National Arts Agency News in 2006
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January 2006
UK’s first National Centre for Carnival Arts launched
The National Centre for Carnival Arts was launched recently as £6.2 million was raised to create the Centre. Launched by the Luton Carnival Arts Development Trust, they received funding from Arts Council England, East, the East of England Development Agency, ERDF Objective 2 and Luton Borough Council. more >
Ministry and DJs meet on noise pollution
Early this month, the Barbados Government sought assistance from local DJs and entertainers in order to discuss proposed legislation on noise pollution. more >
French Ministry opens Cultural Economy Week
The French ministry for culture and communication organised the first edition of "Cultural Economy Week," at the George Pompidou National Centre for Art and Culture, during the 12th and 13th of January, 2006. more >
Arts Council of Wales fights dismissal
The Arts Council of Wales held an emergency session on the 3rd of January 2006 following the decision of the Assembly Government's Culture Minister to not renew the appointment of Geraint Talfan Davies as chair of the board. more >
NEA launches online music education
The National Endowment for the Arts and Jazz at Lincoln Center have launched a new national music education initiative. More than 2000 high-school teachers will have access to web-based curriculum. more >
Namibian Arts Council on its way
Recently the National Arts Council of Namibia discussed a four-day fact-finding mission to Zambia, in the hopes of creating collaborations with other arts councils in the area. more >
Egyptian culture ministry focuses on museums
The Egyptian Ministry of Culture will be focusing on museums for 2006, with five new museums to be built. The focus comes at a time when Egypt is struggling to preserve newly discovered and stored artifacts. more >
Australian dance hit in US
Australian dance is a big hit in the US it seems, with a leading performing arts presenter recently revealing that US universities are particularly interested in Australian exports. more >
Board created for music by French ministry
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, installs the Board of governors for modern music (BGMM) on Monday January 16 at 5pm. more >
Arts Council England, East appoints leader for children's theatre
Following a nationally advertised tender process, a new organisation has been selected to lead the provision of Theatre for Young People (TYP) in the East of England. more >
Irish Arts Council commits €51 million to arts in 2006
The Arts Council of Ireland has committed €25.7 million to the Abbey Theatre to carry out its programme of work over the next three years - 2006, 2007 and 2008. It is the largest grant ever made by the Arts Council and it is also the first time a three-year funding programme has been put in place for the National Theatre. more >
Arts and Education Programs for Youth to be Honoured
Young people from around the USA and Mexico that take part in extra-curricular arts activities will be honoured at a ceremony in January. Laura Bush will be presenting the honours at the 2005 Coming Up Taller Awards. more >
NZ Book Council launches new program
New Zealand's Book Council is offering 'Booked Out', a series of new events in Auckland, which will allow readers to meet authors. more >
Spanish culture minister presents the outcomes of 2005
The Spanish minister for culture, Carmen Calvo, has today presented the outcomes for Spanish cinema in 2005, as well as the basics of a support plan for the cinematographic industry launched by the ministry. more >
February 2006
New portal on education, culture and active citizenship
Interarts has recently launched FORTE, an Internet portal describing practices in the field of education, culture and active citizenship of young people. more >
50 years of Philippine - Japan Friendship
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of good diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan, with the ratification of the Peace Treaty and Reparations Agreement signed on the 23rd July 1956. more >
Wales Arts Council welcomes review
Following the recent upheaval in Wales on the arts policy that Culture Minister Alun Pugh is trying to instigate, the Arts Council of Wales has released a statement welcoming a review into the future of the organisation. more >
Spanish Ministry hosts festival
The Spanish Ministry of Culture hosted the International Contemporary Art Festival last week, with an 80 metre square stand, designed by architects Dario Gazapo and Concha Lapayese. more >
ACE EXPANDS CULTURE FINANCE PROGRAM
The Culture Finance project, first developed by Arts Council England, North West has now been rolled out to include Yorkshire. Culture Finance helps creative businesses prepare to access various types of funding and aims to increase the availability of all types of finance to the arts and creative industries sector. more >
Plans revealed for South African culture
The Department of Arts and Culture for South Africa has revealed their intentions for the promotion of arts for 2006 and 2007. more >
Report reveals most artistic small community
In a new report funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, it has been revealed that the area of Cape Dorset is the most 'artistic' municipality of Canada's rural regions. more >
Ministry of Culture to host cultural conference in Granada
Spain takes up the baton in the so-called “Berlin-Paris-Budapest” axis of conferences held to highlight the importance of the role of culture in building a new Europe. more >
Multi-language Cultural policy glossary
What is meant by “intercultural dialogue”? What is the correct translation of “Beitragsverordnung” in French, Italian and English? Help is now at hand! more >
French and German ministers meet
