Calling all museum freelancers! Please can you fill out this quick, anonymous, poll about your work. It's to help me chat to the heritage branch of Bectu / Prospect who are interested to know if they can support museum and heritage freelancers. Thanks!
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Museums, libraries, archives people! We're doing another meet up on September 16th. No agenda, no presentations, just an informal gathering over a drink. Full details here: gigs.museumsshowoff.org.uk/2025/09/02/m...
MORE MEETING UP!
We had such a good time at last month's GLAM meet up, we're doing it again on September 16th. Full details here: gigs.museumsshowoff.org.uk/2025/09/02/m...
MORE MEETING UP!
We had such a good time at last month's GLAM meet up, we're doing it again on September 16th. Full details here: gigs.museumsshowoff.org.uk/2025/09/02/m...
First meet-up is tomorrow! Come along - you know you want to!
Museums, libraries and archive people! Let's meet up!
We're teaming up with @soupdragon2000.bsky.social to pilot a monthly get together for GLAM people. First edition will be on Tuesday August 19th at 6.30pm Full details and sign up here: gigs.museumsshowoff.org.uk/2025/08/11/l...
London GLAM peeps! Would you be interested in a regular, informal meet up? Let's say, once a month after work at a venue in central London. No agenda, just a get together.
I managed to catch "120 Years of Brücke, 120 Berliners, 120 Art Works" before it closed at the Brücke Museum. It was a lovely example of how a multiplicity of voices in an exhibition enriches the experience of visitors, and provided food for thought on co-curation. rachelsouhami.com/2025/07/08/1...
I've written about Tate Modern's development, and how it tried, but didn't quite manage, to break from the modernist white cube. rachelsouhami.com/making-tate-...
Work in #museums #libraries or #archives ? If you want to care for yourself/your staff while working with communities, do join @glamcares.bsky.social for our second conference!
An open letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission from the Culture Sector, in solidarity with Trans, Nonbinary and Intersex communities. Sign your name here: tinyurl.com/ehrcletter Please share widely, and if you are not able to sign for your organisation, please share with someone who can
If you haven't completed already, this week of extra time would be a great moment to. We need data to demonstrate the state of the sector robustly, this year and over time, and we can't do that without sector input.
Landmark exhibition - Transcestry - celebrates 10 incredible years of the Museum of Transology. Who could have known a decade ago - when the first objects were collected - how much we would need this 1000 object manifestation of trans joy and resilience in 2025. Unmissable. ❤️❤️❤️
And it’s one of the best bits of UK GLAM world - so many helpful people, never a question that’s too basic to get in-depth responses. It’s great!
1. At @achieveabilitynd.bsky.social We want to know what it is like to work in the #Creative #Industries as a #neurodivergent person. We would welcome your input.
Please share your experiences via our survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GTRX65F
All contributions are anonymous and confidential.
Text reads: Access is not a perk.
Text reads: Access is not a favour.
Text reads: Access is not a luxury.
Text reads: Access is not optional.
Access isn’t a luxury - it’s what levels the playing field so disabled artists can thrive.
Our "How to Write an Access Rider" guide is here to help you identify your needs and advocate with confidence: bit.ly/38jvoqn
Your art matters.
#DisabilityArts #AccessIsEquity
Hi drag mutuals! I'm compiling my new newsletter for Museum Drag Network. If you're interested in joining a baby network about engaging with heritage via drag and/or want a shoutout of any heritage-related drag you're doing please let me know!
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Still time to apply for these roles.
Need help with planning your digital creative content? @thespacearts.bsky.social is offering free mentoring for arts organisations in England. Deadline for applications is 27th Feb. Details here: www.thespace.org/resource/fre...
My news: officially back at Sir John Soane’s Museum as Public Programmes & Young People Manager 🏛️🎓 Looking to connect with other public programme managers in London and beyond - drop me a message and let’s chat!
Do you have experience of producing high quality immersive interpretation, live theatre or creative performance?
Really excited to be advertising this new Immersive Interpretation Producer role at York Museums Trust.
Please share!
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We're plotting some events. Watch this space!
Well, hello!