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Opportunities and training with a small coloured logo in the title, are those that have been organised, funded and facilitated by the South East Museum Development Programme.

The Extend Leadership Programme 2019–20

The Extend Leadership Programme is open to applicants working in in learning and education roles in the arts and cultural sectors.

Art Fund and Association of Art Museum Curators Foundation Conference Travel Fellowship

The Fellowship will support eight UK-based curators to participate fully in AAMC’s 2019 Conference in New York City in May 2019, including significant additional funding to support follow-up activities

Your chance to feed back on the Culture is Digital report!

As part of gathering evidence, the taskforce has created a short survey asking about digitisation

Society for Museum Archaeology Resources and Training Project (SMART)

The Society for Museum Archaeology (SMA) has secured £49,413 from Arts Council England and will deliver a workshop and pilot mentoring programme in the South East.

Art Fund, Museum of the Year Award

The Art Fund wants to hear more about the innovative and creative activities happening in museums across the regions.

Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Teacher Development Fund

Each year, this fund awards around five grants or up to £150,000 each to partnerships of arts/cultural organisations and up to ten schools, who will work together for two academic years.

Save the Date! Museum Hour by South East Museum Development (Monday 26 November at 8pm)

Our very own Samantha Bowen, MDO for Kent & Medway, will be running a Museum Hour on Twitter on all things SEND and Museums.

Society for Museum Archaeology (SMA) Guidance for the Rationalisation of Museum Archaeology Collections

The SMA, with funding from Historic England, have now published new guidance on the rationalisation of archaeology collections.

Kids in Museums sector survey

Support Kids in Museums by filling in their short survey!

OF/BY/FOR ALL Release Community Issue Exhibition Toolkit

OF/BY/FOR ALL are proud to present this toolkit to all who are interested in launching a project that ignites community action around a specific local issue.

Arts Council England (ACE) Free Toolkit: Self-Evaluation

ACE have produced a free toolkit for self-evaluation!

Funding opportunity: John Ellerman Foundation - Museums and Galleries Fund

Aiming to help strengthen regional museums and galleries in the UK.

New toolkit: Understanding your Audiences

Arts Council England (ACE) are now launching the Impact and Insight Toolkit, which will help you understand your audiences better and build a picture of your cultural impact over time.

Arts Council England (ACE) Museums and Schools Programme Evaluation

An independent evaluation of the Programme, commissioned by Arts Council, provides an overview of its impact over the first six years of activity

Ridge - Buildings Health & Safety Compliance Review Presentation

Facilities Management Peer Development Group was established for people working in museums who have specific responsibility for the maintenance and management of buildings and associated facilities

Museums + Heritage Awards 2019

Applications to the Museums + Heritage Awards 2019 are now open. There are 14 categories open for applications!

ACE “What is Resilience Anyway?”

Arts Council England commissioned Golant Media and The Audience Agency to carry out research seeking answers to three questions.

Anim18: A Celebration of British Animation

Anim18 want to see your animations, whether you are a beginner or a pro, you can enter your animations and win a prize.

Audience Broadening Initiative – Art UK

Research commissioned by Art UK in 2016 aimed to test and capture the learning from different approaches to engaging 16- to 24-year olds and BAME users online. Their report has now been released.

Ambitious about Autism

A podcast discussing making museums accessible and autism friendly spaces

Nesta launch 'Amplified'

Nesta are offering £10,000 of grant funding to cultural and creative organisations to develop digital ideas

Introducing Beacon: a new programme for Chairs leading smaller charities

The Association of Chairs will soon be launching their ‘Beacon’ Programme, a new National Lottery-funded programme for Chairs and Vice Chairs of smaller charities (with an annual income of under £1 million) across England.

The ACE/V&A Purchase Grant Fund

The ACE/V&A Purchase Fund is now open for business

Working together to protect museums and collections at risk

Yesterday (18 September) Arts Council England, with a group of key funding, development and membership bodies for the museums and heritage sector, published a joint statement on museums and collections at risk.

The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour

The National Gallery Museum Tour offers the opportunity for three non-London venues to exhibit the Masterpiece as well as receiving a contribution towards related marketing and public programme costs.

Professional development at the V&A

The V&A are offering 20 courses between September and January, each led by expert V&A staff members.

Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund

Museums, galleries and heritage organisations from across the UK can apply for a grant of between £20,000 and £120,000 for a project lasting up to three years.

Grants Of Up To £12,000 Now Available From The AIM Hallmarks Awards

AIM members in England can now apply for a grant of up to £12,000 through the new AIM Hallmarks Awards.

Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund 2018 open for applications

The Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund has opened for its second round of applications!

Places of Science

The Places of Science scheme is providing grants of up to £3,000 to small museums.

A Manual of Maritime Curatorship

A new handbook by the Maritime Heritage Network provides a useful introduction to maritime curatorship!

Historic England release Heritage and Society report

Heritage and Society is produced each year by Historic England on behalf of the Historic Environment Forum (HEF). This document provides the body of evidence demonstrating the importance of heritage to society.

Royal Society launches Places of Science fund for small museums

The Royal Society is launching a new funding scheme to enable small museums across the UK engage their communities in local science stories.

Museums as spaces for wellbeing free online course

This course is aimed at providing advice, tools and guidance on the steps to take in order to develop, deliver and evaluate health and wellbeing work within a museum, heritage or cultural organisation.

A new guide is now available to help museums diversify their audiences

Open Up is a new collaborative platform which contains a step by step guide to broadening your audience!

Historic England launch a project looking at the sustainability of archaeological archives in museum storage.

They will be looking for people responsible for archaeological collections and charge for the transfer of archaeological archives to participate

Tate Announce 'Sharing Works of Art' Workshops for Museums

The training will be delivered across two days and will aim to explore a deeper understanding of the principles of collection management and how to bring judgement to their application.

Arts Council announce museum & gallery exhibition tax credit briefings

In March 2018, ACE will be hosting a series of briefing events across England to support museums and galleries to understand and benefit from the Museum and Gallery Exhibitions Tax Relief.

Nominations open – The Emcees – Arts & Culture Awards for Excellence in Fundraising 2018

Designed to celebrate the outstanding efforts of arts and culture fundraisers, we need you to nominate the campaigns, partnerships, individuals and organisations that truly deserve to be recognised.

New Interreg France Channel England Micro Project call opening in 3 months: €150 million still available!

– New Interreg France Channel England Micro Project call opening in 3 months: €150 million still available!

Are you a local authority, SME, charity or other small organisation looking for funding? Partner up across the Channel to access this great funding opportunity.

Could you bag the prize at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2018?

– Could you bag the prize at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2018?

These Awards celebrate best practice within the world of museums, galleries, cultural and heritage visitor attractions, attracting hundreds of entries which battle it out to win one of 11 prestigious awards.

Call for papers: Second Arts in Health Conference and Showcase Deadline 30 November

Showcase your work at an event to provide healthcare professionals with inspiration about the power of the arts to improve people's lives.

Britain on Film on Tour

– Britain on Film on Tour

Britain on Film on Tour is a brand new series of archive film programmes for your cinema, film club, museum, archive, or community space.

MUPI Research Matchmaker project: please complete our short survey

Help to shape a new digital digital platform matching up academic researchers with curators of exciting but under-researched museum collections.

Arts Award Access Fund

Grants of between £100-£1500 to Arts Award centres working on Arts Award projects with young people for whom access and inclusion is an issue. Deadline 20 October 2017.

Takeover Day is taking place on 17 November 2017, will you be taking part?

– Takeover Day is taking place on 17 November 2017, will you be taking part?

Kids in Museums to run two free events & takeover surgeries open to museums, galleries, archives or heritage sites.

Are you an example of good practice in the Care of Larger and Working objects?

HLF Skills for the Future: Digital Heritage Discovery skills survey

Deadline Monday 31 July. The Digital Heritage Discovery that if successful will invest in a new generation of diverse museum professionals to equip them with a dynamic understanding of digital data management, preservation and access practices relating to

Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund first round deadline 14 September 2017.

A programme designed to provide regional museums and museum visitors with increased access to national museum and gallery collections.

Postcode Community Trust Deadline: 28 August, for stage 1 expressions of interest

Communities are at the heart of Postcode Community Trust. PCT aims to fund projects that enhance community cohesion through activities that bring people together and enhance a community’s identity.

Better Community Business Network grant initiative Term 3 deadline: August 21st 2017

Launched in September 2014, BCBN’s Grant Initiative aims to provide small third-sector grant awards to empower charities and local community projects.

ACE Accreditation Review Update

TEG Lending and Borrowing Survey 2017

– TEG Lending and Borrowing Survey 2017

Complete the TEG Lending and Borrowing Experiences Survey 2017 and win a Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG) Preparing to Borrow workshop place and travel bursary.

The a-n launch Exhibition Payment Guidance for Museums working with Visual Artists

– The a-n launch Exhibition Payment Guidance for Museums working with Visual Artists

Museums and visual artists are increasingly working together and it’s easy to see why: for artists museums provide a unique opportunity to engage with rich and unusual contexts, while museums benefit from the reinterpretation of their collections,

Nesta Arts Impact fund available

The Arts Impact Fund brings together public, private and charitable funding to demonstrate the potential and impact of social investment in the arts

Applications open for Future Proof Museums 3

Future Proof Museums is an intensive development programme proven to facilitate transformational change and significantly improve the resilience of museums across England.

