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Worcester man’s donation to allow new art gallery to be developed
AN AMERICAN philanthropist who grew up in Worcester has made a huge donation to enable a new art gallery to be developed.
The cash has been donated by Martin Cook to the Worcestershire Heritage, Art and Museums charity, which will go towards developing the first-floor galleries at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.
Martin’s donation will enable a new gallery to be developed which will display the city’s collections of fine and decorative art.
This gallery will include Worcester’s nationally significant gloving collection, one of the largest of its type in the world.
Children and young people will have an opportunity to see their creations displayed digitally in an exhibition at one of Scotland’s national galleries.
The 2025 Worcester 100 Open Art Exhibition will be held at the Artery Gallery, Croft Walk, from Saturday 8 to Saturday, March 15.
The free event will showcase a range of artistic styles, including paintings, prints, photography, and sculptures.
Opening times will vary throughout the week.
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Three in five small UK museums and galleries fear closure amid declining revenue, new research suggests
Three in five small museums and galleries in the UK fear closure amid declining revenue and footfall, research published this week suggests. The survey of 40 small, independent attractions—those with fewer than 100,000 annual visitors—also found that four in five (78%) reported the current period as the most challenging the sector has faced, while over half (58%) said overall income has not returned to its pre-Covid levels.
The research, conducted by the cloud platform GoDaddy in partnership with the charity Kids in Museums, surveyed small museums as well as galleries, historic buildings and heritage sites. Alison Bowyers, the executive director of Kids in Museums, tells The Art Newspaper that UK museums are suffering more than their counterparts in mainland Europe.
