We are collecting images that represent the wide range of fantastic museums and heritage sites in the south east region. The images we collect will help…
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5 March 2021
5 March 2021
We are collecting images that represent the wide range of fantastic museums and heritage sites in the south east region. The images we collect will help…
5 March 2021
ACE Project Grants: Turnaround for Decisions Arts Council England have announced changes to the turnaround times for Project Grants as it is taking longer than usual…
5 March 2021
Covid19 Recovery Grants: MDUK Report In response to the pandemic, Museum Development UK and Art Fund worked in partnership to distribute recovery funding to museums across the UK in…
5 March 2021
Extension to Accreditation Scheme Arts Council England have confirmed that they will be extending all current Accreditation Awards for a further 12 months, until April…
5 March 2021
Roadmap out of Lockdown The government set out a 4 step 'roadmap' out of the Lockdown on 22 February. Read the government guidance on reopening businesses…
5 March 2021
On 23 February, the Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, held a meeting with representatives from leading heritage organisations to discuss issues relating to contested heritage, which…
11 February 2021
The Collections Trust have launched their new 'Making it FAIR' Project, offering free training, mentoring and technical support to develop digital collections-focussed content, helping museums…
9 February 2021
The National Lottery Grants for Heritage launched today! Applications have reopened for their popular project grants from £3,000 to £5million, after nearly a year of…
9 February 2021
Kids in Museums have put together some top tips on supporting your staff and volunteers to give a friendly welcome to family visitors. The resources were…
28 January 2021
Virtual tours are a great way of helping attract people to your site and/or plan their visit. During the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions virtual tours can…
18 December 2020
Both the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Arts Council England have announced that they will be awarding the second round of the Culture Recovery…
17 December 2020
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that in the UK, and across the world, coronavirus cases are rising once more. "No one wants tougher…
8 December 2020
We are in the process of updating our Business Plan for 2021-23, and we need your help to identify and prioritise the themes that could…
26 November 2020
We now know that we have a range of Tier 1, 2 & 3 restrictions across the South East region from 2 Dec. As we…
24 November 2020
The government's advice on volunteering during Lockdown 2.0 has been updated. Volunteers should not be attending the workplace if the venue has been forced to…
10 November 2020
The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) is extending its support of the sector by consolidating its recovery in the medium term. From 25 November 2020…
30 October 2020
As part of the national Kickstart programme, Artswork will be employing up to 30 young people as Youth Consultants across South East England. Youth Consultants will work both within Artswork and with…
15 October 2020
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has issued an announcement on 15 October 2020 that more areas are to move into Tier 2, classed as 'high', from…
15 October 2020
Since April 2020, we have awarded over £158k through 4 small grants schemes to help south east museums respond to the challenges presented by the…
12 October 2020
Wanting to discover your local area, explore your heritage, and search the records but not sure where to start? The Amelia will be hosting a…
22 September 2020
New regulations for hospitality businesses and venues to enforce the rule of 6, NHS QR code posters and contact logs. The Government has announced that…
17 September 2020
From 1 October, most of our team will have new email addresses and telephone numbers. Why is this change happening? The South East Museum Development…
10 September 2020
From Monday 14 September, group meetings of over 6 people are prohibited in England. This will apply indoors and outdoors, including in private homes. COVID-19…
10 September 2020
Hedley Swain will join the new charitable trust in October 2020 when the organisation leaves Brighton & Hove City Council. He joins RPMT from Arts Council…
4 September 2020
As head of a museum service which includes a Royal palace and an Edwardian house said to be the most haunted in Brighton, Janita Bagshawe…
2 July 2020
In this introductory video provided by Museum Development East Midlands, Accreditation Advisor Heather Lomas provides an overview of the Museum Accreditation Scheme in the UK.…
25 June 2020
You can now apply for a free UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to reassure your customers that your business adheres to Government and public…
25 June 2020
On Tuesday 23 June the Prime Minister announced that museums, galleries and historic sites can open to the public from 4 July 2020. As a…
19 June 2020
GEM held an LGBTQ Education Skills Share session in late June on twitter with Jack Shoulder talking about finding, sharing and engaging people with LGBTQ+…
