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Art Beat – A New Fresh Arts Programme On Radio
The National Arts Council has initiated a radio programme that moves away from the usual profiling of artists and announcing arts events and focuses on arts and cultural issues affecting the industry. more >
Olive Braiden to Relinquish Chair of the Arts Council
Ms Olive Braiden, Chair of the Arts Council for the past five years, has announced that she will complete her term next month and will not be continuing in the role. more >
Future Forum Event - October 2008
Future Forum is a day of conversation about collaboration and excellence in the arts. more >
Arts and Disability Website an essential tool
The first all-Ireland website to provide information, resources and facts about Arts and Disability, is proving to be an essential tool. more >
Launch of Dance Plan 2012
The Australia Council for the Arts and Ausdance today launched the Dance Plan 2012 - a four-year action plan for the Australian dance sector. more >
The National Congress on Theater begins
The province of Lara will welcome participants in the National Congress on Theater. more >
Inicia Congreso Nacional de Teatro
El estado Lara recibe a participantes del Congreso Nacional de Teatro. more >
Meeting of the council of territorial authorities for cultural development
The Council was able to define the themes of work for the coming months around broad subjects such as heritage, and education and training. more >
Réunion du conseil des collectivités territoriales pour le développement culturel
Ce conseil a permis de définir des thèmes de travail pour les mois à venir autour de grands sujets comme le patrimoine, et l'éducation et la formation. more >
‘Take it away’ drums up over £5m of instrument sales
A year since the launch of Arts Council England’s Take it away loan scheme – designed to make musicianship more affordable for all – over £5.4 million worth of instruments have been bought. more >
Women should have half share of top arts board posts
A publicity campaign aimed at women from all walks of life to get them to apply for positions on the boards of arts and sports bodies, was launched today by Culture Minister Margaret Hodge. more >
Youth Music Initiative funding gets up and coming young musicians into the studio
A pilot scheme is giving some of Scotland’s promising young bands the chance to work with professional recording studios to take their music careers to the next stage. more >
National Arts Council and Arts Council Korea Forge Closer Cultural Ties with MOU
Singapore and South Korea have signed an MOU that aims to facilitate opportunities for artists to present their work and identify ways to enhance the strategic value of cultural exchange projects between the countries. more >
Arts Council Chair expresses regret at the passing of Seamus Brennan TD
The Chair of the Arts Council, Ms. Olive Braiden has said she learned with great regret of the passing of Seamus Brennan, TD. more >
Invited to the Libération forum, Christine Albanel defends her actions
Should the Ministry of Culture be abolished? This was the (deliberately provocative) theme of the debate between Christine Albanel and the Communist Senator Jack Ralite. This was an opportunity for the Minister to outline why the Ministry is necessary. more >
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