Funding
Biden wants to boost culture funding to historic levels as part of $6 trillion budget proposal
If Congress approves, the National Endowment for the Arts in particular would see its 2022 budget go up to $201m—the highest amount of government funding since its inception
Germany pledges €2.5bn in aid for cultural events
The funding, available for small events from 1 July, will also include cancellation insurance for large events planned from September
San Diego’s arts institutions cry out as mayor maintains 50% reduction in city funding into 2022
Prolonging the pain will not help the culture sector—a formerly $1bn industry that supported 36,000 full-time jobs—bounce back, leaders say
Hermitage Amsterdam close to reaching €1m in urgent crowdfunding appeal to survive Covid-19 crisis
The privately funded Dutch branch of the State Hermitage Museum has attracted 10,000 donations from the public but director says "we're not done yet"
Chinati will use $1.25m Start Small grant to restore sites and train young women in preservation skills
Support comes from the Covid relief fund launched last year by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who has visited the Marfa arts centre
Museum directors and art school leaders demand that UK government ‘scraps cuts to arts education’
"Art is essential to the growth of this country," say 300 art world figures and academics in open letter
Uproar as UK government plans to cut funding for arts education by 50% to prioritise 'high-value subjects'
Artists express concerns and the Public Campaign for the Arts launches a petition as the consultation on the planned budget cuts to higher education ends today
Michigan billionaires Jennifer and Dan Gilbert give $30m to Cranbrook Academy of the Arts
The donation will support diversity efforts and student scholarships for the Detroit area art school
The cost of the cuts: what now for UK museums as the Covid-19 crisis bites?
Museum directors in London and the regions are cutting jobs and slashing budgets, raising concerns for the post-pandemic future of the sector
How museums can ethically invest their money
There are plenty of funds with good Environmental, Social and Governance ratings, and the financial returns often outperform the S&P 500
Looking for free artist studio space in central London? A new scheme could help out
New award backed by Spanish fashion brand Loewe will fund workspaces for seven artists at Studio Voltaire
Mexico's culture crisis: pandemic leads to budget cuts that leave many workers unpaid while vanity projects receive millions
The ministry of culture has lost 75% of its funding, threatening the long-term survival of the country’s publicly funded museums and heritage sites
Louvre launches flurry of brand partnerships and ‘e-boutique’ in bid to make up Covid deficit
Deprived of visitors, the world’s most popular museum is striking deals with brands such as Uniqlo to reach international audiences online
'Where is the champion within UK government for a vigorous, independent visual arts sector?'
The culture sector is being relegated to the ranks of "indoor entertainment"
Bloomberg Philanthropies grants for street murals open for applications
Up to $25,000 in award money will fund projects in as many as 20 US cities
UK Budget 2021: further £408m boost for struggling culture sector
Chancellor Rishi Sunak digs deep, adding £300m to the £1.57bn Cultural Recovery Fund, £90m more for museums, and £18m for cultural community projects
Polish region loses €1.65m European heritage grant after declaring itself 'LGBT-free zone'
Norway Grants pulled the award after Podkarpackie councillors voted for a resolution to "resist the promotion of LGBT ideology"
Weston Culture Fund gives UK arts organisations £30m in relief from 'devastating impact' of Covid-19
Wallace Collection, Birmingham Museums and the MAC Belfast are among more than 100 charities receiving recovery grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation
National Library of Wales—home to a 12,000-strong art collection—‘cannot survive’ if further job cuts are made
Petition calls on Welsh Government to increase funding for institution which holds works by Turner and Gainsborough
Getty hands out more than $5m in grants for 2024 Pacific Standard Time festival
The next iteration of the region-wide exhibition series will focus on art and science
Underground New York artist Colette is reborn ‘victorious’ as crowdfunding saves her legendary Living Environment
The French Tunisian performer is hoping to find a permanent home for her immersive installation, hidden in storage for nearly 15 years
Governors propose ambitious plans to bring the arts back to California and New York
Gavin Newsom and Andrew Cuomo have announced plans to support art institutions and artists hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic
Closure of London's Florence Nightingale Museum fuels fears that the pandemic will force smaller UK institutions to shut
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum in Birkenhead is also under threat of closure as part of cost-cutting measures by local council
No additional funds: UK's £1.57bn emergency arts bailout must last organisations until March 2022
Arts Council England launches second round of loans worth £100m with £300m grant applications to follow
Billionaire Leonard Blavatnik donates £10m to the Courtauld Institute of Art
Suite of galleries in refurbished Courtauld Gallery will be named after the Ukraine-born industrialist
Historic Royal Palaces gets £40m lifeline loan and Southbank Centre gets £11m in latest round of UK Covid-19 funding
Rem Koolhaas’ Factory arts hub in Manchester—scheduled for completion in 2022—gets £21m grant
Record culture budget approved by German parliament
The budget for 2021 allocates funding to preserve Berlin museum buildings, renovate the Bayreuth Festival theatre, boost provenance research and grant free admission to the Jewish Museum Berlin
Art Fund launches £1m crowdfunding appeal to help UK museums fighting for survival
After months without income due to coronavirus closures, new survey shows that museums are operating with just 25% of previous visitor numbers
Friends forever? Museums rely on generosity of paying members and loyalty schemes to survive pandemic
Many UK institutions are hoping members will continue to support them despite limited benefits and recurring closures
Freelands Foundation awards £1.27m in diversity funding—including Windrush education programme
The move follows the foundation's launch of a diversity action plan which aims to stamp out racial inequality in the visual arts