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, France's Minister of Culture and Communication, and Bernd Neumann, Germany's minister delegated to cultural affairs and media, have officially closed the symposium between French and German cinema professionals on the topic of the prospects for Franco-German cinematographic co-operation. more >
International Arts Strategy launched
The Scottish Arts Council and the British Council Scotland have established a joint head of international arts position, which will oversee the International Arts Strategy. more >
Vietnamese artists urged to contribute
Vietnamese Politburo member, Nguyen Khoa Diem, head of the Party Central Committee’s Ideological and Cultural Department, recently urged artists and arts organisations to make culture part of social development. more >
Sweden invests $US7 mill on Vietnamese music
Sweden has pledged $US 7 million to a cooperative project on traditional Vietnamese music. The project will run till 2010, with Swedish experts helping to record the music and network it in the international arena. more >
March 2006
Policy aims to make Jamaica a cultural superstate
The establishment of a ministry of culture is a necessary step in the process of promoting investment in sustainable cultural development and affirming the vision of Jamaica as a cultural superstate, according to the National Cultural Policy of Jamaica. more >
Irish Council to study dance
The Irish Arts Council is planning some new initiatives in dance, with an invitation to tender being sent out from the Council. Organisations and artists that are involved in dance are being sought to provide choreographic research and practice. more >
NEA relieves arts hurricane victims
The National Endowment for the Arts has donated $700,000 to arts organisations in a series of Hurricane Relief grants. more >
The Status of Artists in the European Union
The ERICarts Institute will be studying the economic and and social frameworks for artists in Europe. The study is being done for the European Parliament, and will identify challenges facing artists. more >
New Architecture Consultant for Arts Council
The Irish Arts Council has appointed a new Architecture Specialist Consultant. Emmett Scanlon will be responsible for providing policy advice to the Arts Council, for development and issues on architecture. more >
Wales arts budget released
The budget for 2006 and 2007 has been released by the Arts Council of Wales. There will be major changes, with a 2.72% increase to most arts organisations, funding for disadvantaged areas, £1m for arts outside of Cardiff, and £10,000 for the Tŷ Newydd writers’ centre. more >
Scotland changes arts funding policies
The Scottish Arts Council has agreed that from April 2007, it will change the way it supports the arts in Scotland. The changes will focus more on the needs of artists, ensure a healthier, sustainable arts sector, and reinforce its commitment to improving opportunities to artists. more >
Finnish ministry creates action program for arts
The Finnish Education Ministry has produced an action program on access to art and culture for the period of 2006 to 2010. more >
N. Ireland Council creates £9.2m arts centre
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has committed £9.2m for a new arts centre in Belfast. The venue will house the Old Museum Arts Centre, a 350-seat theatre, a 150-seat studio, exhibition and workshop space. more >
Ireland publishes guidelines for children in arts
The Arts Council of Ireland has recently published guidelines on the protection and welfare of children and young people in the arts. The guidelines have taken two years to create and aim to assist arts organisations in creating policies and procedures to safeguard youth welfare during arts activities. more >
What are the priorities for arts and cultural heritage research and statistics?
The National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in partnership with the Cultural Ministers Council Statistics Working Group (CMCSWG), is seeking to improve statistical and research information to support informed decision making and community debate across the arts and cultural heritage field. more >
Cultural Policy of Thailand
Every province in Thailand has its own arts council. The 76 regional departments develop their own culture policy based on national guidelines, attuning activities to the local needs. With this organization the Ministry of Culture is striving to achieve one of the pillars of the policy determined in 1981: increasing appreciation among the population of Thailand for the country's own culture. more >
$1.2 million given in 2005 to Barbadian arts
The Cultural Action Fund, run by the National Cultural Foundation in Barbados, handed out $1.2 million to arts organisations last year. more >
Culture moves people
A study by Charles Landry, commissioned by Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Directorate for Development and Cooperation, has shown that culture 'moves' people. more >
French minister pleased with new grants
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, Minister of Culture and Communication for France is pleased with the decision of the European Commission to authorise a package of French national grants in favour of cinema and the audio-visual sector, until 2011. more >
N. Ireland arts council meets delegation from Malta
A government delegation from Malta recently visited the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, to further develop cultural links. The Permanent Secretary to the Maltese Minister for Culture and Tourism visited the council's Belfast headquarters, as well as meeting representatives of Department of Culture Arts and Leisure. more >
Arts Council of Wales appoints Davies as interim chair
The Arts Council of Wales can sigh a breath of relief, having unanimously decided that Geraint Talfan Davies will be the interim Chair until a replacement is found. more >
National Council on the Arts meeting
The American National Council on the Arts, the advisory body for the National Endowment for the Arts, met this week. more >
New report reveals participation in arts
