National Arts Agency News in 2007
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January 2007
Australia Council Looks to Help Dancers
Together with the Australian Sports Commission, the Australia Council for the Arts has launched a unique program designed to provide professional development services for Australia’s dance artists and choreographers. more >
Northern Ireland Council Funds Fellowship
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is looking to develop the next generation of theatre leaders. more >
Edinburgh To Get Bookish
The Scottish Arts Council will distribute 25,000 free copies of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure novel, Kidnapped, throughout Edinburgh next month, in a unique project to get the city reading. more >
An Instrument for Every Child
Germany’s Federal Cultural Foundation (FCF) is getting set to provide “an Instrument for Every Childâ€. more >
Arts Council Ireland Looking for Consultants
Ireland’s Arts Council is looking to employ part time consultants across a range of art policy areas for terms of up to three years. more >
Australia Council Base Funding Renewed
The Australia Council has had its triennial base funding renewed by the federal government. more >
NEA Presents Accessibility Leadership Award
The National Endowment for the Arts has presented Maine Arts Commission with the 2006 National Accessibility Leadership Award. more >
French Ministry Hosts Research Symposium
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, France’s Minister for Culture and Communication, has opened the European and International Symposium for Research at the Pompidou Centre. more >
New Scottish Board Appointed
Scotland’s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport Patricia Ferguson has appointed the new joint board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, which will help oversee the agencies’ transition into the new body, Creative Scotland. more >
New Secretary-General for French Culture Ministry
Christine Bihan-Graf has been appointed Secretary-General to France’s Ministry for Culture and Communication, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres. more >
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Created
The Botswana National Sports Council received, with excitement, the news of the establishment of the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture. more >
Arts Council Ireland Welcomes National Development Plan
The Irish government’s National Development Plan – a long-term, large-scale scheme infrastructure spending, which includes a planned investment of €1.13 billion in culture – has been officially welcomed by the Arts Council. more >
Arts Council England Looks to Youth
Arts Council England has formed a new national youth council to help develop youth and participatory theatre practices in England. more >
Australia Council Hosts Writing Workshops
The Australia Council will host a series of seminars and workshops over the course of 2007 designed to help develop Australian writing and narratives for digital media. more >
Australia Council Welcomes New Arts Minister
The Australia Council for the Arts has welcomed the new Arts Minister, Senator George Brandis SC, to the post. more >
Youth Music Initiative Hitting Targets
Three years after it was launched, Scotland’s £37.5 million Youth Music Initiative has seen every school pupil in the nation be offered a year's free music tuition before they reach primary six, according to a new report published by the Scottish Arts Council. more >
Arts Council Funding Plans for Organisations
Ireland’s Arts Council will fund 313 organisations in 2007 through its revenue funding funding programme, the Council’s main grants programme for arts organisations. more >
Canada Council to increase funding for artistic projects
The Canada Council is increasing funding to arts organizations undertaking artistic production projects for the second consecutive year. more >
February 2007
Northern Ireland’s Arts Council releases five-year plan.
Northern Ireland’s Arts Council has released a five-year plan. more >
Special Committee on Arts and Education Issues Call for Public Submissions
Looking for ways to “best align its strategies for the promotion and encouragement of the arts with the priorities of the formal education systemâ€, Arts Council Ireland’s Special Committee on Arts and Education has issued a call for public submissions. more >
New Residency Programme for Young Aspiring Artists
Singapore's National Arts Council (NAC) has launched a new Artist-in-Residency program. more >
Arts and community groups learn more about NEA grant process
The National Endowment for the Arts’s outreach to California arts organizations continues to bear fruit. more >
Public Value Inquiry Into Second Stage
The Arts Council of England wants to know what people think. more >
Art Bank, The Book
A new book celebrating the Canada Council’s world famous art rental scheme, Art Bank, has been unveiled. more >
Creative New Zealand Chair to take opera post
The Chair of Creative New Zealand will depart the national arts body to take the lead at a new opera company. more >
NEA Announces Recipients of International Literature Awards
The National Endowment for the Arts has given $10,000 NEA International Literature Awards to three nonprofit literary presses that will translate and publish works from Spain and Greece and then promote them to American readers. more >
NEA Announces Recipients of International Literature Awards
The National Endowment for the Arts has given $10,000 NEA International Literature Awards to three nonprofit literary presses that will translate and publish works from Spain and Greece and then promote them to American readers. more >
Avoiding ageism in arts funding
We're always hearing about funding for youth arts schemes, but what about making the arts accessible to older people? A scheme in the East Midlands is doing just that. more >
Avoiding ageism in arts funding
We're always hearing about funding for youth arts schemes, but what about making the arts accessible to older people? A scheme in the East Midlands is doing just that. more >
Australia Council Mentoring Program On Again
Young Australian artists looking to set fire to their career have until 6 April to apply for the Australia Council's annual national mentoring program for 18-26 year-olds. more >
Australia Council Mentoring Program On Again
Young Australian artists looking to set fire to their career have until 6 April to apply for the Australia Council’s annual national mentoring program for 18-26 year-olds. more >
Changes in leadership at the Scottish Arts Council
CEO Graham Berry is leaving the Scottish Arts Council to follow his heart. more >
Creative Wales Awards winners announced
