National Arts Agency News in July 2003
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Arts Council England appoints advisors
Scottish author Jackie Kay is among nine newly appointed advisors, who are specialists in their fields, to lead Arts Council England’s new streamlined advisory system. more >
Arts Council invites feedback on race equality document
Arts Council England is currently inviting feedback on its Racial Equality Scheme. more >
Dance projects for young people in Scotland funded
Fife Council has been awarded funding from the Scottish Arts Council to appoint a Traditional Dance Development Officer to teach traditional dance in schools in the area. more >
Australia presents festival in Japan
Australia is participating in the world's largest open-air visual arts festival, the Echigo Tsumari Triennial, presenting Japan with an image of Australia that goes beyond beaches and koalas. more >
Celebrating schools' commitment to the arts
A hundred schools from across England’s North West united in Manchester earlier this month to recognise and celebrate their commitment to the arts. more >
Disabled people engage with the digital arts
Arts Council England has funded major new research into the involvement of disabled people with the digital arts. more >
Economic and cultural impact study takes place in Ireland and Wales
An independent consultancy firm has been appointed to work on the most comprehensive study ever into the economic and cultural impact of cinema in both Ireland and Wales. more >
International Indigenous Authors to tour Australia
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council is set to host the second Honouring Words: International Indigenous Authors Celebration Tour starting July 30. more >
Ireland supports arts in education
As a contribution to the promotion of best practice standards in arts in education, the Arts Council of Ireland has published a new directory entitled 'Supporting Arts in Education.' more >
Cultural funding process begins in US Congress
The annual process of funding the agencies that support the arts and humanities in the US has begun in Congress, with both the Senate and House recommending a slight increase for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and a larger increase for the National Endowment for the Humanities, (NEH) in order to fund the agency's new 'We the People' initiative. more >
Arts Council of Northern Ireland appoints new Chair
Northern Ireland Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the State, Angela Smith MP, recently announced the appointment of Rosemary Kelly as Chairperson to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. more >
Colombian students to study in the USA
The Colombian Minister for Culture and the Fulbright Commission have signed a three-year agreement that will offer Colombian artists opportunities for post-graduate training in the United States. more >
Lottery grant schemes close in Wales
The Arts Council of Wales will announce the closure of the majority of its Mid and West Wales Lottery based grant schemes this week. more >
NEA promotes arts in health-care
Arts in health-care programs must be strengthened and expanded to improve America's medical services, according to a two-part report issued by the National Endowment for the Arts. more >
Arts Council England Writers' Awards announced
The latest round of Arts Council England Writers' Awards has seen fifteen recipients walk away with cheques worth £7,000. more >
NEA Chairman makes first address in Washington
In his first address to the National Press Club on June 30 in Washington DC, NEA Chairman Dana Gioia raised the question, can the National Endowment for the Arts matter? more >
Scottish arts festivals funded
Five Scottish arts festivals have received a share of £22,000 in the latest round of grants announced by the Scottish Arts Council. more >
Contemporary Australia in Japan
The Australian International Cultural Council (AICC) will present a major festival in Japan this year incorporating dance, music, film, theatre and visual arts in an effort to promote a contemporary image of Australia internationally. more >
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