National Arts Agency News in February 2010
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Tremendous budget cut leads to one funding session
The Council of the NAC notes with concern the impact of the reduction on their budget allocation from DAC for the 2010/2011 financial year. These cuts, coming shortly as they do after DAC’s termination of the Task Team established to advise on cultural programme for the World Cup celebrations, are a sad indictment of a lack of serious resource commitment to arts and culture. more >
North East family learns the value of art
A north east family have endured a week without art as part of the Arts Council's efforts to demonstrate that people take part in lots of art throughout their daily lives, sometimes without realising it - and just how important art is to a full life. more >
300 archiveros asisten en el Ministerio de Cultura a unas jornadas sobre Los archivos ante el reto de la Administración Electrónica
300 profesionales de archivos de la Administración General del Estado, de las Comunidades Autónomas y de diversas instituciones han participado en unas jornadas técnicas organizadas por el Ministerio de Cultura, a través de la Dirección General del Libro, Archivos y Bibliotecas, bajo el título Los Archivos ante el reto de la Administración Electrónica. more >
300 archivists attend the Ministry of Culture at a conference on Archives facing the challenge of digitalisation.
300 professionals working in the archives of the State General Administration of the Autonomous Communities and various institutions have participated in a technical meeting organized by the Ministry of Culture, through the General Directorate of Books, Archives and Libraries, entitled Archives facing the challenge of digitalisation.more >
Brazil Contemporary Art Program: The Minister of Culture appoints members of the committee
Juca Ferreira, Minister of Culture, signed the document appointing, for a two-year period, the representatives of the Brazilian Committee for Contemporary Arts Internationalization and Economy (CBIEAC), past Thursday, February 11, published in the official gazette. more >
Creative NZ governance streamlined
Creative New Zealand's four governing bodies will be streamlined into a single board to improve its effectiveness and to free up resources that would be better directed to artists, under a proposal announced today by Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson. more >
Creative potential of the nation at the service of the Motherland and people
The issues relating to fulfilling the specific tasks set by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to workers of culture and art were put on the agenda of the meeting at the Palace of Mukams of the National Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan. more >
Ministério da Cultura activa Conselho Nacional de Cultura
O Conselho Nacional de Cultura (CNC), criado pela Lei Orgânica do Ministério da Cultura, mas que ainda não tinha sido activado, é o órgão consultivo deste Ministério e dos seus organismos e serviços. more >
Ministry of Culture activates the National Culture Council
The Conselho Nacional de Cultura (CNC), created by the organic Law of the Ministry of Culture,is the consultative organ of the Ministry and its institutions and departments. more >
Programa Brasil Arte Contemporânea: Ministro da Cultura designa os membros do Comitê que irá elaborar políticas públicas para o setor
A Portaria nº 7, assinada pelo ministro da Cultura, Juca Ferreira, nomeando os representantes do Comitê Brasileiro de Internacionalização e Economia da Arte Contemporânea (CBIEAC), para um mandato de dois anos, foi publicada nesta quinta-feira, 11 de fevereiro, no Diário Oficial da União (Seção 2, página 11). more >
Are you UpNext?
