National Arts Agency News in October 2007
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Interview With Rhodri Glyn, Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister
From the Arts Council of Wales Autumn Newsletter. more >
Culture Budget - 2008
The Ministry has released its budget plans 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
Strengthening of cultural policies and new projects
Christine Albanel announced "Strengthening cultural policies" as a priority following the budget announcement for 2008. 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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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