Bursaries available for the ArtFund's 'Art in the Public Realm' workshop

Bursaries available to museums to attend the Art Fund’s Curatorial Practice Workshop, led by Fatos Ustek, will bring together a range of arts and museum professionals to explore current issues facing art in the public realm. Applications are open t

Bursaries available for the AMA conference 2017, 'The Value of Everything'

The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) conference 2017, 'The Value of Everything', will bring together 600+ arts, culture and heritage professionals to consider relevant emerging ideas, current trends and existing practice.

ABTEM Larger & Working Objects Guidelines – Call For Interested Parties

The Association of British Transport & Engineering Museums (ABTEM) has recently appointed the International Railway Heritage Consultancy (IRHC) to work with them to produce new guidelines for museums and private collectors with larger and working obje

SPECTRUM 5.0 consultation draft

– SPECTRUM 5.0 consultation draft

SPECTRUM is the UK collection management standard that is also used around the world. Here you can find a consultation draft of the next version – SPECTRUM 5.0. Please take a look and let Collections Trust have your comments and questions by Monday

Culture24 are looking for museums to help with research into after-hours events and extended opening

Does your museum have experience in opening late and can help feed into this research? If so please complete the short survey!

MA launch its ‘Mentoring for All’ scheme

Mentoring for All is a pilot mentoring scheme that will run across England and Scotland from June to November 2017.

'Museums in the UK' report from the Museums Association

– 'Museums in the UK' report from the Museums Association

The report summarises details on museum finances, audiences, outreach, the museum workforce and the economic impact of museums, based on our recent survey of over 450 museums across the UK.

Opportunities from the British Museum

– Opportunities from the British Museum

Call for Papers, workshops and partnership opportunities for museums across the region

Creative United announce that Prosper, a new, ACE funded business support programme for the arts, museums and libraries is now open for applications!

An opportunity for around 70 organisations to receive business advice, workshops, and masterclasses

Investment opportunity for Museums and Heritage organisations to develop, deliver and embed Arts Award

Artswork, the South East Bridge, is seeking responses from Museum and Heritage organisations to bid for up to £2500

CALL FOR PARTNERS – Object Journeys project 2017/18, The British Museum

The British Museum are currently seeking a new museum partner to work with us on the third community collaboration project Object Journeys, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Study conservation at West Dean College

– Study conservation at West Dean College

West Dean College is part of The Edward James Foundation, a charitable trust which was set up to promote education in conservation and creative arts

20 Years of the Treasure Act

– 20 Years of the Treasure Act

2017 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Treasure Act, and also the advent of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). Although the Act was passed in 1996 it did not commence until 24 September 1997; it applies to archaeological finds fulfilling the definitio

National Trust Open million pound conservation studio at Knole House

Knole House, Kent will now be able to clean, repair and treat objects all year round at this state of the art facility

Artangel Everywhere

'Extraordinary art in unexpected places' open call for new ideas from @Artangel #artangeleverywhere deadline 30 April 2017.

Museums at Night - find out what's on

Museums at Night takes off again

ICOMOS-UK’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee secures ACE funding for its innovative project- ‘Exploring Intangible Cultural Heritage in Museum Contexts’

Selected South East Museums will benefit from ACE funded project looking at the intangible benefits of collections

MA publishes Manifesto for Tolerance and Inclusion

The manifesto provides museums with a statement on ethical values and practical actions in a changing social and political landscape

The National Alliance for Museums, Health & Wellbeing announce new events

Find out about the latest Health and Wellbeing Events, part of the Health and Wellbeing Week, 6 - 12 March. List your museum's events.

Join The British Museum in marking the 20th anniversary of the Treasure Act

The British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme is encouraging museums in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to mark the 20 year anniversary of the Treasure Act by celebrating a ‘summer season of Treasure’ in 2017

Knowledge Exchange Programme 2017 Call for Partners

The British Museum is seeking five new partner museums to participate in its annual Knowledge Exchange programme for 2017.

‘Navigating the Art Market course’ from Art Fund and Sotheby’s

Fully-funded places on this course which aims to develop a practical understanding of the art market.

A free online short course,"The Art of Wellness: Visual Arts and Health" from the University of Tasmania

– A free online short course,

Apply for the Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants Programme

This programme provides funding for travel and other practical costs to help curators undertake collection and exhibition research projects in the UK or abroad.

Apply for one of 30 funded places offered by the Art Fund

– Apply for one of 30 funded places offered by the Art Fund

Following the success of their 2016 programme of training courses for curators, The Art Fund have once again teamed up with the Whitechapel Gallery to offer a new series of professional development courses to curators and museum professionals.

The V&A Professional Development programme for Spring/Summer 2017 is now available

The V & A continue to share its expertise through their new season of training events

ACE to undertake light-touch review of Museum Accreditation scheme

During 2017, the Arts Council and our UK Accreditation Partners will be undertaking a light-touch review of certain aspects of the Museum Accreditation scheme.

RelevantNow: PR support, free for charities

– RelevantNow: PR support, free for charities

Create your own media list, get help writing a release/social media post, and then distribute it fast and easily.

Venues sought for Euclid Seminar: Brexit and EU funding

Euclid is running an ongoing series of events combining an update of the background and likely options for Brexit,

Largest national programme on Future of Volunteering for museums launches

A two-year Arts Council England-funded programme to help museums attract the next generation of volunteers is launching with two regional seminars in London and the North West in January.

MA Transformers 2017-18 applications now open

If you have an idea and want to influence change in museums and for yourself then Transformers could be for you!

Funding for charities to develop an effective web presence

The Transform Foundation has funding available to help charities to develop an effective web presence

Survey - Measuring the Intangible: Performance Management of Museum Employees

Take part in a survey which evaluates employee performance management systems in museum organisations

Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence is now open for entries

Get recognition for your projects and apply now!

Survey on the Governance ​Needs ​of Arts Organisations and Museums

What are the priority issues for Boards/Trustees of arts organisations and museums? What is working well? How might governance be strengthened?

Jodi Awards: Call for Submissions.

The call for applications for the 2017 Jodi Awards is now open – the deadline for submitting an application is by close of Friday 27 January 2017.

Arts Marketing Association's Future Proof Museums

– Arts Marketing Association's Future Proof Museums

You are invited to apply for a place on the AMA’s intensive strategic change programme for museums. Apply by 24th November 2016

Muso: Singing Treasures To Life - a new show for museums from Impropera

– Muso: Singing Treasures To Life - a new show for museums from Impropera

The Big Draw invites you to get involved in this national campaign!

Find out how museums can take part in the world's largest celebration of drawing!

Culture 24 News

Museums at Night (Autumn festival) and Lets Get Real, a young audiences action research opportunity

AIM Hallmarks Awards Round Two in England And Wales - Now Open

AIM has opened applications for Round Two of the AIM Hallmarks Awards. Grants will be available in sums of between £5,000 and £15,000

AIM Biffa Award: History Makers £1 million Funding Programme Is Open

The AIM Biffa Award funded ‘History Makers – People who helped to shape our world’ £1 million funding programme is now

Museums Association News - August Update

Find out the latest news at Museums Association

HLF launches new funding schemes

– HLF launches new funding schemes

The Heritage Lottery Fund is launching a new £8million annual investment programme to help organisations and partnerships build their resilience, and a £15million scheme to help put culture at the heart of successful communities.

Update from Creative Europe Desk UK on the outcome of the EU referendum

– Update from Creative Europe Desk UK on the outcome of the EU referendum

No immediate material changes to the current arrangements for those who have successfully applied, are currently being assessed, or are planning to apply for Creative Europe funding in 2016 and 2017.

The Community Business Peer Network Programme

Are you an existing peer network that wants to help community businesses connect? The Power to Change Peer Network Programme is offering grants of up to £75,000.

£10 million Community Business Fund re-opens for applications

Open until 31 August awarding grants between £50,000 and £300,000 to help existing community businesses implement projects to make them more sustainable.

Arts Council England announce new funding approach

Arts Council England stakeholders shape new funding for arts and culture sector

Collections Trust publish tips for increasing access to museum storage

How will the new Charities Act affect your Charity?

The Cabinet Office has published a timetable that explains when the different sections of the new Charities Act are going to take effect.

Leverhulme Trust Artist in Residence Grants

Funding of up to £15,000 for museum/artist collaborations. Deadline 18 August 2016.

The HLF Skills for the Future grant programme is back!

Skills for the Future is a grants programme for projects which provide paid work-based training placements in the heritage sector.

Grants for School Trips

The Eridge Trust is offering grants of up to £3,000 for educational visits to museums & galleries - apply by 31st May 2016

Art Fund curatorial development opportunity: ICA Film Biennial

Bursary places for museum professionals at 2016 ICA Artists' Film Biennial

Opportunity to join Museum Designation Panel

– Opportunity to join Museum Designation Panel

Arts Council England is seeking to recruit five new members of the Designation Panel to take up positions from August 2016

Are you ready for Volunteers Week 2016?

Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK – and it’s taking place from the 1-12 June 2016.

Sharing learning from Share Academy: The Future of Collaboration II

– Sharing learning from Share Academy: The Future of Collaboration II

Disseminating learning about museum:university partnerships.

The Elridge Trust offers grants to museums and galleries for school trips

The Trust makes a limited number of grants to museums and galleries for projects aimed at encouraging young people up to university age to enjoy and appreciate art. These grants may be up to some £5,000 a year for several years running.

Are you ready for Dementia Awareness Week?

This year's Dementia Awareness Week, 15 – 21 May, will encourage people who are worried about dementia to confront their worries by addressing dementia directly and coming to Alzheimer's Society for information and support.

Royal Society for Public Health call for papers for arts and dementia conference

The RPSH's call for papers for the first international research conference on arts and dementia to be held at the Royal Society for Public Health, 9-10 March 2017 in London.

