NEMO - The Network of European Museum Organisations, 27 January 2026, International

NEMO’s Working Group LEM – The Learning Museum examines the growing intersection between museums, mental health, and care in its new publication “Art, healing and museums. Exploring museum‑based art psychotherapy Practices with a focus on the No Words programme at the National Gallery of Ireland.”

The University of Sheffield, 26 January 2026, England

Engaging with digital arts and culture activities is a critical step in building digital confidence in older people who are often excluded from the online world, according to a new University of Sheffield report.

BAD (Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists, Information and Documentation Professionals), 23 January 2026, Portugal

In recent times, the cultural sector has been the target of disruptive manifestations – in some cases even violent, at a psychological and physical level – by different people or groups. The intention is to condition freedom of creation and cultural enjoyment by censoring exhibitions, books, performances and other public cultural events.

Cygnor Celfyddydau Cymru - Arts Council of Wales, 19 January 2026, Wales

This new report provides an independent assessment of the economic impact of the arts on the NHS and social care in Wales. It also looks at wider population health and societal impacts.

Arts Council England, 19 January 2026, England

The report covers National Portfolio Organisations’ environmental data and their creative and inspirational responses to the climate crisis in 2024/25. The report offers insights into the creative and cultural sector’s continuing commitment to Environmental Responsibility, an Investment Principle in Arts Council’s Let’s Create strategy. It presents success stories and how organisations are und…

UNESCO, 16 January 2026, International

We, the Ministers and Heads of Delegations, gathered today on 12 December 2025 in Ohrid, within the framework of the Council of Ministers of Culture of South-East Europe (CoMoCoSEE), under the presidency of the Republic of North Macedonia. Reaffirming respectively the contents, objectives, activities, and principles included and determined in the Charter of the Council of Ministers of Culture of…