National Arts Agency News in July 2009
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Arts Creation fund seeds first 20 projects
Twenty new projects will be the first beneficiaries of Arts Creation Fund (ACF), a Renaissance City Plan III initiative launched by the National Arts Council (NAC) in November 2008. more >
El Gobierno crea la Red de Museos de España
El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado hoy un Real Decreto por el que se crea la Red de Museos de España, una estructura destinada a la coordinación de los museos de titularidad y gestión estatal; a la cooperación entre Administraciones públicas en materia de museos; y a la promoción, mejora, y mayor eficacia y eficiencia de cuantos museos e instituciones formen parte de ella. more >
Government has created a Network of Museums in Spain
The Cabinet today approved a Royal Decree on the establishment of the Network of Museums in Spain, a structure for the coordination of state and privately owned museums, co-operation between public authorities in the field of museums and promotion, with a view to improvement and increased effectiveness and efficiency of all museums and institutions taking part. more >
Gaelic cultural role / Ag Aithneachadh Àite Cultarail Na Gàidhlig
The Creative Scotland section of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill is published in Gaelic today. This translation allows members of the many Gaelic cultural and arts bodies an opportunity to consider the arrangements for establishing Creative Scotland in their preferred language. more >
Government receives designs for new indoor facility
Government is one step closer to delivering on a modern, multipurpose indoor facility, fulfilling a promise made to the sporting and cultural fraternities in St. Kitts and Nevis. more >
Arts Council England publishes research on arts in the digital age
Arts Council England has published findings from two new pieces of digital research. The research is part of the first phase of the organisation’s three year programme to help the arts world seize the digital opportunity. more >
Cultural management workshop for operators from the Euro-Mediterranean area
Melopee is a program aiming at offering a contribution to the activity of cultural operators from the Mediterranean through training initiatives and meetings with colleagues from their region. more >
Audiences 2:0: Access the power of the Internet!
Arts Audiences are organising a series of one-day seminars designed to assist arts organisations develop internet strategies tailored specifically to their own needs. more >
Best of arts coming to your venue
People right across the country can expect the best of the arts to visit them under a new Arts Council policy to boost touring. more >
Public art website goes live
The Arts Council are delighted to announce that www.publicart.ie has now gone live. more >
Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication
Director of the prestigious Villa Médicis, in Rome, since 2008, Frédéric Mitterand was named Minister of Culture and Communication, on 23 June, by Nicolas Sarkozy. He takes over from Christine Albanel. more >
Frédéric Mitterrand, ministre de la Culture et de la Communication
Directeur de la prestigieuse Villa Médicis, à Rome, depuis 2008, Frédéric Mitterrand a été nommé, le 23 juin, ministre de la culture et de la communication par Nicolas Sarkozy. Rue de Valois, il succède à Christine Albanel. Portrait. more >
Theatre Assessment findings announced
Arts Council England’s Theatre Assessment - which looked at the impact of an additional £25million annual investment in theatre since 2003 - was published today. more >
Arts Council of Wales discussion forum
The Arts Council of Wales has launched a web based discussion forum to provide an opportunity for everyone to take part in the debate and initiate a discussion around the issues that concern citizens and artists. more >
First one million pages of historic newspapers posted to online resource
NEH, Library of Congress celebrate Chronicling America milestone: first one million pages of historic newspapers posted to online resource; Seven new states added to National Digital Newspaper Program. more >
H.E State Minister, Ustaz Kamal Abulatif stresses the importance of artistic and cultural centers
The State Minister at the Council of Ministers, Ustaz Kamal Abdulatif heading the Protocol Coordination Council inspected the centers sections which comprise five presidential villas of which a space thereof was dedicated for housing the artists in addition to exhibition, training and drama halls. more >
Minister announces £2.4 million museum expansion
The Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Nelson McCausland, has announced a major expansion plan at the Ulster American Folk Park. more >
More powers for the National Assembly in relation to the arts, sports and recreation in Wales?
