Find out how the Association of Independent Museums helped Bath's Museum of East Asian Art review their membership programme, and what other museums could learn from their experience aim-museums.co.uk/case-studies...

WeCanMake and Knowle West Media Centre are seeking an artist(s) to creatively capture and share the story of how local people are coming together to make their homes, streets, and neighbourhood better for people and the planet wecanmake.notion.site/retrofit-zin... @knowlewestmedia.bsky.social

Wild and Generous is a holistic vision for Watershed and Bristol's Canon’s Road area, based on notions of wildness and generosity. Join our new advisory circle, apply by 13 October www.watershed.co.uk/jobs-opportu... @wshed.bsky.social @juliesbicycle.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Reduce the environmental impact of your museum's learning, outreach and public programmes with this handy toolkit www.artfund.org/professional... @artfund.bsky.social @designmuseum.bsky.social @icomuk.bsky.social

Funding available from DCMS / Wolfson Foundation to support regional museums and galleries to ensure collections are more accessible to the public www.gov.uk/government/n... @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social @wolfsonfdn.bsky.social

The 'Bath backpackers’ hostel organising regency dress salsa classes for their guests' - that's us! www.bathbackpackers.com @theguardian.com

Art and culture, from visual arts to music to design, are the foundations for reimagining alternative futures, fostering civic identity, and mobilising collective action. Yet they remain underused and undervalued in economic policy www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub... @mazzucatom.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has formally returned 33 objects to the Larrakia People of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, as part of the Australian Government’s Return of Cultural Heritage programme museumsandheritage.com/advisor/post... @museumsandheritage.com

Artcry support political art work with a goal to make change happen. They give small grants with very quick turnaround. Apply here www.artcry.co.uk/apply

Warped and Wasted, at ACEarts in Somerton, looks like a lush exhibition - large scale, experimental installation from waste and second-hand materials - until 11 October seamcollective.org/warped-and-w...

Vote for Watershed as cinema of the year! Before 22 September www.watershed.co.uk/news/vote-us... @wshed.bsky.social

Check out the Diasporas Now open call 2025 - application deadline 6 October www.diasporasnow.com/open-call-2025

Colourful new community artwork in Dorset steals Cerne Giant’s limelight: Consequences Giant figure in the West Country is the result of project involving community groups and schools www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... @theguardian.com

Such an honour to be there for the unveiling of Consequences alongside the Giant of Cerne Abbas today. What a beautiful, ambitious and heartfelt project by Radical Ritual and many partners @beccagill.bsky.social @natlandassoc.bsky.social

Very special Summer Late at the Roman Baths yesterday, hanging out at the Great Bath with awesome vinyl tunes, great company and a G&T

Top picks from Wallpaper* magazine for this year's London Design Festival www.wallpaper.com/design-inter... @wallpapermag.bsky.social

Local Authority museums considering different operating models aim-museums.co.uk/resources/lo...

Do you have an idea for an exhibition, performance, intervention or event? Fringe Arts Bath invite fresh and challenging concepts; a test-bed for new ideas, a platform for Curators and Artists to experiment beyond gallery walls www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/news/2025/ca... @bathfringe.co.uk

Bath Open Art Prize is open for submissions until 14 September www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/bathopen @bathfringe.co.uk

British Library are hosting a series of events on libraries and positive climate action www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/libraries... @britishlibrary.bsky.social

Trump administration to review 19 Smithsonian museums to ensure exhibits are ‘patriotic’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

You need to come and see us. Hear us. In person. Stop the desktop analysis. Stop the “Have Your Say!” surveys… Get yourselves into these spaces to see for yourselves. Come and see me! - Laura Porter citizensforculture.info/news/citizen... @citizensinpower.bsky.social

Shouts to the National Gallery for launching a Citizens' Assembly on their programmes and priorities www.nationalgallery.org.uk/about-us/pre... @involveuk.bsky.social

It’s week 4 of our annual arts health check 🩺 Today, we look at Arts Funding 👇

37 local heritage sites to benefit from £15 million boost to breathe new life into communities across England www.gov.uk/government/n...