Nineteen professional artists from across the arts disciplines have received Creative Wales Awards from The Arts Council of Wales. more >
New arts award brings Irish and Northern Irish artists together
An innovative joint venture by the Arts Councils of Ireland and Northern Ireland is offering a new curators award to Irish artists. more >
Architecture blueprint unveiled
Building on the success of the National Programme, the Scottish Executive has announced its plans for the future of Scottish architecture and design. more >
Canada Council Celebrates Birthday with New Website
The Canada Council for the Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the launch of a new web site. more >
March 2007
NEA Announces Challenge America Fast-Track Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts is to distribute 136 “fast track†grants of $10,000 each. more >
Scottish Arts Council encourages theatre touring
Scotland is getting serious about touring theatre, with the release of a new strategy that is designed to make theatre accessible to as many people as possible. more >
Arts Council Presents Case for Funding
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has presented the case for further arts funding to a group of parliamentarians. more >
Arts Council England responds to the Government’s announcement on Olympic funding
Arts Council England has released its response to the announcement that funds will be diverted from England’s cultural sector in aid of the 2012 Olympics. more >
More SCOPE to life after dance
A world-first Australia Council program will assist Australian dancers to better plan and manage their professional careers. more >
Arts Council England put art in your pocket
Arts Council England will distribute free artist-designed travel wallets to people in Yorkshire, as part of its Art in Your Hand project, to make art available on everyday objects. more >
Northern Ireland seeks cultural assistance
Northern Ireland has revealed that it’s not only feeling the pinch in arts funding, but it has sought expert opinion in planning for the future of the performing arts. more >
Gioia Testifies to Remarkable Progress
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia has presented President George W. Bush’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget request of $128.4 million to the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. more >
Government announces funding for Pro Helvetia
The Swiss government will allocate CHF135 million to Pro Helvetia for the period of 2008-2011, CHF8.8 million less than the amount Pro Helvetia had applied for. more >
NEA Announces New Grants Program
The National Endowment for the Arts has established a new grants program designed to help music and dance companies perform at significant international festivals. more >
Australia Council Says MMM
The Australia Council’s Maker to Manufacturer to Market (MMM) initiative is entering its third year. more >
Seychelles Heritage Foundation Appoints Directors
The newly formed Seychelles Heritage Foundation has appointed its inaugural Board of Directors. more >
Northern Ireland campaigns for arts funding at the House of Commons
The funding battle in Northern Ireland is heating up as the Arts Council presented the case for increased funding, and less funding disparity between NI and other UK locations to the Performing Arts Alliance Group at the House of Commons. more >
Arts Council Ireland Looks to Youth
The Arts Council Ireland will this year distribute an extra €185,000 across sixteen organisations working in the area of young people, children and the arts. more >
What are people 'twittering' about?
Twitter, a way to broadcast short text messages to large groups of people, is growing about 20 percent a week and in only seven months is already up to 60,000 users. More than a million messages, known as "twitters" to those in the know, have been sent out. more >
Australia Council Releases Report on Arts and Education
The Australia Council’s new partnership with the Queensland University of Technology's ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) has borne its first fruit. more >
Youth Music Initiative Gets Seal of Approval
The Scottish Arts Council’s Youth Music Initiative has been declared a resounding success. more >
New appointments to lead the Arts Council in dance and visual arts
In news from Arts Council England this week, two leading figures from dance and visual arts have been appointed. more >
Study Finds Welsh More Cultured and Culturally Aware
A new study from the Arts Council of Wales confirms that the arts are playing an increasingly central role in Wales, both from a social and an economic perspective. more >
April 2007
Arts Council of Wales appoints Dai Smith
Dai Smith has been formally appointed Chair of the Arts Council of Wales - a position he has been acting in since last year. more >
nationwide film series on The Future of Labour
For its project, WORK IN PROGRESS, the Friends of the German Cinemathéque recently created a pool of films from 25 film programmes based on the theme "The Future of Labour". more >
McDonough Rues Funding Shortfall
The Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland has described the organisation’s reduced funding from the National Lottery as “extremely worryingâ€. more >
New market development director to join Australia Council
The Australia Council for the Arts has recruited a Canadian, Ms Sandra Bender, to the new position of Director, Market Development. more >
Canada Council Appoint New Head of Media Arts
The Canada Council has appointed Youssef El Jaï to head up its Media Arts Section, from May 14. more >
NEA Celebrates Poetry of Northern Ireland
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Goia has joined Northern Ireland poets Ciaran Carson, Michael Longley, Medbh McGuckian, and Paul Muldoon for a poetry reading at National Geographic's Washington, DC headquarters. more >
NEA Funds Russian Translation
The National Endowment for the Arts is embarking on another ambitious translation project. more >
ACW Publishes Its Disability Equality Scheme
Arts Council Wales has published its "Disability Equality Scheme", a follow-up to "Moving Beyond", its widely acclaimed 2005 arts and disability strategy for Wales. more >
Three Appointments at Arts Council England
Arts Council England has appointed three new directors to its literature, theatre and arts strategy teams. more >
Canada Council Announces Supplementary Operating Funds Initiative
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the results of the Supplementary Operating Funds Initiative, a one-time-only program created as a result of the federal government’s $50 million funding boost over the next two fiscal years. more >
Proposal for Finland’s Cultural Exports Promotion Programme
The Working Group for the Development of Cultural Exports has drawn up the Programme for Cultural Export Promotion 2007-2011. more >