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites users to help invent the future of museums and libraries through your participation in UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki. more >
Arts Council announces 2010 funding decisions
The Arts Council, the government agency for funding and developing the arts, has made its major grant allocations for 2010, distributing in excess of €49m to more than 350 arts organisations. more >
Arts Council invites young people to share their views about cultural life and the arts
Art-Youth-Culture: FYI will bring together 60 young delegates between the ages of 15 and 23 to discuss young people's participation in cultural life and the arts with their peers and key policy-makers. more >
Give2arts.sg
A new one-stop cultural philanthropy portal, www.give2arts.sg, has been set up to provide members of the public with a convenient and easy way to make donations and to volunteer their time to support the arts and culture in Singapore. more >
Jobs in culture and sport pass the 6000 mark, Bradshaw announces
Progress towards the creation of 10,000 new jobs for young people in the cultural and sports sectors is now well past the half way mark, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Ben Bradshaw announced today. more >
Minister Xingwana to launch a language awareness campaign
The Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana invites members of the media to a launch of a language awareness campaign. more >
National Endowment for the Arts announces Ralph Remington as the new Director of Theater and Musical Theater
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that Ralph Remington will join the NEA as the director of theater and musical theater as of March 15, 2010. more >
New Chief Executive for Film New Zealand
Gisella Carr has been appointed Chief Executive of Film New Zealand, the national film office based in Wellington. more >
Race to become the UK’s first City of Culture hots up as Final Fourteen become Fantastic Four
Culture Minister Margaret Hodge today announced the final four cities vying to become the UK’s first City of Culture in 2013. They are Birmingham, Derry/Londonderry, Norwich and Sheffield. more >
Report into future of Scottish literature
A strong future for Scottish literature has been mapped out in a report published today. more >
White House announces 2009 National Medal of Arts recipients
President Barack Obama today presented the National Medal of Arts to ten recipients for their outstanding achievements and support of the arts. more >
Australia’s publishers take on the digital revolution
With escalating demand for e-books, over 400 members of the Australian publishing industry are gathering for a landmark two-city symposium to address the impact and opportunities of digital publishing. more >
Creation of the National Institute of Arts and Crafts
Frederic Mitterrand and Hervé Novelli announced, Sunday, February 7, 2010, the creation of the National Institute of Arts and Crafts and the measures unveiled an ambitious plan for crafts. more >
Deadline for applications to participate in the 2nd World Conference on Arts and Education Korea 2010 has been extended
The call to participate in the 2nd World Conference on Arts and Education which will take place at Convention and Exhibition Centre COEX in Korea, on May 25-28, within the frame of reference of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures –as was declared by UNESCO - will be open until February 28. more >
Designado Francisco Sesto
Presidente Chávez anunció designación de "Farruco" Sesto al frente del ente rector de la Cultura. more >
Francisco Sesto has been appointed
President Chávez announced the appointment of “Farruco” Sesto as head of the governing body for culture. more >
La création de l’Institut National des Métiers d’Art
Frédéric MITTERRAND et Hervé NOVELLI ont annoncé, dimanche 7 février 2010, la création de l’Institut National des Métiers d’Art et dévoilé les mesures d’un plan ambitieux en faveur des métiers d’Art. more >
Launch of Cultural Policy
Malta’s draft Cultural Policy 2010 has just been published as a consultation document. more >
Se amplía convocatoria para 2da. Conferencia Mundial de Educación Artística Corea 2010
Hasta el próximo 28 de febrero estará abierta la convocatoria para participar en la 2da Conferencia Mundial de Educación Artística, que se realizará en el Centro de Convenciones y Exposiciones COEX de Corea, del 25 al 28 de mayo, en el marco del Año Internacional del Acercamiento de las Culturas –declarado por la UNESCO-. more >
New Governance model for Creative new Zealand welcomed
Chair of the Arts Council of New Zealand Alastair Carruthers today welcomed the new governance structure proposed for Creative New Zealand. more >
Arts newcomers urged to 'test draive' online scheme
A major new online initiative designed to entice thousands of people to ‘test drive’ the best of Northern Ireland’s thriving theatre and performing arts scene has just been launched in Belfast. more >
Creative Scotland announces its Chief Executive
Creative Scotland 2009 Ltd is delighted to announce that the Chief Executive of Scotland’s national arts and culture body, Creative Scotland, will be Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive of the NewcastleGateshead Initiative for the last five years. more >
Culture Minister puts emphasis on great architecture
We must strive for high standards in our architecture, even in the face of a recession, Culture Minister Nelson McCausland has said. more >
Culture ministers of Spain and France discussed the digitization of European cultural heritage
The Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, and his French counterpart, Frederic Mitterand, have held a meeting today to discuss overlapping issues of cultural policy in both countries, particularly those that are among the priority objectives of the Spanish Presidency European Union. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura crea en su web un simulador para emprendedores culturales
El Ministerio de Cultura, a través de su página web, ha presentado el simulador Crea tu plan de negocio, una aplicación cuya objetivo es dotar al colectivo de emprendedores culturales de un apoyo teórico y práctico para desarrollar su idea de negocio. more >
Final awards for inspiring communities
Communities across Scotland are celebrating a share of almost £800,000 to connect people through the arts and encourage long-lasting links between people, places and ideas. more >
Los ministros de Cultura de España y Francia analizan la situación de la digitalización del patrimonio cultural europeo
La ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, y su homólogo francés, Frédéric Mitterand, han mantenido hoy una reunión para tratar sobre asuntos coincidentes de la política cultural de ambos países y que al mismo tiempo forman parte de los objetivos prioritarios de la Presidencia Española de la Unión Europea. more >
Project demonstrations announced for 2010 WebWise Conference
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the projects that will be demonstrated at the 2010 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World. Each year, IMLS selects a variety of its cutting-edge, grant-funded projects to highlight at WebWise. more >
The Ministry of Culture created a simulator on its website for cultural entrepreneurs
The Ministry of Culture, through its website, has introduced a simulator to create your own business plan; an application whose goal is to provide cultural entrepreneurs both theoretical and practical support to develop their business idea. more >
The Services Sector approves the Council of Musical and Drama Professions Bill, 2010
The Bill aims at importance of supporting and developing musical and drama professions, maintaining the rights of its professionals, protecting and preserving musical and drama heritage from foreign cultural occupation as well as protecting intellectual properties of musicians and dramatists in Sudan. more >
Vietnam to take part in Asia-Europe exchange exhibition
Vietnam will participate in the sponsoring committee for the “2,500 years of Asia-Europe exchange” exhibition in Belgium to promote its image internationally. more >
[Photo News] World Natural Heritage center on Jeju Island
Jeju-do Provincial Government announced that it will build a World Natural Heritage Center in Jocheon-eup, Jeju island. more >
Appointments to Arts Council of Wales
Alun Ffred Jones, the Heritage Minister, has announced the appointments of six new members; John Geraint, Osi Rhys Osmond, Richard Turner, Alan Watkin, Gerwyn Williams, John Carey Williams, to the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). Their terms of appointment will begin on 1 April 2010 and will last for three years. more >
Film Minister launches Pinewood apprenticeship scheme
A new apprenticeship scheme designed to give young people a start in the UK’s thriving film industry was launched at Pinewood Studios by film Minister Siôn Simon today. more >
More funding for Arts & Business
Funding of £50,000 is to be made available to increase the number of businesses engaging with the arts. more >
3rd African Arts and Crafts Expo 2010 set to grow the rural economy
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) of Nigeria announce the 3rd African Arts and Crafts (AFAC) Expo 2010. The theme for the event is "Growing the rural economy through craft industry". more >
Cultura intensificará apoyo a expresiones populares en 2010
La Secretaría de Estado de Cultura intensificará este año su respaldo a tradicionales manifestaciones del folklore popular. Cerca de una veintena de festivales y fiestas patronales, ligadas a expresiones de la identidad nacional, recibirán financiamiento y apoyo de la institución, según informó el Secretario de Estado de Cultura, José Rafael Lantigua. more >
President requests $161,315,000 for Humanities Endowment in 2011
President Barack Obama today asked Congress for $161,315,000 to fund the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for FY 2011. more >
The Culture department will intensify support to popular expressions in 2010
The Ministry of Culture this year will intensify its support for traditional forms of popular folklore.
About a dozen festivals and fiestas, linked to expressions of national identity, will receive funding and support from the institution, according to the Secretary of State for Culture, José Rafael Lantigua. more >
Launch of moshtix
Paperless-ticketing company moshtix today officially launched into the New Zealand ticketing market - offering consumers a better, cheaper, and more eco-friendly way to buy tickets to their favourite events. more >
NEA statement on the President's FY2011 budget request to congress
Today, the President released the details for his FY2011 budget request to Congress. This included a $161.3 million request for the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the same level the President requested last year. more >
Public attitudes to broadcasting
As new research is published on public attitudes to broadcasting, the Scottish Government has announced a summit to explore the direction of Scottish broadcasting. more >
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