IFACCA Announcements in 2009
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January 2009
Survey on the legal instruments affecting international mobility of artists
Members of the IFACCA network have been asked to share their knowledge on international legal instruments affecting the international mobility of artists, artworks, cultural goods and services for a research project initiated by UNESCO. The questionnaire is now also available in French and Spanish. more >
Arts and Ecological Sustainability report
We urge readers to read IFACCA’s latest D’Art report, ‘Arts and Ecological Sustainability’, which provides excellent examples of good practice in supporting artists or arts organisations with creative and practical responses to ecological concerns. more >
IFACCA welcomes Portugal as national member
We are delighted to welcome the Direcção-Geral das Artes of the Ministry of Culture of Portugal as IFACCA’s newest member, bringing the number of national members to 64. more >
Americans for the Arts continues its support of ACORNS in 2009
We are very pleased to announce that Americans for the Arts will continue its sponsorship of ACORNS in 2009, helping meet the costs of producing and distributing ACORNS to readers in the US. more >
February 2009
Board to meet in Santiago de Chile
IFACCA's board will meet in Santiago, Chile, on 12 and 13 March. more >
Postponement of Disability and the Arts mini-summit
We regret to inform IFACCA members that due to the postponement of the creative diversity symposium ‘Momentum09’, which was to be held in New Zealand later this month, the Disability and the Arts mini-summit has also been postponed. more >
ConnectCP renueva su alianza con la OEI
IFACCA se complace en anunciar la continuidad del convenio entre la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (OEI) y la Fundación Interarts, en el marco del Programa ACERCA de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) correspondiente al año 2009. more >
ConnectCP renews partnership with the OEI
IFACCA is pleased to announce that the partnership with the Organisation of Iberoamerican States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) and Interarts Foundation, with the support of the ACERCA programme of the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) has been renewed for a further year. more >
Karilyn Brown joins IFACCA as General Manager
We are delighted to announce that Karilyn Brown has joined the IFACCA team this week as General Manager. more >
IFACCA attends Seminar on Creativity and Innovation in Cultural Cooperation Projects
Diane Dodd, IFACCA's European liaison officer, attended the seminar on creativity and innovation in cultural co-operation projects. more >
Ten thousand resources!
IFACCA is proud to announce that we now have over 10,000 resource items (news, events, publications and jobs) available on our website. more >
IFACCA Report No. 11
A report on IFACCA’s activities over the past 12 months, including news on the World Summit, regional meetings and our research program is currently being distributed, by mail, to our members. more >
March 2009
IFACCA website trials translation into five languages
For a trial period of three months, the IFACCA website will be available in English, Spanish, French, Korean, Portuguese and Chinese, thanks to the addition of a trial version of Google translator. more >
Mike Van Graan appointed as World Summit Programme Director
IFACCA and the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) are delighted to announce that Mike Van Graan has been appointed as Programme Director for the 4th World Summit, to be held on 22-25 September in Johannesburg, South Africa. more >
Report released on Intangible Cultural Heritage
We are delighted to release our D’Art report no. 36: Defining and Mapping Intangible Cultural Heritage. more >
Report and Recommendations on New Media Arts Policy and Practice
The Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) today published the Report and Policy Recommendations developed from the Mini Summit on New Media Arts Policy and Practice held in Singapore on 24-26 July 2008, and committed to follow up action during 2009. more >
Artists mobility publication
We are delighted to announce the publication, in Spanish, of La movilidad de las artes escénicas. Obstáculos, retos y oportunidades, which includes IFACCA’s D’Art report on artists’ international mobility programs (in Spanish) as Chapter 6. more >
Support for multidisciplinary art: seeking your help
In our latest D’Art topic (no. 38) IFACCA is seeking information on how governments provide support for multidisciplinary art. Your response to the survey would be much appreciated. more >
April 2009
Survey on intercultural dialogue: seeking your help
As a key part of the preparations for the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture, IFACCA, in cooperation with the ERICarts institute, has developed a major survey on ‘Achieving intercultural dialogue through the arts and culture?’. more >
World Summit website launched today
We are delighted to announce the launch of the website for the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture www.artsummit.org. The website will be the key source of information about the Summit, which takes place on 22-25 September 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa. more >
World Summit - only 150 days to go!