The Australia Council for the Arts has produced a new report on the statistics of Australian participation in the arts. The report, Artswork 2: A report on Australians working in the arts has found that the participation of Australians in the arts rivals that in organised sport. more >
April 2006
Spain and France sign agreement
The Minister of Culture for Spain, Carmen Calvo, and Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, Minister of Culture and Communication for France, have signed an agreement. more >
N. Ireland council launches new music archive
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has launched a new music archive and website. The archive has a digital database of 20th and 21st century music from Northern Irish contemporary composers. more >
Pakistan receives new culture minister
The Prime Minister of Pakistan recently appointed a culture minister to his cabinet. more >
New chairs for Welsh arts council
The Arts Council of Wales has received two new members. After the recent change of staff courtesy of the Minister of Arts, Alun Pugh, the two members will oversee the upcoming review of the council's activities. more >
New arts and health initiative for Scotland
A new initiative in arts and health has been launched in Scotland, with the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Patricia Ferguson announcing ArtFull. more >
ACE restructures national office
The Arts Council of England has announced plans for a restructure of its national office. Proposed changes are hoped to create a national office that will better implement the organisation's strategies and policies. more >
DCMS creates new cultural hub
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport in England recently launched a new website. The Creative Economy Programme has been set up in order to make the UK the world's creative hub. more >
N. Ireland reworks branch
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland recently reworked its Forum for Local Government and the Arts branch. more >
Fifth Technical Working Group on Asian Culture Industry Data and Statistics
Recently UNESCO held an inter-agency working group meeting in order to finalise the data reports on Asian culture. more >
Art moves Africa
Art Moves Africa is a new fund which has been developed to establish and facilitate cultural exchanges within Africa. AMA is supported by the Ford Foundation, and has made more than 20 grants already. more >
Ministers meet in Uzbekistan
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is meeting in Uzbekistan this week. The intergovernmental international organisation was founded in 2001 by six countries; China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. more >
New face of Pro Helvetia
Pro Helvetia has created a new logo as part of its changes for 2006. The logo has changed from the name, circle and squares, to a cross through the 'o' in the name. more >
Creative New Zealand chief moves on
Elizabeth Kerr, Chief Executive of Creative New Zealand has announced that she will be leaving the organisation in August. She will be taking up a new role as manager of the New Zealand String Quartet Trust. more >
Pro Helvetia changes
Pro Helvetia has taken a look at their corporate structure over the past year, and has made a few changes. Despite having CHF 2 million less to spend on its activities, the organisation has minimised the impact to artists across Switzerland. more >
NEA celebrates birthday
The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary in May, with a big symposium on arts and culture. more >
Scottish Arts Council runs new initiative
The Scottish Arts Council is piloting a new scheme which offers two creative producers the chance to develop their skills and experience under the guidance of a creative producer mentorship. more >
May 2006
New publication for arts and teachers launched
Ireland's Minister for Arts recently launched a new publication designed to assist teachers and artists in providing good arts education. more >
Danish Arts Council's new publication
The Danish Arts Council has commissioned a review into its arts education in folkeskole, the Danish municipal primary and lower secondary school. more >
SCOTTISH ARTS COUNCIL INCREASES FUNDING
The Scottish Arts Council will be increasing its investment in dance, literature and the visual arts by 21% overall across the next two years. more >
Australia council launches two new initiatives
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced a new three-year initiative for script development, putting aside $330,000 for a national program. Another $300,000 has been set aside for visual artists. more >
France launches new project
France, Spain and Hungary have launched a new proposal to create a list of European heritage. more >
Canada Council budget increases by $20 million
The Canada Council for the Arts has received a $20 million increase in the Canadian federal budget. This brings the council's total budget to $170 million this year, and $180 million next year. more >
ACE appoints new director
The North East branch of Arts Council England has appointed a new director for arts and development. more >
Welsh national writing centre reopens
The National Writers' Centre for Wales officially reopened this week, after a £2 million refurbishment. more >
Mongolia introduces arts education TV
The Arts Council of Mongolia is launching an arts education TV program, entitled My history, my culture. The program is aimed at children, and is being implemented after a successful pilot series in 2005. more >
Cuba hosts international congress
The Cuban Culture Ministry is presenting the 5th International Congress on Culture and Development next year. The theme will be 'defending cultural diversity', with an extensive look at how culture is influenced by modernisation, globalisation, and politics. more >
Canada supports Aboriginal artists
The Canada Council for the Arts is introducing a new artistic program which will allow Aboriginal elders to share their artistic knowledge with their youth. more >
