IFACCA Announcements in March 2006
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African Observatory and IFACCA to work together
We are delighted to announce that IFACCA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Observatory of Cultural Policies in Africa (OCPA). The Observatory was created in 2002 with the support of the African Union, UNESCO and the Institute for Cultural Enterprise, with assistance from the Ford Foundation. OCPA aims to enhance the development of national cultural policies in Africa, and the integration of cultural policies in human development strategies through advocacy, information exchange, research, capacity building and cooperation at the regional and international level. The OCPA website contains a wealth of resources on cultural policy issues across Africa, and their newsletter, OCPA News, is an invaluable source of news on cultural policies in Africa. Under the reciprocal agreement OCPA becomes an affiliate member of IFACCA. more >
IFACCA board to meet in Amsterdam
IFACCA's board will meet in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 19-20 April 2006. The meeting, being organised with the assistance of the Dutch Culture Council and the Service Centre for International Cultural Activities/SICA, will provide an opportunity to discuss new projects and financial matters and conclude plans for the next World Summit. It will also provide the board with a chance to meet with representatives of Dutch cultural organisations and other members of the arts community. The last meeting was held in Colombia in November 2005. We welcome suggestions for agenda items. more >
North East England - see the World Summit location!
If you haven't been lucky enough to experience first hand the amazing landscape, rich history and friendly people of the North East of England, location for the 2006 World Summit on Arts and Culture, you can watch the first ever TV advertisement promoting the region. It is available to download here. more >
World Summit - Registration discounts end this Friday
Don't miss out on the final few hours of the early booking discount. Book your place today and receive 10% of the normal delegate prices. Discounts are only available until this Friday 31st March. Book online at www.artsummit.org. Visit the website and you can also download the latest summit programme and find out who's speaking. more >
General Assembly scheduled for 14 June
National and affiliate members have been notified this week, by mail and email, that IFACCA's next General Assembly will be held at 4.00pm on Wednesday 14 June. The General Assembly provides an opportunity to report to members on IFACCA's progress, discuss members' interests, make revisions to the constitution and elect the next board. more >
World Summit attracts 200 people from 40 countries
With three months still to go, organisers of the third World Summit on Arts and Culture expect to attract a record number of participants. Coming from every continent, delegates and speakers will descend on NewcastleGateshead, England, on 14-18 June 2006. Arts Council England has already registered 200 bookings for a maximum of 500 delegate places from Japan to Costa Rica, Jordan to Mozambique, and Denmark to New Zealand. With the priority booking period for international delegates now concluded, the online booking system has been opened at www.artsummit.org. The latest program details and an updated PDF can be downloaded here. A ten per cent 'early bird' discount is still be available until 31 March as is the opportunity for delegates in developing countries to request bursary support. We look forward to seeing you in June! more >
ARM'S LENGTH OR DIRECT LINE FUNDING FOR THE ARTS?
A major discussion paper on the independence of arts support from government will be circulated to IFACCA members next week. The 48-page paper reviews the literature on arm's length versus direct line funding, explores models and frameworks, and produces data from IFACCA that have not been previously released. The paper seeks to answer the questions: How much influence do governments have... and how much should they have over arts support decision-making? This topic has become increasingly important, as highlighted by recent policy changes in countries such as Scotland and Wales. The IFACCA board discussed a draft paper last November and agreed to call for members' feedback. The future of the paper will be decided once comments have been received. more >
ARTS EDUCATION RESEARCH COMPENDIUM PUBLISHED
We are delighted to announce the publication of "The Wow Factor: Global research compendium on the impact of arts in education". Written by Professor Anne Bamford, the Compendium compares data and case studies from more than 60 countries, analysing the differences between “education in the arts” and “education through the arts”, developing internationally comparable standards for quality arts education and identifying a number of concrete educational, cultural, and social benefits of arts education. The Compendium was produced as a collaboration between Professor Bamford, UNESCO, the Australia Council and IFACCA and involved a D'Art question, a mini-summit, and extensive analysis by Professor Bamford with support from a team of experts and researchers around the world. We will soon be distributing a free copy of the Compendium to IFACCA members and survey respondents. For others, copies of the compendium can be obtained by advance order for 24.90Euro through order@waxmann.com (http://www.waxmann.com/kat/1617.html). For more information on the Compendium, including ordering information, click here.Case studies from the Compendium are available on-line at the UNESCO website. more >
Asian Chapter of IFACCA meets in Hong Kong
National and affiliate members of IFACCA from China, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, South Korea, Mongolia, Macau SAR and Hong Kong SAR, and members-to-be from Malaysia and Indonesia met in Hong Kong on 16-17 February to formalise the creation of a constitution for the Asian Chapter of the Federation and discuss projects of common interest. Hosted by the HK Arts Development Council, the meeting also provided delegates with the chance to attend the HK Arts Festival, visit cultural organisations and meet local artists and officials. more >
IFACCA celebrates its fifth anniversary
On 5 March 2001, Sarah Gardner started work on creating an 'international federation of arts support agencies' voted into existence by delegates to the 2000 World Summit of Arts and Culture in Ottawa, Canada. Now, with members and affiliates in over 50 countries on five continents, five international meetings staged, 25 D'Art research questions distributed and 15 reports released, over 5,000 ACORNS stories published, nearly 200 entries in the country directory, the 'Wow Factor' released, two World Summits and three websites (IFACCA, artsummit and connectCP) created (and still only three staff), IFACCA's mission 'to create an international resource and meeting ground for all those whose public responsibility it is to support excellence and diversity in artistic endeavour' is firmly established. In reaching the milestone, Ms Gardner thanked members for their financial support, the board members for their wise counsel and the secretariat team for their hard work and unwavering commitment. 'We all look forward to the challenges of the next five years,' she said. more >
NEW IFACCA MEMBERS
We are delighted to welcome three new IFACCA members: Romanian Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs. The ministry is responsible for government policies and programs on arts, culture, religious affairs and cinematography. A summary of the ministry's roles and responsibilities in English can be found at the European Culture Portal. Administration of the National Culture Fund (NCF), Romania. The NCF supports cultural projects based on the advice of independent experts. It also supports international cultural exchanges in collaboration with the Romanian Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, and holds information sessions for artists and cultural organisations. New Brunswick Arts Board, Canada. This arm's length arts support agency supports professional artists through a variety of programs, and organises regional and international conferences, such as the 2nd Atlantic Cultural Space Conference on The Creative Municipality in September 2005. more >
ONE LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY
Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey on IFACCA's services. We will be taking the questionnaire offline next Monday, so if you have just five minutes to tell us what you think, then please just click here to complete the survey. more >
RESEARCH BY NATIONAL ARTS AGENCIES
How do national arts support agencies undertake and coordinate their arts policy research? In our latest D'Art query, IFACCA is seeking the help of our network of government agencies to find answers to this question. The full D'Art question can be viewed here. The deadline for responses is 17 March. more >
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