UK-based art network Tate has rejected a £1m ($1.3m) grant from the Sackler Trust following a campaign against the Sackler family, which faces legal challenges over the US opioid crisis. The museum said it had been “deeply disappointed” by the decision and would not be making any further funding commitments to Tate, but that its relationship with the trust was still strong. The Sackler Trust has donated roughly £80m to UK cultural institutions over 20 years, including the V&A and Westminster Abbey. The National Portrait Gallery has also refused the family's £1m donation.
UK-based art network Tate has rejected a £1m ($1.3m) grant from the Sackler Trust following a campaign against the Sackler family, which faces legal challenges over the US opioid crisis. The family, which runs Purdue Pharma, is accused of misleading regulators over the dangers of its multi-billion dollar painkiller OxyContin, which has played a large role in the deaths of 91,000 people from opioid addiction in two years. The Sackler Trust has donated roughly £80m to UK cultural institutions over 20 years, including the V&A and Westminster Abbey. The National Portrait Gallery has also refused the family's £1m donation.