National Arts Agency News in March 2006
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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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 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 >
$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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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