IFACCA Announcements in June 2005
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COMPARING CULTURE DATA
We are pleased to announce that the Australia Council for the Arts has released the working paper 'Making Cross-Country Comparisons of Cultural Statistics: Problems and Solutions'. The working paper was written by IFACCA's Research Analyst, Christopher Madden, as part of a project to undertake international statistical comparisons of Australia's cultural sector. The paper looks at methodological issues in making cross-country comparisons, documenting some of the main problems in data production and data presentation and providing a checklist of good practice. The paper aims to provide guidance and ideas for anyone making cross-country comparisons of cultural statistics. We welcome your feedback on the paper at info@ifacca.org. more >
CULTURELINK CONFERENCE LIVE ON THE 'NET
Sarah Gardner, IFACCA's Executive Director, is currently in Zagreb, Croatia, at the Second World Culturelink Conference on 'Dynamics of Communication: New Ways and New Actors'. Ms Gardner is presenting a paper on public policy and international artist mobility programs. All conference sessions will be videocast live over the Internet. For more information on how to view the sessions via the video stream, click here. more >
INDICATORS FOR ARTS POLICY
IFACCA is delighted to release the final version of its research report Statistical Indicators for Arts Policy. Incorporating comments and feedback received following the release of the discussion paper in July 2004, the report takes a global view of cultural indicators, drawing out some analytical and coordination issues identified in the literature and by those who commented on the discussion paper. The report:
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