Funding
UK's National Trust to catalogue its books collection with US funding
Around 500,000 volumes are scattered across 150 historic houses
Making up for the government's failures: Interview with Lord Sainsbury
Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover has provided crucial support for many of Britain’s greatest art institutions
Negotiating a united front: Berlin's culture minister Christoph Stölzl takes on funding culture in the capital
It risked bankruptcy to become the capital, and a deal with the federal government gives Berlin DM100m a year—providing that plum institutions come under national control
Two mega-donations for London museum expansions
With £20 million each, plans progress for the British Museum Great Court and the V&A's spiral
US company mergers may result in sponsorship shrinkage
Standing out from the crowd with art sponsorship becomes unnecessary, as more and more of America's biggest corporations unify
V&A British Galleries delay
£12 million required to complete refurbishment project.
Opinion: Martin Borg should stop wasting time and money on his plan for a £70 million Libeskind extension
No go for the V&A Libeskind
Collector Paula Cussi funds Tate Freud exhibition despite export altercation
“Lucian Freud: Some New Paintings” is on show until 26 July
Insurance payouts for the Tate as Turners remain missing
Following thefts, Tate receives funds to repurchase works stolen in Frankfurt
Lottery winners and losers. £150 million to make Britain’s museums and galleries into world leaders
But Victoria and Albert Museum’s £23m British Galleries project sent back to the drawing board
Germany leads the way as Europe sees increased sponsorship of the arts
Record giving approached £1bn across the continent
The V&A introduces a £5 admission fee
Income from tickets represented about double the average weekly level of voluntary contributions.
How the Po-Shing Woo Foundation has subsidised the British art world
The Becket casket and Guercino are just two works of art saved for Britain with money from a Hong Kong lawyer
Miami Beach, the Wolfsonian, “Sometimes it moves sideways and sometimes it moves backwards but generally speaking it will move forward”
Financial problems for decorative arts museum launched last November
San Diego Museum of Art refuses funding from tobacco giant Philip Morris due to controversy
The museum has been widely criticised by Californians for indirectly condoning the company's exploitation of addiction
Mixed reactions to Gilbert gift of £75 million decorative arts donation
It has been well received in Britain. In Los Angeles, there are divided opinions on the collection and its owner
German art heavyweights including Hans Haacke and Rosemarie Trockel sign document rejecting corporate sponsorship
If the State relinquishes its responsibility for funding culture, art will be restricted by private patronage, the letter argues
Bold design for new V&A building by Daniel Libeskind, but government cuts force compulsory entrance charge
V&A in brave act of patronage
Famous writer’s eclectic collection to open to the public in 1998 with $4.6 million from the Bavarian State
A museum of chaos to make men marvel
£25 million needed for complete refurbishment of the fifteen British Galleries at the V&A, now in a sadly shabby state
V&A tackles Britain head-on
National Trust à la française? Inspired by Britain’s National Trust, a new Fondation du Patrimoine looks likely to be set up in France this summer.
Culture minister proposes new heritage institution funded by public membership
Eight architects listed for V&A’s Boilerhouse including Cardiff Opera designer Hadid
New structure will showcase contemporary crafts
Attempts to secure funding for British archaeology abroad
Keep British archaeology great
Interview with Mikhail Shvydkoi on funding and restitution: “Sausage meat is not acceptable. Only culture in exchange for culture is valid”
Russia’s Deputy Culture Minister speaks about the need to establish a new cultural identity in the new Russia
Tate Gallery annual report for 1992-94: great progress on small funds
The study shows an increasing and successful reliance on non-government support in this time of limited funding and frozen resources
Spanish to bring in laws that smooth the path for art sponsorship
Tax mandates pertaining to the acquisition of art will be eased for both donors and foundations
London museums find individuals are still more generous than corporations
One spectacular example is the Hotung Gallery in the British Museum, funded through £2 million from the Hong Kong businessman Joseph Hotung
Luis Monreal, director of La Caixa, has a national-sized budget to spend
The Spanish savings bank, had an operating budget of $67.64 million in 1993, of which $11.87 million was spent on visual arts projects
The end of the Grands Projets
France's culture budget will see a 2.5% drop in real terms next year
Corporations favour political correctness
Arts sponsorship is increasingly associated with marketing concerns rather than disinterested corporate philanthropy