Government launches strategy to help ensure the arts, culture and heritage are open to all

Ed Vaizey announces the Culture White Paper, which is the first strategy for arts and culture in more than 50 years.

Cultural Education Challenge Resources

The Cultural Education Challenge is Arts Council England's call for the art, culture and education sectors to work together in offering a consistent, and high quality, art and cultural education for all children and young people.

Call for Papers: Risk and Reward: Enabling a Culture of Innovation

Oxford University Museums are looking for presentations from colleagues working in museums and cultural organisations on how they encourage their staff to be more innovative and take risks.

Have your say: The Impact of Charging Museum Admission: New AIM Research Survey And Study

AIM has just launched a sector wide survey which is the first part of vital research into the impact of charging for admissions on museums and heritage sites.

Have your say: What are the skills and attributes needed by the UK’s museum workforce in the future?

Arts Council England, together with Museums Galleries Scotland, the Museums Association and the Association of Independent Museums have commissioned BOP Consulting and The Museum Consultancy to undertake a major study that takes a forward look at the skil

Art Fund offers more than acquisition grants

– Art Fund offers more than acquisition grants

Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2016 - shortlist announced

– Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2016 - shortlist announced

The deadline for the 2016 Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence has now passed, and they received record breaking entries! The hundreds of entries have now been whittled down to a shortlist.

A note from 'Heritage Insider' about their workshop tour

"We haven’t done it for a while, but we’re back on tour starting in May. Heritage Insider are travelling up the spine of the country through to September delivering our super new workshops and some of the old favourites too...."

Deadline for Esmee Fairbairn Collections Fund is fast approaching... (23rd March!)

Grants of between £20,000 and £100,000 are available to museums, galleries and heritage or-ganisations for projects that include research into collections, conservation, collections review and initiatives to develop the use of collections.

Big Lottery Grants - 'Reaching Communities'

– Big Lottery Grants - 'Reaching Communities'

Grants are available for projects which encourage voluntary and community organisations to identify their own local ideas for funding. It will support projects that improve the quality of life in communities across England, offering help where it is most

Arts Council England Consultation

– Arts Council England Consultation

ACE are consulting on proposals for the next funding period from 2018. They have published a set of proposals here and would like to engage as many people as possible in a conversation to help shape them further.

Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing

In a unique project where older people were trained as co-researchers to look into the ‘age-friendliness’ of cities, sociologists from The University of Manchester have found social inclusion to be the secret to ageing well – while age

The Extend Leadership Programme 2016-17

The Extend Leadership Programme is open to applicants working in learning and education roles in the arts, museums and libraries who meet the eligibility criteria. Now in its sixth year, Extend was developed in response to the under-representation of lear

Online tool to help VCSEs improve performance

The Cabinet Office, supported by the Big Lottery Fund is launching an online tool aimed at helping voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations improve their performance and sustainability.

Now and the future: review of formal learning in the museum sector

Arts Council England (ACE) has commissioned CapeUK to carry out a ‘state of the sector’ review of formal learning in museums in England – and we want to hear your views.

British Association of Friends of Museums Travel Award Bursary 2016

British Association of Friends of Museums (BAFM) is an independent organisation established in 1973 for Friends, volunteers and supporters in museums, galleries and heritage sites representing more than 200,000 Friends and Volunteers across the UK.

First National Museums and Wellbeing Week (29 February - 6 March 2016)

The National Alliance for Museums, Health & Wellbeing is coordinating the first annual Museums and Wellbeing Week will take place from 29 February to 6 March 2016. This will showcase the inspiring work museums across the UK are already doing in this field

Taking Part - Focus On: Wellbeing

Arts attenders claim to be ‘happier’ than non-attenders, according to a report released by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), based on its Taking Part survey findings over three years from 2010/11 to 2012/13. This new report

ACE re-opens the Museum Resilience Fund

– ACE re-opens the Museum Resilience Fund

On 14 January 2016, Arts Council England (ACE) have re-opened its popular Museum Resilience Fund (MRF) scheme. The funding is designed to help museums face challenging times by increasing their resilience and sustainability.

South East museums through to next round of Arts Council's Capital Grants programme

– South East museums through to next round of Arts Council's Capital Grants programme

Congratulations to the Story Museum in Oxford and Tunbridge Wells Museums & Art Gallery who are two of four arts organisations from across the South East invited to apply for £7.8 million in funding to support capital plans.

Help improve SPECTRUM: the UK Collection Management Standard

– Help improve SPECTRUM: the UK Collection Management Standard

The Collections Trust is consulting widely to check that SPECTRUM: the UK Collection Management Standard still meets the needs of museums large and small. This will inform the next revision, SPECTRUM 5.0, to be published in 2017.

Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants Programme

This programme provides funding for travel and other practical costs to help curators from museums large and small undertake collection and exhibition research projects within the UK or anywhere in the world; since its inception in 2012 the scheme has ben

The Museums Association members meeting comes to Brighton

– The Museums Association members meeting comes to Brighton

On Thursday 14th January 2016, Museum Association members were invited to join MA colleagues at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Simon Stephens, the MA's Head of Publications and Events, welcomed members before President of the MA, David Fleming (Director

Arts Council's Museum Resilience Fund now open

– Arts Council's Museum Resilience Fund now open

The Museum resilience fund addresses the priorities set out in our mission, Great art and culture for everyone, particularly linked to Goals 3 and 4 of our mission: supporting a step change for the museums sector by enabling museums to become more sustain

Navigating the Art Market Professional Development Course

The Art Fund has announced a refreshed version of their Navigating the Art Market professional development course for 2016. Developed in partnership with Sotheby's Institute of Art, the course is designed to promote a practical understanding of the art ma

Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum

'Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum' is a free online course offered by the School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester in partnership with National Museums Liverpool and FutureLearn.

ACE, Nesta and the AHRC publish annual Digital Culture report

ACE, Nesta and the AHRC have recently published the result of their annual Digital Culture survey as part of their Digital R&D Fund.

Museum and Resilient Leadership (MRL) 2016-2017 Applications Open

Led by the Black Country Living Museum, MRL is a unique year long programme designed to develop resilient and entrepreneurial leaders for the 21st Century. The MRL is looking for the passionately curious, the enquirers, those who are motivated to devel

Has your museum got what it takes to win the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2016?

– Has your museum got what it takes to win the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2016?

The Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year celebrates museums and galleries across the UK – annually awarding one outstanding winner £100,000. The Prize champions what museums do, encourages more people to visit, and gets to the heart of what ma

AIM Museum Leaders Programme for UK Museums

– AIM Museum Leaders Programme for UK Museums

The Association for Independent Museums (AIM) has recently launched the new UK wide Museum Leaders programme to support people who lead AIM member museums.

Culture24 announces the Connect! artists for 2016

– Culture24 announces the Connect! artists for 2016

Your museum, gallery or heritage site could take part in the "Connect!" competition to win one of these artists and a £3000 bursary towards your Museums at Night event. The deadline to complete the Connect! application form is Friday 11 March 2016.

New NEMO Publication: Museums and Creative Industries: Mapping Cooperation

The collaboration of museums and creative industries is an important asset of museum work today. This newly published creative toolkit takes a closer look at the topic.

Free training to build on Volunteer Engagement

From January to March 2016 Tickbox are providing free support and training to a limited number of orgnanisations to create or build on their Volunteer Engagement. This is part of a Volunteer Makers pilot project to prove demand for Volunteer Makers befor

MuseumsEtc and The Museum Blog Book - Call for Papers

The Museum Blog Book are currently inviting submissions for inclusion in an exciting new book which MuseumsEtc will be publishing early next year: The Museum Blog Book.

AIM Hallmarks Investment Fund - now open for applications!

– AIM Hallmarks Investment Fund - now open for applications!

The AIM Hallmarks Investment Fund is now open for applications. The closing date for the first round is 5 February 2016. The fund is open to AIM member, Accredited (or working towards Accreditation) museums in England and will make investments of between

Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2016 are open for entries

– Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2016 are open for entries

The Museum + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2016 are now open for entries for projects completed between January and December 2015. The awards continue to generate public recognition for the winners and shortlistees! Enter Now!

The 'Mentoring and Museums' Conference is back!

Calling all mentors! Join us in Salisbury on 25 February 2016 to diversify your skillset to support you and your mentees, network with other mentors and exchange good practice methods.

The Audience Agency's research on urban and rural audiences

The Audience Agency has reported on the differences between urban and rural audiences. There is strong loyalty to their local venues amongst rural communities and those who attend arts events go to them as frequently as urban audiences.

Copyright notice: digital images, photographs and the internet

The Intellectual Property Office has issued new guidance on copyright in the UK which addresses the common practice by museums (and others) of taking photographs and scans of out-of-copyright works and claiming copyright in the new surrogate images.

Gift Aid declarations need to be updated from April 2016

– Gift Aid declarations need to be updated from April 2016

HMRC have released new wording for the gift aid declarations which are compulsory from next April. It closes the gap in provision about whose responsibility it is to repay taxes if the Gift Aid donor does not pay enough taxes to cover their donation.

The ‘H’ word: Uncovering public perceptions on Heritage

– The ‘H’ word: Uncovering public perceptions on Heritage

On Wednesday 4th November, Katharine Peacock, ComRes Managing Director, presented exclusive research at the 7th Heritage Alliance debate to 180 professionals from the heritage sector looking at what the word ‘heritage’ means to the public.