Young artists embark on epic career development opportunities
The Australia Council is getting set to provide five young and emerging producers with professional development opportunities in dance or new media art. more >
Sainsbury's and Arts Council bags
Arts Council England has teamed up with supermarket chain Sainsbury's to produce reusable shopping bags featuring specially commissioned work by artists Michael Craig-Martin, Anya Gallaccio and Paul Morrison. more >
Creative New Zealand Launches Online Funding Guide
Creative New Zealand has teamed up with National Services Te Paerangi Te Papa, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, and the Funding Information Service to launch an online funding guide for the cultural sector. more >
Arts Council Ireland Broadens Touring Experiment
The Arts Council Ireland has broadened the scope of The Touring Experiment, bringing more organisations into its action research project designed to inform and shape future touring policy. more >
Canada Council to Sponsor Aboriginal Curator
The Canada Council has teamed up with the National Gallery to provide an exciting professional development opportunity for a mid-career Aboriginal curator. more >
NEA Big Read Gets Even Bigger
The National Endowment for the Arts will expand the national Big Read program next year, adding nine new books to the Big Read library and introducing the program to Russia. more >
NEA Volunteer Service Award
National Endowment for the Arts Chairmain Dana Gioia has presented Phoenix Art Museum volunteer Valerie Rosenthal with the President's Volunteer Service Award. more >
Arts Council Ireland Look to Traditional Arts
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland and The Arts Council - An Chomhairle EalaÃon have launched a joint Traditional Arts funding programme. more >
Exploring Opportunities for a Single Ticketing Hub for Wales
The Arts Council of Wales is funding a feasibility study to look at ticketing possibilities across Wales. more >
May 2007
2006 Balance Sheet
At its annual media conference on 19 April, the Swiss Arts Council presented its figures for the past year and looked at the key aspects of its future activities. more >
The Arts Council's mission statement
What exactly does Pro Helvetia do? And how does it do it? The Swiss Arts Council has produced a new document which sets forth its role and responsibilities. more >
FILIPINO HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2007
By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 439, which declares May each year as National Heritage Month, the Philippines holds nationwide, month-long celebrations centered on its heritage. more >
Arts and Culture Policy Workshop
The Department of Arts and Culture held a workshop at the Sandton Convention Centre earlier this month as part of the policy review process. more >
Insight into Asian Aucklanders’ attitudes towards the arts
Creative New Zealand has commissioned a research study into the attitudes of Auckland's Asian communities towards the arts in New Zealand. more >
Australia Council hails big wins for the arts in Budget
The CEO of the Australia Council, Kathy Keele, has hailed some “very positive outcomes for the arts†in the annual Federal Budget. more >
Canada Council seeks input on future directions
The Canada Council will consult widely over the next two months, as it develops its strategic plan for 2008-2011, and has invited interested individuals and organizations to provide their input through its web site. more >
Arts Council Meets with Culture Minister
Northern Ireland’s Culture Arts and Leisure Minister, Edwin Poots, has promised to make the case for the arts during the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review Process, after meeting with Arts Council officials. more >
Theatre Funding Consultations Continue
The Australia Council for the Arts has released a follow-up to its 2006 discussion paper on theatre funding, ‘Make it New’. more >
Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture and Community
Multicultural audience development expert, Donna Walker-Kuhne, will visit Australia in June to present a series of lectures and workshops. more >
Survey shows Arts Participation High
Over 75% of English adults participated in at least one form of cultural activity over the past year, a new Arts Council England report has revealed. more >
Canada Council Extends Partnerships
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced a number of new arts funding partnerships with funders at other levels of government. more >
NEA Launches Education Leaders Institute
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has launched a new program designed to increase the commitment of school leaders, state legislators, and policy makers to arts education. more >
Arts Council Northern Ireland Reinforces Art-Health Link
RoisÃn McDonough, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, has congratulated local charity, Arts Care, for showcasing the benefits of arts activities on health. more >
Australia Council affirms commitment to reconciliation
Australia Council CEO Kathy Keele has affirmed the Council’s commitment to the development of a Reconciliation Action Plan by 30 December 2007. more >
Scottish Arts Council announces major new sponsorship deal for book awards
The Scottish Arts Council’s Book Awards have a new major sponsor, private property investment and development business, Sundial Properties. more >
Seville to Host INCP
Seville will host the tenth annual cultural ministers meeting of the International Network of Cultural Policy (INCP) this September. more >
Arts Council Ireland launches Arts Debate 2007
The Arts Council of Ireland has published the first of a series of pamphlets designed to encourage public debate on the value of the arts. more >
Australia Council Announces Online Residency
The Australia Council for the Arts is to fund a collaborative artist residency in the 3D online virtual world of Second Life. more >
Arts Council England Thanks Public
Arts Council England has thanked the public for its enthusiastic participation in the arts debate, the Council’s first-ever public value inquiry. more >
KUR - Programme
The Federal Cultural Foundation and the Cultural Foundation of the German Länder will collaborate on a new programme to restore and preserve Germany's mobile cultural assets. more >
June 2007
French Ministry for Culture and Communication Revises Publications
The department of statistics of the French Ministry for Culture and Communications has revised its publications in order to improve the regularity of its published works. This revision has resulted in the disappearance of a number of publications. more >
Signing of Agreements Signals New Phase