Redesigned OCPA Website Launched
Marking the fifth anniversary of its Internet presence, OCPA has graphically and technically refreshed its World Wide Web resource centre, while keeping a simple structure and "light" design for users with slower connection speeds. The advanced new design now incorporates the official OCPA logo. more >
NEA launches nation-wide literature program
The National Endowment for the Arts is launching a new initiative which will offer Americans the largest book club in the nation. more >
Arts and business
The arts add value to a society. Not just on an intangible level - it can be measured in economic terms. In the following article, Pro Helvetia President Mario Annoni expresses his support for public-private partnerships in international projects and his wish for a more open dialogue between the arts and the business world. more >
Arts Council of Wales hosts conference
The Arts Council of Wales has just held its annual conference. The event took a look at 'arts in the mainstream', how arts are changing, and how arts can be found throughout the fabric of contemporary society. more >
Pakistan restructures culture ministry
The Prime Minister of Pakistan has announced that the Ministry of Culture and Sports will be separated into two ministries as of April 2006. more >
Zimbabwe revives arts magazine
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe has announced that it will be reviving its arts magazine. more >
N. Ireland seeks submissions
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland will shortly finish consultations on its next five-year plan. Input is being sought from artists, arts organisations and others, to help decide what policies to change and implement. more >
ECF launches new cultural fund
The European Cultural Foundation, Hivos and the Open Society Institute, have created a new funding program for cultural projects in the South East of Europe. more >
Pugh's plan to bring Welsh talent back
Welsh Culture Minister Alun Pugh has announced that he will give £500,000 of the Assembly Government's funds available to boost English language theatre services. more >
French Minister announces music tax credit
Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres announced that the competition authorities in Brussels have agreed to assist with the tax credit which will favour musicians. more >
S Korea and China sign agreement
The South Korean Government has offered a hand of cooperation to China, with the cultural ministries agreeing to help protect copyrights on cultural products. more >
June 2006
Cuba and Botswana commit to cultural exchange
Artists across two countries will benefit from a new agreement created recently. A Protocol on Cultural Exchange has been made between Cuba and Botswana. more >
S Africa looks to curb piracy
The South African Ministry of Arts and Culture is exploring ways to combat revenue losses caused by piracy. more >
N. Ireland releases reports
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has released its Review of Strategy report, written by Francois Matarasso. The report outlines the council's strategic plans and outcomes for the past five years. more >
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS WELCOMES NEW CHAIR
The Australia Council for the Arts has a new Chair. James Strong will commence in the position from July 1, replacing David Gonski, who recently stepped down. more >
China donates to Mozambique's culture
China has presented $20,000 (US) worth of equipment to Mozampbique's Culture and Education Ministry. Musical instruments and audio-visual equipment will be provided to Mozambique as part of a grant agreement between the two countries. more >
Sierra Leone creates national cultural policy
Sierra Leone may soon get a national cultural policy, with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture working on a draft document. more >
Protein for your audiences
Fuel4Arts, an Australian organisation, has released Protein, a new online resource providing information on audience development programs. more >
ACE releases arts education report
Arts Council England have released a report looking into the impact of Artsmark on schools in the country. more >
CANADA COUNCIL'S CHAIR AIRS THOUGHTS ON CANADIAN ARTS FUNDING
In a recent speech, Canada Council Chair Karen Kain commented on trends in Canadian arts funding and the Council's strategic imperatives. more >
SAC releases report
The Scottish Arts Council has recently released Thundering Hooves, a report on festivals taking place in Edinburgh. more >
Cuba's cultural policy
The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part sixteen in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries. more >
Arts Council England reports on race equality plan
Arts Council England have released a report which outlays the results so far of their three-year race equality scheme. The scheme runs from 2004 to 2007, and implements initiatives regionally and nationally to ensure race equality within its arts activities. more >
Hungary updates culture ministry
The Hungarian Government has re-appointed their Culture Minister, but has given him a new role. István Hiller is the head of the ministry, which will be merged with the Hungarian Ministry of Education this year. more >
Turkish Culture Minister visits Iran
The Turkish Minister of Tourism and Culture has travelled to Iran to investigate future networks and markets between the two countries. more >
Australia Council releases report on script development
The Australia Council for the Arts recently released a report into the development of script writing for theatre across the country. more >
Angola prepares for national arts symposium
The Angolan Culture Ministry recently held a seminar in preparations for the third Symposium on National Culture. more >
Arts mobility project launched
A new online resource has been launched that will review the successes and obstacles of the mobility of artists in Europe. more >
