National Arts Agency News in July 2007
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Take it away
An Arts Council initiative designed to help more people get involved in learning and playing music. 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 >
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 >
Publishing seminar examines digital future
Over 100 publishing representatives attended the Australia Council's Publishing the Story of the Future seminar. 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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