by Administrator | Jun 19, 2015 | Arts Advocacy
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies has released its report on funding for the arts by state. It arrives at its figures by taking the appropriation for the arts from each state’s budget and then dividing that by the number of people living in that...
by Administrator | Jun 17, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
On June 1st, OSHA released its guidelines on bathroom access for transgendered employees; the guidelines also included institutions that are open to the public, specifically mentioning museums in addition to other examples. You can read a summary of their guidelines,...
by Administrator | Jun 10, 2015 | Cultural Heritage
Earlier today three terrorists, one of which was a suicide bomber, were stopped at the entrance to the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt. The reports are extremely preliminary at this point. Apparently two of the three were killed by guards before they could enter...
by Administrator | Jun 9, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has released a Red List (“Liste Rouge”) for Iraqi artifacts that are being looted and sold on the black market, particularly by ISIS. ICOM maintains several lists that are frequently updated and are organized by...
by Administrator | Jun 5, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
The good news is the two missing works have been found. Apparently within 80 feet of where they were supposed to be stored, so they never left the library and nobody stole them. They were merely misplaced. In the meantime, police and FBI resources have been spent...
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