National Arts Agency News in January 2005
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England announced new national award for youth arts
Arts Council England has launched a new national award for achievement in the arts. more >
Angolan Minister for Culture meets with cultural organisations
The Angolan Minister for Culture, Boaventura Cardoso, met on the 25th of January with members of cultural organisations, in order to address their activities promoting cultural policy. more >
Creative Scotland Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for on of the UK’s richest arts award programs has been announced. The Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Creative Scotland Awards have shortlisted twenty-three of Scotland’s leading writers, visual artists, poets, musicians and crafts professionals. more >
Digital piracy hurting French artists, says government
The French Minister of Culture and Communication has attended a meeting about the impact of digital piracy on the French Arts industry, signalling his commitment to address the issue. more >
French and Italian Culture and Communication Ministers discuss racism
The French Minister of Culture and Communication recently met with Maurizio Gasparri, his Italian counterpart, to discuss issues of racism within broadcast media. more >
Irish Arts Council Appoints Traditional Arts Specialist
The Arts Council has announced the appointment of Liz Doherty to the new consulting role of Traditional Arts Specialist, beginning in early March. more >
Scottish Arts Council event promotes Scottish Music
Organised by the Scottish Arts Council, British Council and Celtic Connections, Showcase Scotland, held from 20-23 January in Glasgow, is the largest music industry gathering in Scotland. more >
Ministers of Culture scheduled to meet.
The fourth meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLC) will be held next May, in Luanda, Angola. more >
Philippines National Arts Month launched
The Filipino National Commission for Culture and the Arts has launched their National Arts Month for 2005, with a huge variety of activities taking place across the country, and the arts. more >
Scottish Arts Council launches project for young companies.
A new project that aims to help young theatre companies share creativity and collaborate to develop exciting new work has been launched with support from the Scottish Arts Council and Glasgow City Council. more >
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