Author: Juan A. Esteban
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A room for six weeks
On 3 and 4 October 2026, tens of thousands of people demonstrated for housing in cities across Spain. The calls demanded more stable contracts, lower rents, an end to evictions and more public housing. In many marches, a general strike was requested. The Sindicato de Inquilinas (Tenants’ Union) is working to organise it, but as…
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Two days after opening
Kanal, the museum of modern and contemporary art and architecture housed in the former Citroën garage in Brussels, will open on 28 November 2026. Two days later, on Monday 30 November, its director general, Yves Goldstein, who has led the project for nearly ten years, will step down. The departure was made public in September.…
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14 September
On Monday 14 September 2026, two lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles to recover works linked to Nazi persecution. According to the Associated Press, these were the first to be filed following two reforms that expanded the avenues for bringing such claims before United States courts: a 2024 California law and the federal reform of…
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Before the visit
Los museos de titularidad estatal se rigen todavía por un reglamento de 1987. En su texto vigente no aparecen las palabras «discapacidad» ni «accesibilidad». El preámbulo habla del acceso de los ciudadanos «en igualdad de condiciones en todo el territorio español». Los artículos sobre la visita regulan el horario mínimo de apertura, las condiciones de…
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Written in 2023
On 17 September 2026, a joint motion by the media outlets suing OpenAI and Microsoft was made public without its main redactions. The filing asks the judge to rule on certain issues without a trial and cites communications, presentations and testimony obtained during the proceedings. These are not findings of the court: they are materials…
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Until 3 November
On 29 September 2026, the European Commission launched a targeted consultation on copyright and technological change, which will remain open until the end of 3 November. It is intended for rights holders, artificial intelligence providers and other actors in their value chain, intermediaries, collective management organisations, organisers of live events, research organisations, national authorities, consumer…
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Reproducing third-party works in an exhibition
Exhibiting a loaned work does not authorise reproducing it in the catalogue, on the website or on social media. What an exhibition organiser must clear and how to ask for it.
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How to budget for a small exhibition
No single figure suits every exhibition, but almost all of them overlook the same items. A method for budgeting a small show without leaving anything out.
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Preparing an application for a public cultural grant
Reading the rules carefully is the first step. The second is turning them into an application that can be assessed: a project description, timeline, budget and annexes that answer each criterion.
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An image licence does not always cover the work depicted
Pagar una fotografía a un banco de imágenes no siempre te autoriza a usar lo que aparece en ella. Las capas de derechos de una imagen y qué comprobar antes de publicar.