Government and Cultural Heritage

Coverage of how local to global governments influence the arts and cultural heritage through funding, policy, and regulation. Includes legislation, cultural diplomacy, institutional restitution, and public transparency in arts administration.

Government and Cultural Heritage

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jul 04, 2026 Evacuated Trump supporters shelter from thunderstorm in African American museum

While some quipped that it was the only way to get MAGA into the museum, others feared Trump’s supporters might vandalize artifacts.

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jun 30, 2026 Netherlands and Germany pledge to return 2,000 artifacts to Ghana

European nations ramp up restitution efforts as the Netherlands and Germany hand over catalogs of looted colonial-era artifacts in Accra.

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jul 06, 2026 White House says Smithsonian 'cannot be trusted'

The 162-page report, released the night of July Fourth, concludes the Smithsonian "cannot be trusted."

by Adam Schrader

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Government and Cultural Heritage - Jul 06, 2026 White House says Smithsonian 'cannot be trusted'

The 162-page report, released the night of July Fourth, concludes the Smithsonian "cannot be trusted."

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jul 04, 2026 Evacuated Trump supporters shelter from thunderstorm in African American museum

While some quipped that it was the only way to get MAGA into the museum, others feared Trump’s supporters might vandalize artifacts.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jun 30, 2026 Netherlands and Germany pledge to return 2,000 artifacts to Ghana

European nations ramp up restitution efforts as the Netherlands and Germany hand over catalogs of looted colonial-era artifacts in Accra.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jun 28, 2026 Satellite imagery shows quake destruction around Venezuela's coastal landmarks

Satellite imagery shows the Hotel Miramar was a ruin before Venezuela's quake, and the fate of an Alejandro Otero chapel remains unconfirmed.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jun 23, 2026 Free guide coaches artists to resist censorship as the NEA case it cites reaches appeal

NCAC released the resource this month, days after leading a brief in the appeal of the gender-ideology grant ruling it holds up as precedent.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jun 23, 2026 Claire Valdez, who came to New York for the arts, wins NY-7 primary

The first-term assemblymember and former Columbia University union organizer beat Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jun 21, 2026 Fire destroys historic South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn

fire and smoke billow from a church steeple in brooklyn

The 1853 wood-frame landmark, one of only a handful of its kind in the city, will be demolished after Friday's blaze collapsed its steeple.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jun 21, 2026 Fetterman presses U.S. Treasury to revive withdrawn antiquities laundering rule

FinCEN never published the rule Congress mandated by December 2021, and Treasury formally shelved the effort in April 2025.

by Adam Schrader