IFACCA Announcements in April 2007
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REPORT ON ARTS AGENCY APPROACHES TO RESEARCH
We are very pleased to release our latest D'Art report 'policy research by government arts agencies: a review of approaches'. The report summarises responses to a D'Art query about a number of research-related issues, such as whether research is undertaken by agencies in house or contracted externally, whether an agency has a dedicated research unit or a library, and the number of staff and financial resources dedicated to research. The report analyses responses from 19 agencies from 18 countries; most of them government arts support agencies, such as arts councils and ministries of culture. The report served as background to discussions at the second mini-summit for IFACCA researchers held in Singapore on 9-10 March 2007, a report on which will be released soon. more >
ConnectCP update: more people, more countries
Containing over 400 experts from 66 countries, ConnectCP has become an essential tool for anyone seeking researchers or speakers in the field of cultural policy. If you are organising a conference or commisioning research then try the extensive range of search options provided for the ConnectCP database. If you are an expert in cultural policy, planning or research and fit the selection criteria then you can submit your profile to the coordinator, Diane Dodd. More developments with ConnectCP will be announced shortly. more >
YOUR HELP PLEASE: CULTURAL PLANNING TOOLKITS
Our latest D'Art query (number 32) comes from Professor Graeme Evans, director of the Cities Institute at London Metropolitan University. Professor Evans seeks the IFACCA network's help in uncovering 'toolkits', 'how to' and 'best practice' guides that aim to help regional and local cultural planners assess cultural infrastructure needs, plan for cultural provision and deliver cultural programs and services. For more context and to view the question, click here. Professor Evans, with Phyllida Shaw, produced the international literature review on arts and culture in regeneration, which served as background to the third World Summit on Arts and Culture in June 2006. more >
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