Phoenix Art Museum receives $5m gift for new Sri Lankan and South Asian art galleries – The Art Newspaper
The Phoenix Art Museum in Arizona has received a $5m gift from the philanthropist Sukumar Nagendran. The money…
Major Swiss museum acquisition proves far larger after extra works revealed in donor’s unopened portfolios – The Art Newspaper
The Musée des beaux-arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds in western Switzerland has had “a pleasant surprise” after a recent…
AnnaLynne McCord, Danny Cipriani beg public to fund wedding
A Hollywood actress and a retired English rugby star have launched a crowd-funding campaign to ask the public…
Shuttered San Francisco arts school will become college co-named for Nvidia founder Jensen Huang – The Art Newspaper
Six months after the California College of the Arts (CCA) announced it will shut down next year and…
Zimmerli Art Museum receives gift of 70 modern and contemporary works – The Art Newspaper
The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Jersey has received a gift of more than 70…
Supporters honour Sir Sam Neill with influx of funds to Stop Gold Mine campaign
Yet another, with a $50 donation, wrote: “#SaveItForSam”. The campaign, run by Sustainable Tarras Incorporated Society, has now…
Labour receives biggest election year donation so far but trails Govt parties
It was given to Labour by the estate of Murray Jones, an Otago mountain climber who died last…
The Government cap on tax credits for charitable donations beyond $100k will inhibit generosity, say legal experts
At its heart, donation tax credits exist to encourage generosity. They recognise that when charities are properly resourced,…
The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC receives largest gift in museum’s history – The Art Newspaper
The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, has received a $15m gift from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation, marking the…
Act gets $600,000 donations surge in 20 days, doubling campaign year contributions
The Opportunity Party has so far received $240,500. These totals include only donations of more than $20,000, which…
New Overland Park Arboretum sculpture honors late Kansas City artist
A colorful new art installation at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is bringing one of Kansas…
Western Bay Emergency Response Fund hands out $293k in recovery grants
Heavy rain brought down more than 40 slips, including one that took the lives of six holidaymakers at…