National Arts Agency News in March 2010
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Alan Davey urges local authorities to sustain arts investment
Chief Executive Alan Davey is urging local authorities across the country to maintain their investment in the arts, and warns that the Arts Council can't mitigate council cutbacks. more >
Young people ready to breathe life and arts into derelict buildings
Young people have vowed to transform derelict and unused buildings into vibrant cultural centres - if Nama and local authorities around the country give them the space and the opportunity. more >
Cornerstone of Swiss cultural policy
In two years, the government will issue its first ever arts and culture statement. This novelty is a consequence of the new Arts and Culture Promotion Act passed by parliament in December 2009. more >
10 commissions announced for Unlimited, the UK’s largest programme celebrating arts, culture and sport by disabled and deaf people
Arts Council England and London 2012 today announce that over £400,000 of funding has been awarded to 10 commissions for the first round of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project Unlimited. Unlimited will celebrate disability, arts, culture and sport on an unprecedented scale and is set to transform the disability arts movement in the UK. more >
Arts agencies launch services directory for culturally diverse artists
Quebec artists from culturally diverse communities have a new tool to help them develop their careers. The Canada Council for the Arts and Diversité artistique Montréal (DAM) today launched a new resource directory which lists organizations that offer direct services to culturally diverse artists. more >
Arts Council England publishes new framework for managing relationships with regularly funded organisations
Arts Council England publishes a document which sets out our new framework for working with organisations we fund on a regular basis. The Relationship between Arts Council England and regularly funded organisations aims to strengthen relationships between the Arts Council and the organisations, provide greater clarity, and reinforce the importance of artistic excellence at the heart of the funding relationship. more >
Book Council: March 22, 2010
On March 22, Frederic Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication, chaired the Book Council which decided on several guidelines for digital issues. more >
Cerbyd – New cross-disciplinary artist led project for the whole of Wales
Cerbyd is unique in its' aim to link artists across Wales through travel, activity, collaborations and dialogue. The project will enable 10 selected artists to get to know one another while making creative responses to their country and the communities encountered. more >
Conseil du Livre du 22 mars 2010
Le 22 mars, Frédéric Mitterrand, ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, a présidé le Conseil du Livre au cours duquel il a décidé plusieurs orientations relatives aux questions numériques. more >
The Büchel controversy
Pro Helvetia has examined the flow of funds in connection with the exhibition by Christoph Büchel at Wiener Secession and ascertained that no public funds from Pro Helvetia went to the privately run swingers club located in the basement of the exhibition hall. more >
You can bank on culture say leaders of Britain's cultural organisations
Today Britain's leading cultural and heritage organisations have joined together for the first time to launch their vision for the future in the document, Cultural Capital: A Manifesto for the Future. more >
Creative Scotland set for summer launch
Creative Scotland will be ready to invest in talent, in ideas and in the people of Scotland by summer 2010.
The Scottish Parliament has endorsed the establishment of the new cultural development organisation, as part of the Public Services Reform Bill which passed its Stage 3 Debate yesterday.
