National Arts Agency News in 2004
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April 2004
New Education and the Arts Strategy for Australia
Central to its commitment to expanding the role of the arts in education, the Australia Council has released its draft National Education and the Arts strategy, the first of its kind for the country. more >
Burkina Faso In Quebec Cultural Spotlight
Coinciding with the African Panorama Festival and the Quebec International Book Fair, the Burkina Faso Expo was recently held in Quebec – giving the Quebecois public unique opportunity to explore Burkina Faso culture. more >
Commission Heralds New Approach To Film Financing in Morocco
Moroccan cinema is heralding a new era, thanks to the arrival of a new commission for assisting film production and the innovative approach of Noor Eddine Saïl, head of the Cinematographic Centre of Morocco. more >
Scotland Lays Down Arts in Education Goals For Future Generations
The Scottish Arts Council is gearing up to launch their new arts and education map - Arts Education: A Lifelong Learning Strategy - designed to champion the arts, culture and creativity in learning. more >
New Film Festival For Learning Disabled
Arts Council England are lending a helping hand with a new film festival, set to provide more opportunities for artistic expression for the learning disabled. more >
New Zealand, You’re On The Air
Creative New Zealand has partnered with Radio New Zealand to offer all New Zealanders the opportunity to write and perform for radio. more >
June 2004
French Minister of Culture talks documentaries at International Market
French Minister of Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres has attended an international documentary market in Marseilles to promote the French documentary industry. more >
Quebec moves on socio-economic conditions of artists
The Quebec Minister of Culture and Communication has kicked her Standing Committee for the Socio-Economic Condition of Artists into high gear, with the appointment of a president and an action plan titled 'Living Better Through Art.' more >
New director for Arts Council Ireland
Arts Council Ireland Chair, Olive Braiden, has revealed the new Director of the Council. more >
NEA announces new director of State and Regional Partnerships
Peak US arts body, the National Endowment for the Arts has announced its new director of State and Regional Partnerships. more >
British Culture Secretary lays out vision for cultural regeneration
British Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has launched a new vision for the arts and culture to help rebuild broken communities, and to create lasting new ones. more >
July 2004
Councils join forces to promote Scottish arts worldwide
The Scottish Arts Council and British Council Scotland today announced the creation of a new Head of International Arts who will work to develop a strategy for promoting Scotland’s arts abroad. more >
‘Voice of the Caribbean’ launched at leaders summit
The pilot phase of a new radio project for the Caribbean community has been launched at the 25th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Grenada. more >
Canada Council to support Aboriginal art
The Canada Council for the Arts has launched a new program that will assist Aboriginal artists preserve and promote traditional Aboriginal visual art forms. more >
Arts Council England helps launch national music manifesto
Representatives of Arts Council England joined delegates from sixty organisations to launch a nationwide manifesto for music and education. more >
French Minister debates culture in Avignon
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, French Minister for Culture and Communication joined other European representatives in Avignon for a public discussion on culture in Europe. more >
France responds to EC call to lift advertising ban
France has responded to a call from the European Commission to overturn its ban on television advertising by the publishing and cinema sectors with insistence its efforts are in the name of cultural diversity. more >
New faces nominated for US National Arts Council
President Bush has nominated writer and critic Terry Teachout and art museum director James K. Ballinger to serve on the National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts. more >
Cultural agreement yields Tuscan treasures for Scotland
A prestigious exhibition of works from Tuscany has arrived in Edinburgh, thanks to a Co-operation Agreement between the region of Tuscany and the Scottish Executive. more >
New Space delivering for creative workers
A joint initiative from Creative New Zealand, the Auckland Ministry of Social Development and the New Zealand Arts Work Project, is proving an invaluable tool for addressing the professional development needs of creative workers. more >
Arts Board appointments for Creative New Zealand
New Zealand Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, the Hon Judith Tizard has announced the appointment of Alastair Carruthers as Chair of the Arts Board of Creative New Zealand. more >
New audiences and social inclusion reports from Arts Council England