The Funding Challenge: Share and discuss your ideas on how to develop new or alternative sources of funding for the arts and culture

– The Funding Challenge: Share and discuss your ideas on how to develop new or alternative sources of funding for the arts and culture

Copyright Law consultation

The Government has launched a consultation on the revised transitional arrangements for the repeal of section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“CDPA”). This new consultation follows the July 2015 revocation of the Government'

The Social History Curators Group call for papers for 2016 conference

– The Social History Curators Group call for papers for 2016 conference

The Social History Curators Group call for papers for 2016 conference, titled 'The Only Way Is Ethics: Social History and the 21st Century Museum'. The conference is taking place in June 2016, and the deadline for the call for papers is 29th January 2016

Collections Trust – Usability testing

The Collections Trust is currently in the planning stages of redeveloping their website and they need your input.

People United launch their Schools Hub

– People United launch their Schools Hub

This new site explores how the arts and creativity can bring people together, break down barriers, encourage empathy and inform the way that we view the world around us.

Legal changes will affect charitable companies

– Legal changes will affect charitable companies

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (the Act) which passed into law on 26 March 2015 makes some material changes to UK company law which will impact on companies of all sizes, including charitable companies.

Are you up to date with Cultural Education Data?

– Are you up to date with Cultural Education Data?

The Cultural Education Data Portal aims to bring together and provide easy access to a wide variety of data sources relating to children and young people, demographics, arts, culture and education.

New research from VisitBritain: Role of social media in engaging international audiences

– New research from VisitBritain: Role of social media in engaging international audiences

VisitBritain have released a new research report looking at the Role of Social Media in the Context of Holidays. The study focuses on four markets: the USA, India, Germany, South Korea and Germany and looks at how these populations use social media when p

The MA's updated Code of Ethics is released

– The MA's updated Code of Ethics is released

This updated version of the Code of Ethics outlines ethical principles for all museums in the UK and was agreed at the Museums Association's annual general meeting on Thursday 5 November 2015, following an 18-month consultation process during 2014-15.

Researchers quantify the intrinsic value of culture

Researchers believe they have hit on a robust way of quantifying how much people’s lives are improved by arts and culture. They hope their techniques will help arts organisations to better demonstrate their value and policymakers to make better dec

A new 'Collections for All' website for natural sciences

'Collections for All' is a space for helping to connect people to natural science collections throughout the UK. They are doing this through sharing the values of natural science collections in relation to research, science, museum practice, engagement an

Heritage Lottery Fund - An Update and Overview

– Heritage Lottery Fund - An Update and Overview

Sir Peter Luff, the new chair of the HLF, announced a number of new initiatives at the Museum Association Conference earlier this month indicating the objectives for this crucial source of funding for museums nationwide.

The online Grants for the Arts portal is changing

– The online Grants for the Arts portal is changing

From 27 January 2016, all new applications for Grants for the arts will be processed through a new online portal. The main change you'll notice is that the application process will be more interactive. Once you've created an account, you can manage all y

Museum + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2016 now open!

– Museum + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2016 now open!

The awards continue to generate public recognition for the winners and shortlistees, and have been instrumental in helping many to secure funding and support from key stakeholders. Award winners have also enjoyed recognition both locally and further afiel

Did you take part in October's Museums At Night?

– Did you take part in October's Museums At Night?

Culture24 are currently collating feedback and visitor numbers, and you can help by encouraging the museums in your patch who took part by running an event to fill in their Venue Survey.

Part funded Internships in the creative industries

Creative Access was founded in 2012 to provide opportunities for paid internships in the creative industries for young people of graduate (or equivalent) standard from under-represented black, Asian and other non-white minority ethnic backgrounds. They ai

Call for Papers: MuseumNext Dublin 2016

– Call for Papers: MuseumNext Dublin 2016

From 18-20 April 2016 museum professionals are invited to join discussions on the future of museums or initiate them by giving their own presentations.

Webinars and training from the 'Giving to Heritage' programme

– Webinars and training from the 'Giving to Heritage' programme

The national HLF-funded 'Giving to Heritage' programme is running a series of webinars and training up until March 2016 when the programme will finish.

Invitation to contribute to British Council online brochure

– Invitation to contribute to British Council online brochure

As part of an ACE-funded project to develop the capacity of museums to tour internationally, the British Council is producing a brochure to showcase the wealth of collections held by UK museums and to encourage approaches from overseas museums for touring

AIM invites feedback on grant schemes

– AIM invites feedback on grant schemes

Asking members from across the UK to complete their grant schemes survey to better understand future funding needs for independent museums

Learning Museum Call for partners 2015

– Learning Museum Call for partners 2015

Open call for partners for the second phase of Learning Museum, the British Museum’s latest Skills for the Future programme, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund

Call for Papers: Selection, De-selection and Rationalisation

Day conference hosted by CIfA Archaeological Archives Group and including the AAG AGM

NEMO publishes European-wide study on copyright and museums

In light of recent developments in the approaches to copyright on the European level, The Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO) has recently published a European-wide study on the matter.

Artswork launch www.connectingwithculture.com

– Artswork launch www.connectingwithculture.com

We think #culturematters, do you?

– We think #culturematters, do you?

The Art Council's new film is a fast paced, show reel style film that celebrates arts and culture in England.

Trustees' Week 2015 is 2nd-8th November

Trustees’ Week 2015 is 2–8 November, and is being officially launched at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Trustee Conference on 2 November 2015.

New AIM Success Guide launched: Successfully Managing Archives in Museums

– New AIM Success Guide launched: Successfully Managing Archives in Museums

The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has just launched a new online publication called 'Successfully Managing Archives in Museums' as part of its popular Success Guide series. Authored by Emma Chaplin and Janice Tullock and funded by The National

'Museums Matter' advocacy document available to support your museum to 'make the case'

– 'Museums Matter' advocacy document available to support your museum to 'make the case'

The National Museum Directors' Council's (NMDC) new document Museums Matters sets out the case for investment in museums ahead of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review. Museums Matter illustrates how public investment in museums of all si

'How I See It' DVD winging its way to your museum

Keep an eye on your post in the next week as you’ll soon be receiving a copy of the How I See It DVD - A film made by teenagers about what they want to see in a museum visit. In their own words, hear is what the teens thought of the project.

The Museums Association publish their 2014-15 report

– The Museums Association publish their 2014-15 report

The Museums Association has published their 2014-15 report. The main focus of this report is placed on the draft for a changed Code of Ethics for museums, which is to be voted on at The Museums Association's Annual General Meeting in Birmingham on Thursd

ACE publishes independent report into funding of local authority museums

– ACE publishes independent report into funding of local authority museums

Earlier this month, Arts Council England published new research into the economic resilience of local authority museums. The independent report by TBR explores the challenges faced by museums across England following reductions to local authority funding

Arts Council England launches Cultural Education Challenge

– Arts Council England launches Cultural Education Challenge

The Cultural Education Challenge was launched yesterday at the Barbican in London. It challenges sector leaders across the arts, education, local authorities, schools, higher education institutions and others to create new ways of working. It encourages t

The Huge History Lesson has been launched

– The Huge History Lesson has been launched

On Tuesday, the British Museum and TES are launched the Huge History Lesson. This ambitious new partnership links the world’s largest network of teachers at TES with museums around the country. The Huge History Lesson is a unique creative competiti

Share your ideas for a new cultural programme

– Share your ideas for a new cultural programme

News from the DCMS blog, authored by Ed Vaizey, invites you to share your ideas and support the White Paper.

Explore the Heritage Index for England

– Explore the Heritage Index for England

The Index is designed to stimulate debate about what is valued from the past, and how that influences the identity of its current residents. This can help a place achieve its aspirations to grow and prosper, socially and economically.

V&A Innovative Leadership Programme 2015-16

– V&A Innovative Leadership Programme 2015-16

The V&A Innovative Leadership Programme has been helping people develop new skills, new insights and new opportunities for more than a decade. This 10 month programme brings together seminars, workshops, action learning, individual coaching and online lea

NatSCA's Bill Pettit Memorial Award is open

– NatSCA's Bill Pettit Memorial Award is open

NatSCA is pleased to invite applications to this year’s Bill Pettit Memorial Award. Up to £1,500 of grant money will be made available to NatSCA members every year to support projects including the conservation, access, and use of natural scienc

Association of Independent Museums: conservation grants

– Association of Independent Museums: conservation grants

Only a few days left to submit your AIM conservation grant application. Closing date is Wednesday 30th September.

Local authority interactive tool (LAIT)

The tool presents information in interactive tables and charts with the local authority’s rank and position in England.

Paul Hamlyn Arts-based Learning Fund

Museum Studies at Leicester 50th Anniversary Conference Call for Papers

The University of Leicester invites you to join their 50th anniversary conference and associated events, including a number of pre-conference trips, which takes place on ​20-22 April 2016.

Sign up to the Family Arts Campaign between 9 Oct - 1 Nov

– Sign up to the Family Arts Campaign between 9 Oct - 1 Nov

The Family Arts Campaign aims to support organisations across the UK and across the visual and performing arts in providing high-quality activities for families and in growing and broadening the number of families taking part in the arts.

Oxford Cultural Leaders - an international programme for museums, arts and heritage

– Oxford Cultural Leaders - an international programme for museums, arts and heritage

Oxford University Museums, in partnership with the Saïd Business School, are delighted to announce that its highly successful residential programme, Oxford Cultural Leaders, will be running again in April 2016. Applications are now open.

Apply for the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award

Every year, it honours the most outstanding heritage achievements from all over Europe. It recognises the excellence and dedication by architects, craftsmen, cultural heritage experts, volunteers, schools, local communities, heritage owners and the media.

