News that museums and art galleries in and around Newcastle are to benefit from a boost of around £10m over the next three years has been welcomed with delight.
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums is to receive more than £3.3m a year for three years thanks to a successful funding application to the Arts Council. And the knock-on effect of the award will bring benefits to visitors through more events and exhibitions as well as address inequalities to help those who might normally miss out.
The money is National Portfolio Organisation funding for 2023-26 and following the announcement of the award, TWAM director Keith Merrin welcomed the timely boost as the cost of living crisis bites. The total received each of the three years will be £3,354,648.