Arts Council of N. Ireland surveys its activities
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has released a report that surveyed client satisfaction. During the end of 2005 and January 2006, the council looked at key areas of its activities and hoped to establish a measurable baseline of client satisfaction. more >
Hungarian culture minister wants new policy
Culture Minister István Hiller has told a parliamentary committee that Hungary is in need of a new cultural policy. more >
French Government protects local heritage
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, Minister for culture and communication, has decided to initiate the process of protecting the hotel located at 5 Solferino Street in Paris, related to the memory of General de Gaulle. more >
Balkan cultural policy network established
An online resource has been created in order to network emerging and established cultural professionals. BalkanLink is an initiative of three postgraduate students from the University of Arts in Belgrade. more >
UK CULTURE MINISTER'S WORLD SUMMIT SPEECH
In her address to the third World Summit on Arts and Culture, UK State Secretary for Culture Tessa Jowell commented on a variety of contemporary issues in cultural policy and celebrated Arts Council England's 60th anniversary. more >
Arts resources easier to access at Fuel4Arts
Fuel4Arts, the online resource for arts information around the globe, has refurbished its website. The site makes the tools, ideas and research easier to access for all arts professionals. more >
Wales weighs in on future of art venues
The Welsh Government, in conjunction with the Arts Council of Wales, has released a report on the future display of art throughout the region. more >
Induni to head Swiss cultural programmes
Roberto Induni has taken the reigns of Pro Helvetia's Arts Programme arm. more >
Singapore Arts Council hails successful arts fest
The Singapore Arts Council has announced a record turnout for the 2006 national arts festival. more >
Council to investigate arts broadcasting
The Arts Council of Ireland has announced it will commission a report on arts broadcasting in Ireland. more >
New director for Canada Council
Robert Sirman has been appointed Director of the Canada Council for the Arts. more >
Australia Council scopes new media
The Australia Council for the Arts has commenced a scoping study of New Media Arts to aid future planning for the sector. more >
Arts Council England unveils big picture for visual arts
On the heels of a major review of contemporary visual arts, Arts Council England has launched a new ten-year strategy to prop up the sector. more >
French to engage artists on heritage
French Minister for Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, has announced the theme for this year's European Weekend of Heritage, and issued a call for artists to get involved. more >
July 2006
Arts Return from the North
Participating artists have returned from Connecting Barents, the two-week cultural expedition in Scandinavia’s far north. more >
Arts Lottery Funding Secured Until 2019
The Scottish Arts Council will continue to receive National Lottery ‘good cause’ funding for arts and film, sport and heritage until 2019, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced. more >
Musical Composition-for-Dance Scheme Launched
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW), together with the Performing Rights Society Foundation (PRSF), are to launch a new scheme promoting musical composition for dance. The launch will take place at the Welsh Assembly Government Pavilion at the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod. more >
Re-Imaging Programme launched in south Belfast
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland will spend £3.3 million over the next three years on projects designed to tackle the visible signs of sectarianism and racism. The Re-Imaging Communities Programme will distribute grants of up to £5,000 for small projects and up to £50,000 for larger-scale projects. more >
New Technology for Singapore Biennale
The National Arts Council of Singapore has launched a state-of-the-art new audio guide system for November’s Singapore Biennale 2006. more >
Hong Kong Council Promotes Reading
The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC) will again combine with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to stage a number of activities at next week’s Hong Kong Book Fair 2006. more >
New Theatre Director for NEA
Tony-nominated producer Bill O’Brian is to head up theatre and musical theatre at the National Endowment for the Arts, the agency has announced. more >
Hewitt Rewrites ‘Core Script’
England’s Art Council Chief Executive, Peter Hewitt, has used the 12 July Smith Institute Arts Lecture to announce the first ever public value inquiry for the arts. more >
20 Million More Euros for Spanish Cultural Heritage
Twenty-nine projects designed to help converse Spain’s heritage will receive 20 million Euros, the Spanish Ministry for Culture and Public Works has announced. more >
New Media Discussion Paper Released
The Australia Council has released a discussion paper on the development of new media art in Australia. more >
New Board for Creative Scotland
The board of Creative Scotland will be comprised of members of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, Culture Minister Patricia Ferguson has announced. more >
August 2006
TIDF Founder Honoured
The founder of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF), Legislator Tuoh Wang, has been presented with an TIDF Honourary Consultant Certificate by the Festival’s current Director, Jane Yu. more >
Four Reappointments to Scottish Arts Council
Four Scottish Arts Council board members will continue to serve until August 2009, the Culture Minister Patricia Ferguson has announced. The reappointments will ensure a level of continuity while the Council merges with Scottish Screen to become ‘Creative Scotland’, a brand new cultural development agency. more >