Islamic Art & Material Culture SSN Specialist Support Scheme

This scheme aims to provide regional museums with a toolkit to help them unlock the potential of their collections of Islamic art and material culture, using them to engage with new and diverse audiences.

ArtsCard: the UK’s first employee benefits scheme for arts & culture

– ArtsCard: the UK’s first employee benefits scheme for arts & culture

Managed by Creative United, ArtsCard are looking for arts and culture providers that want to increase earned income by encouraging a new diverse range of audiences who to date have not engaged with their programme.

The Museums Association launches its Cuts Survey 2015

– The Museums Association launches its Cuts Survey 2015

The Museums Association (MA) has launched the Cuts Survey 2015, its fifth annual evaluation of the health of museums across the UK.

AIM VisitorVerdict: Discounted Rates until September 30 2015

– AIM VisitorVerdict: Discounted Rates until September 30 2015

Are you ready for 'Start Your Arts Award Day'?

– Are you ready for 'Start Your Arts Award Day'?

On your marks... Hundreds of young people will start their Arts Awards on 1 October which marks the beginning of Arts Award’s 10th birthday celebrations. Centres across the UK - including schools, arts organisations, librarie

Are you celebrating Age Friendly Museums Day?

– Are you celebrating Age Friendly Museums Day?

If you are doing something for Age Friendly Museums Day and/or Silver Sunday on or around 4th October then don't forget to complete the Silver Sunday events form so it is promoted through their website and don't forget to mention Age Friendly Museums Day

Creative Museums opportunity (Small museums)

A research and development opportunity for small museums to enrich the visitor experience and develop new business opportunities has arisen.

WIRP International Travel Grant Scheme

The Working Internationally Regional Project is offering a small number of travel grants to support non-national museums in England to work internationally.

Art Fund New Collecting Awards

– Art Fund New Collecting Awards

This funding programme enables promising and ambitious curators to pursue new avenues of collecting for their museums, and at the same time build critical professional

The Hockey Museum gains International Recognition

– The Hockey Museum gains International Recognition

New partnership between The Hockey Museum & FIH Foundation

Paul Hamlyn Foundation Grants available for arts projects

Grants are available for not-for-profit, formally constituted organisations to widen access to and deepen participation in the arts and who are active in the arts and working in partnership with educational institutions.

The Collections Trust Awards 2015 - nominations open!

– The Collections Trust Awards 2015 - nominations open!

Nominations are now open for the Collections Trust Awards, which will be taking place at the Collections Trust Annual Conference at the Natural History Museum in London on 22 September 2015.

Heritage Lottery Fund - Major Grants The First 100 key findings

– Heritage Lottery Fund - Major Grants The First 100 key findings

In HLF's latest research study, they focused on the impact of their largest grants – those of £5million or more. One hundred and seventy-three of these ‘Major Grants’ have now been made, and the first 100 of them are complete. Many

Getting involved with the Association of Independent Museums

– Getting involved with the Association of Independent Museums

AIM would be pleased to hear from members who can help the organisation with up coming conferences and development. Contact AIM's executive director, Tamalie Newbery, at tamalie@aim-museums.co.uk.

Making Digital Work - content and resources now live

– Making Digital Work - content and resources now live

The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) announces museums selected for resilience programme

Future Proof Museums is a national project being developed by the AMA (Arts Marketing Association) funded by Arts Council England’s Museums Resilience grant. The programme is designed to significantly improve the resilience of museums across Englan

Culture 24's ‘Fit for China’ Digital Showcasing Project

– Culture 24's ‘Fit for China’ Digital Showcasing Project

Culture24 and the British Council, in partnership with Storythings, are excited to announce a new free collaborative project aiming to develop relevant and engaging UK online cultural content for international audiences with a focus on China. They are see

Four new funding programmes from Arts Council England

– Four new funding programmes from Arts Council England

Arts Council England announce that four new funding programmes have opened for applications.

The Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy programme offer support for groups and networks

– The Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy programme offer support for groups and networks

Are you registered on The Culture Diary?

– Are you registered on The Culture Diary?

The Culture Diary is a free worldwide events calendar of private, media, industry and public events produced by over 4,000 UK organisations covering every art form. A unique industry-only tool, The Culture Diary also features a business directory to conne

Museums Association publishes its draft Code of Ethics document

– Museums Association publishes its draft Code of Ethics document

The Museums Association has published its draft Code of Ethics document. The publication follows extensive consultation online and via a series of public events across the UK this year.

AHI 2015 Discover Heritage Awards – Shortlist and Commendations Announced

– AHI 2015 Discover Heritage Awards – Shortlist and Commendations Announced

The Association for Heritage Interpretation is delighted to announce the shortlist for the AHI 2015 Discover Heritage Awards – for excellence in cultural and natural heritage interpretation in Britain and Ireland – sponsored by Geosho.

Shortlist for Family Friendly Museum Award 2015 Announced

– Shortlist for Family Friendly Museum Award 2015 Announced

This year’s shortlist for the Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award is a reflection of all the different sorts of museums in Britain, and how each one can offer a wonderful welcome to families.

Culture 24's 'Let’s Get Real – Young Audiences'

– Culture 24's 'Let’s Get Real – Young Audiences'

Culture 24's 'Let’s Get Real – Young Audiences' is brand new collaborative action research project to explore how arts and heritage organisations can get better at reaching and engaging young audiences with their digital content.

Complete the Economics of Touring Exhibitions Survey 2015 and win a Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG) workshop place and travel bursary

The Economics of Touring Exhibitions survey will take approximately 10 minutes or less to complete and will help TEG TEG develop the Economics of Touring Exhibitions: Models for Practice professional development training and toolkit.

Collections Trust Conference 2015

– Collections Trust Conference 2015

The Collections Trust are pleased to announce that their flagship annual conference will be presented at the Natural History Museum on 22 September 2015 in London.

The IWM Centenary Partnership and 2016

– The IWM Centenary Partnership and 2016

The Centenary Partnership led by Imperial War Museums is made up of over 3,400 not-for-profit organisations from 55 countries who have joined together to mark the First World War Centenary. Last year, members of the Partnership in the UK and Ireland repor

Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund is open for applications

The Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, run by the Museums Association, focuses on time-limited collections work outside the scope of an organisation’s core resources. Applications are now being invited.

Your opportunity to be a part of the 'Creative Museums' experiment

– Your opportunity to be a part of the 'Creative Museums' experiment

Creative Museums will give six museums a fantastic research and development opportunity to enrich experience for their audiences, regenerate their programmes and venues and develop new business opportunities.

AIM launches the 'Hallmarks of Prospering Museums' framework

– AIM launches the 'Hallmarks of Prospering Museums' framework

The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) launched an important new initiative to help museums at its national conference this month. The “AIM Hallmarks of Prospering Museums” is a framework that helps museums and heritage organisations ide

An new animated Commissioning Toolkit has been launched

– An new animated Commissioning Toolkit has been launched

A new animated commissioning toolkit was launched on Tuesday 23rd June at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury. The event was well attended and received, with over 100 delegates from Kent, London and the South East.

Arts Council England's Large Capital Grants fund is open to applicants

– Arts Council England's Large Capital Grants fund is open to applicants

Art Council's Capital investment programme supports organisations to develop resilience by giving them the right buildings and equipment to deliver their work, and to become more sustainable and resilient businesses.

Arts Council launch the Ambition for Excellence fund

– Arts Council launch the Ambition for Excellence fund

Ambition for excellence is a £35.2 million programme aimed at stimulating and supporting ambition, talent and excellence across the arts sector in England. The fund aims to realise significant impact on the growth of an ambitious international-facing a

Culture24 crowdfunder - VanGoYourself

– Culture24 crowdfunder - VanGoYourself

Culture24 has launched a new crowdfunding campaign for VanGoYourself (VanGoYourself.com), which allows people to recreate paintings with their friends which they then share on social media. The aim is to spread the word about VanGoYourself and the value o

Collections Trust Appoints Kevin Gosling as new CEO

– Collections Trust Appoints Kevin Gosling as new CEO

Gosling is currently the Director of Communications at the Britten-Pears Foundation and has previously held roles with Lord Cultural Resources and the Museum Documentation Association (MDA).

Do you Love Museums?

– Do you Love Museums?

I Love Museums is a new campaign led by the National Museum Directors’ Council (NMDC) to demonstrate the depth of support for UK museums by empowering the public to share why museums are important to them.

PRISM Annual Report now out

Arts Council England have published their latest annual report on the PRISM fund Annual Report 2013-14.

PR deadlines to take part in Museums at Night in October 

– PR deadlines to take part in Museums at Night in October 

If you're planning after-hours events as part of the autumn Museums at Night festival (Friday 30 - Saturday 31 October) the first registration deadline is Friday 17 July.

Centenary Partnership and 2016

– Centenary Partnership and 2016

Are you a not-for-profit organisation marking the First World War Centenary? Join the Centenary Partnership to join 3,300 organisations and get involved with the ‘Year of the Film’.

Strong showing by South East museums in Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Awards longlist

– Strong showing by South East museums in Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Awards longlist

Four of 20 longlisted museums are from the South East region: Diving Museum, Gosport, Hampshire; Haslemere Educational Museum, Surrey; Milton Keynes Museum; River & Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.

Arts Council England announce four new funding opportunities

The announcement coincided with the first major speech of the new Chief Executive as called on Government to back culture and promised a funding shift outside London.

Booking opens for 'New Expressions’ field visit programme

Artists and museum staff with a professional interest in collaboration are being invited to experience some of the high points of the New Expressions LIVE season together. Hosted by three of the programme’s partner museums in Plymouth, York and Wa

The British Museum across the UK

– The British Museum across the UK

The British Museum is keen to work with museums and galleries across the UK. In true collaboration we look to our partnerships to help shape the programme and we invite colleagues to get in touch to let us know how the BM can work with you.

Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants from the Art Fund now available

– Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants from the Art Fund now available

This programme provides funding for travel and other practical costs to help curators undertake collection and exhibition research projects in the UK or abroad.

Is your organisation registered for this year's Big Draw?

– Is your organisation registered for this year's Big Draw?

The Big Draw is the world's largest drawing festival with thousands of enjoyable, and mainly free, drawing activities which connect people of all ages with museums, outdoor spaces, artists, designers, illustrators - and each other.

How was Museums at Night for you?

– How was Museums at Night for you?

Culture24 would love to know what your experience of Museums at Night has been like.

Benchmarking Participation in Museums

Heritage sector professional Natalie James (@CulturewithaK) is working with the Collections Trust to develop a model for benchmarking participation and engagement as part of changing culture and practice in museums.

Campaign for Good Curatorship – launch and call for Committee members

– Campaign for Good Curatorship – launch and call for Committee members

The Campaign for Good Curatorship celebrates the fact that great museums need good curators.

Volunteers Week - free resources from National Council for Voluntary Organisations

Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK – and it’s taking place from the 1-7 June 2015.

ABTEM (Association of British Transport and Engineering Museums) to undertake scoping work to update MGC standards

Supported by Arts Council England (ACE) Subject Specialist Network (SSN) funding, ABTEM has recently commissioned museum consultant Rob Shorland-Ball to carry out a Scoping Study on the feasibility of developing and updating the MGC 1994 Standard 4: Stand

German museum seeking UK project partners

A German museum in North Rhine-Westphalia wants to set up a museum/school partnership around the theme of migration history.

Museums at Night (May 13-16) is now less than a month away - have you registered your events yet?

A step by step guide to registering your event can be found on the Museums at Night website.

Summary of party manifestos: what they mean for arts, culture and creativity

This week the parties launched their manifestos for the 2015 General Election. Arts Council England have produced summarised the headline arts policies.

PRISM Fund 2015-16 now open

The PRISM Fund, which helps to support the acquisition and conservation of heritage objects from the fields of science, technology, industry and medicine, has just reopened for applications.

OpenHeritage joins the Collections Trust SPECTRUM Partners Scheme

OpenHeritage, the Cape Town-based supplier of software to the heritage sector, is the latest company to join the SPECTRUM Partners Scheme, managed by the Collections Trust.

Cultural Property Advice

The migration of the Cultural Property Advice website into the Collections Trust's website has begun.

Museum Designation Scheme re-opened

On Wednesday 15 April the Designation Scheme was re-opened to applications.

Uniques Project website goes live

– Uniques Project website goes live

Bexhill Museum (lead partner) and four other museums in the South East carried out an ethnographic collections review project in 2014-2015, funded by the Arts Council England’s Strategic Support Fund.

10 Museum Sector Bodies Publish Statement on Unethical Sale from Museums Collections

"As a group of the key funding, development and membership bodies for the museums sector, we are seriously concerned about cases of unethical sale from museum collections and the targeting of collections as a source of income."

Object in Focus: Free short-term loans from the Horniman Museum & Gardens

Horniman Museum – Object in Focus: Free short-term loans from the Horniman Museum & Gardens

Object in Focus is a project funded by the Arts Council England to proactively loan out objects to museums and non-museum venues.

Early Bird Discount for AIM National Conference 2015

– Early Bird Discount for AIM National Conference 2015

The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) National Conference 2015 takes place this year from June 18-20 at the ss Great Britain in central Bristol. Take advantage of the special AIM early-bird booking rate which closes on April 17.

LiberTea - 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta celebrations

To commemorate 800 years since the sealing of Magna Carta the Houses of Parliament – in partnership with the National Trust – are asking the nation to take a moment to celebrate, debate and reflect on their liberties by hosting a LiberTea on

Teaching History with 100 objects

Museums across the UK and the British Museum have been working on the partnership project to help equip teachers to teach the new national history curriculum in England through the provision of high quality resources

Museum Courses Guide 2015

From entry points to Museum Studies courses and work based placements, there are a range of articles offering guidance on the MA website.

Culture24’s Let’s Get Real, Phase 4 project

Deadline extended to 16 April for this project that will provide participants the opportunity to take a deeper look at their content and how audiences can engage with them.

Connecting Collections Conference - Exploring digital cultural learning together

A new conference about digital cultural learning

Heritage Lottery Fund - apply now for Young Roots

2015 Discover Heritage Awards

The Association for Heritage Interpretation has today launched the 2015 Discover Heritage Awards – for excellence in cultural and natural heritage interpretation in Britain and Ireland, sponsored by Geosho.

Touring Exhibitions Group awarded Arts Council England funding for 'Economics of Touring Exhibitions: Models for Practice' research and training programme

The Touring Exhibitions Group (TEG) will receive a £40,000 investment from Arts Council England’s Museum Resilience Fund, to support the delivery of a two-year research and training programme that will explore the economics of touring. Support f

Heritage Lottery Fund - apply now for First World War Then and Now

– Heritage Lottery Fund - apply now for First World War Then and Now

Explore the heritage of the First World War with grants of £3,000–£10,000. This programme has a short application form, and is suitable for everyone, including first-time applicants.

Taking Part survey data released - cultural engagement summary of key findings

Taking Part is a household survey in England. It looks at participation in the cultural sector. This report presents the latest headline estimates for the year from January 2014 to December 2014. The survey is now in its tenth year and was commissioned by

Online Giving: DONATE Case Study from the Battersea Arts Centre

– Online Giving: DONATE Case Study from the Battersea Arts Centre

Find out how DONATE from the National Funding Scheme (NFS) pulled in an astonishing £50,000 in mobile and online donations to support Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) after their devastating fire on Friday 13th March.

Help the British Library create a directory of the UK’s recorded sound collections

The British Library's 'Save Our Sounds' project is working towards creating a national directory of the UK's recorded sound. The aim is to eventually have a comprehensive, searchable online database of UK sound collections to help plan their preservation

Schools & museums can make a documentary using free resources from 'Into Film'

Into Film is a film education charity that puts film at the heart of the educational and personal development of children and young people aged 5-19 across the UK.

Find out what Lottery Grants have been awarded in your area

– Find out what Lottery Grants have been awarded in your area

Find out about what organisations in your area have received Lottery grants and what the money was spent on with an online tool from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

Connect! competition - deadline for entries extended

– Connect! competition - deadline for entries extended

The deadline for submissions to the Connect! competition for museums to win a top artist & £3000 for their Museums at Night October event has been extended to Friday 27 March, to give everyone the chance to take part.

‘Stop the Rot: An introduction to Collections Care’

The Association of Independent Museums will shortly be running five workshops funded by The Pilgrim Trust at different locations across the UK. The workshops are called ‘Stop the Rot: An introduction to Collections Care’ and the tutor is Jane

Trust and Values Survey

Sharing collections online with the ECK

Winning applicants receive £17.5m from Arts Council England

– Winning applicants receive £17.5m from Arts Council England

Grants for conservation of manuscripts

– Grants for conservation of manuscripts

Apply for The Extend Leadership Programme 2015-16

– Apply for The Extend Leadership Programme 2015-16

Applications are invited from colleagues working in learning and education roles in the arts and cultural sectors to participate in the Extend Leadership Programme 2015-16.

Museum + Heritage Awards - vote for Haslemere Museum

– Museum + Heritage Awards - vote for Haslemere Museum

Vote for the only museum in the south east to be shortlisted!

MA launches 'stress in the workplace' survey

Are stress levels rising in our sector?

Shortlist announced for Museums + Heritage Awards 2015

The hundreds of entries have been discussed, debated and deliberated by the M+H judging panel and the shortlist is now available to view!

The AHI Discover Heritage Awards 2015 are now open for entry

The Association for Heritage Interpretation 'Discover Heritage Awards 2015' for excellence in cultural and natural heritage interpretation in Britain and Ireland are now open for entry.

New Arts Council publication, 'The Economic Impact of Museums in England'

– New Arts Council publication, 'The Economic Impact of Museums in England'

Museums have a major impact to local and national economies. With continued support from Local Authorities, DCMS and other public and private funders, museums can play an ever more important role in our economy and communities. This report examines the ec

Good news for South East museums receiving Arts Council Resilience Funding

– Good news for South East museums receiving Arts Council Resilience Funding

Today, Arts Council England announced the 108 organisations who were successful in applying to the first round of the Resilience Fund. These organisations are set to receive a total of over £17.5 million of investment between them.

Museums with artefacts containing asbestos

– Museums with artefacts containing asbestos

The Health and Safety Executive has granted a class exemption to the museum sector to enable the loan / transfer of artefacts that contain asbestos, between exhibitions etc.

Leading professionals join the Collections Trust Board

– Leading professionals join the Collections Trust Board

The Collections Trust, the professional association for people working in collections management, has announced the appointment of six new Trustees to its existing Board following an open recruitment campaign.

Object identification resources - available to borrow for free!

– Object identification resources - available to borrow for free!

Who are the 2015 Connect! artists?

– Who are the 2015 Connect! artists?

New Heritage Funding Helpline launched

– New Heritage Funding Helpline launched

New source of advice will enable you to pose a question to a fundraising expert, or gain help with reviewing an application and receive fundraising advice as and when you need it.

Open for applications: Museums & Resilient Leadership Programme 2015 – 2016

A unique course designed to develop you as a new kind of leading museum professional.

