National Arts Agency News in July 2004
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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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
£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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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