Kate Arthurs

MOWAA Is Redefining Restitution by Building Africa’s Cultural Future The MOWAA, conceived in the midst of discussions about the repatriation of Benin Bronzes, launches with an exhibition of contemporary art.

"Restitution, means not just the return of objects, but restoring what was lost or damaged. Not just artifacts, but opportunities. Not just compensation for the past, but investment in the future." news.artnet.com/art-world/mo...

Arts Council Funding - informal conversation Let's chat about Arts Council Funding - get the lowdown on how to secure funding for your creative projects in a relaxed online setting!

Arts Council England Funding - informal conversation with Visual Arts South West on 13 November vasw.org.uk/whats-on/art... @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

Finished our Watershed Wild and Generous River Frome walk yesterday in good company, with animals from kingfishers to rats along the way www.watershed.co.uk/projects/wil... @wshed.bsky.social

Two more iconic grassroots music venues, The Joiners and The Croft, are now OFFICIALLY community owned buildings. Thanks to the herculean efforts of all involved, these institutions are saved - and with that, the opportunities for bands, music fans, and many more are secure for the next generation.

Latest data enhances Economic Impact Toolkit - AIM - Association of Independent Museums AIM's Economic Impact Toolkit has been updated to include the latest tourism metrics at national and locality levels, along with volunteer impact metrics.

Refreshed Economic Impact Toolkit for museums, from the Association of Independent Museums aim-museums.co.uk/news/latest-...

Art Fund research proves that viewing art is good for the human body - Museums Association ‘Genuinely surprising’ study shows that original art benefits three different body systems all at once

Viewing original art has an immediate and measurable effect on the human body, with the ability to reduce stress and increase excitement simultaneously www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... @artfund.bsky.social

VOTE NOW! · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards

Watershed is one of five nominees shortlisted for the British Independent Film Award’s (BIFA) very first Cinema of the Year award - vote now! www.bifa.film/coty-vote/?c... @wshed.bsky.social @bifa-film.bsky.social

Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions.

Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions, up to £312,500 available www.ukri.org/opportunity/... @ukri.org

Brigstow funding available to support research into the value of natural history collections and archives, and postcolonial methods of museum and archive practices www.bristol.ac.uk/brigstow/fun... @bristoluni.bsky.social

What a week of cultural highlights!

Marla Gether and band @ Jam Jar Bristol

Bath Open Art Prize @ 44AD

Dr Tim Manningmore on People of Colour in Georgian Bath @brlsi.bsky.social

Dress of the Year Award with Fashion Museum Bath @ Old Post Office and Guildhall

Lucky to have all this in my life ❤️

Help shape a new museum 'matchmaking' service! - ICOM UK We invite you to take part in a short survey, commissioned by ICOM UK and the British Council, as part of our research project to explore a potential “matchmaking” service to make connections between ...

Help shape a new international museum ‘matchmaking’ service - deadline 26 Oct uk.icom.museum/help-shape-a... @icomuk.bsky.social @britisharts.bsky.social

Pembrokeshire Coast Path ❤️

Civic Imaginary Partnerships this four-year project brings together communities, policy makers, researchers and artists to ask what being civic means in the United Kingdom right now

Commission open to work with Civic Imaginaries in Frome, deadline 2 Nov. Civic imaginaries are the ways people think, feel, sense and dream the futures of their places civicimaginaries.gla.ac.uk/civic-imagin... @michaelhowcroft.bsky.social @civicimaginaries.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social

The Studio Innovation Fund 2026 – call for proposals - The Studio The Studio at Bath Spa University – our vibrant City-centre hub – is a catalyst for creativity, innovation, and community…

The Studio Innovation Fund is open for applications. It's a brilliant source of support - last year a group of us got funding to develop a Capitalism Escape Room! thestudioinbath.co.uk/the-studio-i... @bathspauni.bsky.social

Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving £20 million investment in civic museums to protect opening hours and jobs, as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure museums can continue to tell our national story at a local level

Some excellent regional and local museums are among the recipients of the DCMS Museum Renewal Fund www.gov.uk/government/n...

Preparing for the Bicentenaries of the Abolition of Slavery in the 2030’s.

