Jennifer Dudley

curator, art historian and mum in Cardiff

[Kids in Museums @kidsinmuseums]

The UK now has one of the lowest levels of government spending on culture in Europe.

The State of the Arts report from @_CFTA highlights the dramatic fall in arts funding since 2010, including a significant decline in arts education. Read it here> https://t.co/VFaBz09j60

[Ruby Naldrett @rubynaldrett]

rishi getting absolutely pissing wet whilst things will only get better plays in the background… true art #GeneralElection

[Dr Finn Mackay at least cats 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @Finn_Mackay]

"Puberty shouldn’t be taught before year 4 ages 8-9, whilst sex education shouldn’t be taught before year 5 ages 9-10, issues regarding sexual harassment shouldn’t be taught before year 7 ages 11-12". This is wild, inexcusable, ANTI-FEMINIST, rubbish which puts children at risk.

[Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA]

We welcome the results of this @YouGov poll from @artfund @nmdcnews:

89% of UK adults think museums are important to UK culture

76% think local museums add value to their area, whilst 74% think local govt should provide at least half of their funding.

https://t.co/hRUVVdI3eQ

[Bad Writing Takes 🖊️🏳️‍🌈 @BadWritingTakes]

Elon Musk is so overtly transphobic that he literally banned the word [censored term meaning 'not trans'] on twitter.

He was disowned by his own transgender daughter.

He promotes neo-Nazis.

And even *he* thinks JK Rowling is laying it on a bit thick.

https://t.co/n3DraI1v5q

[Fair Museum Jobs @fair_jobs]

It's great that 3/5 of the nominees this year pay real living wage (according to @LivingWageUK)

Last years winner was making staff cuts even while in the running to win. Why is ethical workforce treatment not a key criteria for #MuseumOfTheYear?

[Kate McCann @KateEMcCann]

Sorry what moment of the day (so far): According to the Resolution Foundation the most common living arrangement for an adult aged between 18 and 34 in 1997 was being in a couple with children, it is now living with parents. https://t.co/VWrZ6rlK3A

[Dan Evans @dai_alectic]

When planet shut down a Welsh lab politician made a sneering comment asking how many copies it sold. Now Gething makes the same arguments re the museum- nothing is valuable or worthwhile unless it turns a profit. Disastrous mindset for art & culture, public space, education etc

[British Council Arts @BritishArts]

👀 First look at the #BritishPavilion commission by John Akomfrah @smokingdog

Representing the UK at @la_biennale 2024, #ListeningAllNightToTheRain is an extraordinary feast of sound, light and imagery subverting the Pavilion space.

👉 https://t.co/aKFrfNaYXP
📷 Jack Hems

[𝙷 @hari_miller]

One day we’ll look at the Grand National in the same way we now do about bear pits and amphitheaters. We’ll boggle at the idea we put animals at such high risk of severe injury and death…for fun. Also, people who don’t like horse racing are sexier than people who do.

[Adam Koszary @AdamKoszary]

BuT tHe CuLtUrAl SeCtOr Is FuLl Of WoMeN

[Guardian culture @guardianculture]

‘We’re barely hanging on’: England’s cultural jewels fall into the red https://t.co/n0UuoVCE5s

[Jennifer Dudley @jenmdud]

It's absolutely shocking what is happening to higher education (also the arts and culture, charities, etc - so many people I know are going through 'voluntary' redundancy right now)

[龙珠体育 亿兆体育 九博体育 大发 热博体育 @Hiyapriya]

Cornelia Parker via Instagram cutting off the wings of Anthony Gormley’s Angel of the North as a way of expressing her grief over the state of the arts in Britain

[Plaid Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Plaid_Cymru]

While the Welsh Government continues to deny the serious challenges our national cultural institutions face, tonight, @Heledd_Plaid’s motion calling for their protection passed! 👏

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our national collections belong to everyone, they must be protected for the future!

[Jennifer Dudley @jenmdud]

Finally, some good news!

[Jacqueline Wilson @JackyWilsonHQ]

We are thrilled to announce the adult sequel to the beloved Girls quartet, Think Again, is coming this September! 🎉

Revisit Ellie, Magda and Nadine, now aged 40, and see how their lives have changed... ✨

Pre-order your copy here: https://t.co/obG4dpsWXz

@TransworldBooks

[Heledd Fychan AS/ MS🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Heledd_Plaid]

I rarely get angry in the Senedd, but today, I did get frustrated by the Welsh Government’s continuous denial of the scale of the challenge faced by our national cultural institutions, and our national collections

📺You can watch back the debate here:
https://t.co/7m53GPqUS6

[Ben Summer @Summer3095]

This is Wildflower Kitchen in Cardiff. You might have been there, you might not.

But it’s just closed and you should probably be concerned - this is symptomatic of a much bigger issue in Wales and across the UK.

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