Singapore’s National Arts Council (NAC) and the Scottish Arts Council (SAC) have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage artistic development, collaboration and exchange. more >
Scottish Arts Council announce major new dance bursaries
The Scottish Arts Council has announced two major new bursaries for Scotland’s dance artists. Anna Krzystek has been awarded the inaugural Choreographic Fellowship while Ross Cooper will take part in the first New York Residency. more >
Arts Council England proposes changes to improve standards of service
Arts Council England has announced proposals to improve its support services, following an internal review. more >
Ministry invites comments on draft cultural policy
Pakistan's Ministry of Culture has invited views and comments from arts professionals and members of the public on its draft cultural policy. more >
Arts Council urges new Government to invest €100 million
The Arts Council is to ask the incoming Government to provide €100 million funding for the arts in 2008 as part of their new Programme for Government, a €20 million increase on funding for 2007. more >
Canada Council Awards Molson Prizes
Composer, conductor and music educator Alex Pauk and University of Waterloo philosophy professor Paul Thagard are the winners of this year’s Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes. more >
Expressions of interest for arts and health demonstration project
The Australia Council for the Arts is seeking expressions of interest from artists, arts organisations and health organisations to develop an arts and health demonstration project. more >
New Chair for Creative New Zealand
Creative New Zealand has welcomed Alastair Carruthers as its new Chair. more >
Arts Council Of Wales Annual Conference
The new Minister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language, Carwyn Jones AM will make his first official address to the arts sector at The Arts Council of Wales’s annual conference next week. more >
Re-imaging Communities Technical Support
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has appointed Groundwork Northern Ireland to deliver technical assistance for its Re-imaging Communities Programme. more >
New Inquiry into Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum
Parliament's Education and Skills Select Committee is to hold an inquiry into partnership activity and creativity in education. more >
Australia Council forms National Indigenous Arts Reference Group
The Australia Council for the Arts has formed a National Indigenous Arts Reference Group to provide cultural insight and expert advice for the development and implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts programs. more >
50 for 50 website launched
The Canada Council’s 50 for 50 Arts Challenge has gone high tech. more >
New fund is music to business ears
The Scottish Music Futures Fund was launched in Inverness earlier this month. more >
Museum Attendance Booming
New figures show more people than ever enjoying England's national museums thanks to free admission more >
Making the Most of the Arts in Early Years
A new project supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland has highlighted the importance of creativity in the education of young people. more >
NEA National Heritage Fellowship Program Celebrates Anniversary
The NEA will mark the silver anniversary of its National Heritage Fellowship program will a photo exhibit, a publication and companion DVD, and a concert on the National Mall. more >
Work Foundation Report
As part of the Creative Economy Programme, the Department for Culture Media and Sport commissioned Will Hutton and the Work Foundation to produce an economic analysis of the Creative Economy in the UK. more >
Arts Council Announces decisions on Regularly Funded Organisations
The Arts Council recently announced its decisions under its new programme for Regularly Funded Organisations (RFO) for 2008. more >
Pro Helvetia bill presented by Federal Council
On 8 June, the Swiss Federal Council presented the revised bills for a new Arts and Culture Promotion Act and a revised Pro Helvetia Act. more >
Urban Institute to Investigate Public Funding Mechanisms for Museums
In a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Urban Institute will study the mechanisms of public support for museums in the United States and possible alternative funding methods. more >
July 2007
Arts Council announces participants in the Touring Experiment
The Arts Council is pleased to announce the third group of organisations to participate in the Touring Experiment. more >
Local communities receive funding boost
The Deputy First Minister has announced that the first £500,000 has been allocated to 34 community based projects across Northern Ireland as part of the £3.3 million Re-imaging Communities Programme. more >
Review of Government support for the arts has been announced
Sir Brian McMaster is to lead a review of how the Government supports excellence in the arts. more >
Live Music Forum says new licensing laws affect small-scale music events
Feargal Sharkey, 80's pop icon and chairman of the Live Music Forum, the Government needs to do more to help grass roots musicians and particularly small venues. more >
DCMS publishes its report on how to engage wider audiences
DCMS has published Culture on Demand: Ways to engage a broader audience, which provides an assessment of the available literature, evidence, case studies and a detailed breakdown of the identified demand drivers and appropriate tactics to respond to those drivers. more >
Scottish Executive pledges £500,000 to promote Scottish bands
Half a million pounds is to be spent on creating business paths for Scotland’s prescient bands, enabling emerging talent to tell the same tale of success as artists such as KT Tunstall, Runrig and Franz Ferdinand. more >
Australia Council for the Arts to co-host virtual artists' forum
The Australia Council for the Arts, in partnership with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), will host its first ever artist forum in Second Life. more >
National Register of Tartan to protect Scotland's
Enterprise Minister Jim Mather today committed to creating a National Register of Tartan to "protect, promote and preserve one of Scotland's most iconic and valuable assets". more >
Arts Council announces public consultation on draft strategy
The Arts Council of Wales has published for public consultation a draft strategy on Arts in Health and Well-being. more >
National Arts Council reveals
The NAC has emerged from its rather troubled past and - while it will take time and no nonsense implementation - believes it has the capacity, support and determination to build an institution that truly serves the needs of the arts sector and the community. more >
Take it away initiative brings music to the people
