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Museums & Galleries Smithsonian fundraising scheme seeks $1.5bn


The US-based Smithsonian Institution is looking to raise $1.5bn (€1.2bn, £928m) in an organisation-wide fundraising campaign – the largest in history for a cultural body. A “quiet” phase of the campaign has been ongoing since October 2010, with the initiative set to continue through to 2017. So far the Smithsonian says it has raised two thirds of its target, accruing $1bn (£619m, €781m) over the past four years through gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations and other donors. To appeal to the public, the campaign


is spotlighting the institution’s focus on history, science, art and culture using messages directed at the public, such as “spark discovery”, “tell America’s story”, “inspire lifelong learning” and “reach people everywhere”. The main complex in Washington, DC,


still needs about $100m (£61.9m, €78.2m) a year for maintenance, but federal funding has fallen below that sum. Since its founding in 1846, the Smithsonian has been supported by public and private finance. It has historically received federal taxpayer funding for about 70 per cent of its annual budget for both staff salaries and


Two Smithsonian museums occupy the Old Patent Office Building in Washington, DC


building maintenance, but that amount has recently declined to around 60 per cent. The $1.5bn sum is a joint effort


between the Smithsonian complex in Washington, DC, as well as the 19


other museums in Washington and New York City, the National Zoo (also in Washington) and nine research facilities in various locations around the world. Details: http://lei.sr?a=M5t2Y_A


Helsinki Guggenheim concepts unveiled Tintin is one of Belgium’s most popular brands


Belgian comic museum to expand overseas


Much-loved Belgian cartoon characters such as Tintin and the Smurfs are about to go on a world tour. Belgium’s Comic Strip Centre has announced plans for the museum to travel abroad as part of an international expansion. The museum, which draws around


200,000 visitors annually, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary by opening two new exhibitions and revealing it plans to expand into other countries. While the museum did confirm the


expansion plans, it did not yet say where or when that would happen. Details: http://lei.sr?a=6Q8k3_A


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Multiple images for each of the 1,715 entries for the Guggenheim coming to Helsinki, Finland, have been released by the museum, with a huge number of anonymous stage-one entries showcased. The €126m (£100m,


$160.5m) waterfront project is officially the most popular architectural contest in history, attracting more entries than the contest for the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, won by Ireland-based architects Heneghan Peng, from 1,557 submissions. Competition organiser


Malcolm Reading said the 12,000sqm (129,000sq ft) project had received a significant number of UK application among the submissions. Applications came from 77 countries,


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Over 1,700 designs were submitted for Helsinki Guggenheim


with considerable interest shown from the US, Italy, Finland, France and Japan. An 11-member jury must


now delve into each project and is scheduled to meet in November to select a shortlist of six projects to be announced 2 December.


Finalists will then have until March 2015 to make their submissions. The winner will be awarded €100,000 ($129,000, £79,000), while the five runners up will walk away with €55,000 ($69,000, £43,000). Details: http://lei.sr?a=n3f9R_A


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