Arts Council England has released a number of reports from its New Audiences Programme, including final reports on the Programme, and reports on new audiences and social inclusion. more >
Spanish Ministry of Culture awards music, dance, theatre and circus
The Spanish Ministry of Culture has awarded 545 grants for music, dance, theatre and circus through its support of the Institute of Performing Arts and Music. more >
Cultural tourism on the table for Angola
The Angolan Ministry of Culture has partnered with the Departments of Hotel Business, Tourism, Town Planning and Environment, to organise a seminar on cultural tourism for the nation. more >
France appoints new President for cultural finance institute
French Minister of Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, has appointed Hugues R. Gall President of the Institute for Financing Cinema and Cultural Industries. more >
Arts Council Ireland announces new direction for 2005
The Arts Council of Ireland has announced the priorities and principles which will underpin its programme for next year, alongside the basis for its new strategy for supporting the arts. more >
Angolan attaché argues case for cultural patronage
Shine Kandjimbo, the Angolan Cultural attaché in Portugal, has made a plea for means to boost cultural patronage favouring Angola. more >
£2.7M from Arts Council Wales to redevelop arts centre
The Arts Council of Wales has earmarked £2.7 million to redevelop a major performing Arts Centre – the largest award made by the Council in 2004. more >
Ministry promoting strategic alliance between tourism, industry & entertainment
The Jamaican Ministry of Industry and Tourism is intent on ensuring that policies and mechanisms are in place to efficiently promote the strategic alliance between tourism, industry and entertainment, to form a solid foundation for the nation's economic prosperity. more >
August 2004
Northern Ireland Council Chair talks arts marketing at conference
Rosemary Kelly, Chair of Arts Council Northern Ireland, has delivered a speech to the peak Arts Marketing Conference in Belfast about arts marketing initiatives in the region. more >
Story initiative a success with Scottish youth
A Scottish Arts Council initiative designed to get more children in Scotland exploring creative language and storytelling has been hailed an overwhelming success after its first year. more >
Council scheme gives financial boost for Welsh art
A landmark payment scheme for Welsh art has doubled in size following a £500,000 loan awarded the Arts Council of Wales. more >
New royalties legislation for Cameroon
Senior Cameroon Culture minister, Ferdinand Léopold Oyono, has signed a new batch of legislation governing royalties and intellectual property. more >
Group fund for traditional artists in Abidjan
Abidjan Minister for the Traditional Craft Industry, Mr. Dosso Moussa, has launched a new fund for traditional artists, designed to fuel economic independence. more >
Support for multilingual texts in Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Culture has approved funding support for the translation and publishing of Spanish literary or scientific works into other languages. more >
Arts Council England announces £120,000 initiative to boost school reading
Arts Council England has announced the launch of a £120,000 national training initiative to raise awareness of children’s literature in primary and secondary schools. more >
New study reveals arts education benefits
A new study released jointly by Australian Education and Arts ministries, demonstrates that school-based arts programmes play an important role in encouraging students to embrace learning, with particular benefits for Indigenous students. more >
Wales gears up for arts marketing symposium
Plans are well underway for the Arts Council of Wales’ Annual arts marketing symposium, which will draw practitioners and theorists from across the region. more >
New Literary Fellowship to boost international writer ties
The Scottish Arts Council has unveiled a new international literary fellowship, designed to strengthen links with writers and cultures across the globe. more >
New Zealand artists to set off on cultural residencies
Two New Zealand artists will take up the first artist residencies in Asia to be offered by Creative New Zealand, in partnership with the Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand. more >
Congo culture in spotlight with Minister
The Minister of Culture and Arts for Congo has met with the arts and cultural community to discuss key issues facing the sector. more >
Council extends craft options for Scottish schoolchildren
A new £150,000 initiative by the Scottish Arts Council will raise awareness of contemporary crafts in schools throughout Scotland in the coming year. more >
Canadian Government invests $95,324 in cultural publication
The Minister of Canadian Economic Development has announced a $95,324 investment for an online cultural publication to showcase the country's Laurentian heritage. more >
Canadian Minister attends cultural meeting in Mexico
Canadian Culture Minister Line Beauchamp has delivered a speech to the Second Inter-American Meeting of the Cultural Officials on the topic: culture as an instrument of social cohesion and the battle against poverty. more >
