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New curatorial development opportunities from Art Fund
New Collecting Awards We are now accepting applications for the fifth round of the New Collecting Awards, which offers 100% funding for curators to build or expand collections of fine art, design or visual culture. The programme aims to support curators in developing skills associated with researching and identifying acquisitions. Awardees receive a generous funding […]
Yorkshire Museum updating its deposition policy for archaeological archives for North Yorkshire.
The collecting areas for North Yorkshire were drawn up more than a decade ago and may no longer reflect the reality. This process is to clearly define our geographical collecting area to ensure that there is provision across the whole county and to identify any potential overlaps in collecting. York Museum would like to hear […]
Apply Now – MDY Sponsored Place at AIM Conference 2019
Museum Development Yorkshire is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring one FREE place at this year’s Association of Independent Museums Conference, 20-22 June held at The National Civil War Centre in Newark. This place will cover all three days of the conference, conference dinner, study trip, accommodation and travel bursary. The Museum Development Team […]
Winners of £4M DCMS Wolfson Fund Announced – Yorkshire and the Humber Success
Winners of £4M DCMS Wolfson Fund Announced – Yorkshire and the Humber Success Yorkshire and Humber winners of the Wolfson Fund were recently announced, with success for Barnsley, Sheffield and Hull! The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund supports national and regional museums across England to improve the quality of displays, enhance exhibition spaces and […]
MDY Training Needs Analysis – Report Findings
Thank you to all those who contributed to our survey on training needs in the region in autumn 2018. The survey had a strong return rate, with 59 out of the 141 Accredited Museum sites in Yorkshire & Humberside represented in the organisational responses. A summary of the key findings and recommended actions can be […]
MDY Sponsored Places at AIM Conference 2019
Museum Development Yorkshire is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring one FREE place at this year’s Association of Independent Museums Conference, 20-22 June held at The National Civil War Centre in Newark. This place will cover all three days of the conference, conference dinner, study trip, accommodation and travel bursary. The Museum Development Team […]
Future High Streets Fund: call for proposals
The Future High Streets Fund will support and fund local areas’ plans to make their high streets and town centres fit for the future.
Museums Development Yorkshire Intern Opportunity
An exciting opportunity to join the Museum Development Yorkshire team.
National Trust Collections & Interpretation Advisory Group
Multiple voluntary opportunities available.