National Arts Agency News in January 2007
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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 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
NEA Presents Accessibility Leadership Award
The National Endowment for the Arts has presented Maine Arts Commission with the 2006 National Accessibility Leadership Award. 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 >
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 >
Australia Council Base Funding Renewed
The Australia Council has had its triennial base funding renewed by the federal government. 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 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 >
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 >
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 >
Northern Ireland Council Funds Fellowship
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is looking to develop the next generation of theatre leaders. more >
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