Singapore’s National Arts Council Looks North
Singapore’s National Arts Council (NAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Republic Polytechnic (RP) to establish a purpose-built arts facility in the country’s north. more >
Culture Appointment in France
France’s Minister for Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, has appointed Jean de Saint-Guilhem as Director of Music, Dance, Theatre and Spectacles. more >
Australia Council CEO Steps Down
The CEO of the Australia Council, Ms Jennifer Bott, has resigned and will leave Australia’s primary arts funding and advisory body on 19 September to take up the position of chief executive of the University of New South Wales Foundation. more >
England’s Art Council Takes Positive Action
England’s Arts Council will resume its positive action publishing traineeship this October. Organised with the London College of Communication and publishers Serpent’s Tail, the programme addresses the publishing world’s under-representation of people with a Black African, Caribbean, Asian or Chinese background. more >
New Project for New Music
Germany’s Federal Cultural Foundation (FCF) has launched a multi-faceted “New Music Network”, to promote public awareness and acceptance of New Music. more >
New CEO for Creative New Zealand
Long-time Creative New Zealand employee, Steven Wainwright, has been appointed the agency’s new CEO. more >
Ireland’s Small Festivals Scheme
Organisers of small arts festivals and events will be able to apply for a maximum of €20,000 in funding support next year, Arts Council Ireland has announced. more >
Irish Arts Sector Gets Funding Boost
Arts minister John O’ Donoghue has allocated an extra €16.4 million to the Irish arts sector. To be divided between 29 arts and cultural projects, the money will go towards refurbishment, renovation and repair works, and cover new equipment, fixtures and fittings. more >
Cultural Website on the Way
New Zealand’s Ministry for Culture and Heritage will next month launch a website promoting “New Zealand culture in all its diversity”. more >
Australia Council welcomes inquiry into Indigenous visual art sector
The Australia Council for the Arts has launched a report on the country’s Indigenous arts industry. more >
Public Art Advisory Service for London
Arts Council England, London, is to establish a central information, advocacy and advisory service for people interested in developing new public art for London. more >
On Song Festival
England’s Arts Council (in association with Academy Music Group and BBC Radio 2) plan to “celebrate the art of song writing” with a series of On Song festivals. more >
Symposium: echoes - Folk Culture for Tomorrow
Pro Helvetia will next month run a symposium on the complex nature of folk culture. more >
Support for Folk Culture in Switzerland
Is "folk culture" in Switzerland receiving the support to which it is entitled by law? more >
Arts and Health Strategy
The Australia Council has called for public input and ideas on “the current and potential role of the arts in health”, as it seeks to develop an “arts and health” strategy. more >
September 2006
Arts Council England Releases Annual Review
Arts Council England has released its Annual Review. more >
New Zealand Gets Bookish
Creative New Zealand and Booksellers New Zealand are getting set to launch the inaugural New Zealand Book Month. more >
NEA Releases
On 12 September, the National Endowment for the Arts announced the release of Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families. more >
Australia Council Begins Search for New CEO
The Australia Council has begun its search for a new CEO, after the recent resignation of Jennifer Bott. more >
Finland Advances EU/Russian Cultural Cooperation
On 18 and 19 September 2006, Finland’s Ministry of Education will host an expert meeting on cultural cooperation between the European Union and Russia. more >
Consumer Spending on Performing Arts 2005
The National Endowment for the Arts' Research & Analysis division announces its most recent publication, Note #91 on consumer spending on the performing arts and certain other leisure activities in 2005. more >
October 2006
NEW WEBSITE ON DANISH PERFORMING ARTS
Danish Centre for Performing Arts is presenting its first international website, www.DanishPerformingArts.info. more >
ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH in the USA
October is National Arts and Humanities Month, a coast-to-coast collective celebration of USA culture. Coordinated by Americans for the Arts, it is the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the USA. more >
Council Targets Youth
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has launched a bus stop poster campaign to encouraged young people’s participation in the full range arts. more >
Australia Council Looks at Theatre Funding
The Theatre Board of the Australia Council for the Arts has released a discussion paper, "Make It New? Some proposals for the future of theatre funding". more >
Applications invited for Annual Open Submission Scheme
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is again inviting artists to participate in its “Support for the Individual Artist Programmeâ€. more >
Arts Companies Merge in Wales
Two Arts Council of Wales-funded public art organisations are set to merge. more >
Restructure for Arts Council England
Arts Council England will cut 33 staff in a large scale restructure of its national office. more >
Australia Council Embraces New Media Art
The Australia Council has reaffirmed its commitment to media arts practice after endorsing the recommendations of the New Media Arts Scoping Study presented to it last month. more >
Canadian Culture Ministers Meet
Canada's Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Culture gathered for their annual meeting in Toronto late last month. more >
French Report on 'Cultural Attractiveness',
