National Arts Agency News in April 2003
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Funding for arts increased in 2002, says Spanish Government
Funding for the theatrical arts and for music increased in 2002, the Spanish Ministry for Education, Culture and Sport has announced. more >
New Director of Dance at Arts Council England
Dance UK Director Jeanette Siddall has been appointed to the post of Director of Dance at Arts Council England. more >
New members to National Council on the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Dana Gioia welcomed five new members to the National Council on the Arts recently. more >
Cultural sector skills council proposed
Key representatives from the UK creative and cultural industries have launched a new website and prospectus entitled 'The Right War Forward: An Invitation to the Creative and Cultural Industries'. more >
Resource announces regional museum funding
Resource, the Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, has £70 million in funding for the modernisation of England’s regional museums and galleries under its ‘Renaissance in the Regions’ programme. more >
Changes to Creative New Zealand award
Creative New Zealand has announced a series of changes to its Creative Places Award in 2003. more >
Mexico defends cultural identity
The Mexican Council for Arts and Culture has announced moves to combat an influx of foreign merchandise, music and customs from the United States. more >
New prize for French langauge
The first annual Raymond-Devos prize for French language, created by French Culture Minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon, has been won by Algerian actor, Fellag. more >
Spanish Culture Ministry encourages regional literacy
The Spanish Culture Ministry has announced the three winners of a competition aimed at stimulating reading within regional Spanish communities. more >
Arts Council of Ireland completes internal procedure review
The Arts Council of Ireland has recently completed a comprehensive review of internal procedure. more >
Creative New Zealand funds audience development
Creative New Zealand has awarded funding grants of up to NZ$12,000 each to the Auckland Philharmonia, Capital E's National Theatre for Children and Downstage Theatre to assist with audience development. more >
NCCA writers prize announced
The Philippines National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has called on Filipino writers to enter the 2003 NCCA Writers Prize. more >
Three funding schemes re-open in Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland recently announced the immediate re-opening of three lottery programmes that were suspended last year. more >
Tourism contributes to livelihood of Indian folk artists
Tourism makes an important contribution to the livelihood of folk artists and artisans from heritage sites in the States of Kerala and Rajasthan, a study sponsored by the Indian Ministry of Tourism and Culture has found. more >
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