Take it away is a new Arts Council initiative designed to help more people get involved in learning and playing music. more >
Take it away
An Arts Council initiative designed to help more people get involved in learning and playing music. more >
Creative Places Awards 2007 recognises master carver
Whangarei master carver, teacher and mentor Te Warihi Kokowai Hetaraka was recognised today when Creative New Zealand presented him the Outstanding Individual Contribution Award 2007. more >
Wales Arts International Appoints A New Director
Eluned Haf has been announced as the new Director of Wales Arts International, the unique partnership between The Arts Council of Wales and British Council Wales. more >
Publishing seminar examines digital future
Over 100 publishing representatives attended the Australia Council's Publishing the Story of the Future seminar. more >
Canada Council welcomes extension of budget increase
The Canada Council for the Arts has described as “wonderful news†the federal government’s announcement that a $30 million funding increase for 2007-08 will now be ongoing. more >
Young musicians to get more practice spaces
The Culture and Young People’s Secretaries have asked Feargal Sharkey to set up a rehearsal studio network to encourage young musicians. more >
NAC HOSTING 4TH WORLD SUMMIT ON ARTS AND CULTURE
This year, the NAC and its partners won the bid to host the next World Summit on Arts and Culture in South Africa. more >
Ministerio de Cultura desarrolla un novedoso proceso curatorial para Salones Regionales de Artistas
En las últimas ediciones del Salón Nacional de Artistas, la Dirección de Artes se ha esforzado por construir una propuesta diferente y fresca para su convocatoria. more >
Book promotion spreads the word on reading
Australia’s largest promotion of books and reading, Books Alive 2007, will encourage more Australians to discover the joys of reading over the coming month. more >
Young people take centre stage in new circus report
A picture of how popular taking part in circus activities is with young people in England has emerged in a new report commissioned by Arts Council England. more >
Arts Partners in Creative Development
Eight organizations will share $1 million in the first round of funding from Arts Partners in Creative Development. more >
August 2007
New opportunities for budding Audience Development professionals
The Scottish Arts Council, in partnership with Scotland’s two audience development agencies has launched Scotland’s first Audience Development Internship Programme. more >
Australia Council introduces 'The Story of the Future'
The Story of the Future is a strategic initiative that aims to develop Australian writing and narratives for digital media. more >
Australian Literature in Education Roundtable
The Australia Council hosted a roundtable on the study of Australian literature in schools and universities. more >
Ministry of Culture supports development while sustaining national identity
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development today unveiled details of its 2008-2010 strategic framework. more >
Arts Council urges Government to invest additional €20 million in the arts in 2008
The Arts Council is asking the Government for an additional €20 million in 2008, to bring its funding to €100 million for the first time and enable the Arts Council to focus on the development of a number of key areas identified in consultation with arts organisations around the country. more >
MULTIMEDIA - Lion Pig Lion
30 Sec TVC for the production of Lion Pig Lion showing at the State Theatre Company, South Australia. Produced by Fusion. more >
Ireland needs to invest in weather-independent experiences says Arts Council Chair
The Chair of the Arts Council or Ireland has called for investment in major arts and cultural renewal projects. more >
Individual artist programme evaluation
The Arts Council has just released an evaluation of its the Support for Individual Artist Programme. more >
Actual and Perceived Barriers to Publicly Funded Arts
A 2005 research report has just been published online by the Arts Council. more >
Multicultural Arts Symposium
The Australia Council has hosted a one-day symposium on multicultural arts. more >
New Minister to solve difficulties from grassroots
Newly-appointed Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Anh Tuan on the challenges ahead from the unification of culture, sports and tourism into one department. more >
Venezuela in Scotland launches today
Young people in Scotland will benefit from an innovative music programme developed in Venezuela. more >
Progress Europe report
Pro Helvetia has provided support for a new publication on culture and cultural policies in Europe. more >
Arts Council welcomes Meryl Streep to drive regeneration in Belfast
The Arts Council welcomed Meryl Streep to Belfast to endorse a new purpose-built performing arts venue for social, economic and cultural re-generation. more >
Animating Democracy Post-Convention Resource Website
Americans for the Arts has posted resources from its 2007 Animating Democracy event on its website. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia cumplió diez años
El mes de agosto es un mes de celebración para el sector cultural colombiano, pues se cumplieron diez años de creación de la cartera pública de cultura. more >
Colombia's Ministry of Culture celebrates its 10th Anniversary
The month of August is one of celebration for Colombia's cultural sector given that its Ministry celebrates the ten year anniversary of its creation. more >
UNESCO seeks Arts Education Observatories
UNESCO is searching for candidates in the Asia-Pacific region to become arts education Observatories. more >
New project to identify value of cultural industries
Two ministries have joined forces on a study that will examine how humanities research can contribute to policy to further develop New Zealand's cultural industries. more >
A debate on folk culture and cultural promotion
Pro Helvetia is launching FolkDEBATEculture, a series of five debates on folk culture and cultural promotion. more >
Petition for 'Youth and music' referendum
Pro Helvetia is supporting a petition by the Swiss Music Council for a federal referendum on youth and Music', the goal of which is to ensure that musical education is anchored in the Swiss Constitution. more >
NEA and XM Radio Launch The Big Read
The Big Read brings communities together to read and discuss a single book in order to restore reading to the center of American public culture. more >
Artisans study the importance of packaging
The Authentically Bahamian Department is holding workshops for artists on professional packaging of craft items and has plans to lauch an authenticity website. more >
Sky’s the limit for the Book of the Year
