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More reasons to Get Reading! in 2010
Arts Minister Peter Garrett today announced a fresh new name and 10 new author ambassadors for Australia’s largest annual promotion of books and reading. more >
Arts and Older People strategy screening
The arts and older people strategy has been prepared in recognition of the priorities set out in the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s (ACNI) five year strategy, Creative Connections for the period from 2007-2012. The purpose of screening is to identify those policies that are likely to have a significant impact on equality of opportunity so that greatest resources can be devoted to these. more >
More than 'bums on seats' – Australians are participating in the arts
Over 16 million Australians are actively participating in the arts, according to new research released today by the Australia Council for the Arts. more >
Australian 15-24 year olds are the new creative generation
An Australia Council for the Arts survey of over 3000 Australians has revealed that 15-24 year olds are vastly more creative than any other age group. more >
Cross-border scheme promotes creative writing
A new scheme launched today (1 March 2010) to promote reading and writing is offering schools North and South of the border the opportunity to meet and work with some of Ireland’s best-known writers and storytellers. more >
Arts Council announces 2010 funding decisions
The Arts Council, the government agency for funding and developing the arts, has made its major grant allocations for 2010, distributing in excess of €49m to more than 350 arts organisations. more >
Creative potential of the nation at the service of the Motherland and people
The issues relating to fulfilling the specific tasks set by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to workers of culture and art were put on the agenda of the meeting at the Palace of Mukams of the National Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan. more >
Arts Council invites young people to share their views about cultural life and the arts
Art-Youth-Culture: FYI will bring together 60 young delegates between the ages of 15 and 23 to discuss young people's participation in cultural life and the arts with their peers and key policy-makers. more >
Jobs in culture and sport pass the 6000 mark, Bradshaw announces
Progress towards the creation of 10,000 new jobs for young people in the cultural and sports sectors is now well past the half way mark, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Ben Bradshaw announced today. more >
White House announces 2009 National Medal of Arts recipients
President Barack Obama today presented the National Medal of Arts to ten recipients for their outstanding achievements and support of the arts. more >
Race to become the UK’s first City of Culture hots up as Final Fourteen become Fantastic Four
Culture Minister Margaret Hodge today announced the final four cities vying to become the UK’s first City of Culture in 2013. They are Birmingham, Derry/Londonderry, Norwich and Sheffield. more >
Are you UpNext?
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites users to help invent the future of museums and libraries through your participation in UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki. more >
National Endowment for the Arts announces Ralph Remington as the new Director of Theater and Musical Theater
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that Ralph Remington will join the NEA as the director of theater and musical theater as of March 15, 2010. more >
Give2arts.sg
A new one-stop cultural philanthropy portal, www.give2arts.sg, has been set up to provide members of the public with a convenient and easy way to make donations and to volunteer their time to support the arts and culture in Singapore. more >
300 archiveros asisten en el Ministerio de Cultura a unas jornadas sobre Los archivos ante el reto de la Administración Electrónica
300 profesionales de archivos de la Administración General del Estado, de las Comunidades Autónomas y de diversas instituciones han participado en unas jornadas técnicas organizadas por el Ministerio de Cultura, a través de la Dirección General del Libro, Archivos y Bibliotecas, bajo el título Los Archivos ante el reto de la Administración Electrónica. more >
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