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Museums given last chance to buy first British portrait of a freed slave
Culture Minister, Margaret Hodge, has placed a temporary export bar on a fascinating portrait of a freed slave by the eighteenth-century British artist William Hoare of Bath. This will provide a last chance to raise the money to keep Portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo in the United Kingdom. more >
National Endowment for the Arts Announces Research on Informal Arts Participation in Rural and Urban Areas
Come as You Are: Informal Arts Participation in Urban and Rural Communities is the NEA's first research publication in several years to examine the "informal arts" -- such as playing a musical instrument, attending an art event at a place of worship, or visiting a craft fair. more >
National Endowment for the Arts Presents Live Webcast of its 169th National Council on the Arts 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, March 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public are invited to attend in person or log on to www.arts.gov for a live webcast. more >
Northern Ireland's First Artist to be Commissioned through Unlimited Programme
London 2012 and The Arts Council of Northern Ireland today announced that Ballymoney-based visual artist, Maurice Orr has been awarded one of the first commissions for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Unlimited. Unlimited is the largest arts and disability programme to be delivered in Northern Ireland and the UK. In this first round over £400,000 of funding has been awarded to 10 commissions from the unprecedented three-year programme to create new work for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. more >
Sixteen Books Shortlisted for Scotland’s Biggest Literary Prize
Sixteen Scottish authors are in the running to receive £30,000 and Scotland’s Book of the Year accolade as part of the Scottish Arts Council’s Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust 2010 Book Awards. more >
Arts Council conference on effective philanthropy and corporate fundraising for funded organisations
The Arts Council is holding a conference on Monday 19 April in the National Gallery, for its funded organisations, on recessionary management and how effective philanthropy and corporate fundraising can help grow non-statutory income. more >
Registration opens for Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct
Registration is now open for art dealers, including agents, galleries and arts centres to register their interest in becoming signatories to the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct. more >
The 2nd Republic Review of Choir Collectives of Children’s Music and Art Schools
From April 2 to 27, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan will hold the 2nd Republic Review of Choir Collectives of Children's Music and Art Schools in order to preserve and develop the choir culture in the country, to improve the choir lessons at children's music and art schools, to rouse interest of children for choir art starting from their childhood and to activate choirmasters' creative activity. more >
Mercosur Cultural: Technical Meeting
Mercosur cultural’s technical meeting will take place on March 16 and 17 at the Miguel Cané Room of the Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación and will be coordinated by Mónica Guariglio, National Director of Cultural Policy and International Cooperation. more >
Minister Cruz-Coke: ‘We intend to create room for expression throughout the country’
One of his priorities will be to foster the reconstruction of the buildings considered cultural heritage that the recent earthquake destroyed. more >
Ministro Cruz-Coke: 'Queremos crear espacios de expresión a lo largo de todo el país'
Entre sus primeras prioridades estará impulsar la reconstrucción del patrimonio destruido por el terremoto. Su gestión promoverá la participación de las audiencias en las instituciones culturales y darle mayor eficiencia a la institucionalidad, trabajando sobre lo ya existente. more >
Reunión técnica del Mercosur cultural
El 16 y 17 de marzo se realizarán unas reuniones técnicas del Mercosur, en la Sala Miguel Cané de la Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación, que serán coordinadas por la directora nacional de Política Cultural y Cooperación Internacional, Mónica Guariglio. more >
ADAI Program is developing a project in Haiti to investigate the state of documentary and archival heritage after the earthquake
The national directors of the Archives of Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Dominican Republic and Uruguay have approved the Development Support Program Files Ibero (ADAI) to develop a project to learn the status of documentary and archival heritage of Haiti after the earthquake that struck the island last January. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura pone en marcha en los museos estatales itinerarios en torno a la mujer en el arte
La ministra Ángeles González-Sinde, acompañada por el rector de la Universidad Complutense, Carlos Berzosa, ha presentado esta iniciativa en materia de cultura e igualdad, pionera en Europa. Los museos Reina Sofía, Prado, Arqueológico Nacional y del Traje han sido los primeros en sumarse al proyecto, que cuenta con la colaboración del Instituto de Investigaciones Feminista. more >
El Programa ADAI desarrolla un proyecto en Haití para conocer el estado del patrimonio documental y archivístico tras el terremoto
Los directores nacionales de los Archivos de España, Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, México, Cuba, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Republica Dominicana y Uruguay han aprobado que el Programa Apoyo al Desarrollo de Archivos Iberoamericanos (ADAI) desarrolle un proyecto para conocer el estado del patrimonio documental y archivístico de Haití tras el terremoto que asoló la isla el pasado mes de enero. more >
La Unión Europea pide a los Estados miembros que elaboren estrategias nacionales contra la vulneración de derechos de propiedad intelectual en el mercado interior
El Consejo de Ministros de la Unión Europea, reunido en Bruselas en su formación Competitividad, ha aprobado por unanimidad una Resolución sobre el respeto de los derechos de Propiedad Intelectual en el mercado interior. more >
Speech by mr Lui Tuck Yew, acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, at the committee of supply debate on arts and culture.