The Scottish Arts Council, in partnership with BAA Edinburgh and publisher Faber & Faber, is today (Friday) sending 1000 international passengers home with a work of art from Scotland. more >
September 2007
Study of voluntary arts activity
The DCMS has announced plans for a new study that will produce a national picture of amateur arts activity in England. more >
Se lanza convocatoria nacional para presentar candidaturas para el Premio Binacional Chileno Argentino de las Artes y la Cultura
El Premio Binacional Chileno Argentino de las Artes y la Cultura distingue la trayectoria de un creador, intérprete o institución del mundo artístico cultural chileno o argentino. more >
The Binational Chilean and Argentinean Prize for Arts and Culture is calling for nominations
The Binational Chilean and Argentinean Prize for Arts and Culture acknowledges the professional career of an artist, performer or institution of the artistic and cultural Chilean or Argentinean milieu. more >
Creating our future strategic plan consultation
An update on the Canada Council Canada Council for the Arts' consulation as it develops its 2008-2011 Strategic Plan. more >
Inaugural award for excellence in Italian culture
The Minister for Culture has initiated a Prize for Excellence in Italian Culture and awarded the first prize to Luciano Pavarotti. more >
Senior official stresses importance of meeting cultural needs of public
A senior Chinese official has called for more efforts to develop public cultural services to satisfy people with different needs. more >
New Vice-Minister for Culture
Yu Youjun has been appointed Vice Minister of Culture and Communist Party of China (CPC) chief in the ministry of culture, taking over from Sun Jiazheng. more >
Turning the spotlight on ticket pricing
A new collection of essays commissioned by Arts Council England exposes and debunks some of the myths and legends surrounding ticket pricing and the cost of entry into arts events. more >
En Argentina se resuelve reclamo histórico de grandes agrupaciones artísticas nacionales
El convenio acordado reconoce las especificidades propias de la profesión artística, a través de un régimen laboral acorde con las mismas y un reconocimiento económico que a lo largo de la carrera se traduce en un incremento salarial de hasta el 65%. more >
Debt to be paid to Argentinian artists of national major performing arts organizations
A new agreement establishes better working conditions for artists given the (up to) 65% increase in their salary. more >
Research team selected for participatory arts networking study
The Arts Council of Ireland has selected a research team and project steering group to carry out research into Participatory Arts networking in Ireland. more >
Art at the Heart
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland's annual conference 2007 will explore the theme of socially and politically engaged art. more >
Cultural ministers to meet in Seville
Spain's Minister of Culture will host the INCP Network’s 10th Annual Ministerial Meeting in Seville on 20-22 September. more >
The influence of French culture: a priority
In this interview, Christine Albanel outlines her priorities for French cultural policy. more >
New program provides platform for green design
One hundred small environmental design companies will have the opportunity to build their business through the Australian Design Platform. more >
Arts Council announces new senior management appointments
The Arts Council has announced three new appointments to its senior management team, strengthening the support and advice the senior executive can give the Council and the arts sector. more >
Café Artistique
Café Artistique is an initiative supported by the Arts Council of Wales to stimulate arts discussion and critical debate in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. more >
Boosting local cultures way to confront cultural globalization
Strengthening indigenous cultures and cultural diversity is a major way to confront cultural globalization, Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Hossein Saffar Harandi said when he arrived in Spain for the 10th annual meeting of INCP culture ministers. more >
El Programa Itinerancias por Colombia 2007 del Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia Avanza
La Dirección de Artes del Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia, en asocio con la Red Nacional de Festivales de Teatro Colombiano, inicia el tercer circuito de Itinerancias por Colombia 2007. more >
The Program "Itinerancias por Colombia 2007" of the Colombian Ministry of Culture Progresses
The Arts Unit of the Ministry of Culture, in association with the National Network of Colombian Theatre Festivals, begins the third tour of Itinerancias por Colombia 2007. more >
Launch of the Argentinean National Information System for Culture
Within the frame of the Second Seminar on Cultural Information Systems, the Argentinean National Secretariat for Culture invites you to a free conference. more >
La Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación de Argentina Presentará Públicamente su Recién Reactivado Sistema Nacional de Información Cultural
En el marco del Segundo Seminario sobre Sistemas de Información Cultural, la Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación invita a la jornada de entrada libre Comunicación, Cultura y Economía. Contraseñas para la integración latinoamericana. more >
Pensions for Artists Website Launched
Pensions for Artists is a new website funded by the Arts Council, providing artists with up-to-date information about pensions and savings. more >
New Chief Executive of Arts Council England appointed
Sir Christopher Frayling, Chair of Arts Council England, today announced the appointment of Alan Davey as the new Chief Executive of Arts Council England. more >
Minister Wallin to attend the 8th Finnish-Russian Cultural Forum
The 8th Finnish-Russian Cultural Forum has the theme "Virtual communication - internet, culture, youth". more >
October 2007
National Arts Council of South Africa Annual Report
While the report reflects the work of the National Arts Council (NAC) from April 2006 to March 2007 (the year under review) it is important to state upfront that the Council was only inaugurated in September 2007, six months into the year under review. more >
Creative Nation - Scottish Arts Council launches Cultural Summit
Scotland’s largest gathering of artists, arts organisations and delegates from the widest cultural sector will converge on Edinburgh next February. more >
Speech by Edmund Cheng, Chairman, National Arts Council
We did a round-up of the arts in 2006, and I am pleased to report that Singapore’s arts scene saw an unprecedented level of arts activity. more >
Canada Council plan sets directions for the future