Fondart recipients meet with Chilean cultural leaders
Some 50 artists and cultural managers met with the Chilean National Council of Culture and Arts to celebrate the latest wave of funding from Fondart. more >
NEA announces unprecedented partnership for Shakespeare
The US National Endowment for the Arts has announced a unique partnership with the Department of Defense to brings its Shakespeare in American Communities program to military bases around the country. more >
September 2004
Scottish arts prepare for Dutch cultural exchange
A selection of Scotland’s leading arts groups and organisations are heading to the Netherlands this month as part of a cultural exchange to promote Scottish arts. more >
28 million Euros to subsidise European cultural projects
The Spanish Ministry for Culture has announced it will facilitate 2005 cultural grants from the European Union through its Cultural Contact Point. more >
Cultural evening for Egyptian youth in Tunisia
The Tunisian Minister for Culture, Youth and Recreation has hosted a cultural evening for Egyptian youth in Radès - the centerpiece of a broader cultural exchange project. more >
New website to focus on Scottish crafts
The Scottish Arts Council has launched a new website devoted to the nation’s craft industries at the Challenging Craft conference, attended by leading craft professionals from throughout the world. more >
Colombian Culture Scholarships announced
The Colombian Culture Ministry has announced the winners of its 2004 Culture Scholarships, covering 11 projects across a diverse range of artistic fields. more >
Arts Council Wales makes submission to Public Sector enquiry
The Arts Council of Wales has submitted its response to the Assembly Government’s enquiry into Public Sector Reform, highlighting implications for the national arts sector. more >
New vision for Welsh theatre
A ‘national pathway’ for the development of English language theatre in Wales has been released by the Arts Council of Wales in a bid to strengthen theatrical culture throughout the country. more >
Oz, NZ Arts Councils team to ‘fuel’ arts marketing
Creative New Zealand has today announced the launch of www.fuel4arts.co.nz, a local portal to an international online arts community – the result of the first formal partnership between Creative New Zealand and the Australia Council for the Arts. more >
Ireland releases Auditoria Report on arts venues
The Arts Council of Ireland has released the results of Auditoria - a review of planning, programming and provision for performing arts venues in Ireland held in 2001 and 2002. more >
Cultural industries first for Ivory Coast
A new international cultural industries tradeshow has been launched in Abidjan. more >
Five new appointments for Singapore Arts Council
The Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts has appointed five new members to the National Arts Council of Singapore. more >
Former ballerina takes Canada Council helm
Minister of Canadian Heritage, Liza Frulla, today announced the appointment of Karen Kain as Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts. more >
New fund for Scottish visual artists to work in moving images
Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen have teamed to create a new £50,000 fund to support Scotland’s visual artists working in film and video. more >
Arts Council England launches new dance fellowship programme
Arts Council England is set to launch a Senior Dance Managers’ Fellowship Programme to enhance the professional development of experienced dance managers around the country. more >
New funding for regional Welsh arts
The Arts Council of Wales has announced ambitious plans to spend an extra £2m of Welsh Assembly Government funding on arts organisations working outside Cardiff. more >
UK launches new publication on culture and communities
UK Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today launched a new booklet providing practical advice to local authorities and other organisations on how to use culture in their areas to build community cohesion. more >
Support for Colombian Audiovisual Heritage
A new project that aims to strengthen Colombia’s audiovisual heritage has been unveiled. more >
Publication records Spanish cinema success
A new booklet from the Spanish Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts reveals record success for Spanish Cinema in 2003. more >
October 2004
Australian Government commissions Indigenous contribution to French museum
The Australian Government has announced it will fund the commissioning of a major permanent artwork by Australian Indigenous artists for the Paris-based Musee du quai Branly. more >
Arts Council of Wales fueling sustainability in arts organisations
Nine arts companies from across Wales have been announced as the first beneficiaries of a £1m. Arts Council of Wales scheme to promote accountability and longevity in arts organisations. more >
Partnership fund to support arts documentaries in Ireland
The Arts Council of Ireland and the Irish Film Board have partnered to create a new fund for creative arts-based documentaries called Documenting the Arts. more >
French Culture Minister visits Frankfurt Book Fair
French Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres will attend the 56th International Book Fair in Frankfurt in a show of support for the French publishing industry. more >
New measures for assessing cultural projects
The Colombian Ministry of Culture has announced new measures for assessing applications for cultural project funding. more >
Foundation launched to support New Zealand composers
Creative New Zealand has announced it will administer a new foundation to support the professional development of New Zealand composers. more >
New film grants issued in Spain
Thirteen short films are set to receive 121,000 euros from the Spanish Institute of the Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA). more >
New screen sector report explores cultural, economic issues
The Arts Council of Ireland, in association with Sgrîn Cymru Wales, have revealed key findings from the newly released report on cultural and economic trends of the screen sector in Ireland and Wales. more >
Cultural brokerage expert to visit Australia
The Australia Council for the Arts is bringing the creator of the term 'cultural brokerage', Professor Richard Kurin, to Australia on a public lecture tour. more >
Historic restoration completed in Columbia
A major Colombian restorative project has been completed and handed back to the residents of its community. more >
Wales prepares for bumper Arts Marketing Symposium
Following the success of last year’s Wales Arts Marketing Symposium, the Arts Council of Wales is gearing up for the 2004 event, which commences on the 10th of November. more >
Arts Council Ireland seeks funding boost for increased artist demand
The Arts Council of Ireland has called for a funding increase to cope with an ‘unprecedented demand’ from artists and arts organisations. more >
Pro Helvetia redefines its foreign policy
The Swiss Culture Foundation Pro Helvetia is undergoing a re-examination of its objectives and activities abroad. more >
Scottish Arts Council marks 10 years of lottery funding for the arts
The Scottish Arts Council is celebrating a decade of lottery funding for the arts and cultural sector, and a range of lottery funded venues across the country will be holding significant arts events to mark the occasion. more >
INCD reports on first cultural convention meeting
The International Network for Cultural Diversity has delivered a progress report on the first round of intergovernmental meetings regarding the proposed UNESCO Convention for the promotion of the diversity of cultural contents and artistic expressions. more >
Council produces new resource to help community arts self-assess
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland have released an evaluation toolkit to help voluntary and community arts organisations in the region assess their work and its social impact. more >
New appointment for French visual arts
The French Ministry for Culture and Communication has appointed Olivier Kaeppelin as its new representative for the visual arts sector. more >
Beauchamp announces new Deputy Minister for Culture
Canadian Minister for Culture and Communication, Mrs. Line Beauchamp, has announced the appointment of a new Deputy Minister for the Department. more >
Fellowships to assist Scottish arts-science projects
A partnership scheme between the Scottish Arts Council, the Arts and Humanities Research Board and Arts Council England will offer artists and scientists across Scotland the chance to collaborate on projects that will further research in both fields. more >
More resources to co-finance cultural projects in Colombia
The Colombian Ministry of Culture has announced it will support a wide range of new cultural projects with increased resources throughout 2005. more >
November 2004
Singapore Arts Education Award extends its reach
From 2005, Singapore’s annual National Arts Education Award for schools will be extended to include primary schools. more >
SAC unveils its vision for future Scottish arts
The Scottish Arts Council has submitted a document outlining its vision of Scotland’s creative future to the Cultural Commission. more >
Fund to support arts-science collaboration
After a successful pilot in 2003, Creative New Zealand is bringing back its Smash Palace Collaboration Fund to give more artists and scientists the opportunity to work together on projects that fuse the two sectors. more >
New publication to support Scottish literature
The Scottish Arts Council has launched a new literary magazine aimed at promoting Scottish literature domestically and internationally. more >
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Reports on Lottery Funding
As part of its celebrations for ten years of lottery funding, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland has published a commemorative booklet detailing its capital projects. more >
Own Art Buying Scheme is Launched
Arts Council England is launching a new scheme aimed at getting more people to purchase original art, called the Own Art sheme, on November 24 in Birmingham. more >
Creative New Zealand releases annual report, strategic plan
Creative New Zealand has released its annual report for 2003-2004, and in conjunction with a wide community survey, their strategic plan for 2004-2007. more >
