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Art Fund appoints Sandy Nairne as new Chair

Art Fund is delighted to announce today that Sandy Nairne will succeed Lord Smith of Finsbury as Chair of Trustees this autumn. Sandy Nairne CBE FSA was Director of the National Portrait Gal…

Museums across the UK welcome removal of sunset clause on Exhibition Tax Relief

The UK’s museums have welcomed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement in the Spring Statement that the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR) is to be made permanent. Since i…

Art Fund travel bursaries for London Gallery Weekend

London Gallery Weekend (LGW) unites the galleries of the capital, as they present exhibitions by major international names and emerging artists, alongside an expanded public programme of events tha…

New Stories New Audiences case studies

We’re pleased to bring you new video case studies from our New Stories New Audiences grant scheme, featuring Lancaster Judges Lodgings and Sturminster Newton Mill.  F…

Round 3 AIM Brighter Day grants awarded

The third round of the Brighter Day grants, gratefully funded by the Arts Scholars Charitable Trust, have been awarded by AIM.  In the final round, we received twenty-two a…

Who is really in charge?

AIM Conference gold sponsors, Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers, look at some of the key considerations when considering collaborating or working with partners. It’s incredi…

Is 2024 the year to review your museum’s IT systems?

Are your commercial technology systems truly offering you the best return on investment asks Rod Barlow, specialist in practical digital support for museums. …

Listen to yourself and your ideas

In our final interview with participants on the pioneering Curating for Change programme, we caught up with Jack Guy, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery and Claudia Davies, Black Country Livin…

Museum profile – Bradford Police Museum

“Our volunteers make the museum possible.” Martin Baines outlines the story of the Bradford Police Museum. The Bradford Police Museum is a small indepen…

The cafe as a visitor experience

Paul Smith of Montfort Catering highlights some innovative approaches to refreshing your catering offer. “Less and less people are going out just for a drink and there are…

£24 million funding available through latest MEND round 

Accredited Museums across England can apply for a share of £23.8 million funding in the latest round of the Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND)  The fund is aimed at support…

King Charles III Charitable Fund Launches New Small Grants Programme

The King Charles III Charitable Fund has launched a new Small Grants Programme to support projects that will improve people’s lives and build sustainable communities across the UK. …

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