The Canada Council for the Arts, Canada’s national arts funding agency, has released its new strategic plan, a statement of values and directions which will guide the Council’s activities over the next three to five years. more >
Smaller arts companies benefit from big funding boost
More than 113 small to medium performing arts companies will benefit from an extra $4.8 million in Australian Government Budget funding. more >
Arts Council Statement regarding Anna Lo’s motion for the arts
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland welcomes the announcement that South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo is proposing a motion in the Assembly on Tuesday 9th October calling for more funding for the arts. more >
Arts Council England statement re arts funding 2008 - 2011
Arts Council England responds to the Government’s announcement of funding for the arts for 2008 - 2011. more >
Backing success, investing to increase participation and promoting creativity
A generous funding settlement for the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), which will allow continued investment in the arts and cultural sectors, has been announced today by the Government. more >
Orange–Botswerere Botswana Artists Awards
The Department of Culture and Youth is in preparations for the Orange – Botswerere Botswana Artists Awards that recognise and promote the artistic talent of Botswana. more >
An English Language National Theatre for Wales
The next stage in the process of planning for an English Language National Theatre for Wales will take place this week. The Arts Council for Wales are looking for an individual with the vision, experience and commitment to lead, as Chair, the creation of the English Language National Theatre company for Wales in conjunction with the Welsh Assembly Government. more >
Conclusions of the Conference on the Northern Dimension and Culture
Representatives from government agencies and the cultural sector across Nordic and Baltic countries have met to advance plans for cultural partnerships and cooperation. more >
Financing of Pro Helvetia 2008-2011
For the 2008-2011 funding period, Pro Helvetia has placed an emphasis on cross-cultural arts promotion and forging contacts with new cultural regions. more >
New website to promote community-based arts groups
The People's Association has set up a new website called "Culture Shiok" to enhance the visibility of community-based arts groups. more >
Website Interview Portal
A portal in the FEATURES section with links to the interviews with NEA-supported artists and organizations that are in the various sections of the site. more >
Assembly supports motion for more Arts Funding
The Arts Council has warmly welcomed the positive outcome of the motion proposed to the Assembly to raise the level of arts funding to at least the United Kingdom average. more >
Interview With Rhodri Glyn, Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister
From the Arts Council of Wales Autumn Newsletter. more >
Open Letter for Arts Funding
The Arts Council has published an open letter to encourage the arts sector to campaign for increased funding for the arts. more >
Strategic network increases funding to under-represented east Asian artists in London
EAST (East Asian Strategic Training) is an artists’ network developed by Arts Council England, London, to address the disproportionately low number of funding applications received from east Asian artists. more >
Australia Council welcomes more Ozlit in NSW schools
The Australia Council for the Arts today welcomed moves by the New South Wales Government to strengthen the study of Australian literature in primary and secondary schools. more >
Transition Director for Creative Scotland project announced
Anne Bonnar announced as Transition Director in the establishment for Creative Scotland. more >
Invitation to tender: Review of visual artists’ workspaces
The Arts Council wishes to retain a research consultant(s) to asses the provision of workspaces for visual artists in the Republic of Ireland and to make suggestions on how the Arts Council might approach future strategic support and development for workspace provision. more >
Arts Council publishes The Value of the Arts pamphlets by Emer O’Kelly and John McAuliffe
Mary Cloake, Director of the Arts Council said, "The pamphlet series was commissioned to encourage consideration of the many ways in which the arts impact upon our lives..." more >
The Canada Council’s next 50 years: Challenges, opportunities cited in 2006-07 Annual Report
The Canada Council for the Arts is entering its second half-century optimistic about the future despite the challenges that continue to face Canadian artists and arts funders. more >
Culture Budget - 2008
The Ministry has released its budget plans for 2008. more >
Arts Council Statement on the Draft Budget 2008/11
The Arts Council has called on the Northern Ireland Assembly to rethink its budget allocation for the arts. more >
Annual Report 2006-07
The annual report is a report on the operations of the Australia Council for the 2006-07 financial year. more >
Presentation of activities carried out and achievements in the area of culture in the past year
At today’s press conference marking the 3rd anniversary of the Government, Minister of Culture Vasko Simoniti and State Secretary Jelka Pirkovič PhD, are to present the following activities carried out and achievements in the area of culture in the past year. more >
Disability Strategy and Action Plan 2007 - 2008
The Arts Council wishes to consult as widely as possible with all interested parties on the outcomes of the Disability Strategy and Action Plan 2007 - 2008 screening. more >
Strengthening of cultural policies and new projects
Christine Albanel announced "Strengthening cultural policies" as a priority following the budget announcement for 2008. more >
National Council on the Arts Convenes for 162nd Meeting
The National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will meet in a public session on Friday, November 2. more >
November 2007
Passages magazine on Swiss literature policies
The latest edition of Pro Helvetia’s magazine Passages provides an in-depth look at Swiss books, reading and literature policies. more >
Assessing excellence in the arts
The DCMS has initiated a review on how public sector support can encourage excellence, risk-taking and innovation in the arts, and how to establish a non-bureaucratic method to judge the quality of the arts. more >
Film Project Debuts in Los Angeles
The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities announces that seven American and international filmmakers will participate in the second year of AFI Project: 20/20, which makes its debut at the American Film Institute (AFI) AFI FEST 2007. more >
Minister of Arts and Culture ,Dr. Z. Pallo Jordan refutes R13-Million “Unexplained Expenditure.”
