December 2008
Linz – the European Capital of Culture in 2009 wants to invite guests from all parts of Europe for a new year celebration
Linz is going to celebrate the start of its European mission with three days of festivities in the company of its visitors from near and far. During 3 days citizens and visitors of Linz will have the opportunity to watch plenty of music shows, performances and other events. more >
Working Group on Synergies between Culture and Education set up
On 22 September, the working group “Synergies between culture and education” gathering together representatives from EU Members States was officially set up. more >
October 2008
Eurydice compiles Information about Arts and Cultural Education in EU Member States
The Information Network on Education in Europe Eurydice has decided to launch a comparative study on arts and cultural education in collaboration with the European Network of Civil Servants representing ministries of education and culture. more >
May 2008
EFAH becomes Culture Action Europe
The European Forum on Arts and Heritage (EFAH) is changing its name to Culture Action Europe and launching a new website.
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March 2008
What Education Can Learn from the Arts
Educult's Michael Wimmer contemplates Elliot W. Eisner’s 'The Arts and the Creation of Mind'. more >
February 2008
Culture minister wants more funding for contemporary arts
Culture Minister Claudia Schmied has called for more money for film and other contemporary arts in Austria. more >
November 2007
Bulgarian and Austrian Culture Ministers meet
Bulgaria's Culture Minister and Austrian Federal Minister for Education, Arts and Culture have met in Vienna to discuss bilateral cultural relations. more >
July 2006
ICCPR 2006 registration deadline
Registrations for the 4th International Conference on Cultural Policy Research (Vienna, Austria, 12-16 July), close on 6 July. more >
May 2004
New study surveys creative industries in Vienna
A major cultural research institute in Austria has published a comprehensive study into the economic potential of creative industries in Vienna. more >
March 2004
Museum Opens With Masterpieces Saved From The Nazis
Vienna, a city already rich with some 160 museums, gets a new one dedicated to masterpieces of European art that were rescued from the Nazis and kept in warehouses in the tiny principality of Liechtenstein until now. more >
January 2004
Archives congress to break new ground
The major event of the global archiving community; the International Congress on Archives; will be held in Vienna this August. Participants will have their eyes focused on the future, with 'state of the art' firmly on the agenda. more >
August 2002
New direction for Salzburg Festival
The new artistic director of the Salzburg Festival Peter Ruzicka, has made some changes to the renowned summer event which are a far cry from the vision of his feisty predecessor, Gerard Mortier. more >
March 2009
1st Global Conference: Culture, Politics, Ethics: Aesthetics, Performance, Oppression, Resistance
This inter-disciplinary project seeks to explore the complex and diverse interfaces of culture, politics and ethics in contemporary political life. more >
May 2008
Achieving the Freer Circulation of Cultural Artifacts
The Salzburg Global Seminar, Schloss Leopoldskron, will convene its 453rd Session “Achieving the Freer Circulation of Cultural Artifacts” from May 9-14, 2008 in Salzburg, Austria more >
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June 2008
EDUCULT Memo Summer 2008
The summer edition of EDUCULT memo contains a number of articles and resources on arts and education. more >
May 2008
EDUCULT Memo Spring 2008
Focuses on ‘youth and creativity’ and contains an article by Michael Wimmer on arts and education as an issue of cultural and education policy. more >
April 2008
Art Following the Trend? Artists’ Voices
A research study that investigates how international and Austrian artists define their roles and functions in society and their earning capacity, and analyses contemporary developments in Creative Industries policies. more >
July 2007
A collection of essays on Cultural Citizenship
The concept of cultural citizenship has inspired a recent collection of essays published by Eurozine. more >
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