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Test run of the 'Japanese Culture and Art Online'
The Agency for Cultural Affairs has developed a portal site, “Japanese Culture and Art Online”, which provides a range of information about Japanese culture and arts in English.more >
Latest Announcements
Summit programme outline and more speakers announced
IFACCA and the National Arts Council of South Africa are pleased to announce that the outline of the Summit programme is now available at www.artsummit.org and that more speakers have been confirmed.more >
National arts advocacy campaigns: what makes them successful?
What are the key success factors, challenges, strengths and weaknesses of national arts advocacy campaigns? IFACCA seeks your help in its research on the advocacy campaigns of the world’s national arts support agencies.more >
Deadline extended for World Summit bursary applications
IFACCA and the National Arts Council of South Africa would like to remind you that applications for bursary assistance for World Summit delegates from developing countries are available from the ‘Fees and What’s included’ page of the World Summit website.more >
Latest International News
Museum literacy for people with low educational level
Museum professionals, specialists on audience policies, researchers and policy makers from 9 countries, around 50 participants in total, met on 24 June in Brussels to explore new paths to include people with low schooling level in museum audiences.more >
Helen Clark’s legacy to the arts
Helen Clark’s legacy to the arts, and will it survive her? While Helen Clark’s status as a Prime Minister will be debated for some time to come, her choice of the arts portfolio perhaps best illustrates her claim to a personal legacy.more >
Millions of dollars renewed in arts funding
Cultural community relieved as Heritage Minister unveils $500-million over five years for key programs.more >
Latest National Arts Agency News
Arts Council England response to the New Culture Forum’s report 'The Arts Council - Managed to Death'
The New Culture Forum has missed important opportunities – for a proper analysis of arts funding and of the challenges that lie ahead, and a proper debate about how the Arts Council can continue to change and improve its relationships with artists.more >
Canada Council welcomes $25 million funding renewal
Canada Council for the Arts welcomes today’s announcement that the Government of Canada has renewed for five more years the $25 million in annual funding scheduled to sunset at the end of the current fiscal year.more >
Culture Secretariat begins activities
Right after having taken oath as Culture Secretary, the academic Breny Hasel Cuenca visited her office in the Government Center where she met for the first time with Licenciado Hernán Arteaga, Executive Director of the recently closed Concultura.more >
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