With only about 150 days remaining before the opening of the World Summit in Joburg on Tuesday 22 September, preparations are well underway for this special event. more >
May 2009
Report released on Regulation of Radio Music
We are delighted to release our D’Art report no. 30: Regulation of radio music. more >
D’Art report on Festivals now available in Spanish
The Spanish translation of D’Art no. 21 Assistance to Arts and Cultural Festivals, which reports on national agency approaches to the support of arts and culture festivals, is now available. more >
Thank you to Americans for the Arts
We would like to thank Americans for the Arts who help to meet the costs of producing and distributing ACORNS to readers across the USA. more >
Third European Members Meeting
IFACCA’s European members will be meeting in Copenhagen, on 28-29 May, thanks to the Danish Arts Agency. more >
Survey on Intercultural Dialogue – extension of deadline
As a key part of the preparations for the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture, IFACCA needs your response to our survey on ‘Achieving intercultural dialogue through the arts and culture?’. more >
Welcome to our new affiliate member the GyeongGi Cultural Foundation
We are delighted to welcome our new affiliate member, the GyeonGi Cultural Foundation of South Korea. more >
World Summit registration now open!
Registration is now open at www.artsummit.org for the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture, to be held in Joburg, on 22-25 September 2009. more >
Apoyo a festivales artísticos y culturales
La versión en español del informe D’Art no. 21, Apoyo a festivales artísticos y culturales, que trata sobre los distintos modalidades de apoyo a festivales de artes y cultura de las agencias nacionales, ya se encuentra disponible. more >
A ConnectCP já está disponível em português!
A ConnectCP tem o prazer de anunciar que a opção de busca e os perfis dos especialistas já estão disponíveis em português, graças à nossa parceria com a Organização dos Estados Ibero-americanos (OEI). more >
ConnectCP now available in Portuguese!
ConnectCP is pleased to announce that search functionality and expert profiles are now available in Portuguese thanks to our partnership with the Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI). more >
June 2009
Third meeting of IFACCA’s European Members held in Copenhagen
Representatives from twelve European arts funding agencies attended a meeting jointly hosted by the Danish Arts Agency and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), on 28- 29 May 2009. more >
Report on the Major Performing Arts
We are pleased to publish D’Art report no. 27, Major Performing Arts Organisations: A Review of the Issues for Funding Agencies. more >
Report on the Global Financial Crisis
IFACCA is delighted to release D’Art report no.37, Global financial crisis and recession: Impact on the arts.more >
Announcement of World Summit keynote speakers
IFACCA and the National Arts Council of South Africa are delighted to announce the first keynote speakers for the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture: Professor Njabulo S Ndebele, Dr Stojan Pelko, and Madeeha Gauhar. more >
Latin American Communiqué released
The IFACCA Board meeting, held in Santiago de Chile in March this year, was an opportunity to reflect on IFACCA’s activities in Latin America over the past eight years. This communiqué outlines IFACCA’s involvement in the region. more >
Comunicado de América Latina hecho público
La reunión de Santiago de Chile el 12 y 13 de marzo de 2009 fue una oportunidad para reflexionar sobre las actividades de la FICAAC en América Latina durante los últimos ocho años. more >
100 Days to the first World Summit on Arts & Culture in Africa
The National Arts Council of South Africa will host the 4th World Summit on Arts & Culture (4th WSoAC) at Museum Africa in the Newtown Cultural Precinct, Joburg in 100 days time. 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 >
July 2009
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 >
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 >
ConnectCP Canada now supported by the Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts has teamed up with ConnectCP to relaunch ConnectCP Canada. more >
ConnectCP Canada est maintenant appuyée par le Conseil des Arts du Canada
Le Conseil des Arts du Canada s’est joint à ConnectCP pour relancer ConnectCP Canada. more >
IFACCA members’ events at the World Summit
In order to maximise the benefit of attending the Summit, the IFACCA secretariat is pleased to invite all national members to attend the following pre-Summit members-only events on Tuesday 22 September. more >
Register now for the World Summit
We invite all our ACORNS readers to register now for the World Summit to be held in Joburg, South Africa, on 22-25 September 2009. more >
International support for the World Summit
IFACCA and the NAC of South Africa acknowledge, with great appreciation, the support of three member agencies: Arts Council Norway, the Danish Arts Agency, and Arts Council Finland, which will enable greater participation in the Summit of delegates from developing countries. more >
More presenters confirmed for World Summit
A range of experts from around the world have been confirmed as presenters in the 20 afternoon roundtable sessions which will take place over two days of the 4th World Summit in Joburg on 22-25 September 2009. more >
New affiliate members
IFACCA is pleased to welcome two new affiliate members: Nordic Culture Point and the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust. more >
Calling for bids to host the 6th World Summit on Arts and Culture in 2013/14
IFACCA is now inviting expressions of interest to co-host the 6th World Summit on Arts and Culture in 2013 or 2014. more >
Major report on independence of government arts funding
IFACCA is thrilled, after many years in development, to release today The Independence of Government Arts Funding: A Review. more >
August 2009
World Summit brochure and full programme description now available
For all the latest information on the 4th World Summit on Arts & Culture, in Joburg on 22-25 September 2009, download the PDF of the brochure and the description of each keynote, panel and roundtable. more >
IFACCA welcomes Catalan and Namibian Arts Councils as affiliate members
We are delighted to announce that the Consell Nacional de la Cultura I de les Arts, Catalonia, Spain, and the National Arts Council of Namibia, have joined IFACCA as affiliate members. more >
Research questionnaire: 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 >
More World Summit speakers announced
Professor Baroness Lola Young , Chair of the Commonwealth Group on Culture and Development (UK) and the Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport of Jamaica, will be speaking at the World Summit as will a diverse range of presenters in the roundtable sessions. more >
Summit participation from 45 countries
Delegates from over 45 countries have already confirmed their participation in the World Summit! more >
Intercultural dialogue through the arts and culture?
