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A UK-wide campaign celebrating the ‘8 Types of Impact of Culture and Heritage’ to ‘make the case for investment’

‘Culture Makes: the Cultural Philanthropy Foundation’ announces a major UK-wide campaign to celebrate the impact of culture and make the case for investment. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Dezeen on ‘…how design shapes society and culture’, from Doha, with Chipperfield on how architects ‘changed cities for the worse’

IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features Dezeen on the ‘Design Doha Forum’ and Chipperfield on how … Continue reading

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IHBC Signpost: AHRC/DCMS Culture and Heritage Capital Research Call – bid recipients update

Summary details for the 6 projects that have been funded following the AHRC/DCMS Culture and Heritage Capital Research Call have  been issued by the UK Government. image for illustration

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A Culture Strategy for Scotland: Action Plan published

A Culture Strategy for Scotland was published in 2020 and its vision and values remain important, and now a new action plan, published in December 2023, provides detail on how it will deliver the ambitions of the Culture Strategy. image … Continue reading

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IHBC signs up to CHN’s COP28 ‘Culture at the Heart of Climate Action’: Global call to the UNFCCC to include cultural heritage, the arts and creative sectors in climate policy

The IHBC is delighted to join signatories to the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) Call to Action to put ‘Culture at the Heart of Climate Action’, asking the UNFCCC to include cultural heritage, the arts and creative sectors in climate policy.

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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ signpost: Culture in Communities… a place-based approach in Scotland

A report detailing the findings and recommendations of Scotland’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee was published online, following its inquiry on culture in communities.

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UK shadow culture secretary to map out first national infrastructure plan for the arts

In an interview with The Art Newspaper ahead of the Labour conference, Thangam Debbonaire maps out the first national infrastructure plan for the arts… artificial intelligence etc. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Report on Inclusive Histories: Narrating our shared past.., helps to ‘confidently navigate ‘culture war’ polarisation’

‘Inclusive Histories: Narrating our shared past in polarised times’, is a new research report from British Future offering insights for practitioners working in museums, galleries and other cultural institutions about conducting work around inclusive histories in ways that confidently navigate … Continue reading

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CIfA welcomes publication of Scottish Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill

Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) has welcomed the publication of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, which was published on Friday 29 September.

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IHBC welcomes CHN update: ‘Taking Culture and Heritage’s Climate Advocacy to the Next Level’

The IHBC, a member of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN), has welcomed the CHN update on the 2023 UN Climate Change conference (COP28) in Dubai, hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and running from 30/11 to 12/12.

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IHBC’s Research spotlight: New projects measure value of culture and heritage to society – from London, Liverpool, Glasgow, HE & more

Six projects underpinned by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will develop a formal and multidisciplinary approach to valuing the benefits of culture and heritage assets to society. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC’s Research spotlight: AHRC on Horizon Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society) – Calls to open 18/10

Horizon Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society) is to launch a suite of calls across AHRC-remit disciplines and themes, including climate, design, cultural and creative industries, digital transition, cultural heritage, arts, and linguistics.

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IHBC Research and Practice Signpost:  ‘What do we know about the value and impact of culture in relation to health and wellbeing’

The Centre for Cultural Value has undertaken an extensive literature review on culture, health and wellbeing, and produced a ‘Vision Paper: Culture Health and Wellbeing’ that asks: ‘What do we know about the value and impact of culture in relation … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global Doorstep’: ‘It’s gone forever’ – Al Jazeera on wildfires in town at heart of Hawaiian culture

Large parts of Lahania, the former capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, have been left in ashes as the Maui fires burn, reports Al Jazeera. image: for illustration Lahaina waterfront before the wildfires by en:User: Calbear22 

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Open Culture on ‘The Destruction of Penn Station’

Open Culture has reported on ‘The Destruction of Penn Station: How New York City Lost Its Majestic Beaux-Arts Rail Terminal’. image for illustration:  New York  Matt Nelson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 

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Europa Nostra calls on European Political Community to include Culture and Cultural Heritage among future EPC priorities

Europa Nostra has called on Heads of State or Government of all European Political Community (EPC) countries to include the key priority areas of culture and heritage on its future agendas. image: Mimi Castle, Bulboaca, Moldova – Helgie12, CC BY-SA … Continue reading

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Scotland’s Minister for Culture etc. announces new strategy for Scotland’s historic environment: Our Past, Our Future

Christina McKelvie, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, has launched Our Past, Our Future, the new strategy for Scotland’s historic environment sector. image: HES

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Common Vision seeks young people’s views on culture, creativity & cultural education: Help shape England’s cultural education plan

Common Vision is working with Arts Council England to research young people’s views on culture, creativity and cultural education in a government-funded project supporting children and young people as they share their experiences of arts and culture.

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Become a London Borough of Culture!

Applications will be open from July 2023 to become the London Borough of Culture 2025 or 2027, or a Cultural Impact Award winner. image: London Assembly website

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Dame Caroline Dinenage MP elected Chair of Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Dame Caroline Dinenage has been elected Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Scotland’s Culture Secretary announces over £850K investment in eight communities

Coastal towns and busy urban centres amongst eight projects in Scotland set to benefit from new area-based funding Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has announced. image: HES website

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Scotland’s new Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development appointed

Christina McKelvie has been appointed as Scotland’s Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development. image: Scottish Government website

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Arts & Business Scotland becomes Culture & Business Scotland with new identity and strategic vision

The former Arts & Business Scotland has announced its rebranding to Culture & Business Scotland, as well as launching its strategy for the next five years.

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Culture Counts Scotland Appoints New Director

Culture Counts, the network of arts, heritage, and creative industries organisations in Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director, Lorraine (Lori) Anderson. image: Culture Counts website

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Culture Secretary encourages public to add Coronation events to digital map

An interactive map detailing events taking place to celebrate the Coronation will be launched this week by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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