Culture Recovery Fund: ACE investigating four cases of possible fraud
Emergence of ongoing investigations coincides with fresh scrutiny of a £480,000 grant administered by ACE in 2021 to a…
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FBI investigates missing British Museum artefacts
The FBI is investigating the whereabouts of hundreds of artefacts missing from the British Museum. Some of the missing ancient gem…
British Museum locates further stolen items
The British Museum has found a further 268 items that went missing or were stolen from its storerooms. The Guardian reports that t…
Two women charged over Magna Carta protest
Two women in their 80s have been charged with criminal damage after the glass around the Magna Carta at the British Library was at…
ArtsEd delays misconduct report
London drama school ArtsEd has revealed it will delay publishing a public statement and summary of conclusions from an investigati…
Let’s get smart about paying artists
To mark World Intellectual Property Day, Adele Morse thinks it’s time the UK caught up with other countries in pay…
Legal issue prevents council from selling artworks
Middlesborough Council has decided against selling artwork from its £32.5m collection to help avoid bankruptcy after researc…
Men to be allowed to visit ‘women-only’ exhibit
An exhibit at a Tasmanian museum must allow men admission following a court ruling in a gender discrimination case. The Ladies Lou…
British Museum sues former curator over collection thefts
The British Museum is suing a former curator of Greek and Roman Art, alleging that they stole or damaged more than 2,000, mainly u…
English Heritage trials body-worn cameras to prevent crime
English Heritage is trialling the use of visible body-worn cameras on its staff at four locations in an attempt to discourage anti…
Police investigate vandalism of portrait by activists
Police are investigating an incident of vandalism at Cambridge University which saw two pro-Palestine protesters spray paint on th…
AI chatbot aims to make your workplace safer
Ruth Sparkes is co-founder of SaferSpace, a tech-for-good company trying to address unacceptable behaviour in the workplace. To ma…
EXCLUSIVE: ACE seeks costs over failed race discrimination case
Arts Council England is pursuing Mercury Prize winning musician Speech Debelle for around £100,000 in legal costs.
National museums excluded from restitution law
A law that would have allowed the restitution of artefacts on moral grounds will not apply to national museums and galleries, the…
Former ArtsEd teacher launches unfair dismissal claim
A tribunal has heard that a former teacher at ArtsEd claimed there was a “culture of fear” at the school and raised co…
Speakers cancel RSA events after union calls for boycott
Internationally renowned speakers have withdrawn from engagements at the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) after members of the Inde…
We need a global standard to protect artists’ rights
The results of a recent survey on AI and artists’ work reveal serious anxieties. Artist Adelaide Damoah calls on government…
Actors’ charity reports voter fraud claims to police
Police are investigating alleged electoral fraud at the Actors Benevolent Fund (ABF) following suspicions of voter irregularity at…
Arnolfini apologises for pulling Palestinian film event
Arnolfini says it is now working to 'rebuild relationships' with artists, partners and sector organisations following a si…
MPs warn of ‘lack of definitive plan’ to counter AI risks
Government says it is prioritising the development of a regulatory framework for AI technologies that will promote innovation whil…
Scottish arts organisations facing financial distress
Fiona McKerrell, Carissa Najafian and Kirsty Fryer are lawyers with extensive experience of working with organisations facing…
Peers support return of Parthenon sculptures
Former Brexit negotiator is among those calling for artefacts to be returned, arguing it should be on the condition of a new cultu…
ACE facing two further employment tribunals
Funder has already faced two employment tribunals this year, one of which was dismissed with the other partially upheld.
Coventry Culture Trust: Potential misconduct identified
Administrators submit report identifying potential misconduct at Coventry City of Culture Trust while investigations into the circ…