Transatlantic Slavery: Preparing for the Bicentenaries of the Abolition of Slavery in the 2030s www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/preparing-bi... @liverpoolmuseums.bsky.social

The Exhibitions Group - Reducing the Environmental Impact of Temporary & Touring Exhibitions Join this live training to learn how to reduce the environmental impact of temporary and touring exhibitions.   You’ll discover practical strategies, explore a real-life case study, and gain confidenc...

Learn how to reduce the environmental impact of temporary and touring exhibitions with this new training from The Exhibitions Group theexhibitionsgroup.org.uk/events/45872/ @theexhibitionsgrp.bsky.social

Museum of Bath at Work are looking for new trustees aim-museums.co.uk/trustee-vaca...

Three Years After Trial Launch, Ireland Is Making Basic Income for Artists Program Permanent Several years after launching a trial, Ireland is set to make its basic income for artists program permanent starting in 2026.

Well done Ireland - basic income for artists extended (and yes, there's an economic case if that's your thing). Now let's do it for everyone, everywhere www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

Survey: 75% of creative industries jobs go to friends and connections Three quarters of jobs secured by creative industry workers in the last 18 months came through a friend or contact, according to figures released as part of Bec

75% of creative industries jobs go to friends and connections www.advanced-television.com/2025/10/14/s...

Community, Impact, Art - Social Impact Evaluation e-Learning Measuring Social Impact An E-Learning Course to Empower You and Your Organisation Developed by Octopus Impact and Polymathic for the University of Bath Public Engagement Unit, this course provides the...

This e-learning course, developed by Octopus Impact and Polymathic, provides a complete toolkit for social impact evaluation sites.google.com/octopusimpac... @uniofbath.bsky.social

Dreamtime Fellowship 2026 The Fellowship is a partnership between Watershed and Jerram Foundation, a fantastic opportunity for self-led professional development, offering the chance to research, test and develop new artwork in...

Open call to Bristol-based practitioners making art in the public domain, involving technology. Watershed are looking for mid-career artists ready to take their practice to its next level, for the Dreamtime Fellowship www.watershed.co.uk/jobs-opportu... @wshed.bsky.social

Meeting The Moment A one day event for the culture sector on speaking up in troubled times.

Meeting the Moment at Watershed - for cultural organisations in troubled times. Host Martha Awojobi, speakers include The Crab Museum, Fatt Projects, Ella Saltmarshe, Jemma Desai, Nikesh Shukla, Clare Reddington and me. Tickets for 26 Nov www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1356... @wshed.bsky.social

We ❤️ The Bell - Bath's thriving community pub and an excellent live music venue. For fellow fans, they have a community share offer open at the moment thebellinnbath.co.uk/downloads/sh...

Beer, Wine Or Spirits: Most Popular Alcoholic Drink By European Country

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Five Years of Climate Action at Watershed - Part 2 Zoe Rasbash has been Watershed's Environmental Emergencies Action Researcher for the past five years. As she leaves us for new challenges she takes some time to reflect on all that she, and we have le...

The contradictions of climate work: a departing reflection from Watershed's Zoe Rasbash www.watershed.co.uk/articles/fiv... @wshed.bsky.social @zorasbash.bsky.social

Tickets are now available for Drawing Workshop: Grids and Gestures at Locksbrook Campus, Bath on Wed 1 Oct 2025 at 5:00PM www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bat...

Board Environmental Champions | Julie's Bicycle | Culture & Climate Non-Profit Network A programme that supports arts organisations to put environmental ambition and responsibility at the centre of their governance.

It's a privilege to be a Julie's Bicycle board environment champion. We're inspired by well-chosen speakers, and help each other take action with cultural organisations we support juliesbicycle.com/our-work/art... @juliesbicycle.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @wshed.bsky.social

THE UNMUSEUM CULTURAL & HERITAGE PROGRAMME — Black South West Network In this programme, we have begun to develop a series of community archiving workshops, create content, and develop the digital UnMuseum prototype - an online space to which community-based archivists ...

The UnMuseum: A Living Archive of Black Identity and Belonging in the South West www.blacksouthwestnetwork.org/unmuseum

ICOM UK and Heritage Protection - ICOM UK At a time when armed conflict is dramatically increasing worldwide, daily reports of the tragic loss of life and worsening humanitarian crises can feel overwhelming. In addition, as heritage professio...

This is ICOM UK's position on heritage protection uk.icom.museum/heritage-pro... @icomuk.bsky.social