IFACCA is pleased to release a discussion paper, Intercultural dialogue through the arts and culture?, in preparation for the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture. more >
Briefing note on the UNESCO Convention
IFACCA has released a briefing note on the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, designed for national arts funding agencies. more >
Last chance to book reserved hotel rooms!
Reserved hotel rooms (at the discounted price) at the Crowne Plaza Rosebank, the official hotel for the World Summit in Joburg, will only be available until this Friday – we strongly encourage you to book your accommodation immediately. more >
Meet ConnectCP experts at the World Summit!
Now containing over 700 experts from 97 countries, ConnectCP has become an essential tool for anyone seeking researchers or speakers in the field of cultural policy. more >
September 2009
15 Days & counting to a Meeting of Cultures: the first ever World Summit on Arts & Culture in Africa
The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), hosts of the 4th World Summit on Arts & Culture are gearing up to welcome delegates from across the globe in 15 days time. more >
World Summit speakers
IFACCA and the National Arts Council of South Africa are delighted to announce T. Sasitharan (Singapore), Frank Panucci (Australia), Alvaro Restrepo (Colombia) and Yvette Vaughan-Jones (UK) as speakers for the panel session on: Intercultural Dialogue through the Arts: Best International Practice models. more >
Read Mike van Graan's Blogs!
rogramme Director, Mike Van Graan, has been blogging on a range of issues related to the theme of the World Summit, issues which also have relevance for arts policy makers around the world. more >
Over 300 delegates to attend the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture
Over 300 people from more than 60 countries have already registered for the 4th World Summit and we are receiving more registrations every day. more >
Bursary assistance for the World Summit
With support from the Arts Council of Norway, the Danish Arts Agency, the Arts Council of Finland, and the Commonwealth Foundation, 22 bursaries have been awarded to assist delegates to attend the World Summit in Joburg this month. A similar number of bursaries will also be awarded to delegates from South Africa. more >
Australia Council to host 2011 World Summit on Arts and Culture
The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) today announced that the Australia Council for the Arts will host the 5th World Summit on Arts and Culture in Melbourne, Australia, in October 2011. more >
4th World Summit on Arts and Culture concludes today
The 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture, which concluded today, generated a range of international networking initiatives to support arts practice in Africa and internationally. more >
Alan Davey elected as Chair of IFACCA Board
IFACCA is delighted to announce that Alan Davey, CEO of Arts Council England, has been elected by the board as its next Chair. more >
New board appointed with three new members
IFACCA extends a warm welcome to Poul Bache, Guillermo Corral Van Damme, and Annabell Lebethe, who were elected to the board at IFACCA's 3rd General Assembly on 22 September in Joburg, South Africa. more >
October 2009
IFACCA welcomes five new members from Africa
During the World Summit, held last month in Johannesburg, IFACCA was delighted to welcome five new national members from Africa. more >
Thank you to Americans for the Arts
We would like to thank Americans for the Arts who help to meet the costs of producing and distributing ACORNS to our readers in the US. more >
Second CEO Leadership Seminar
CEOs representing 30 IFACCA national members attended IFACCA’s second CEO Leadership Seminar held in Johannesburg on 22 September. more >
IFACCA African Chapter established
One of the most significant outcomes of the 4th World Summit held in Joburg last month was the formation of an African Chapter of IFACCA. The Chapter will be chaired initially by the CEO of the National Arts Council of South Africa, Annabell Lebethe in consultation with co-IFACCA board member, Quresh Ahmed and IFACCA Executive Director, Sarah Gardner. more >
IFACCA welcomes its first national member from the Middle East
IFACCA is delighted to welcome Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage, Qatar as a national member. more >
100 Countries on ConnectCP
ConnectCP now contains over 700 profiles of cultural policy experts from 100 countries worldwide! more >
November 2009
Albania joins IFACCA
