National Arts Agency News in May 2008
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Ministry of Culture commits to supporting audiovisual and digital culture
The Ministry is calling for proposals to the grant programme ‘Appropriation of audiovisual and digital culture’. more >
Una apuesta por la cultura audiovisual y digital
Está abierta la convocatoria 'Apropiación de la cultura audiovisual y digital', que hace parte del Plan Audiovisual Nacional – PAN y del Proyecto de Cultura Digital que viene desarrollando el Ministerio de Cultura en todo el país. more >
Government to shield Creative Industry with Copyrights
The government plans to provide a framework for the protection of copyrights and financial assistance to help encourage creative businesses. more >
Christine Albanel celebrates the French spirit of responsibility
Christine Albanel, Minister of Culture and Communication, has celebrated the French spirit of responsibility following the publication of the IPSOS survey relating to a mechanism for the prevention of piracy of cultural works on the Internet. more >
Gov't declares first Together Day with expats
‘Together Day' on 20 May kicked off a week-long program of multicultural initiatives established by the government to promote understanding and social integration between people of different cultures living in Korea. more >
Performance hubs puts artists on the map
A groundbreaking new performing arts initiative will bring more independent theatre and dance works to the stage. more >
Recognition for New Zealand authors in Budget 08
The New Zealand government is developing new legislation to establish a New Zealand Public Lending Right for authors. more >
Spanish intercultural dialogue is up and running
Four months after launching its intercultural dialogue website, Spain's Ministry of Culture has chosen to publish 60 ideas and projects out of the 150 proposals received. more >
Wales’ Audience Development Agency Releases Annual Report
Wales’ arts marketing and audience development agency, Audiences Wales, has released its Annual Report and Evaluation for 2007-8. more >
Christine Albanel se félicite de l’esprit de responsabilité des Français
Christine Albanel, ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, s’est félicitée de l’esprit de responsabilité des Français après la publication du sondage IPSOS relatif au mécanisme de prévention du piratage des oeuvres culturelles sur Internet. more >
Conclusion of the Ibero-american Culture Summit in El Salvador
Ministers of Culture from Latinamerica, Spain, Portugal and Andorra support the proposal to hold the Third Ibero-American Culture Summit in Colombia, in 2010. more >
Finaliza Cumbre Iberoamericana de Cultura en El Salvador
Los Ministros de Cultura de Latinoamérica, España, Portugal y Andorra, apoyaron la solicitud de realizar en Colombia el III Congreso Iberoamericano de Cultura en el 2010. more >
First visit by new Minister for Arts, to the Arts Council
In a briefing by Ms Braiden, Minister Cullen heard that the arts are collectively the single most popular pursuit in today's Ireland. more >
New Music Network
In order to anchor New Music more firmly in public cultural life, the Federal Cultural Foundation will fund a selection of model projects from 2007 to 2011 which aim to strengthen and promote New Music. more >
Day to rekindle sense of pride
Delivering her National Culture Day message, Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Ms Gladys Kokorwe said the day was intended to rekindle in Batswana a sense of pride in their national identity and cultural diversity. more >
New investments promote unique New Zealand identity
Significant new investments in New Zealand’s arts, culture, and heritage are a feature of Budget 2008. more >
The Arts Councils' 40th Anniversary
The Finnish arts council institution celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. more >
Arts Council increases Cnuas to Aosdána members
As part of an ongoing commitment to improving its range of supports for artists, the Arts Council has announced a significant increase in the Cnuas, the payment made to some Aosdána members to allow artists to devote themselves full time to creative work. more >
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
An announcement from the Minister of Canadian Heritage in celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. more >
Café Culture Nation
Café Culture Nation is a program that promotes spaces for meeting and reflecting on Argentinian culture, taking as a starting point the belief that information, dialogue and debate are essential tools for the construction of a democratic and participative society. more >
Circus, Carnival and Street Theatre discussion day organised
The Arts Council is organising a discussion day to to encourage debate and inform its future arts policy in relation to circus, carnival and street theatre. more >
Feedback on the Wales Arts International Draft Strategy
Wales Arts International is embarking on an external feedback process to develop its international arts strategy. more >
La gratuité des musées
L’étude traduit la complexité de la perception des publics face à la gratuité. Sous quel angle la juger? Un angle culturel ? En terme de marketing? more >
New Initiatives for a Creative Australia
Creating opportunities for young and emerging Australian artists and an ‘artists in residence’ program for schools and universities are new arts measures in the 2008-09 Budget. more >
Art and Architecture prove a winning combination at Northern Ireland Architectural Awards
The first winners of a new award, ‘Best Example of Integrating Artworks into a Building Project’, have been announced. more >
Café Cultura Nación
Café Cultura Nación es un programa que promueve espacios de encuentro y reflexión sobre la cultura argentina tomando como punto de partida la convicción de que la información, el diálogo y el debate son herramientas imprescindibles para la construcción de una sociedad democrática y participativa. more >
Copyright (Artists’ Resale Right) Amendment Bill
The New Zealand government has introduced the Copyright (Artists’ Resale Right) Amendment Bill. more >
Resale Royalty Rights for Australia's Visual Artists
The Rudd Labor Government has announced $1.5 million over three years in the 2008-09 Budget to support the establishment of a resale royalty scheme for visual artists, Minister for the Arts, Peter Garrett, said today. more >
Study into free museum entry
‘Free entry to museums and monuments: what do French visitors think?’. The study explains the complexity of visitor perceptions of free entry. From what angle should it be judged? A cultural angle? In terms of marketing? Or in economic terms? more >
Creative Disloyalty
An essay by Richard Holloway exploring the relationship between the artist and the state. more >
Arts Council announces study into Public Engagement with Architecture
The team carrying out the study will identify and assess supports for the public’s engagement with architecture, it will also examine current supports for public engagement with architecture in Ireland. more >
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