19 June 2020
On 12 June, the Government updated the Health Protection regulations* on preventing the spread of Covid-19 to further ease some of the lockdown restrictions. The…
1 June 2020
25 June 2020 Format: online forum (Zoom) Join arts marketing communications consultant, Jo Finn, for a 60-minute online forum to unpick the communications challenges we…
1 June 2020
Free marketing surgeries to help reopen your museum We are offering free, one-hour marketing surgeries to help museums create or revise their marketing communications strategy…
18 May 2020
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation is offering funding to help those working or volunteering in the sector to study for their Masters part-time…
14 May 2020
"With the 2020 Museums + Heritage Show postponed we are putting the content from the Show online to share expertise and knowledge with the sector.…
7 May 2020
We are starting a fortnightly series of conversations for museums in Hampshire, Berkshire and Isle of Wight to share some of the challenges we are…
5 May 2020
Posted 5 May 2020 The Society for Museum Archaeology is pleased to announce the publication of: Standards and Guidance in the Care of Archaeological Collections…
4 May 2020
Posted 4th May https://www.gov.uk/government/news/top-up-to-local-business-grant-funds-scheme The Gov’t has increased the support fund for Small Business Grants and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants for small businesses. This…
1 May 2020
South East Museum Development have launched two small emergency grants to help museums care for their collections and buildings during the Covid-19 crisis. Our Collections…
1 May 2020
Arts Council England has recently launched a Covid-19 survey to better understand the position cultural organisations (including museums) are currently in, and might be facing,…
1 May 2020
The National Lottery Heritage Fund are working to develop digital capabilities across the heritage sector. Their initiative aims to promote digital skills and leadership, and directly support digital skills…
9 April 2020
Updated 09 April 2020 NLHF: Heritage Emergency Fund For the full guidance notes on NLHF website Grant amounts: £3,000 to £50,000. Application form will be…
8 April 2020
Posted 8th April 2020 Digital Surgeries: The Digital Culture Network team has been busy supporting the sector to work more digitally. They are able to provide 1-2-1…
8 April 2020
Posted 8th April 2020 https://www.aim-museums.co.uk/coronavirus-resources-hr/ TheHRDept are offering AIM members free HR advice to assist on issues around Coronavirus. Support might cover: Questions about the…
8 April 2020
Posted 7th April 2020 Working with the pool of consultants, AIM are offering an online support service for museums. Support will cover: Finance: Cashflow Leadership:…
8 April 2020
To help museums respond quickly with applications to the emergency funding schemes from Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Historic England we are offering free,…
1 April 2020
Free Coronavirus HR Helpline for AIM members Association of Independent Museums (AIM) TheHRDept are offering AIM members free HR advice to assist on issues around…
1 April 2020
Arts Council’s £50 million Emergency Response Fund for arts organisations (non-NPOS) Who can apply? Fully and provisionally accredited museums with a track record of delivering…
30 March 2020
ACE’s £160 million Emergency Funding Relief Scheme If you want to apply to the Art Council’s Emergency Funding Relief Scheme, you must set up an…
17 March 2020
Please find our new dedicated Coronavirus (Covid-19) page here: https://southeastmuseums.org/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance/
30 January 2020
Training The Accidental Fundraiser - Tonbridge - 13th February 10-1 This is an introduction to fundraising, covering an overview of all main income streams available…
29 January 2020
Museum Development Evaluation – Opportunity to Contribute Arts Council England has commissioned DC Research Ltd (in partnership with Durnin Research and Pomegranate) to carry out…
16 January 2020
The line-up for the Hampshire, Berkshire and Isle of Wight Museum Development Forum on 4th February has now been confirmed. The day starts with a…
16 January 2020
This is a free afternoon session for artists working in any discipline based in Eastbourne and the surrounding area. Come along if: You would like…
11 December 2019
Unlocking Our Sound Heritage is a national project to preserve and make accessible sound collections across the UK. The South East Hub for the project…
1 December 2019
Meeting Point is a facilitated, 2-year project to help guide museums or heritage sites through the process of commissioning and working with a contemporary…
9 October 2019
There is an opportunity for museums to involved in the DAN consortium which is looking to build its members across the arts. Two development meetings…
25 September 2019
Arts Council are seeking candidates for the role of Chair of the Accreditation Committee. They are also looking to appoint up to eight new members…
13 September 2019
Museum of London What will be covered? Is your museum leadership team confident when it comes to digital? Are they as digitally literate as our…
