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Smithsonian American Art Museum Fellowship 2025 – Apply by October 15
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is now accepting applications for its 2025 fellowship program, with an October 15 deadline.
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Frieze Seoul 2025: The Ultimate Art Lover’s Travel Guide to the Fair, the City, and Beyond
Plan your trip to Frieze Seoul 2025 with our curated art travel guide. Explore the fair at COEX, discover Frieze House Seoul, must-see museums, gallery districts, the best hotels, and where to eat—from barley rice to fugu—during art week in Seoul.
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London Museum is Recruiting Influencers — A New Era for Cultural Power
A leading London museum is opening its doors to select digital creators, signaling a bold shift in how institutions harness online influence to shape culture.
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Mütter Museum Adopts New Policy for Human Remains After Ethical Storm
Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum unveils a new policy for its 6,500 human remains, focusing on dignity, patient stories, and transparency after years of controversy.
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The Future of Museums: Innovation, Shared Collections, and Global Voices
Museums are embracing immersive tech, joint acquisitions, creative funding, and global perspectives, reshaping the art world’s future while preserving tradition.
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SLAM Presents First Major U.S. Anselm Kiefer Survey in Over 20 years
The Saint Louis Art Museum opens Anselm Kiefer: Becoming the Sea on Oct 18, showcasing 40 works across five decades, including massive river paintings linking the Mississippi and the Rhine.
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$45K Freund Teaching Fellowships at Washington University and Saint Louis Art Museum
Apply for the Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Fellowship—Teach at Washington University and Exhibit at the Saint Louis Art Museum.
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The Dead on Display: Why Museums Must End Human Remains Exhibits
Museums worldwide, including the British Museum, face renewed scrutiny over the public display of human remains as calls for repatriation and ethical reforms grow.
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Steve Martin Wants You Back in The Frick
Steve Martin stars in a video inviting the public back to The Frick Collection after its $220M, five-year renovation, highlighting its restored Gilded Age intimacy.
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Southern Artists Can Apply for the $10,000 1858 Prize and Yearlong Feature at the Gibbes Museum of Art
Apply now for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art—$10,000 cash and a yearlong presentation of their work at the Gibbes Museum await the winning Southern artist.
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Arts Council England’s Reapplication Mandate and Budget Cuts Threaten Nearly 1,000 Cultural Organizations
Arts Council England’s surprise funding changes and government cuts place 990 arts organizations at risk.
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The Chumash Museum Opens. But Who’s Still Not Listening?
Panu Syrjämäki examines the tension between cultural preservation and performance in the newly opened Santa Ynez Chumash Museum.