“Amidst a thriving tapestry of flora and fauna, the Audain Art Museum is nestled in the woodlands of Whistler, British Columbia, a short jaunt from the village centre. To capture the artistic diversity of Canada’s westernmost province, the permanent collection writes a comprehensive history with carvings, paintings, and photography.”

“Supporters say this museum will do much more than just celebrate the genre and the talented Memphis artists who create smash hits. Organizers describe the museum as a safe space for young people, a place that would provide workforce and economic development for the city.”

Lord Cultural Resources is part of a planning team that includes AK Johnston (project lead & management), Trust Marketing (community engagement & organizational development), BrandNu Design (architect), and Quatrefoil (exhibit design), who are working together to create a Strategic Vision and Concept Development for the Memphis Hip Hop Museum.

“A heritage gallery of artifacts, photos and other memories from the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow's 128-year history and its 150 sites in mid-Michigan was unveiled Thursday.”

Sparrow Health System wanted to explore how the efforts of the community and individuals had created their hospital over its 125-year history. Lord Cultural Resources was engaged as the interpretive planners and led the content development.

Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries announced the winners of their 47th annual awards, which recognize outstanding achievement, artistic merit and excellence across Ontario’s public art gallery sector. Huge congratulations to all the winners - we were thrilled to see so many past and current clients on the list: Art Windsor-Essex, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Museum London, Art Gallery of Hamilton and Varley Art Gallery of Markham.

Congratulations to the team behind this exciting new book about urban cultural planning, including our co-founder Gail Lord who contributed a chapter called "Museums: Growth, Crises and Prospects". Now available to pre-order.

“First opened by Pierre S. du Pont, the Pennsylvania botanical gardens recently completed a $250 million expansion that is both elegantly contemporary and respectful of the campus’s historic character.”

“In the summer of 2025, Kazakhstan will welcome a landmark institution to its cultural landscape — the Almaty Museum of Arts. As the first private museum in Central Asia dedicated to modern and contemporary art from the region, it will strengthen Almaty’s position within the global creative context.”

“The construction of Saadiyat Cultural District is due to be completed, while the Studio Museum in Harlem will unveil its new 82,000 sq. ft building.”

“London is home to some of the world’s finest museums and art galleries. Here is our pick of the best, from big names to hidden gems.”

“Galleries mounted starry shows for artists on their roster, and museums staged well-attended surveys that pushed at the conventions of institutional exhibitions.”

“Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded grants to 15 children’s museums to support innovative and creative efforts to nurture character through exhibitions, public programs and community collaborations.”

“The cohort includes award-winning filmmakers, visual artists, designers, curators, creative directors — and we asked them to share their vision for 2025. What will happen in art, style and entertainment? Which colours and artistic mediums will we suddenly see everywhere? What — and who — will inspire us? What will have a comeback?”

“What exhibitions in 2024 helped define the art world chatter, for better or worse? We’ve selected a few that managed to hit a collective nerve or stir debate, sometimes perhaps revealing more about our current zeitgeist than the art on display.”

“In its second annual release, our State of the Arts:Arts Vibrancy Rankings analyzes measurements of arts-vibrancy for all the 50 states, using a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers factors like supply, demand, and public support for arts and culture, along with adjustments for cost of living and population size.”

“An art collective - Kairos Futura – has been trying to take what might seem like some of the city’s more dystopian elements and create a vision of a utopia, or at least how that might be achieved.”

“From skyscrapers to remote houses, we've compiled 10 of the most popular architecture projects completed in the United States in 2024 and covered on Dezeen.

“The South Korean-born academic, architect, and urban designer Sang Dae Lee has been awarded the 2024 American Prize for Architecture by both The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.”

“Five years ago, Notre-Dame Cathedral erupted in flames. A column of smoke rose above the Paris skyline as the historic cathedral, which took 182 years to build between the 12th and 14th centuries, was reduced to a smouldering shell. Yet against all odds, the Gothic masterpiece is reopening its doors on Saturday – and two Canadian blacksmiths played a role in its restoration.”

“Museums are using VR and immersive experiences to boost attendances – and, while it can provide an amazing spectacle, critics say it can be an expensive distraction.”

“An extended reality platform being developed by a Scottish university allows users to ‘teleport’ around virtual museums.”

“The Oneida Indian Nation can lay 21 of its ancestors back to rest following a repatriation of remains stolen from burial sites by amateur archeologists and held in the collections of the Longyear Museum of Anthropology at Colgate University.”

“Nearly 17 years after it was stolen from a church in a small town in the state of Hidalgo, an polychrome wooden statue with gold-leaf plating of Santa Rosa de Lima has been repatriated to Mexico by US officials.”

“The items are one million to two million years old, and came from excavations from the prehistoric site Melka Kunture, under the direction of French researcher Jean Chavaillon. The three objects were part of a group of approximately 3,500 items stored at the French embassy in Addis Ababa.”