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Posted on August 27, 2020 In February, 1500 people joined us to protest BP’s sponsorship of the British Museum. We peacefully occupied the building and grounds for three days to shine a spotlight on the oil company’s impacts around the world, and the ways in which the museum’s own history and that of its sponsor were born out of colonialism and Empire. But as the British Museum reopens today,

This from our friends at Culture Unstained: https://cultureunstained.org/2020/05/04/bp-dropped-as-judge-of-portrait… BP DROPPED AS JUDGE OF PORTRAIT AWARD AFTER 23 YEARS May 4, 2020 For the first time in 23 years, BP has not had a representative on the judging panel of the

Cultural institutions and arts organisation have taken the difficult decision to shut their doors as part of a nationwide response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Many took this decision unilaterally, rightly prioritising the need to protect the health and safety of their artists, visitors and staff. Many cultural organisations, venues and funders have already done the right thing by giving their