HLF and ACE have launched a pilot scheme, outlined in the government’s Culture White Paper, in partnership with UK innovation foundation Nesta and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) that aims to benefit a variety… Read more

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is launching a fundraising campaign to raise nearly £12,000 to secure five pieces for its collection ahead of the auction as part of the stunning Pilkington Collection and is also seeking to raise £50,000 to acquire… Read more

Just over a year ago Art Happens helped raise £5,415 to help Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery transport the entire contents of influential photographer Vanley Burke’s flat for a special exhibition entitled At Home With Vanley Burke. Read more

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust teams up with Art Fund to raise £25,000 by 4 December in Crowd Funding initiative… Read more

Having run a successful crowd-funding campaign at the Bowes Museum, Alison Nicholson, their Digital Communications Manager, was asked to participate when the Art Fund established “Art Happens”, their curated crowdfunding platform. One of the first projects on Art Happens was… Read more

The arts community is currently one of the hottest areas of crowdfunding activity. Advisor spoke to two different institutions to see how they have used crowdfunding. One is funding a permanent gallery, one a temporary art installation. Is this a… Read more