National Arts Agency News in September 2004
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Cultural industries first for Ivory Coast
A new international cultural industries tradeshow has been launched in Abidjan. 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 >
Support for Colombian Audiovisual Heritage
A new project that aims to strengthen Colombia’s audiovisual heritage has been unveiled. 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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