AAMD and AAM Statement Regarding Pollock and University of Iowa Museum of Art

NEW YORK, NY.- In response to the recent call to sell Jackson Pollock’s Mural from the collection of The University of Iowa Museum of Art, the Association of Art Museum Directors and the American Association of Museums released the following joint statement: The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) and the American Association of Museums (AAM) are alarmed to learn of the recent proposal to sell the Jackson Pollock painting Mural to underwrite costs at The University of Iowa. Such [...]

The Art Fund and Crafts Council Repeat Collect Challenge for UK Curators

LONDON.- For the third year running, independent charity The Art Fund in partnership with the Crafts Council is calling upon curators to apply to Art Fund Collect – a competitive challenge giving selected curators the opportunity to acquire an ambitious new piece of contemporary craft for their museum or gallery. Call for entries, Art Fund Collect 2010 Deadline 19 February 2010· Awards announced 13 May 2010 Curators from accredited museums and galleries across the UK are invited to apply to [...]