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Thursday, 12 December, 2002, 13:51 GMT
ARTS  
Emin gives Tate tree to charityTate Britain says it is not disappointed artist Tracey Emin has donated her specially commissioned Christmas tree to charity.  
Hislop to head Whitbread judgesPrivate Eye editor Ian Hislop is to chair the judging panel of the prestigious Whitbread Book Award for the second time. 
Funding is 'crucial' for museumsMuseums and galleries in the UK "must receive" sufficient funding if they are to maintain free admissions, says a government report.
'Definitive' Austen portrait revealed
A portrait of British author Jane Austen, painted by a forensic artist, is unveiled at the Jane Austen Museum in Bath.
Potter fans bid for story clues
Die-hard Harry Potter fans organise a worldwide whip-round to buy details of the plot of the next JK Rowling novel, valued at £5,000.
Riccio sculpture fetches record £3.3m
One of the last great Renaissance terracotta sculptures remaining in private hands fetches a record £3.3m at Sotheby's in London.
Chinese students stage Animal Farm
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes catches a production of Orwell's seminal anti-Communist play in Beijing.
La Scala renovation 'halted'
Renovation work at Milan's opera house is stopped over concerns the original plans are not being followed, say reports.
Airport art debuts in Amsterdam
A gallery holding works by Dutch 17th Century artists, including Rembrandt, opens at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
Jail for thief of German art
A man is jailed for five and a half years for the theft of nine paintings from a German museum, which ended with one being ripped in half.
Digital salvation for Aboriginal art
Australia's aborigines have turned to digital technology to preserve their unique rock art for future generations.
Kidman 'set for new London play'
Nicole Kidman is in discussions with London's Almeida Theatre about appearing in a Henrik Ibsen play there, according to reports.
Festival venues hit by fire
Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe say next year's festival will go ahead, despite several venues being damaged by a fire in the city's Old Town. |
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 Arts fundingHow the UK's cash for the arts is spent  Turner Prize 2002  Whose year was it?  Eye on culture 
 Ol' blue eyesSinatra gets intimate on camera  Haik-ewe poemSheep used to create random haiku poetry  Harsh wordsUK press reviews X-files actress West End debut  Swapping notesSophie's Choice author rates composer's work Phallic fiction Third time 'lucky' for Bad Sex in Fiction winner |
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