Budget Amended To Save French Historical Buildings
The French Minister of culture, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres has taken action to prevent historical building renovation sites from closing. more >
Artist Links China Calling For Submission
The British Council and Arts Council England are calling for submissions to their unique Artist Links project. more >
NEA releases commemorative publication for urban design scheme
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has created a free booklet about one of its signature programs, the Mayors' Institute on City Design, to celebrate and document 20 successful years. more >
Resource Guides for Arts Programming With Older People
The National Center for Creative Aging has published a series of resource guides concerning arts programming for older people. more >
CRIS lobbies UNESCO on cultural diversity convention
The Platform for Communication Rights, a group of NGO's involved in media and communication projects around the world, has launched a campaign to ensure communication rights are central to UNESCO's drafting of a convention on the cultural diversity. more >
December 2004
Funding Cuts Rock Northern Ireland Arts Council
Funding cuts of 1.5 million pounds will hit the Northern Ireland Arts Council over the next three years. more >
Arts Council of Wales gutted in “Quango Bonfire”
The Arts Council of Wales has been – not destroyed, as promised – but severely reduced as part of the Assembly’s push against Quangos, or Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisations. more >
Arts Council England publishes Annual Review
The Arts Council of England has released their Annual Review 2004, with positive outcomes across the board. more >
Bill signed for performing arts health insurance
New York State Governor, George Pataki has signed a bill allocating $3.75 million towards health insurance for unemployed entertainment industry professionials. more >
UNESCO moves on digital preservation of Silk Roads heritage
As part of their Digital Silk Roads Project, UNESCO has facilitated a 3-day regional workshop devoted to the history of carpet production and its preservation as part of cultural heritage. more >
Significant funding boost for Senegal Artisans
The 2005 budget for the Ministry for Industry and Artisans in Senegal has increased with respect to previous years by more than one billion CFA. more >
National Endowment for the Arts Announces $21 Million in Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts – in its first major grant announcement for fiscal year 2005 – will award more than $21 million to 839 grants. more >
Scottish Arts Council launches huge funding initiative
On Monday the Scottish Arts Council unveiled a wide series of initiatives to support the arts in Scotland. more >
Canada Council sponsors Aboriginal Conference
The Canada Council for the Arts, in collaboration with the En’owkin Centre, has sponsored a national conference on artistic creation, literacy and usage of original Aboriginal languages. more >
Australia Council undergoes major restructure
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced a major overhaul of its structures and processes, in an effort to function as a stronger catalyst for arts growth and development across the country. more >
New co production agreement signed between France and Switzerland
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, the French minister for culture and communication, and Pascal Couchepin, the Swiss minister for culture, science, research, education and social affairs have signed a new Franco-Swiss agreement concerning film production. more >
National Endowment for the Arts announces $1.7 million in grants
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), has announced that it will be awarding $1.7 million through 171 grants. more >
Canadian Government confirms arts funding
The Canadian government has decided to extend its Tomorrow Starts Today funding initiative for another year; a great benefit for the entire arts industry. more >
Spanish Culture Minister signs NGO reading agreement
The minister for culture, Carmen Calvo, has signed an agreement with a group of ten non-governmental organisations to promote reading among immigrants that reside in Spain. more >
Culture secretary accuses arts council of ‘spin’
Tessa Jowell, the secretary for Culture has responded to the Arts Council of England’s angry reaction to an arts funding freeze, accusing the Council of spin, and maintaining that there has been an increase in funding. more >
Ireland boosts support for arts organisations
The Arts Council of Ireland has announced increases in revenue funding for 2005 for arts organisations across the country. more >
Arts Council England undertakes visual arts review
The Arts Council of England has announced plans for a nation-wide review of contemporary visual arts. more >
Spain – Institute of Sciences and Audiovisual Arts gets new General Director
The Spanish minister of Culture, Carmen Calvo, has appointed Fernando Lara as a director general of the Institute of Sciences and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA). more >
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