grants as Trump administration redirects agency’s resources
State humanities councils and other grantees received notices from the NEH and Doge this week that their grants were being cancelled immediately
Smithsonian leader: institution will continue to operate ‘free of partisanship’ following Trump attack
Smithsonian secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III has affirmed in a memo to staff that the institution will “remain steadfast in our mission to bring history, science, education, research and the arts to all Americans”
US agency that funds museums and libraries ‘cannot’ be unilaterally eliminated, advisory board warns
In a letter to the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ new, Trump-appointed acting director, the agency's advisory board emphasised that its activities are governed by Congress
Trump appoints deputy secretary of US Labor Department to lead museum-funding agency marked for elimination
Keith Sonderling, the new acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, plans to steer the agency to “promote American exceptionalism and cultivate love of country”
Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ agency that funds museums and libraries
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is listed alongside six other ‘unnecessary’ organisations
The big art world slowdown, Dutch culture funding crisis, Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow—podcast
What’s behind the new, more measurement approaches to programming at museums, art fairs and more? Plus, a chat about current tensions around culture in the Netherlands and a close look at one of the most famous depictions of a wintery landscape
Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities steps down ‘at the direction of President Trump’
Shelly C. Lowe, the first Native American to lead the federal agency, was nominated by Joe Biden and held the role for just over three years
Three in five small UK museums and galleries fear closure amid declining revenue, new research suggests
The survey of independent cultural attractions found that three quarters of respondents were concerned for the future of the wider sector
UK government aims to keep cash-strapped cultural venues ‘up and running’ with £270m funding package
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy announced today that funding will be shared between arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings across England that are in “urgent need of financial support”
NEA shuts down arts grant for ‘underserved communities’ amid flurry of Trump executive orders
The Trump administration's shifting priorities rejects diversity, equity and inclusion in arts organisations
British Council art collection at risk in face of £197m debt to government
The respected organisation for cultural relations wants the Foreign Office to boost funding
Scottish culture sector breathes sigh of relief following £200m funding package
251 Scottish arts organisations will receive funding over the next three years
‘Transformative potential’: more arts funding on the horizon in Scotland following success of culture and health festival
A glowing report on Healing Arts Scotland festival, held in 2024, has spurred on hope that the arts will be better integrated into the Scottish national health system
'We haven’t seen positive things yet': UK arts bodies urge clarity on funding six months after Labour victory
With local authorities in crisis and Tate running a deficit, leaders of British organisations hope for much-needed capital investment
Berlin government approves €130m culture cuts
Move will kill off the art scene, say museum directors
Arts Council England to face scrutiny as government announces new review
Former minister of state for culture, creative Industries and tourism Margaret Hodge will lead the process
Saudi Arabia to give €50m towards Centre Pompidou refurbishment
France will also help develop a raft of new museums in the kingdom, including a photography institution
Comment | Why it's important to find hope for—and through—the arts after the US election
The divisions within American society cannot be ignored, but let’s focus on where the country is united, and how the cultural sector can foster that unity
UK artists earning an average of just £12,500 per year, says new report
The document warns that visual arts is now a 'privileged profession', where 'only those with certain economic advantages can afford to pursue and sustain a career'
UK's National Lottery at 30: who are the culture sector's winners and losers?
National Lottery players raise more than £30m every week and fund over 700,000 projects across the UK—but when it comes to funding the arts, some say the scheme is in need of an overhaul
Billionaire collector Ken Griffin gives $10m to Pérez Art Museum Miami
The gift was announced in tandem with the museum’s annual Art of the Party gala, where Griffin and the Colombian artist Delcy Morelos were honoured
Mixed news: the UK's culture sector reacts to Labour's Autumn budget
While a boost in funding for national museums has been welcomed by key figures, concerns remain among regional institutions
Smithsonian receives $40m from the Lilly Endowment
The money will be used for programming related to the semiquincentennial of the US in 2026
Florida arts organisations devastated by Ron DeSantis's funding cuts
Right-wing governor's decision to slash entire $32m budget leaves smaller organisations fighting for survival
Mellon Foundation launches $25m fund to support culture along the US-Mexico border
The inaugural Frontera Culture Fund will contribute to 32 arts and community organisations
France's cultural pass at risk as calls to scrap it grow
President Macron’s flagship youth scheme receives twice as much public funding as the Louvre
Smithsonian Institution launches $2.5bn fundraising campaign
The campaign, timed to coincide with the semiquincentennial of the United States in 2026, is the most ambitious fundraising undertaking for a cultural organisation on record