Entitled "La mobilisation des actifs culturels de la France: de l'attractivité culturelle du territoire… à la nation culturellement créative", this new report by Xavier Greffe has recently been published by France's Ministry of Culture and Communication. more >
Artists to Antarctica programme turns 10
Creative New Zealand’s Artists to Antarctica programme is celebrating its tenth anniversary. more >
Sponsorship scheme getting results
The Scottish Arts Council’s New Arts Sponsorship Awards scheme appears to be getting results. more >
Government Welcomes Recommendations on Future of Music Education
An independent report – with more than 50 recommendations to boost the teaching of music to young people - was welcomed today by the UK Government. more >
RE-IMAGING COMMUNITIES
Applications are open for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland's Re-Imaging Communities programme, a three year programme that will help all communities in urban and rural areas to focus on positive ways to express who they are and what culture means to them, artistically and creatively. more >
Interactive and online initiative to support Power of Art
The BBC and Arts Council England are working in partnership to deliver a range of interactive TV and web based information to support a BBC arts series. more >
Multicultural Arts Professional Development Programme Extended
Western Sydney will soon have its own, shortened version of the Multicultural Arts Professional Development program (MAPD). Arts and cultural managers, presenters, directors, producers and artists based in the area are strongly encouraged to apply. more >
DRAMA STRATEGY FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is inviting tenders for the researching, development and production of a Drama Strategy. more >
New Zealand Book Month a Success
Organisers have described the inaugural New Zealand Book Month as a success. more >
National Conference on Arts and Well-being
The Arts Council of Wales will host a one day conference in December on the arts and well-being in Wales. more >
Project Dance - towards comprehensive dance promotion in Switzerland
Project Dance aims to establish an up-to-date promotional concept in collaboration with dance associations and regional Swiss governments. more >
November 2006
Canada Council to increase funding
The Canada Council for the Arts has outlined its plans for distributing the $50 million in funding received in the May federal budget. more >
NEA Releases Study on the Arts and Civic Engagement
New research from the National Endowment for the Arts has found a strong link between arts participation and community health. more >
New National Council Members Appointed
US President George Bush has appointed six new members to the National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts. more >
Local councils commended
The Arts Council of Ireland has formally commended the work of local authorities around the country in developing the arts. more >
NEA Selects Big Readers
Seventy-two community organisations will receive grants to support Big Read programs between January and June 2007, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)has announced. more >
NZ Grants Announced
Creative New Zealand will distribute around $15 million to 36 professional arts organisations throughout 2007. more >
Search on for Irish Artworks
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has published a list of the 50 artworks missing from its art collection, in an effort to get them back. more >
Inquiry into the Public Value of the Arts
Arts Council England has launched an inquiry into the public value of the arts. more >
Youth Music Strategy for Scotland
The Scottish Arts Council has launched a National Youth Music Strategy. more >
Inquiry into the Public Value of the Arts
Arts Council England has launched an inquiry into the public value of the arts. more >
Youth Music Strategy for Scotland
The Scottish Arts Council has launched a National Youth Music Strategy. more >
President Bush Announces Medal of Arts Recipients
US President George W. Bush presented ten 2006 National Medals of Arts at a White House ceremony earlier this month. more >
President Bush Announces Medal of Arts Recipients
US President George W. Bush presented ten 2006 National Medals of Arts at a White House ceremony earlier this month. more >
Program to Boost Regional Theatre
The Australia Council for the Arts has launched a $600,000 initiative to encourage theatre production in regional South Australia. more >
Program to Boost Regional Theatre
The Australia Council for the Arts has launched a $600,000 initiative to encourage theatre production in regional South Australia. more >
Arts Council swamped by funding demand
The demand for arts funding continues to outpace the increasing amount of money that has been made available to Arts Council Ireland over the past number of years. more >
Arts Council swamped by funding demand
The demand for arts funding continues to outpace the increasing amount of money that has been made available to Arts Council Ireland over the past number of years. more >
Call for More Investment in Irish Cultural Institutions
Ireland’s Council of National Cultural Institutions has called for investment in cultural institutions to be made a key element of the 2007-2013 National Development Plan. more >
Call for More Investment in Irish Cultural Institutions
Ireland’s Council of National Cultural Institutions has called for investment in cultural institutions to be made a key element of the 2007-2013 National Development Plan. more >
Arts Marketing Symposium in Wales
The Arts Council of Wales hosted its annual Marketing Symposium yesterday. more >
Arts Marketing Symposium in Wales
The Arts Council of Wales hosted its annual Marketing Symposium yesterday. more >
Canada Commits to Cultural Cooperation
"Canada's new Government is committed to inter-American cooperation and intends to continue to work with its partners from the Americas to raise awareness around issues of common interest in the area of culture," the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Michael Fortier said this week. more >