The Arts Council of Wales has asked the public if there should be more powers for the National Assembly in relation to the arts, sports and recreation in Wales? more >
New appointments to Arts Council announced
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today the appointment of two new members, Anne Rush and Jimmy Wallace, to the Arts Council of New Zealand. more >
New Chief Executive Officer for National Arts Council and New MICA Appointment
The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts has named Mr Benson Puah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Arts Council (NAC) with effect from 1 August 2009. Mr Puah will concurrently be the CEO of The Esplanade Co Ltd. He succeeds Mr Lee Suan Hiang who will be appointed as Executive Director of the Arts and Culture Development Office, a newly created office under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA). Mr Lee will also be Senior Advisor to NAC and the National Heritage Board (NHB). more >
New Scottish arts programme finds its home
An exciting assortment of new dance, theatre poetry and visual arts projects gets fully underway this August as part of The Scottish Arts Council’s Homecoming programme. more >
Opportunity knocks in the Year of Homecoming
As Scots from all over the world meet for the greatest international clan gathering ever seen, figures published today show a huge increase in visits to Scotland's 'gateway' website in the run up to Homecoming Scotland 2009. more >
Past and present come together at Korean Style Expo
It's Korean style all the way for the latest exhibition at COEX (Convention for Exhibition Center) in Samseong-dong Seoul from July 23 to 25. A total of 133 companies will display Korean style products classified into six categories. more >
Request for information - registration on the arts, culture and heritage professional database
The Department of Arts and Culture hereby calls upon all interested parties within the sector in South Africa to register their individual, group or organisation's profile on the Arts ,Culture and Heritage Database. more >
Australia Council announces ArtStart initiative
The Australia Council for the Arts will shortly be announcing details of the Australian Government’s new ArtStart initiative. more >
Australia Council comments on the debate regarding imported books restrictions
'The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts delivers its grants with a focus on artists income and the sustainability of our writing industry in Australia. We are concerned about the impact of the recent recommendations from the Productivity Commission regarding parallel imports,” said Susan Hayes, Director of Literature at the Australia Council. more >
Best of arts coming to your venue
People right across the country can expect the best of the arts to visit them under a new Arts Council policy to boost touring. more >
‘Vibrant’ Donegal arts can boost jobs, tourism and lead recovery
Donegal’s vibrant artistic heritage and creative, collaborative approach marks the county out as resilient and filled with potential, the Director of the Arts Council has said. more >
Arts Council England announces new structure that will save £6.5million a year
Arts Council England today announced final details of an organisation-wide restructure that will transform the way it serves the arts and audiences. The restructure will save £6.5 million a year in administration costs and these savings will be invested in the arts. more >
Directora del INAC es ratificada
María Eugenia Herrera de Victoria fue ratificada por el pleno de la Asamblea Nacional de Diputados, como Directora General del Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INAC). more >
INAC’s Director is ratified
The National Assembly of Deputies ratified María Eugenia Herrera de Victoria as General Director of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INAC). more >
La Directora General del INAC María Eugenia Herrera presenta su equipo de trabajo a colaboradores de la institución
La Directora General exhortó a todos los colaboradores de la institución a trabajar en conjunto con eficiencia y transparencia para la optimización de su gestión al frente de la primera casa de la cultura nacional. more >
Las artes comienzan su recorrido por Colombia
Del 8 al 14 de julio se realizará el primer circuito de las Itinerancias Artísticas por Colombia 2009, con la presentación de tres grupos de excelencia, en cuatro municipios de La Guajira y César. Luego, el resto de Colombia. more >
María Eugenia Herrera, INAC’s General Director, introduced her team to the Institution’s associates
The General Director invited the Institution’s associates to work together in an efficient and transparent way, in order to make her administration term an optimum one. more >
The arts tour Colombia
From July 8 to 14 the first Artistic Tours 2009 will take place through Colombia. Three artistic companies of the highest level will tour four municipalities of La Guajira and César. They will then tour the rest of Colombia. more >
Communities shape their culture
People who traditionally find it difficult to enjoy and participate in Scotland's cultural and creative life can do so if activities are better planned and co-ordinated at local level. That's the finding from an evaluation of the Cultural Pathfinder Programme, which supported 13 pilot projects throughout Scotland over two years, exploring practical ways to get people involved in cultural activities. more >
Minister Plasterk gives cultural objects back to Iraq
Minister Plasterk has handed over dozens of archeological objects seized in the Netherlands belonging to Iraq, to the ambassador for Iraq, HE Mr. S. Banaa. Thus, the cultural possessions will be returned to the country where they belong. more >
Ministry for Culture and Heritage on sentencing
The Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Lewis Holden acknowledged today the sentence imposed on TV3 for its breach of the Broadcasting Act restrictions on Sunday morning advertising. more >
National Arts Council appoints CEO
The National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) announces the appointment of Ms Annabell Lebethe as the new Chief Executive Officer. more >
National Endowment for the Arts to convene National Summit on Careers in the Arts for People With Disabilities
First summit in more than 10 years to address underrepresentation in the arts field. more >
National Heritage Board appoints a new Director for the Singapore Art Museum
The National Heritage Board (NHB) continues to grow Singapore’s arts and heritage sector with the appointment of Mr Tan Boon Hui as Director of the Singapore Art Museum (SAM). He takes over from Mr Kwok Kian Chow as Director SAM with effect 1 August 2009. more >
Nelson McCausland takes up office at DCAL
Nelson McCausland has been appointed Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure in the Northern Ireland Executive from 30 June 2009. more >
New artworks revealed in Seymour Hill
Two new artworks were unveiled in Seymour Hill today as part of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Reimaging Communities Programme. Created by local artists Tim McCarthy and Robin Cordiner, the wall paintings depict the area’s rich cultural history. more >
Priorities of the Slovenian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Slovenia will chair the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the first time from 12 May to 18 November 2009. The Chairmanship programme has been drafted to include priorities based on the commitments of the Third Summit of the Council of Europe held in Warsaw in 2005. more >
Tender for Provision of Creative Lead - Glasgow 2014
Glasgow 2014, the Organising Committee for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow has launched a search to find the best creative talent to deliver a breathtaking vision of both city and nation at the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2010 in Delhi. more >
Arts Council launches a new guide to cultural events
The Arts Council has launched a free on-line guide to the vast and diverse mix of activities, shows, exhibitions and performances that it supports around the country. more >
Leitura para Todos 2009
Projeto quer alcançar mais seis milhões de leitores em 21 cidades de sete estados do país. more >
Reading for All 2009
The objective of the initiative for 2009 is to reach about six million readers, initially, in the communities of 21 cities, through the establishment of reading rooms. more >
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