Kent connections with Magna Carta and its 800th anniversary

Kent has strong associations with Magna Carta (MC) and plans for the 800th anniversary commemorations are well developed, with a strong focus in Canterbury, one of the 5 Charter Towns in England; in Faversham, where the Town Council owns an edition dated

Findings from a recent Donation Box Study are in!

– Findings from a recent Donation Box Study are in!

Last year, Jayne Franck from the Institute of Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge ran an open survey for all museum and cultural organisation to share information about the performance of their donation box.

Have you carried out a local or community history project with, about or for women?

– Have you carried out a local or community history project with, about or for women?

Did your project participants produce a documentary, pamphlet, book, exhibition, artefact or event to share your findings? Was or will the project be completed between 1st of January 2014 and 31st May 2015?

‘AA2A Plus’ (Artists Access to Art Colleges) - pilot scheme

– ‘AA2A Plus’ (Artists Access to Art Colleges) - pilot scheme

Expressions of interest from museums, galleries, arts centres etc. interested in hosting AA2A Plus placements from Oct 2015 - April 2016 are currently being collected.

Giving Digitally Through DONATE

– Giving Digitally Through DONATE

Set up in March 2013, DONATE is the mobile platform and the public-facing brand of the National Funding Scheme - a registered charity specifically set up to support the arts, heritage and culture sector.

Creative Employment Programme extended to 2016

– Creative Employment Programme extended to 2016

Cultural organisations in England have been given an extra 12 months to apply to the Creative Employment Programme and secure funding to subsidise new apprentice and internship positions within the sector.

Have you VanGo'd yourself? Culture24 tells us how

– Have you VanGo'd yourself? Culture24 tells us how

VanGoYourself is a website that allows people to recreate artworks from museums and galleries around the world. VanGoYourself offers a unique and fun way for couple to celebrate Valentine’s Day, as well as gaining a new perspective and engagement w

Travel bursary deadline extended for 2015 Working Internationally Conference in York

Call for Papers - 'In Gallery Engagement: Digital vs Analogue'

– Call for Papers - 'In Gallery Engagement: Digital vs Analogue'

AIM Advocacy Toolkit: Evidencing Social and Environmental Impacts of Museums

– AIM Advocacy Toolkit: Evidencing Social and Environmental Impacts of Museums

Arts Council announces two strategic programmes

The Arts Council has announced two major strategic programmes: Research Grants Programme to provide opportunities for the arts sector to engage in collaborative research and International Showcasing and Re:Imagine India promoting the best of English art.

Museums & Resilient Leadership Programme 2015 – 2016

The Museums and Resilient Leadership Programme is a unique course designed to develop you as a new kind of leading museum professional. The Programme draws on a wealth of knowledge and insight about leadership in the cultural and commercial sectors. It pu

Culture24: Let's Get Real Phase 4

– Culture24: Let's Get Real Phase 4

“The word digital means everything and nothing, focusing on it is the biggest distraction of a generation.” (Tom Goodwin writing in the Guardian.)

Museums at Night goes biannual

– Museums at Night goes biannual

Culture24 has announced that Museums at Night, the UK’s annual after-hours festival of arts, culture and heritage, will now be taking place twice a year – in both May and October.

Are you signed up to KentCan?

– Are you signed up to KentCan?

The KentCAN website is a place for people and organisations working and volunteering in the Kent & Medway Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise sectors. KentCAN is a Community Interest Company (CIC) creating connections between organisations and indivi

Travel bursaries available for the 2015 Working Internationally Conference in York

– Travel bursaries available for the 2015 Working Internationally Conference in York

The Working Internationally Regional Project is pleased to announce that five travel bursaries of up to £200 each are available to support the cost of travelling to the 2015 Working Internationally Conference.

Call for Papers for the Museum Ethnographers' Group Annual Conference 2015

– Call for Papers for the Museum Ethnographers' Group Annual Conference 2015

The 2015 Museum Ethnographers Group conference will continue this theme. Those wishing to present papers will be asked to think about their work in relation to one of the key conference themes.

Naturally Curious

– Naturally Curious

Art Fund Prize - Museum of the Year 2015 Open to Entries

The purpose of The Art Fund Prize (formerly the Gulbenkian Prize) for museums and galleries is to recognise and stimulate originality and excellence in museums and galleries in the UK, and increase public appreciation and enjoyment of all they have to off

New Museum Accreditation Committee Chair announced

– New Museum Accreditation Committee Chair announced

Hadrian Ellory-van Dekker, who is currently Head of Collections at the Science Museum and a member of the Science Museum Management Team, has been appointed as the Chair of the Museum Accreditation Committee. He brings a wealth of experience to the Commit

Arts Council England - Strategic Touring Fund: key dates

– Arts Council England - Strategic Touring Fund: key dates

Prince's Foundation Start Programme for Chidren and the Arts

Contribute to the Social History Curators Group conference 2015

– Contribute to the Social History Curators Group conference 2015

Diversity and the Creative Case, from Arts Council England

– Diversity and the Creative Case, from Arts Council England

Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme

– Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme

Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme now open to museums

Digital Research on Museum Income

– Digital Research on Museum Income

Can you spare a few minutes to answer a museum storage survey?

AAM Museums Connect: Building Global Communities

– AAM Museums Connect: Building Global Communities

The Museums Connect program strengthens connections and cultural understanding between people in the United States and abroad through innovative projects facilitated by museums and executed by their communities.

Cultural Innovation International Prize

– Cultural Innovation International Prize

The Cultural Innovation International Prize is a biennial competition organised by the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona (CCCB) with the aim of incentivising projects that explore the potential cultural scenarios of the coming years through res

Discover and share best practice in cultural marketing with CultureHive

– Discover and share best practice in cultural marketing with CultureHive

CultureHive is a free resource to help you discover and share best practice in cultural marketing.

Shout out for the value of your heritage!

– Shout out for the value of your heritage!

This year’s Heritage Counts publication is now available and this is your chance to discover the real value of heritage.

Adult Learners' Week Awards 2015

– Adult Learners' Week Awards 2015

Arts Council launches Create journal

– Arts Council launches Create journal

Culture Grid - Collections Trust seeks views and ideas

– Culture Grid - Collections Trust seeks views and ideas

Museums + Heritage Awards 2015 - which category will you enter?

– Museums + Heritage Awards 2015 - which category will you enter?

Working with Volunteers: online Q & A with Museums Sheffield

Collaborate SE - skills development funding available

The Visitor Studies Group Conference - call for Proposals

– The Visitor Studies Group Conference - call for Proposals

Accreditation Update - November 2014

– Accreditation Update - November 2014

Bursaries from AIM and CultureHive on offer for Arts Marketing Association Retreat

– Bursaries from AIM and CultureHive on offer for Arts Marketing Association Retreat

Expert, free of charge, personalised help to get your fundraising project off the ground!

– Expert, free of charge, personalised help to get your fundraising project off the ground!

Heritage at Risk Register 2014 launched!

– Heritage at Risk Register 2014 launched!

Government responds to New English Heritage Model

– Government responds to New English Heritage Model

English Heritage

– English Heritage

Taking payments online: Making the most of digital donations

– Taking payments online: Making the most of digital donations

Museums Association announces appointment of new Director

– Museums Association announces appointment of new Director

Culture24 needs your opinions

– Culture24 needs your opinions

Museums Alive! Exploring How Museums Behave Like Living Beings

– Museums Alive! Exploring How Museums Behave Like Living Beings

Sources of funding from AIM

– Sources of funding from AIM

The British Museum - final call for Partners

Collecting Cultures: success for two museums in the South East!

– Collecting Cultures: success for two museums in the South East!

How the Art Fund can support your museum or gallery

– How the Art Fund can support your museum or gallery

Search is on for new generation of star curators!

– Search is on for new generation of star curators!

£5,500 Creative Employment Programme Apprenticeship Grants

– £5,500 Creative Employment Programme Apprenticeship Grants

New funding round for Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund

– New funding round for Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund

Arts Council England announces Museum Development funding

Arts Council England Museum Resilience Fund Now Open!

National Sports Museum Online

– National Sports Museum Online

ACE's Museum Resilience Fund, 2015-18 has been launched

– ACE's Museum Resilience Fund, 2015-18 has been launched

Grow: Strategic Audience Development

– Grow: Strategic Audience Development

SYNTHESYS3 - call for applications

Working with Young People in Museums - toolkit from the National Museum of Scotland

– Working with Young People in Museums - toolkit from the National Museum of Scotland

Enter the Museums + Heritage Awards 2015

– Enter the Museums + Heritage Awards 2015

The British Museum - Call for Partners for Learning Museum

Call for papers on culture, museums and wellbeing

– Call for papers on culture, museums and wellbeing

Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

– Cultural Commissioning Learning Programme

Audience Development - research

Working Internationally Regional Project

Changes to the history curriculum - your views sought

In a spin: new guidance launched to help archives

– In a spin: new guidance launched to help archives

How to Increase Donations - Study into Donation Boxes

Grants for conservation of manuscripts – deadline 1st October 2015

The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust offers grants for the conservation and preservation of manuscripts and archives.