The speech explains the Acting minister's vision of how arts and culture can enhance Singapore’s liveability and contribute to to a vision for Singapore to be an endearing home and leading global city in the heart of Asia. more >
Statement by Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana on media reports around the Innovative Art Exhibition
In August last year, I was invited to speak at the “Innovative Women” Art Exhibition at Constitution Hill. Upon arrival at the Exhibition, I immediately saw images which I deemed offensive. The images in large frames were of naked bodies presumably involved in sexual acts. more >
The European Union calls on Member States to develop national strategies against the infringement of intellectual property rights in internal markets.
The Council of European Union ministers meeting in Brussels in the section on Competitiveness, unanimously adopted a resolution regarding intellectual property rights in the market. more >
The Ministry of Culture gets underway in state museums itineraries around women in art
The Minister of Culture, Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde, accompanied by the rector of the Universidad Complutense, Carlos Berzosa, presented this initiative on culture and equality, a pioneering project in Europe. The Museums, Reina Sofia, Prado, and Costume National Archaeological have been the first to join the project, which also enjoys collaboration with the Feminist Research Institute. more >
Treasures Preserved with Grants from the Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program
“Based on the number of applications that IMLS received and the impact that awardees from 2009 have begun to share, we believe that this program meets a critical need in the museum and library communities,” said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, IMLS Director. more >
Arts Council Chairman welcomes publication of ‘Innovation Ireland’
Arts Council Chairman Pat Moylan today welcomed the publication of ‘Innovation Ireland’ - the report of the innovation taskforce - and said it underscored how the arts can be used to drive jobs in the digital economy and creative industries. more >
Arts Council invests £500,000 in community projects
Launched last year, the Arts Council’s Small Grants Programme has so far invested almost £500,000 in community arts projects. Some 86 organisations have already benefitted from the scheme which aims to bring communities together by supporting a wide range of arts activities. more >
Cerbyd – New cross-disciplinary artist led project for the whole of Wales
Cerbyd is looking for submissions of interest from artists of all disciplines to be part of an eight day journey across Wales between August 2nd-10th 2010. The ten selected Cerbyd artists will sleep, eat, travel and talk throughout an 8 day bus journey and respond to rich and varied experiences with places, communities, their groups and unique activities. more >
Government raises curtain on £600,000 Creative Bursaries Scheme to help talented graduates find work in the arts
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Culture Minister Margaret Hodge today announced a two-year grants programme to provide at least 40 internships with established arts companies for graduates from low-income backgrounds. more >
Singapore Arts Festival 2010 - Making Connections
The Singapore Arts Festival 2010 is back with new channels to engage audience and art makers as a Creation and People’s Festival. Organised by the National Arts Council, this year’s Festival will showcase 34 productions from 20 countries and regions from 14 May to 13 June. more >
The Arts Council invites young people to share their views online at www.futurearts.ie
FutureArts.ie is designed and managed by Exchange Dublin, a youth-led arts collective. more >
Touring and dissemination of work scheme - 2010
The Arts Council is pleased to announce a new scheme for supporting the touring and dissemination of work in all arts disciplines. The principal purpose of the scheme is to ensure that audiences throughout the country may have access to high quality arts experiences. more >
More reasons to Get Reading! in 2010
Arts Minister Peter Garrett today announced a fresh new name and 10 new author ambassadors for Australia’s largest annual promotion of books and reading. more >
Arts and Older People strategy screening
The arts and older people strategy has been prepared in recognition of the priorities set out in the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s (ACNI) five year strategy, Creative Connections for the period from 2007-2012. The purpose of screening is to identify those policies that are likely to have a significant impact on equality of opportunity so that greatest resources can be devoted to these. more >
Australian 15-24 year olds are the new creative generation
An Australia Council for the Arts survey of over 3000 Australians has revealed that 15-24 year olds are vastly more creative than any other age group. more >
Cross-border scheme promotes creative writing
A new scheme launched today (1 March 2010) to promote reading and writing is offering schools North and South of the border the opportunity to meet and work with some of Ireland’s best-known writers and storytellers. more >
More than 'bums on seats' – Australians are participating in the arts
Over 16 million Australians are actively participating in the arts, according to new research released today by the Australia Council for the Arts. more >
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