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 - Feb 10, 2026 Iran to hold first national conference on art policymaking

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran is pictured

The conference comes as Iranian officials link art policy, heritage preservation and cultural influence amid growing regional competition.

Government and Cultural Heritage - Feb 08, 2026 Carabinieri recovers original handwritten papal letter by Pope Clemente X

Members of Italy's Carabinieri police force are pictured returning a Pope Clemente X papal bull to church officials.

The manuscript is a letter Pope Clement X wrote to the Bishop of Pesaro or the bishop’s vicar general on May 8, 1673.

People stand near ice sculptures in North Korea

Government and Cultural Heritage - Feb 10, 2026 North Korea claims sleighing as intangible cultural heritage

North Korea also held an Ice Sculpture Festival to celebrate the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

by Adam Schrader

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Government and Cultural Heritage - Feb 10, 2026 North Korea claims sleighing as intangible cultural heritage

North Korea also held an Ice Sculpture Festival to celebrate the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Feb 10, 2026 Iran to hold first national conference on art policymaking

The conference comes as Iranian officials link art policy, heritage preservation and cultural influence amid growing regional competition.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Feb 08, 2026 Carabinieri recovers original handwritten papal letter by Pope Clemente X

The manuscript is a letter Pope Clement X wrote to the Bishop of Pesaro or the bishop’s vicar general on May 8, 1673.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Feb 03, 2026 Trump releases ‘first’ rendering of his White House ballroom

President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared what he called the first rendering of a new White House ballroom.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against Trump in December, seeking to halt construction of the ballroom.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Feb 02, 2026 Trump announces closure of Kennedy Center for two years for ‘complete rebuilding’

The news comes after a string of high-profile cancellations, most recently from composer Philip Glass.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jan 29, 2026 Libya signals crackdown on sale, melting of traditional silver heritage items

Amazigh silver cuff bracelet with turquoise and coral stones, a traditional North African jewelry style often linked to cultural heritage.

Silver prices climbed to an all-time high of $120.46 an ounce on Thursday.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jan 29, 2026 Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro takes wide swing at Trump admin in slavery exhibit removal brief

Philadelphia sued the Trump administration Thursday after learning an exhibit referencing slavery was removed from President’s House.

by Adam Schrader

Government and Cultural Heritage - Jan 25, 2026 Trump administration sued over removal of President’s House slavery exhibit

Nine of George Washington’s slaves had lived at the site.

by Adam Schrader