Art Culture
Sydney finally gets the destination museum it deserves
SYDNEY — Sydney Modern isn’t just the most important building in Sydney since Jørn Utzon’s magnificent Opera House. The new addition to the city’s premier art gallery is also a global test case for tackling some of the most difficult and important issues facing museums today.
Until now — and despite its enviable harborside location, a lovely walk across the Botanic Gardens from the Opera House — the Art Gallery of New South Wales, as the museum is called, has always been slightly underwhelming. The collection is not as deep or impressive as its equivalent in Melbourne, the National Gallery of Victoria, and its building is a patchwork of grand old neoclassical galleries and cramped modern add-ons.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/03/14/sydney-modern-museum-opera-house/
Labelling arts courses “Mickey Mouse” degrees was “economic madness” during a UK film and TV boom, the culture secretary said.
Speaking ahead of a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare’s birthplace, Lisa Nandy said targeted support for the arts and culture sector will help create jobs and achieve economic growth throughout the country.
Read More: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mickey-mouse-degrees-arts-lisa-nandy-b2701925.html
- Intervention is next step of Government’s Plan for Change to help boost local economies and increase opportunities to gain creative skills
- Comes as Culture Secretary marks the 60th anniversary of the first ever arts white paper
People across the nation will benefit from access to the arts and culture on their doorsteps as a result of a major funding package to boost growth and opportunity.
Read More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-investment-to-boost-growth-and-cement-britains-place-as-cultural-powerhouse
Art Culture
Bradford 2025: BBC’s plan for Bradford’s UK City of Culture year including Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey, Antiques Roadshow and Gardeners’ World
For the Senior Head of Content Production for Yorkshire, the vision was about showcasing Bradford to audiences on the radio, television and online – and that meant not only spotlighting the vast number of events taking place in the city, but also supporting Bradford 2025 with a series of new commissions from the media organisation itself.
