International News in January 2007
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French Cultural Policy: A healthy economy is the cause, not effect, of a healthy cultural sector
Adrian Ellis' view on a series of measures announced by French Minister of Culture designed to boost the vitality of the contemporary visual arts scene in France. more >
Czech President appoints Jehlicka new culture minister
Czech President Vaclav Klaus appointed senator Vaclav Jehlicka (Christian Democrats, KDU-CSL) new culture minister. more >
Do You Culture?
Do you culture? Do you care? Does it challenge? Does it change? What is the role of culture in 21 st century Malta? What does the future hold for Maltese artists? more >
Predecessor’s grievances haunt Tehran Symphony Orchestra conductor
Nearly two years since the resignation of former Tehran Symphony Orchestra conductor Ali Rahbari, the current conductor is complaining about the same things that caused Rahbari to quit: financial problems! more >
Skills for Arts Managers: A Local Point of View
What does a Lithuanian drama club and a German intercultural project or a Polish hospital foundation with a Finish dance company have in common? more >
An artful dilemma
The Israeli government is struggling with a measure that would promote the cultural exchange of artworks and artifacts from abroad. more >
Bloomberg and Council Change Arts Financing
Declaring that they had wearied of their annual dance over arts financing, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the City Council announced yesterday that they would make more money available to arts groups, award it on a merit basis and widen a peer-review process to level the playing field. more >
India's art market booming
The auction market for Indian art alone was worth $150 million last year, up from $52 million the year before. more >
The homeless home of Scottish theatre
The National Theatre of Scotland has had a fantastic debut year, but is that because of, or despite the fact that it doesn't have a building of its own? more >
UK Government under fire over plans to slash museum budgets
Government plans to slash museum and art gallery budgets will set institutions back a decade, leading art-world figures have claimed. more >
Youth Theatre is Growing in Leaps And Bounds
Various national youth theatre projects are to be implemented this year by Assitej-Namibia (Organization of Theatre for Children and Young People), it was announced by the executive committee of the organization. more >
£1billion needed to keep the finest works of art in Britain
The Government is being urged to set up a £1 billion emergency art fund to ensure that 25 of Britain's most prestigious paintings are not sold abroad. more >
Hopes for Brandis as breath of fresh air
Calling one's prime minister a "lying rodent" shows considerable courage and flair - two qualities admired by the arts community. more >
Ontario report urges help for artists
The median income of arts workers in Ontario is $10,000 a year. Can the new Report on the Socio-Economic Status of the Artist in Ontario, written for the Ministry of Culture under the aegis of arts lawyer Aaron Milrad, change that? more >
EU rules changes on '07 horizon
After years of political wrangling, plans to overhaul EU audiovisual and media rules are expected to finally complete their convoluted journey through the European decision-making machine by the middle of this year. more >
St Patrick’s Festival man is Irish arts policy adviser
Irish arts minister John O’Donoghue has appointed a new arts policy consultant, his third in a little more than two years. more >
ARMENIAN PRESIDENT, MINISTER OF CULTURE DISCUSS SITUATION IN SECTOR OF CULTURE
Armenian President Robert Kocharian and Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hasmik Poghosyan have met to discuss the situation in the sector of culture and steps to improve it. more >
Former Cuban officials resurface, enrage artists
Cuban officials who purged cultural circles in the 1960s and '70s have reappeared in public, causing outrage among the island's intellectuals and artists. more >
Adoption for art lovers
Instead of writing a check, an art lover writes from the heart about a work – and the artist takes it in exchange for art. more >
American director's theater foray into China
Drama in Beijing is no longer only the preserve of the top-billing, professional artists at the Peking Opera House. Community theater has come to Beijing -- and in English. more >
Quiet libraries morphing into busy community hubs
It's business as usual at the library — but it's a new type of business. The quiet buildings once devoted solely to reading and research have become busy community hubs. more >
Where are the black visitors in my gallery?
The National Gallery is not just for the white middle class, it is for people of all races. The trick is to entice them inside. more >
Cultural Democracy Vital
The Chairman of the African Union Commission Alpha Omar Konare launched the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance at the official opening of the First Pan African Cultural congress of the African Union held on November 13, 2006 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. more >
Teaching English bardly
The Bard may soon return to Queensland schools as the Federal Government considers making Shakespeare compulsory for English students. more >
Palestinian International Arts Academy sees light
The Palestinian International Arts Academy, the first in the region, has become a reality after four years of anticipation and Palestinian artists can now pay their dues to their society through artwork presented in a creative and innovative atmosphere. more >
U.S. Overseas Image Gets New Focus
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will announce today the creation of a new annual award to honor a company, academic institution or other nongovernmental entity that does the most to promote the U.S. image abroad through intercultural understanding, State Department officials said. more >
Swiss extend cultural links with India
The Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia, hopes to foster a strong cultural exchange with India with the opening of a liaison office in New Delhi on Monday. more >
Call for trust to run capital culture
A single cultural trust should be created to fund and oversee theatres, galleries, and even festivals in the Scottish capital, the city's departing director of leisure and culture has urged. more >
Bridging the Generation Gap in Arts and Culture Leadership: Taking the First Steps
This is the second of two articles on the generational transitioning of leadership in the arts. more >
Can culture be China's next export?
As China's economy has continued its double-digit growth, entrepreneurs are beginning to ask if the country's rich cultural heritage backed by 5,000 years of history would be translated into products of universal appeal? more >
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