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Money matters – the problem museums have with philanthropy
As museums face rising costs and lower grants, fundraising is more important than ever – but they have to be very careful where the money comes from
Museums must stop turning a blind eye to dodgy donors
US museums have long relied on wealthy individuals, but the sources of some of that wealth makes this increasingly untenable
Will unions make a difference at US museums?
Union drives have accelerated during the pandemic, but museum workers have been frustrated with management for years, write Dana Kopel and Maxwell L. Anderson
The art world put its weight behind Biden. Will he repay the favour?
The new administration is better disposed to the arts, but that doesn’t mean there’ll be more federal funding
Expressions of empathy are not enough – it’s time for US museums to act
Art museums that consider themselves places of reflection should be thinking harder about what they are for and what needs to change
Is the writing on the wall for the private funding of museums?
As wealthy donors and corporate sponsors come under increased scrutiny, Maxwell L. Anderson and David Fleming address the future of museum funding
Could federal museums be better prepared for US government shutdowns?
Federal museums were closed for more than a month during the recent shutdown. What can they do to protect themselves in the future?
Do we still need UNESCO?
The US is withdrawing from UNESCO (again) at the end of 2018. Has this international body outlived its usefulness?
Acquisitions of the Month: March 2015
Hundreds of Asian art objects go to the Met and the MIA; the world’s most expensive work by a woman artist turns up in Bentonville; and LACMA announces a major partnership
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Museums beware: permanent collections are not piggy banks
The Association of Art Museum Directors’ new guidelines for deaccessioning are welcome, but they still leave its members open to monetary temptation