Canada Commits to Cultural Cooperation
"Canada's new Government is committed to inter-American cooperation and intends to continue to work with its partners from the Americas to raise awareness around issues of common interest in the area of culture," the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Michael Fortier said this week. more >
Canada Council Releases Annual Report
The Canada Council for the Arts released its annual report this week. more >
Canada Council Releases Annual Report
The Canada Council for the Arts released its annual report this week. more >
Illustrated History of Ulster Launched
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland helped launch an illustrated history of Ulster this week. more >
Colombia prepara encuentro nacional sobre educación artÃstica
El Ministerio de Cultura, a través de la Dirección de Infancia y Juventud, el Ministerio de Educación y la Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Arte -Acofartes-, preparan el Encuentro Nacional de Educación ArtÃstica que llevará por nombre "La educación artÃstica, un propósito común" y se realizará los dÃas 13, 14 y 15 de diciembre de este año en Bogotá. more >
Colombia prepares a national conference on arts education
The Ministry of Culture, through its Children and Youth Directorate, the Ministry of Education and the Colombian Association of Art Faculties (Acofartes), are presenting the Arts Education National Encounter, which will be called “Arts Education, a common purpose†and will take place December 13, 14 and 15 in Bogotá. more >
December 2006
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Looks to Youth
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) have released a report on young people’s attitudes towards the arts. more >
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Looks to Youth
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) have released a report on young people’s attitudes towards the arts. more >
NEA Chairman Reappointed
The chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Dana Gioia, has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate for a second, four year term. more >
NEA Chairman Reappointed
The chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Dana Gioia, has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate for a second, four year term. more >
Arts Getting More Accessible in Ireland
Ireland’s Arts Council has released a report on public participation in, and attitudes towards, the arts. more >
Arts Getting More Accessible in Ireland
Ireland’s Arts Council has released a report on public participation in, and attitudes towards, the arts. more >
Creative NZ Partners Up with UNESCO
Creative New Zealand has secured the support of UNESCO for next year’s Maori performing arts festival, Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival. more >
New CEO for the Australia Council
The Executive Director of the Australia Business Arts Foundation, Ms Kathy Keele, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Australia Council for the next three years. more >
Scottish Arts Council Welcomes Culture Bill
The Scottish Arts Council has welcomed the release of the Scottish Executive's draft Culture Bill, which calls for public submissions on how to best nurture the country’s arts talent. more >
New CEO for the Australia Council
The Executive Director of the Australia Business Arts Foundation, Ms Kathy Keele, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Australia Council for the next three years. more >
Scottish Arts Council Welcomes Culture Bill
The Scottish Arts Council has welcomed the release of the Scottish Executive's draft Culture Bill, which calls for public submissions on how to best nurture the country’s arts talent. more >
Creative NZ Partners Up with UNESCO
Creative New Zealand has secured the support of UNESCO for next year’s Maori performing arts festival, Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival. more >
Arts and Education Committee Sets Out Priorities
Arts Council Ireland’s new Arts and Education Committee has established its key priorities. more >
Arts and Education Committee Sets Out Priorities
Arts Council Ireland’s new Arts and Education Committee has established its key priorities. more >
An Arts Challenge for Canadians
The Canada Council for the Arts will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year with the “50 for 50” Arts Challenge. It has called on Canadians to participate in at least 50 arts events throughout 2006. more >
An Arts Challenge for Canadians
The Canada Council for the Arts will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year with the “50 for 50†Arts Challenge. It has called on Canadians to participate in at least 50 arts events throughout 2006. more >
Arts Council of Wales Releases Annual Report
The Arts Council of Wales has released its Annual Report for 2005/6. more >
Arts Council of Wales Releases Annual Report
The Arts Council of Wales has released its Annual Report for 2005/6. more >
Queensland museum worker off to Washington
Queensland museum worker Bernadette McCormack is off to Washington DC. The Visitor Experience Manager at The Workshops Rail Museum was this week declared the winner of the prestigious Queensland – Smithsonian Fellowship. more >
ARTS COUNCIL OPENING LIAISON OFFICE IN INDIA
On 8 January 2007, Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council, is opening a liaison office in New Delhi, India, its first in Asia and its fourth overall after Cape Town, Cairo and Warsaw. more >
Arts Council of Wales Responds to Stephens Review
The Arts Council of Wales has published its response to the Stephens Review into the future of funding for the arts in Wales. more >
Arts Council of Wales Responds to Stephens Review
The Arts Council of Wales has published its response to the Stephens Review into the future of funding for the arts in Wales. more >
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