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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

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   -   Dec 05, 2025 NYC announces 2026 public artists-in-residence ahead of Mamdani administration
NYC announces 2026 public artists-in-residence ahead of Mamdani administration

The artists were selected through an open call earlier this year and will each receive a $40,000 stipend and dedicated workspace within their respective agencies.

Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 04, 2025 NGA launches archive catalog with limited online access
NGA launches archive catalog with limited online access

The gallery unveiled a searchable catalog of more than 86,000 archival records, but the underlying documents remain undigitized and largely inaccessible to the public.

A man stands at a podium with the Iraqi flag behind him
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 08, 2025 Iraq plans new museum in Baghdad’s post-American ‘Green Zone’

Turning part of the Green Zone into a museum appears to be a deliberate attempt to reclaim space long associated with foreign control.

by Adam Schrader
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Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 08, 2025 Iraq plans new museum in Baghdad’s post-American ‘Green Zone’
A man stands at a podium with the Iraqi flag behind him

Turning part of the Green Zone into a museum appears to be a deliberate attempt to reclaim space long associated with foreign control.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 05, 2025 NYC announces 2026 public artists-in-residence ahead of Mamdani administration
NYC announces 2026 public artists-in-residence ahead of Mamdani administration

The artists were selected through an open call earlier this year and will each receive a $40,000 stipend and dedicated workspace within their respective agencies.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 04, 2025 NGA launches archive catalog with limited online access
NGA launches archive catalog with limited online access

The gallery unveiled a searchable catalog of more than 86,000 archival records, but the underlying documents remain undigitized and largely inaccessible to the public.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 03, 2025 U.K. reveals details of arrangement with France for Bayeux Tapestry loan
U.K. reveals details of arrangement with France for Bayeux Tapestry loan

The U.K. released its agreement with France for the Bayeux Tapestry loan, detailing a test voyage and strict conservation rules.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 03, 2025 IMLS abruptly reinstates federal grants cut by Trump
IMLS abruptly reinstates federal grants cut by Trump

A court decision forced IMLS to restore grants cut by the Trump administration in March.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 03, 2025 Hong Kong art and cultural events postponed as toll from deadly blaze climbs
wo Hong Kong Fire Services officers stand at a podium during a nighttime press briefing, surrounded by microphones, with a fire services emblem and emergency vehicle visible behind them.

Hong Kong officials said Tuesday that 156 people have died after more bodies were recovered.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 02, 2025 Culture Wars: Iranians irate amid UNESCO filing delays after Saudi Arabia registers rose-related practices
Culture Wars: Iranians irate amid UNESCO filing delays after Saudi Arabia registers rose-related practices

Iran’s rosewater bid was delayed, drawing scrutiny at home and comparisons with Saudi Arabia’s 2024 Taif listing.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Nov 30, 2025 Housing programs could give preference to artists under NYC council bill
A man with a short haircut, a black suit and blue tie smiles in front of a government building.

The bill would clarify that agency-run housing programs can legally offer preference to working artists.

by Adam Schrader
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