Manifestos
Art educationnews
European academies issue joint manifesto to protect freedom of arts
Signatories of the “Berlin Manifesto” include the Académie française and Arts Council England. It has been endorsed by Wim Wenders, Ken Loach and A. L. Kennedy among others
Climate changenews
London museum makes detailed plans to fight climate crisis—its leader says other museums should follow suit
Nick Merriman, chief executive of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, says museums have a responsibility to lower emissions and galvanise public action
Cultural policynews
‘Listen to children, tax big auction sales’: Bob and Roberta Smith’s constitution of the arts
As UK political parties launch their manifestos, the artist sets out his own guidelines for art world equality
UK politicsnews
Boris Johnson’s Conservative manifesto promises £250m funding for culture
Although Tory announcement calls it the “largest cultural capital programme in a century”, pledge is only quarter of Labour’s £1bn culture fund
UK politicsnews
Jeremy Corbyn promises £1bn culture fund in Labour Party election manifesto
Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats commit to stopping Brexit and protecting arts funding through the National Lottery
Gilbert & Georgearchive
Tate releases 1981 Gilbert & George manifesto on DVD
The World of Gilbert & George is now available