IFACCA is delighted to welcome the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports of Albania as a national member. more >
Culture|Futures – the transition to an ecological age 2050
The aim of the conference is to address the strategic role of culture in delivering an ecological transition by 2050. The strategic focus will be on art support policies, intercultural dialogue, creative cities and industries, and on research and development. more >
IFACCA contributes to Arteducacion09 conference
IFACCA’s Latin American coordinator, Santiago Jara, has recently participated in the steering committee organising Arteducacion09, a conference held in Bogotá, Colombia, designed to prepare recommendations to be presented at the UNESCO’s World Conference on Arts and Education in Seoul, Korea, in May 2010. more >
La FICAAC hizo parte del comité articulador y coordinó la participación de la sociedad civil en Arteducacion09, Cumbre de América Latina y el Caribe sobre Educación Artística
Ámbar Corporación Cultural para la investigación y el desarrollo del Arte, la Cultura y la Educación Artística, en convenio con la Alianza Mundial para la Educación Artística -WAAE-, organizó la Cumbre Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Educación Artística, Arteducación09. more >
Tell us what you think about IFACCA and win!
Next week IFACCA will be inviting feedback from members and ACORNS readers on what we’re doing and how we’re doing it, and on what else we could be doing. more >
IFACCA participates in WAAE Summit and Culturelink conferences
IFACCA’s Executive Director, Sarah Gardner, recently presented papers about the sustainability of culture networks at two international conferences held in Europe. more >
IFACCA welcomes The Arts Council of Switzerland as a national member
IFACCA is very pleased to welcome Pro Helvetia – The Arts Council of Switzerland as a new national member. more >
New report on the funding of multidisciplinary art
IFACCA is delighted to release D’Art report no. 38, Multidisciplinary Arts: Approaches to Funding, prepared by MDR Burgess Consultants on behalf of the Canada Council for the Arts. more >
December 2009
Welcome to our new affiliate member Santa Marcelina Cultura
We are delighted to welcome our new affiliate member, Santa Marcelina Cultura, of Brazil. more >
Closing date for expressions of interest to host 6th World Summit in 2013-14
The closing date for expressions of interest to co-host the 6th World Summit on Arts and Culture in 2013 or 2014 is Friday 12 February 2010. more >
Thank you to Americans for the Arts
We would like to thank Americans for the Arts who help to meet the costs of producing and distributing ACORNS to readers across the USA. more >
IFACCA members participate in Culture|Futures symposium in Copenhagen
IFACCA members, including Arts Council England, the Ministry of Culture Cuba, Scottish Arts Council, Danish Arts Agency and the National Arts Council of South Africa have joined the world’s most influential cultural networks, organisations and leaders at the Culture|Futures symposium concluding today in Copenhagen. more >
Tell us what you think about IFACCA
If you have not already responded to the survey that we sent to all members and ACORNS readers last week, why not take a few minutes to do it now? There are prizes for some regions still available! more >
Private Sector, Civil Society and Cultural Organisations Agree on Worldwide Collective Action for Climate
Culture|Futures Collaboration Begins its Spiral of Engagement in Copenhagen. Following three days of discussions, there was agreement among organisations from the private sector, civil society and cultural bodies, to collaborate across all sectors and regions to act together for the climate. more >
Please complete our survey… one prize still available…
If you have not already responded to the IFACCA survey, please do so by 5th January. more >
Final report on intercultural dialogue and the arts released
IFACCA released today the final version of D’Art Report 39: Achieving Intercultural Dialogue through the Arts and Culture? Concepts, Policies, Programmes, Practices. more >
Informe sobre la independencia de la financiación de las artes está disponible en español
El informe No. 9 de la FICAAC ‘Independencia de la financiación gubernamental de las artes: una revisión crítica’ ya se encuentra disponible en español. more >
Report on the independence of arts funding now available in Spanish
IFACCA's D’Art Report No. 9 ‘Independence of government arts funding: A Review’ is now available in Spanish. more >
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