Stunning Map Showing The Age of The World's Borders  Source: moverdb.com/world-border-age/

So happy to see Barefoot Architects make the shortlist for the annual RIBA housing award for their ecological and community-focused co-housing project in Bridport www.dezeen.com/2025/07/30/n... @dezeen.com

Immersive Arts is a funding and support programme for UK-based artists, designed to help them develop their art by using immersive technologies. Apply by 29 September immersivearts.uk/funding/ @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social

Craft Scotland are recruiting a Creative Director. Apply by 22 August www.craftscotland.org/careers/crea...

Evaluation and visitor experience go hand in hand, says new article published by AIM (Association of Independent Museums) working with Dr Ellie King aim-museums.co.uk/news/making-...

ICOM UK bursaries open for applications up to £1,250 towards the cost of international activity - apply by 29 August uk.icom.museum/resource/bur... @icomuk.bsky.social

This is the end result of a rewarding and interesting piece of research that Ben Sandbrook, Tina Timms and I undertook through World Pencil, commissioned by Arts Council England

Arts Council England partnerships have brought in investments, helped artists and communities connect across borders, and improved cultural relationships with France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Nordic countries www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

I went to the Museum of Bath at Work and it was captivating

📣Hot off the press! Taking Stock: A foundation for future housing strategy. We challenge persistent myths about the housing crisis and highlight ways to meet housing need within environmental limits. First output for 🏠Homes that Don’t Cost the Earth🌍. Read a 10 min summary: tinyurl.com/mu59kb29

The Name “John” in Different European Languages Surprised? There's actually even more versions: brilliantmaps.com/john-europe/

Love the Deep Touring model for dance, with Pavilion Dance South West and partners bringing an environmental mindset in all ways juliesbicycle.com/resource/dee... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @juliesbicycle.bsky.social

Julie's Bicycle and Bloomberg Associates on how culture can adapt to heatwaves, floods and other features of climate change - starting by mapping risks for London venues juliesbicycle.com/resource/cli... @juliesbicycle.bsky.social

Excellent insights from Eliza Easton about what happens next for the creative industries following publication of the government's sector plan www.erskineanalysis.com/blog/what-th... @elizaeaston.bsky.social

Association of Independent Museums feature on the American Museum and Gardens in Bath aim-museums.co.uk/member-profi...

Why technology needs artists www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins... @britishcouncil.bsky.social

Ireland leading the way with extension of basic income for artists www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

“All English museums, whether or not they have received a claim for restitution or repatriation, should be managing their collections and be aware that a claim for restitution may be a possibility." www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... @museumsassociation.org @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

🏅🏛️blooloop buff.ly/ZkaCrqa have announced nominations for their annual 50 Museum Influencers List for 2025. The list highlights 50 key individuals whose innovation and creativity are integral in shaping the future of museums.🙋The deadline for nominations is 4 August. #museum buff.ly/lE63CC8

Immersive Arts Producers - Crossover Labs is looking for someone to work with them on the Immersive Arts UK programme. Help them produce projects with artists who are experimenting with new technologies. Apply before 23 July ➡️.

Canary Wharf: the perfect dystopian rave venue ra.co/news/83174 @residentadvisor.bsky.social

Art Fund grants open for up to £50k to reimagine collections - apply by 12 August www.artfund.org/professional... @artfund.bsky.social

ICOM UK bursary scheme now open for up to £1,250 towards international activity in line with ICOM UK’s strategy - apply by 29 August uk.icom.museum/apply-now-fo... @icomuk.bsky.social

Share of Americans Who Use Public Transport To Get To Work brilliantmaps.com/how-ameri...

The wealthier and more democratic a nation, the less their citizens engage in climate activism www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @sciencedirect.bsky.social