Announcement

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

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 10, 2025 Russia opens ‘Battlefield’ museum in occupied Mariupol
Russia opens ‘Battlefield’ museum in occupied Mariupol

Sergei Ladochkin, a member of the Russian Civic Chamber, called it a “symbol of the city's liberation from neo-Nazis."

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.

Historic Saraya building in Jableh, Syria, showing an interior courtyard with arches above and an exterior nighttime view of the stone structure below.
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 14, 2025 Aga Khan Trust for Culture denies reported Syria museum project

The denial follows a government-linked claim about restoring a historic building.

by Adam Schrader
Other Tags
Latest Articles 101 Articles
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 14, 2025 Aga Khan Trust for Culture denies reported Syria museum project
Historic Saraya building in Jableh, Syria, showing an interior courtyard with arches above and an exterior nighttime view of the stone structure below.

The denial follows a government-linked claim about restoring a historic building.

by Adam Schrader
Government and Cultural Heritage   -   Dec 10, 2025 Russia opens ‘Battlefield’ museum in occupied Mariupol
Russia opens ‘Battlefield’ museum in occupied Mariupol

Sergei Ladochkin, a member of the Russian Civic Chamber, called it a “symbol of the city's liberation from neo-Nazis."

by Adam Schrader
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
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Great! You've successfully signed up.
Great! You've successfully signed up.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
Success! You now have access to additional content.