National Arts Agency News in September 2005
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Armagh redevelopment wins Civic Trust Special Award
The Mall in Armagh City has been awarded the 2005 Civic Trust Northern Ireland Public Realm Special Award, sponsored by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. more >
Arts Council consults for development of future strategy
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced it will be launching a new public consultation process to harvest comments that will feed into the development of its future Strategic Plan that will outline proposed Council activities for the period 2006 – 2011. more >
Arts Council England helps get children writing
The Arts Council England, in association with popular BBC children's television programme Blue Peter, has launched a national children’s writing competition. more >
Arts Council of Wales reignites flame for the Torch Theatre Development Project
Following negotiations with the Arts Council of Wales the £5.2 million Torch Theatre Development Project is back on track. more >
Arts Council provides another boost for West Midlands arts
Over £250,000 in new funding has been awarded to 26 arts projects in Birmingham and the West Midlands through the Grants for the Arts Awards scheme. more >
Canada Council chair calls for more funding
The new chair of the Canada Council, Karen Kain, has issued a statement calling for increased arts funding in order to sustain the impressive growth of the arts in Canada. more >
Canada Council supports architectural and artistic innovation
The Canada Council for the Arts has awarded the Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture to an innovative architect in pursuit of new ways to control heat and light. more >
Creative New Zealand helps celebrate Maori literature
Thanks to annual funding from Creative New Zealand, the 2005 Maori Writers Festival will mark another year in which Maori literature has continued to win more support at home and abroad. more >
Macedonian Ministry launches new cultural portal
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia recently launched its new website. more >
NEA Bookmobiles aim to promote universal access to all knowledge
In partnership with its corporate sponsor, Freddie Mac, the National Endowment for the Arts has announced that visitors to the National Book Festival in Washington DC on 24th September, would also be able to visit the Internet Archive Bookmobile. more >
New law for Swiss culture and the arts
Five years after the Swiss government’s authority in matters concerning cultural policy was enshrined in the constitution, a parliamentary bill containing a new statutory instrument on the promotion of culture (KfG) and extensive amendments to the Pro Helvetia Act (PHG) has been submitted for public appraisal. more >
Artistic director embarks on the Clore
As a result of support by The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) and the Assembly Government, Simon Harris has embarked on the year-long Clore Fellowship Leadership Programme, established to promote leadership in the arts. more >
Arts Council opens international doors for Ulster performance poet
With assistance from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, performance poet Carol Kelly will host two workshops at the Workman’s Theatre in Toronto, Canada. more >
Canada Council announces winners of Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards 2005
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the seven winners of its prestigious Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards for 2005. more >
New fund launched under Arts Council’s Traditional Arts Initiative
Arts Council Ireland has launched its new Deis funding scheme under the auspices of its Traditional Arts Initiative 2005-2008. The scheme seeks to encourage and facilitate the traditional arts community to obtain increased funding from the Arts Council, so it is appropriate that ‘deis’ means ‘opportunity’ in Irish. more >
Public art focus for Arts Council of Northern Ireland
There will be more public art commissions in Northern Ireland after the Arts Council of Northern Ireland announced it has set aside £750,000 of National Lottery money for a new funding programme. more >
Scottish Arts Council announces major funding for Glasgow redevelopment
The Scottish Arts Council has announced that it has approved a National Lottery capital award, worth £1.5 million, towards the development of a visual arts centre on Glasgow's King Street. more >
Survey results useful for development of the arts
A survey commissioned by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland should enable artists and administrators to better focus their efforts to engage audiences. more >
Wellington to host international South Project
The South Project, a collective of artists and writers based in the southern hemisphere, has announced a 2 day event scheduled for October, supported by funding from Creative New Zealand. more >
Youth orchestral maneuvers reinstated
After ten years campaigning by the North Wales local education authorities music services, the The North Wales Youth Orchestra (NWYO) has finally been reinstated. The decision follows additional pressure instigated by a music forum facilitated by the Arts Council of Wales, North Wales office. more >
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