3 September 2019
THIS SURVEY IS NOW COMPLETE South East Museum Development is conducting its Annual Data Survey of museums. The purpose of the survey is to gather…
27 August 2019
The calligraphy support scheme aims to provide regional museums with specialist and practical support to help them unlock the potential of their collections of Islamic…
25 July 2019
Hugh Bonneville urges members of the public to vote for the Mary Rose Museum in the 25th National Lottery Awards. The Mary Rose in Portsmouth…
23 July 2019
When: 17th October and 28th November 2019 Where: The Weald and Downland Living Museum and Chiltern Open Air Museum (or 8 other venues nationwide until…
17 July 2019
SEMDP have partnered up with Culture24 to roll out a learning module which explores digital storytelling with museum collections. This opportunity offers ten museum places…
17 July 2019
Hampshire Cultural Trust are looking to borrow some mannequins for a special exhibition in Winchester, starting in October and ending in January. They need mannequins…
5 July 2019
The Marsh Trust Award for Volunteers in Museum Learning is now accepting nominations. Closing date is Friday, 5 July 2019. This award celebrates the contribution of…
25 June 2019
Amberley Museum is a 36 acre site located in the heart of the South Downs National Park, dedicated to showcasing and preserving the working past…
13 June 2019
Pallant House Gallery is delighted to announce that it has received a grant of £92,910 from The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund. This grant will…
21 May 2019
Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery currently have 16 wooden display cases that they are offering to those who can give them a new home.…
17 May 2019
Arts Council England are pleased to be partnering once again this year with Whitechapel Gallery to offer a series of professional development courses for curators…
13 May 2019
Specification details: 2200w x 500d x 2000h. 625 display height with 1250 actual glass height, with 2-bays. Case has 2 x hinged opening doors to…
13 May 2019
The panel consists of up 11 members who serve 3 year terms, meeting quarterly. The panel aims to: Support the South East Museum Development Programme…
1 May 2019
The South East Museum Development Programme is delighted to support museums by offering a range of grants which aim to help museums grow and develop.…
30 April 2019
Are you looking at how best to welcome families to your museum? Would you benefit from a professional audit of your site? We are inviting…
26 April 2019
In March 2018, the Culture is Digital report was launched by the then Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt. Hon.…
26 April 2019
The Fellowship will support eight UK-based curators to participate fully in AAMC’s 2019 Conference in New York City in May 2019, including significant additional funding…
26 April 2019
A Hospital With a History As part of their National Lottery Heritage Funded project, Royal Sussex County Hospital: A People’s History from 1828, The Royal…
26 April 2019
Deadline for applications: 10am on Monday 8 April 2019 The Extend Leadership Programme is open to applicants working in in learning and education roles in…
26 April 2019
Chiddingstone Castle have started the process of digitising their diverse collection as part of their Photography and Interpretation project. In the middle of February the…
26 April 2019
The Society for Museum Archaeology has been awarded funding by Arts Council England (ACE) that will be used to deliver the SMART Project (Society for…
26 April 2019
Charlotte Slinger, Community Projects Manager for Hampshire Cultural Trust, was invited to the House of Lords on Monday 25 February, along with Helen Dove from…
26 April 2019
The Egham Museum Trustees are delighted to announce that The Egham Museum has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £93,000 for an exciting…
2 July 2018
Would you like to be part of the panel informing and influencing local museum development support? Background The Panel works to ensure that the Hampshire…
2 July 2018
Invitation for Venues in England to host the MaxLiteracy Awards 2018 – 19 The Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust, Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education…
2 July 2018
On Friday 3rd August 2018, cultural and heritage organisations across the UK will be handing over their Twitter feeds to young people for our Teen…
2 July 2018
AIM Biffa Award History Makers Programme The £1 million, AIM Biffa Award ‘History Makers – People who shaped our world’ programme, funds museums to create…
15 May 2017
Nesta have an Arts Impact fund which museums are eligible to apply. Applicant organisations should demonstrate a track record (or future plans) to work with…
15 May 2017
Registration is now open to take part in the world’s biggest drawing festival! Living Lines: An Animated Big Draw Festival, from 1-31 October 2017. From cave…
15 May 2017
The a-n (The Artists Information Company) launch Exhibition Payment Guidance for Museums working with Visual Artists. Museums and visual artists are increasingly working together and it’s…
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