IFACCA Announcements in September 2005
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AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS TO SUPPORT ACORNS
IFACCA and Americans for the Arts have today agreed on a sponsorship arrangement which will help meet the costs of producing and distributing ACORNS to its US readership. Americans for the Arts believes that the sharing of strategies for advancing the arts throughout the world is critical toward building an appreciation for the impact the arts have on our daily lives. Americans for the Arts has been an affiliate member of IFACCA since its inception in 2001 and IFACCA greatly appreciates this valuable ongoing partnership. more >
PROGRESS REPORT/INFORME DE PROGRESO/ RAPPORT D'ÉTAPE NO. 8
It has been a hectic ten months for IFACCA since our last progress report. For a summary of progress on our major projects and other IFACCA activities over the last ten months, read our latest Progress Report, en Español aquí, Informe de Progreso, et en français ici, Rapport d'étape. more >
WORLD SUMMIT: SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE LOOMING
A reminder that the call for speakers and presenters at the World Summit on the Arts and Culture closes this Friday 30 September. Hosted by Arts Council England in partnership with IFACCA and a range of funding partners, the Summit will be in NewcastleGateshead, England, on 14-17 June 2006. We have already received over 70 submissions but we wish to encourage as many proposals as possible to ensure the maximum diversity of voices at the Summit. Details on how to submit a proposal are available on the Summit website. more >
WELCOME TO A NEW AFFILIATE
We are pleased to welcome the Korea Arts and Culture Education Service (KACES) as an affiliate member of IFACCA. A joint initiative of the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, KACES aims to support arts and education by encouraging interaction among policymakers, community activists and teachers, and by supporting the arts education environment more generally. The Service is coordinating an International Arts Education Symposium in Seoul, 21-22 November 2005, and the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Arts Education Conference, 23-25 November, in the lead-up to the UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education in Lisbon, Portugal, in March 2006. KACES was established in February 2005, and is currently finalising its English language website. more >
IFACCA attends interamerican culture meetings
IFACCA's Executive Director, Sarah Gardner, was an official observer at the Second Meeting of the Interamerican Committee on Culture (la Comisión Interamericana de Cultura, or CIC) in Washington DC, USA, last week. Convened by the Organisation of American States (OAS), the committee comprises representatives of the ministries of culture and highest appropriate authorities from the 34 OAS member states. Its role is to coordinate the work of the interamerican ministerial dialogue on the theme of culture. One of 11 agreed outcomes from the meeting was the consideration of forming an interamerican chapter of IFACCA with the aim of sharing information and comparative research. Ms Gardner also participated in the Meeting of the Network of Cultural Observatories of the Americas held immediately prior to the CIC meeting. more >
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