National Arts Agency News in March 2005
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Arts Council Ireland Director speaks out on Tax Exemption Scheme
Director of Arts Council Ireland, Mary Cloake, has released a statement concerning the national Artists' Exemption Scheme. more >
Arts Council announces three year funding strategy
Arts Council England has announced its budget strategy, ‘Hard Choice in a Tough Climate’, applicable until March 2008. more >
Arts Council England Confirms £5 Million Boost To Liverpool
Arts Council England, North West has confirmed an additional £5 million to support the city and arts organisations on Merseyside in preparation for Liverpool becoming the European Capital of Culture 2008. more >
Arts Council releases CD-ROM 'Swiss Dance'
Pro Helvetia, the Arts Council for Switzerland, has launched a CD-ROM project on Swiss Dance, aimed at international cultural organisers. more >
Arts Council releases Grants for the Arts evaluation report
An evaluation report of the first year of the Grants for the arts funding programme will help to improve the way in which the Arts Council channels funding to artists and arts organisations. more >
Arts Council Wales Awards Grant to promote Youth Theatre
The Arts Council Wales took another step toward fostering a bilingual society when it announced a £1,846,165 award to the Arad Goch Theatre Company. more >
Arts Council welcomes Select Committee report on theatre
Arts Council England has welcomed the publication of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report on theatre. more >
Australia Council to host arts in education symposium
Ahead of the UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education in Lisbon, Portugal in early 2006, Australia Council is to host a national symposium, Backing Our Creativity, exploring the role of the arts and creativity in educating children and young people. more >
Danish Arts Council Earmarks EUR 800,000 for International Contemporary Arts Festival
The Danish Arts Council has earmarked DKK 6 million (approx. EUR 800,000) toward realizing its ambitious International Contemporary Arts Festival, 2007. more >
New Initiatives to Support Gaelic Arts
The Gaelic Arts Strategic Development Programme has announced a stream of new initiatives aimed at enhancing the profile of the Gaelic Arts and artists. more >
swixx - Switzerland`s Cultural Worlds Collide
Pro Helvetia’s swixx programme extends an invitation to discover the interplay of a wide variety of cultures in the context of contemporary art and culture in Switzerland. more >
Road map leads to Otago arts
The publishers of the award-winning 'Otago Arts Guide', have now launched arts road maps to guide people through the region and show them where artists are located along the various art trails in Otago. more >
Australian Government releases national review of orchestras
Australian Minister for the Arts, Senator Rod Kemp, has released the findings of a national review into the the country's orchestras. more >
'Quick and easy' funding programme benefits artists in South Wales
Arts Council Wales has announced its latest round of lottery funding for the Arts, which will benefit individuals and organisations in South Wales. more >
African and diasporic arts celebrated through new partnership
A new partnership between UK Arts agencies offers a broader picture of contemporary African and diasporic arts across London throughout 2005. more >
Arts centre project to make use of largest ever Capital grant
The project to build a new centre for the Arts in Omagh, partly funded by an Arts Council award of £4 million, takes a significant step forward. more >
Creative industries strategy launched for key NZ region
Creative New Zealand has announced a boost for creative industries in Christchurch, thanks to a new strategy and a range of associated initiatives. more >
New Head of Arts for Canada Council
John Hobday, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts, has announced the appointment of André Courchesne to the role of Arts Division Director. more >
Report sheds light on youth access to the Arts
A new report from the Scottish Arts Council revealed that whilst young people participate in a wide range of arts activities there are also a number of factors that restrict them from participating in the Arts. more >
Scotland launches new international art magazine
Scotland’s new international art magazine, Map, was launched on 1st March and is the result of major research undertaken by the Scottish Arts Council. more >
Underway, first Irish Language Books Promotional Campaign
The Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon has welcomed the launch of the Seachtain na Gaeilge Irish Language Books Promotional Campaign 2005, a partnership initiative between the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge, CLÉ (the Irish bookpublishers' association) and ÁIS (the Irish book distribution agency). more >
Việt Nam Cultural Profile aims to promote cultural exchange
The Ministry of Culture and Information of Viet Nam and Visiting Arts have launched a new online cultural guide to the arts, media and heritage of Viet Nam. more >
Welsh Government announces it will support Fellow for Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced that it will be supporting a Fellowship for Wales within the Clore Leadership Programme. more >
Arts Councils celebrate partnership
An evening of celebration marks a new partnership agreement between Arts Council England and the National Arts Council of Singapore. more >
Cash Boost for Early Years Arts Sector in Northern Ireland
NIPPA – the Early Years Organisation and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland have launched two projects that will inject £340,000 into the early years sector across Northern Ireland. more >
Poetry placed firmly on Welsh map
A £5,000 grant from Arts Council Wales will be used to fund the country’s first National Poet. more >
Published, first report into impact of subsidy on independent publishing industry
Arts Council England has published the first ever report – From kitchen table to laptop - into the impact of subsidy on the independent publishing industry. more >
New cultural commission President appointed
Quebec Minister for Culture, Mrs. Line Beauchamp, has announced the appointment of Mr. Mario Dufour as President of the Commission of Cultural Assets. more >
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