National Arts Agency News in April 2007
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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 >
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 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Three Appointments at Arts Council England
Arts Council England has appointed three new directors to its literature, theatre and arts strategy teams. 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 >
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 >
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 >
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