The Big Draw: 1st October - 2nd November 2014

– The Big Draw: 1st October - 2nd November 2014

ACE Accreditation Update - August 2014

– ACE Accreditation Update - August 2014

Teen Twitter Takeover

– Teen Twitter Takeover

Measuring Up and the Inspiring Impact Hub

– Measuring Up and the Inspiring Impact Hub

Funding for Academic Collaborations with Museums & Galleries

– Funding for Academic Collaborations with Museums & Galleries

Mary Rose Trust - urgent request

– Mary Rose Trust - urgent request

Age Friendly Museums Day

– Age Friendly Museums Day

Pearls and wisdom - the Arts Council vision for the future of the Designation Scheme

– Pearls and wisdom - the Arts Council vision for the future of the Designation Scheme

Collections Trust - Going Digital

– Collections Trust - Going Digital

National Life Stories Goodison Fellowship 2015

– National Life Stories Goodison Fellowship 2015

Euclid - new webinars

– Euclid - new webinars

Battle of Waterloo - 200th Anniversary in 2015: objects sought

– Battle of Waterloo - 200th Anniversary in 2015: objects sought

Foundation Course: Museum Learning - GEM

– Foundation Course: Museum Learning - GEM

Acceptance in Lieu scheme

– Acceptance in Lieu scheme

Working Internationally Regional Project

– Working Internationally Regional Project

No Strings Attached - a grant scheme for young theatre-makers

– No Strings Attached - a grant scheme for young theatre-makers

Working Internationally Regional Project – Development Survey

– Working Internationally Regional Project – Development Survey

Accreditation update, July 2014

– Accreditation update, July 2014

Victoria and Albert Museum Photography Curators' Training Programme

– Victoria and Albert Museum Photography Curators' Training Programme

New Environmental Sustainability Toolkit for small tourism businesses

Applications open for 3rd round of AIM Biffa Award – The National Heritage Landmarks Partnership Scheme

The Big Draw - 1st October - 2nd November 2014

– The Big Draw - 1st October - 2nd November 2014

2014 Telegraph Family Friendly Awards

– 2014 Telegraph Family Friendly Awards

Arts Council England Investment Announcement 2015-18

– Arts Council England Investment Announcement 2015-18

New exceptions to Copyright will help museums, says expert Naomi Korn

Social Enterprise Tax Relief Scheme

Changes to Gift Aid

Guidance for Trustees - Conflict of Interest

British Council offers India travel grants

– British Council offers India travel grants

AIM's new toolkit - can you help?

– AIM's new toolkit - can you help?

Museums at Night attracts new audiences

– Museums at Night attracts new audiences

Security Alert

– Security Alert

Clore Short Course - applications now open

– Clore Short Course - applications now open

John Ellerman Foundation - Regional Museums and Galleries Fund (UK) - Open to Applications

Cultural Commissioning - programme

– Cultural Commissioning - programme

The Art Fund Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants Programme

– The Art Fund Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants Programme

Free security and safety risk assessments

Community Ownership and Management of Assets - Capital Grants Now Open

– Community Ownership and Management of Assets - Capital Grants Now Open

Congratulations to the region's winning museums at the Museums + Heritage Awards

– Congratulations to the region's winning museums at the Museums + Heritage Awards

AIM launches new Energy Action Group

– AIM launches new Energy Action Group

Collections Trust: Collections on a Budget Award - Deadline extended to Friday 16 May

– Collections Trust: Collections on a Budget Award - Deadline extended to Friday 16 May

Visitor Finder

– Visitor Finder

Funded Apprenticeships for the Creative and Cultural Sector

– Funded Apprenticeships for the Creative and Cultural Sector

Leadership & Management (Heritage) Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) - Worcester University

New copyright exceptions - do you know how they affect your museum?

Mary Rose Museum: Finalist for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2014

Mary Rose Museum – Mary Rose Museum: Finalist for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2014

The new Mary Rose Museum that opened 31 May 2013 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, is one of six finalists selected for the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2014. This prestigious award celebrates the achievements of the best UK museums and galleries

HLF Giving to Heritage programme

– HLF Giving to Heritage programme

Venues sought for CulturEuro Seminars in May/June

– Venues sought for CulturEuro Seminars in May/June

Have you signed up for Heritage Open Days?

– Have you signed up for Heritage Open Days?

The Prime Minister’s Holocaust Commission

Knowledge Exchange Programme 2014 - British Museum seeks partners

– Knowledge Exchange Programme 2014 - British Museum seeks partners

Support for museum volunteering and charitable museums from NCVO

– Support for museum volunteering and charitable museums from NCVO

Collaborate SE - the SE Network of Museums working with Young People

Collections Trust - Welcome to Collections

– Collections Trust - Welcome to Collections

New Disposal Toolkit available from ACE

– New Disposal Toolkit available from ACE

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - new resource for First World War Centenary

– Commonwealth War Graves Commission - new resource for First World War Centenary

Games for Learning - 'A waste of money'?

– Games for Learning - 'A waste of money'?

Changes to charities’ annual returns

Manuscript Conservation Grants

– Manuscript Conservation Grants

Archive and Conservation Award from The Textile Society Museum

– Archive and Conservation Award from The Textile Society Museum

HLF anniversaries fund opens

– HLF anniversaries fund opens

ACE: This is England

– ACE: This is England

PRISM Fund reopens for applications

– PRISM Fund reopens for applications

engage: Extend Leadership Programme.

– engage: Extend Leadership Programme.

National Funding Scheme’s DONATE goes national

– National Funding Scheme’s DONATE goes national

Government responds to the floods

– Government responds to the floods

Coastal Communities - new round of funding

– Coastal Communities - new round of funding

Trinity College announce the 'Artsbox' - your Arts Award space

Trinity College – Trinity College announce the 'Artsbox' - your Arts Award space

New British Museum Project: Teaching History with 100 Objects

Next Funding Round for Strategic Arts Programme

– Next Funding Round for Strategic Arts Programme

Object in Focus: free short-term loans from the Horniman Museum & Gardens

– Object in Focus: free short-term loans from the Horniman Museum & Gardens

NatSCA Evaluation Survey Report

– NatSCA Evaluation Survey Report

Treasure Plus: Information for Applicants

– Treasure Plus: Information for Applicants

British Archaeological Awards 2014

– British Archaeological Awards 2014

Giving to Heritage - launching in May 2014

– Giving to Heritage - launching in May 2014

AIM Visitor Verdict benchmarking scheme - update

– AIM Visitor Verdict benchmarking scheme - update

New Expressions 3 (NE3)

– New Expressions 3 (NE3)

Free training opportunity from AMA

– Free training opportunity from AMA

The Digital Outreach Best Practices eBook

Free Journal offer!

– Free Journal offer!

Collecting Cultures

– Collecting Cultures

AIM Grant Scheme Deadlines

– AIM Grant Scheme Deadlines

Digital heritage articles - free online

Growing Schools

– Growing Schools

Accreditation Update, January 2014

Action on Energy

– Action on Energy

Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants Programme

New major incident planning tool available for Christmas

– New major incident planning tool available for Christmas

English Heritage to get extra £5 million funding to set up new charitable arm

– English Heritage to get extra £5 million funding to set up new charitable arm

Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2014

– Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2014

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - best Large Visitor Attraction

Beautiful South's awards ceremony – Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - best Large Visitor Attraction

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has been awarded Gold for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Beautiful South's Awards for Excellence 2013-2014

Get started with delivering Arts Award

– Get started with delivering Arts Award

Short-term fellowships at The Yale Center for British Art

– Short-term fellowships at The Yale Center for British Art

Measuring the Impact of the Arts

Advocacy Toolkit from ACE

– Advocacy Toolkit from ACE

E-learning from the Museum of London

– E-learning from the Museum of London

Home Atmospheres: Sensing and Feeling at Home - Call for Papers

– Home Atmospheres: Sensing and Feeling at Home - Call for Papers

New Islamic Art and Material Culture Subject Specialist Network

– New Islamic Art and Material Culture Subject Specialist Network

Creative Europe

– Creative Europe

Charity Commission updates CIO Guidance

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Business Survival Toolkit

New rounds of ACE funding now open

Arts Council England have launched new rounds of funding for Renaissance Strategic Support Fund & Designation Development Fund

Military museums' First World War interactives collaboration

AMOT museums collaborating to create First World War interactives

Energy efficiency audits and grants for East Sussex businesses

Cheap Software for Charities

The future for museum learning

Arts Award resources for ‘Discover and Explore’ from Trinity College London

Understanding Disabled People as Audiences

Family Arts Standards: National Badge Scheme

New National Curriculum for England Published

Cultural Commissioning Programme

New Philanthropy Capital’s Well-Being Measure

The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards

The Hedley Foundation Grants

Thomas Wall Trust Grants

Renaissance Strategic Support Fund: Round 3

Creative Employment Programme – Open for Applications

The Eridge Trust – small grants to museums & galleries

Reminiscence Evaluation Toolkit

British Council study tour to Brazil: an invitation to join

Proposed copyright exceptions for museums, libraries and archives

Funding from the Foyle Foundation

The Friends of The National Libraries: Grants for acquisition of books, manuscripts, archives and collections

Changes in Accreditation: An update from Samuel Rowlands, (Accreditation Manager)

Arts Council England to combine key goals for museums, libraries and the arts

Intern, Employee or Work Experience?

A Health Check for Numismatics

Join the Family Arts Festival

£300,000 Fund available to Regional Museums

New Arts Council England funding streams

‘Treasure Plus’ funding available from the Art Fund

Google offers free products and advertising for UK charities

Still time to take part in ‘Hidden Treasures’

Experience History - New website promoting museums

Industrial Heritage

Association of Independent Museums (AIM) New Success Guides – first batch uploaded

Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme

Museums + Heritage Awards - Application Deadline

1 Feb 2017

Looking to apply for the Museum + Heritage Awards, apply by the 1st February 2017

Call for Papers: Digital Learning in Museums, Oxford University Museums & Digital Learning Network Conference

10 Apr 2017

Share your experiences on digital in terms of learning strategies and sustainability at this partnership conference!
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