The Minister of Arts and Culture has clarified confusion around the Auditor-General's 'qualified report' for the Department. more >
The internationalisation of cultural life
The Ministry of Culture has produced an information pamphlet on its international policies and programs. more >
Research into Public Engagement and Architecture in the Republic of Ireland
The tender process has opened for research into public engagement with architecture in Ireland. more >
Arts Council reports unprecedented level of demand for funding from arts sector
The Arts Council, the Irish government agency for developing the arts, reports demand for 2008 in excess of €130 million, €60 million more than was available to the Council for grant-giving in 2007. more >
Innovation and accountability - the arts debate findings unveiled
The public and the arts community believe Arts Council England should give more priority to innovation in the arts. more >
China, Lithuania to promote cultural cooperation
Both sides agreed to enhance cultural cooperation and promote mutual understanding and friendship between peoples of the two countries. more >
Turkey to introduce new promotional campaign
Traditional handicrafts and cuisine will be the cornerstones of a new campaign by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to promote the image of Turkey internationally. more >
Progress towards set up of Creative Scotland
Plans to establish Creative Scotland - the body that will support the country's creative practitioners and the Scottish Government's cultural policy plans were set out today. more >
New Arts Board heralds new era for creativity in Wales
Rhodri Glyn Thomas, Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister has chaired the first meeting of the Arts Strategy Board. more >
Cultural Sector Skills and Training Research Project
A project seeking to establish the extent and nature of skill shortages and issues relating to vocational education, training and professional development within New Zealand's cultural sector. more >
Safeguarding Per Cent for Art in Health and across the Public Sector
The Arts Council has produced a case in defense of Northern Ireland's 'percent for art' principle for public buildings. more >
First Round of Participants in Education Leaders Institute Announced
The first round of grant recipients in the Education Leaders Institute, which aims to put more muscle behind the mandates for arts education, have been announced. more >
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
A new program that aims to increase opportunities, through festivals or other events and activities, for local artists and artisans to be involved in their community and for local groups to commemorate local history and heritage. more >
Participation in the Education, Youth and Culture Council
The principal focus of the Culture section of the Council of Ministers is the adoption of a resolution regarding a European cultural agenda. more >
Report on libraries across the USA
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has issued its first library statistics report on library agencies across the USA. more >
National Endowment for the Arts Announces New Reading Study
Follow-up to Reading at Risk links declines in reading with poorer academic and social outcomes. more >
Takeover Day: Students take control…
This exciting event involves two groups of pupils from schools in the region who have been invited to ‘take over’ our office for the day as part of a national campaign. more >
Public Art through the lens
ArtOutside, is an initiative aimed at celebrating all aspects of public art in Wales and coincides with the launch of the name and identity for the new public art organisation in Wales. more >
Arts and Culture inaugurates 89 interns
The Department of Arts and Culture is supporting 89 interns to increase awareness of job opportunities in the arts, culture and heritage sector and instill a better understanding of the sector. more >
Hearings on Museum Funding Announced
Museums of all kinds, from art to zoos, are encouraged to participate in an important new study on public funding in the United States. more >
Book Launch - Making Visible the Invisible: Three Decades of the Singapore Arts Festival
Commissioned by the National Arts Council to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Singapore Arts Festival, this is the first attempt to document the genesis and the growth of the Arts Festival over the last three decades. more >
NAC-Arts Victoria MOU Celebrates
This MOU is one of the most active MOUs that NAC has entered into, paving the way for Singapore artists to engage in collaborations and exchanges with Australian artists. more >
Paulina Urrutia, Minister of Culture
A short profile of Chile's Minister of Culture, Paulina Urrutia. more >
Call to Keep Our Arts Alive
Keep our Arts Alive is the plea of the arts sector, as the Arts Council of Northern Ireland embarks on the second phase of a campaign for improved funding for the arts. more >
Cultural investment in seaside resorts
A £45 million funding boost will help culture and the arts regenerate some of England's most run-down seaside resorts. more >
December 2007
Arts and Disability website launched
On the international Day of Disabled People (Monday 3rd December), the Irish Arts Councils have launched a website that contains information, resources and facts about arts and disability. more >
Australia Council's music board now on MySpace
The music board of the Australia Council for the Arts has launched its own MySpace page. more >
Made in Zimbabwe
The theme for the 7th National Arts Merit Awards, 'Made in Zimbabwe', has potential to be much more than a theme, but a brand name for Zimbabwean arts. more >
Arts Council of Wales Annual Report
The Arts Council of Wales has released its 2006/2007 Annual Report, entitled Regeneration Through the Arts. more >
Korean group establishes scholarship and cultural foundation
A foundation has been established to provide scholarships to young Vietnamese talent and funding culture and arts exchanges between Vietnam and Korea. more >
Arts Sector rally to Save the Arts
Northern Ireland’s arts sector, supported by the Arts Council, organized the Keep Our Arts Alive rally in a bid to save the arts and to improve the allocation contained within the Draft Budget 2008-2011. more >
Prime Minister launches first Outsider Art gallery
PM Helen Clark: ""This is not a gallery of bricks and mortar but one where the work will be circulated among offices." more >
Save America's Treasures Grant Program
Innovative federal/private partnership funds the preservation and conservation of the U.S's irreplaceable and endangered historic properties, sites, documents, artistic works and artifacts. more >
Arts Council of Wales Launches Consultation on Draft Art Form Strategies
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has released its draft Art Form Strategies today for a consultation period that will last until 25 February 2008. more >
Reduced taxes for companies that invest in culture
This year it will be possible to deduct, without limit, sums destined to the sector of cultural goods and performances, from taxable profits of companies (individual or otherwise). more >
Cultural Diplomacy
Over the last 18 months of government, the cultural diplomacy action promised by the Ministry has intensified. more >
Flourish of events in Romania and Bulgaria
The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia has been working together with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in matters of Eastern European culture since 1990. more >
Research examines barriers to disabled people's participation in and access to the Arts in Northern Ireland
The Arts Council is pleased to announce the release of a substantial body of research examining disabled people’s participation in and access to the arts in Northern Ireland. more >
New plans to help live music thrive
With a pledge for £500,000 to set up new rehearsal spaces, the Government today underlined its commitment to support live music. more >
National Council of Cultural Policy
The president of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, will participate in the opening ceremony of the National Council for Cultural Policy, next Wednesday, 19 December 2007. more >
Arts Council hosts a welcome reception for new Aosdána members
The Arts Council established Aosdána in 1981 to honour those artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the arts in Ireland, and to encourage and assist members in devoting their energies fully to their art. more >
New Play Development Project
A new initiative will enhance the ability of the USA’s nonprofit theaters to bring new work to full production. more >
Artistic and Cultural Education
Report: Analysis and recommendations on cultural and artistic education. more >
President Bush Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008
This represents an increase of $20.1 million over the 2007 funding level of $124.562 million. more >
Pledge to make cultural facilities more accessible
The Ministry of Arts and Culture has pledged R162-million over the next three years to make cultural facilities accessible to persons with disabilities. more >
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