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

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”

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is listed alongside six other ‘unnecessary’ organisations

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

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

The survey of independent cultural attractions found that three quarters of respondents were concerned for the future of the wider sector

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”

The Trump administration's shifting priorities rejects diversity, equity and inclusion in arts organisations

The respected organisation for cultural relations wants the Foreign Office to boost funding

251 Scottish arts organisations will receive funding over the next three years

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

With local authorities in crisis and Tate running a deficit, leaders of British organisations hope for much-needed capital investment

Move will kill off the art scene, say museum directors

Former minister of state for culture, creative Industries and tourism Margaret Hodge will lead the process

France will also help develop a raft of new museums in the kingdom, including a photography institution

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

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'

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

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

While a boost in funding for national museums has been welcomed by key figures, concerns remain among regional institutions

The money will be used for programming related to the semiquincentennial of the US in 2026

Right-wing governor's decision to slash entire $32m budget leaves smaller organisations fighting for survival

The inaugural Frontera Culture Fund will contribute to 32 arts and community organisations

President Macron’s flagship youth scheme receives twice as much public funding as the Louvre

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

The grants are part of a new initiative, dubbed ArtsHere, intended to increase community arts engagement in underserved areas

The Fabian Society has proposed actions including introducing a tourism charge and organising a review of Arts Council England

Labour’s pre-election arts manifesto, Creating Growth, included policies to put the arts back into education and bring museums into line with universities on open data

The Venice Biennale artists are backing a collective manifesto which calls for new policies to support the visual arts

How much power do a museum’s curators really have?