7 Nov: Museums are increasingly under pressure

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Museums are increasingly under pressure from funders, the press and donors to change their programming, displays and events. As part of the Museum Association's annual conference Index on Censorship's Julia Farrington will tale about Index's guides for arts organisations dealing with controversial exhibitions.

By Index on Censorship

07 Oct 16

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Museums are increasingly under pressure from funders, the press and donors to change their programming, displays and events. As part of the Museum Association’s annual conference Index on Censorship’s Julia Farrington will tale about Index’s guides for arts organisations dealing with controversial exhibitions. This session will ask if and how museums can preserve their independence in the face of difficult demands and public controversy.

Speakers will discuss experiences of curating a collection featuring controversial artworks, a recent study of censorship and self-censorship, and the ongoing Index on Censorship project to provide guidance for cultural venues in moments of controversy. The session elicits views and stories from delegates via electronic voting.

Chair:
Alastair Brown
Policy Officer, Museums Association

Speakers:
Nathanial Hepburn
Director, Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft

Julie Farrington
Associate Arts Producer, Index on Censorship

Janet Marstine
Academic Director, School of Museum Studies, Leicester University

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1478536248327{border-radius: 5px !important;}”]When: 3pm, Monday 7 Nov
Where: Glasgow
Tickets: Session is part of Museums Association Conference and Exhibition[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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