Art Fund •

Things to see and do on the Isle of Wight

Leaving Osborne and heading south, a short drive will take you to the island’s capital, Newport. Here you can explore the Museum of Island History, which can be found on the ground floor of the John Nash-designed Guildhall and offers a small but fascinating insight into island life over the years, and also stop off at the Quay Arts Centre, a lively venue that hosts a range of exhibitions, events and creative workshops...
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The Staffordshire Hoard | Transforming Collections

Marking 40 years of Art Fund's partnership with the Wolfson Foundation, 'Transforming Collections' profiles four key acquisitions made possible through our joint funding. The first episode uncovers the incredible Staffordshire Hoard, acquired in 2010, after our a national campaign to raise the £3.3m needed to save this awe-inspiring find of Anglo-Saxon treasure for Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent....
Economy •

We ordered some pizzas and asked Deliveroo drivers in London why they’ve been on strike

If you live in one of the cities in which Deliveroo operate, you can’t miss their couriers speeding through the streets. Just look out for that huge black box on the back of their bike. Oh, and the massive kangaroo. Well, this week, drivers in London have been striking over a proposed deal that would see their pay change from $9.15 an hour (+ $1.30 per delivery) to $4.40 for each delivery made. 
TechCrunch •

Beauty By Design: The Intersection Of Data And Digital Art

At the Tate Modern last summer, over 150 coders, hackers and digital artists were challenged to take any dataset and turn it into a work of art over the course of 24 hours. With participants camped out overnight for the art hack, Tate’s cavernous Turbine Hall was transformed into a vast coder’s paradise, replete with the kind of creatively charged atmosphere that only a looming deadline can provide. Backed by the likes of Sir Tim Berners Lee...
Economy •

Horrific attack in France, Black Lives Matter protests, new UK leader. 9-15 July: what just happened?

A French-Tunisian gunman driving a lorry transporting weapons killed at least 84 people in the southern town of Nice on Thursday night, in the third major attack to hit the country in the last 18 months. No-one has claimed responsibility yet, but French president Hollande says it’s ‘undeniable’ that this is a terrorist attack. This is already having an impact on the French economy...
Economy •

Baghdad terror, Zimbabwe protests and football fraud. 2 to 8 July - what just happened?

On Sunday, a massive lorry bomb exploded in central Baghdad, killing 281 people, and injuring many more. It’s the deadliest single attack in the country since the US-led invasion in 2003. It goes without saying that the situation is incredibly complicated, the political and economic system is terribly fractured, and people are suffering severely. Many feel the government simply can’t protect them. It’s of little comfort that on Wednesday, the UK finally issued the Chilcot Report...
Economy •

Terror in Turkey, Spanish elections and Brexit confusion. 25 June-1 July: what just happened?

On Tuesday, three suicide bombers targeted Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, killing 41 people, and injuring at least 239 others. It's Europe's third largest airport, and its the start of the Turkish tourism season, so it's a seriously vulnerable target. To even mention the economy in the wake of moments of horror like this doesn’t feel quite right, but the fact is, this comes at a time when Turkey’s tourism industry is already struggling...
Economy •

Would EU believe it? Britain votes to leave the European Union. So, what happens now?

So there it is. Brits woke up today to an extra-large helping of Brexit. No, that’s not a breakfast cereal. It means that they've voted to leave the European Union. But what does that mean for the country? It’s complicated of course, and there are lots of political and economic possibilities following the vote to leave. The result was very close, with around 52% voting to leave and 48% to stay. So how do things stand for… Overnight the markets have been freaking out quite a bit...
Economy •

Brexit, refugees and Senate sit-ins. 18-24 June: what just happened?

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye. It’s official, the UK is saying adieu to the European Union After yesterday’s referendum vote, Britain has opted to leave the European Union, with around 52% wanting out and 48% wanting to stay. Here’s our take on what this means for people’s pockets, the pound, trade, and economics itself (though there's so much speculation about this that by the time you read it, there’ll be a million other predictions out there saying differently!)...
Economy •

What is Basic Income?

Imagine that everyone, no matter what their background, whatever their job, how much money they had (or didn’t have) in the bank, was given an amount of money from the government every month. You wouldn’t have to work or exchange anything for this money, you wouldn’t have to be seeking work or unable to work. Equally, this wouldn’t mean you couldn’t work, invest, or earn any amount on top of this. We’d all receive the money, unconditionally. And that’s the basic idea behind basic income...
TechCrunch •

10 Art Apps To Inspire Your Inner Creative

What do you look for in an app? It might be something useful that helps to organise your life, it might be to connect with friends and family, or perhaps it’s a diverting game to while away the daily commute. But would you ever look for art on the App Store? Stepping beyond the gallery, artists have been making fruitful use of the medium for some time now to produce a range of art apps that do the kind of things art is supposed to do: entertain, inspire, confound and provoke. Here’s a guide...
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