National Arts Agency News in February 2005
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Arts Council Chair talks arts and public value
Chair of Arts Council England, Sir Christopher Frayling, has delivered a speech to the Royal Society of the Arts entitled: 'The only trustworthy book: arts and public value'. more >
Arts Council extends bilingual services
Arts Council Ireland has unveiled a new bilingual email newsletter, making it the first state sponsored body to extend its bilingual reach through electronic information delivery. more >
Arts Council Wales responds to Welsh assembly funding announcement
Arts Council Wales has released an official statement in response to the Welsh assembly’s budget for culture, applauding the ‘historic increase’ in arts spending while addressing bigger picture concerns. more >
Culture Ireland launched to promote Irish arts abroad
The Arts Council of Ireland has welcomed the establishment of Culture Ireland, a new national agency to promote Irish arts overseas. more >
Ireland looks to sector to inform new arts approach
The Arts Council of Ireland is currently consulting with the arts community, key organisations, individuals and the public, to assist in preparing a new approach to supporting the arts. more >
New partnership to support Gaelic arts
An innovative partnership between the Scottish Arts Council, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, and the Gaelic Arts Strategic Development Forum will yield multiple new initiatives in support of Gaelic Arts in Scotland. more >
Research from Arts Council England shows increase in audience support, access
Arts Council England has released a new research report that charts public engagement with arts and culture across the country. more >
Arts Council of Northern Ireland ‘regenerates’ local communities with £2.4 million
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced funding of £2.4 million to spearhead an arts-driven regeneration of socially and economically depressed areas. more >
Canada Council ‘delighted’ with Federal arts extension
The Canada Council for the Arts has welcomed budgetary news that a major federal funding initiative for culture – including $25 million a year for the Council itself – has been extended for the next five years. more >
Multiculturalism nod for Australia Council
The Australia Council for the Arts has been recognised for its commitment and contribution to multiculturalism by the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia. more >
Arts Council England announces £13.5m for new national centre
Arts Council England announced today that it is awarding a £13.5 million arts capital grant towards the redevelopment of the Grand Theatre in Leeds. more >
New Chair takes reigns in Scotland
After an eight-month search, Dr Richard Holloway, a seventy-one year old former bishop, has been appointed Chair of the Scottish Arts Council. more >
Scottish Arts Council launches new scheme to get ideas to market
The Scottish Arts Council has launched a new scheme aimed at helping young people in the creative industries get their ideas to the market place. more >
US state arts spending holds steady
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in America has reported that legislative appropriation to state arts agencies has held steady for the 2005 fiscal year, despite a high degree of fiscal uncertainty in many states. more >
Americans for the Arts gives US budget verdict
The United States announced its budget for 2006 on the seventh of February, and Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch has issued a mixed response. more >
Australia Council forges ahead with restructure
The governing body of the Australia Council has resolved to reorganise the Council's structures and processes to make it a stronger catalyst for arts growth and development in Australia. more >
Center for Arts and Culture to Affiliate with George Mason University
The George Mason University and the US Center for Arts and Culture today announced their intention to affiliate. more >
French Minister for Culture launches “Age of Street Art” initiative
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, French Minister for Culture and the Arts, today launched a new initiative focusing on street art within Marseilles. more >
Jowell announces pan-European Intellectual Property Conference
UK Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, and Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, today gave Government backing to a major pan-European conference on Intellectual Property, which will seek to find 21st century solutions to protect creativity, ideas and innovation. more >
Philippines Commission for culture launches new program
As part of the Philippines’ National Arts Month this February, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts will launch a new cultural service for the poor. more >
UNESCO establishes committee in response to cultural damage of tsunami
The South Asian tsunami caused great damage to cultural heritage in many parts of the world. In recognition of this, UNESCO has set up a management committee to respond. more >
Northern Ireland Arts Council establishes new programme
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, in collaboration with the Community Relations Council, have established a new arts programme to encourage greater understanding and respect for cultural diversity in Northern Ireland. more >
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