National Arts Agency News in July 2008
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Arts and disability website an essential tool
www.artsanddisability.com, the first all-Ireland website to provide information, resources and facts about arts and disability, is already proving to be an essential tool for parents, families, advice workers, arts bodies and the wider community. more >
Arts Council England publishes response to McIntosh review of investment strategy
The Arts Council today published its response to the McIntosh Review – an independent report commissioned by Chief Executive Alan Davey which examines the process used to reach funding decisions last February. more >
Singapore’s first sustainable subsidised ticket purchasing scheme to benefit audiences
The National Arts Council has teamed up with a private corporation to launch an innovative scheme that makes it possible for more people to enjoy the arts at affordable prices. more >
Training and Networking Opportunities
Various training activities in a number of different areas: Management, New Technologies and Screenwriting; are being held in different countries around Europe. more >
Alt-w: new directions in Scottish digital culture
The Scottish Arts Council has joined forces with Scottish Screen to support Alt-w, a fund for practitioners based in Scotland to make and develop new web-based or digital artworks, devices and creative applications. more >
Arts Council England is advertising for a new national Chair
A vacancy will arise at the end of January 2009 for the national Chair of Arts Council England. A process to appoint a new Chair has commenced by the Arts Council’s sponsor, the Department for Culture Media and Sport. more >
Books Alive opens new chapter for Aussie readers
The nation’s largest annual promotion of books and reading promises Australians an experience they won’t be able to put down. more >
Canada Council for the Arts releases Auditor General’s Special Examination Report
In its first special examination of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada reports the Council is doing a good job of managing its affairs, announced the Board of the Council today. more >
Art Beat – A New Fresh Arts Programme On Radio
The National Arts Council has initiated a radio programme that moves away from the usual profiling of artists and announcing arts events and focuses on arts and cultural issues affecting the industry. more >
Arts and Disability Website an essential tool
The first all-Ireland website to provide information, resources and facts about Arts and Disability, is proving to be an essential tool. more >
Inicia Congreso Nacional de Teatro
El estado Lara recibe a participantes del Congreso Nacional de Teatro. more >
National Arts Council and Arts Council Korea Forge Closer Cultural Ties with MOU
Singapore and South Korea have signed an MOU that aims to facilitate opportunities for artists to present their work and identify ways to enhance the strategic value of cultural exchange projects between the countries. more >
The National Congress on Theater begins
The province of Lara will welcome participants in the National Congress on Theater. more >
Youth Music Initiative funding gets up and coming young musicians into the studio
A pilot scheme is giving some of Scotland’s promising young bands the chance to work with professional recording studios to take their music careers to the next stage. more >
Olive Braiden to Relinquish Chair of the Arts Council
Ms Olive Braiden, Chair of the Arts Council for the past five years, has announced that she will complete her term next month and will not be continuing in the role. more >
Future Forum Event - October 2008
Future Forum is a day of conversation about collaboration and excellence in the arts. more >
Launch of Dance Plan 2012
The Australia Council for the Arts and Ausdance today launched the Dance Plan 2012 - a four-year action plan for the Australian dance sector. more >
Women should have half share of top arts board posts
A publicity campaign aimed at women from all walks of life to get them to apply for positions on the boards of arts and sports bodies, was launched today by Culture Minister Margaret Hodge. more >
‘Take it away’ drums up over £5m of instrument sales
A year since the launch of Arts Council England’s Take it away loan scheme – designed to make musicianship more affordable for all – over £5.4 million worth of instruments have been bought. more >
Meeting of the council of territorial authorities for cultural development
The Council was able to define the themes of work for the coming months around broad subjects such as heritage, and education and training. more >
Réunion du conseil des collectivités territoriales pour le développement culturel
Ce conseil a permis de définir des thèmes de travail pour les mois à venir autour de grands sujets comme le patrimoine, et l'éducation et la formation. more >
Arts Council Chair expresses regret at the passing of Seamus Brennan TD
The Chair of the Arts Council, Ms. Olive Braiden has said she learned with great regret of the passing of Seamus Brennan, TD. more >
Industrie musicale - Signature d’un accord historique entre partenaires sociaux
Industrie musicale : Christine Albanel, ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, se réjouit tout particulièrement de la signature d’un accord historique entre partenaires sociaux. more >
Invited to the Libération forum, Christine Albanel defends her actions
Should the Ministry of Culture be abolished? This was the (deliberately provocative) theme of the debate between Christine Albanel and the Communist Senator Jack Ralite. This was an opportunity for the Minister to outline why the Ministry is necessary. more >
Invitée au forum de Libération, Christine Albanel défend son action
Faut-il supprimer le ministère de la culture ? Tel était le thème - volontairement provocateur - du débat entre Christine Albanel et le sénateur communiste Jack Ralite. L’occasion pour la ministre de préciser pourquoi le ministère de la culture est nécessaire. more >
Margaret Hodge outlines measures to streamline cultural 'delivery' in the regions
Culture Minister Margaret Hodge today announced plans to strengthen DCMS engagement in regional policy through a new, simplified and improved way of working. more >
Mincultura, comprometido con las expresiones artísticas de personas con discapacidad
El Ministerio abre la convocatoria para participar en la XV Bienal Nacional de Arte y Expresiones Visuales de personas con discapacidad y en los laboratorios de formación que se realizarán como antesala. more >
Music industry – signing of an historic agreement between corporate partners
Music industry: Christine Albanel, Minister of Culture and Communication, celebrates the signing of an historic agreement between corporate partners. more >
The Ministry of Culture is committed to the artistic expression of people with physical disabilities
The Ministry has just opened the call for proposals to participate in the XV National Biennial of Art and Visual Expressions for People with Physical Disabilities and to participate in the training workshops that will be organized in preparation for it. more >
Arts Council publishes Arts and Education Report
The Arts Council has published 'Points of Alignment', the Report of the Special Committee on the Arts and Education. more >
National Council congratulates Peter Hewitt on CBE
The National Council of Arts Council England yesterday (1 July) passed a unanimous vote of congratulations to former Chief Executive Peter Hewitt on his recently awarded CBE. more >
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