National Arts Agency News in 2011
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January 2011
Cultural Agents for Creative Schools
Over a period of four years, this project will send “Cultural Agents” to schools where they will collaborate with pupils, teachers, principals, artists and cultural institutions in creating a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary cultural education programme and establishing long-term cooperative ventures between schools and cultural institutions. more >
Creative Industries inject £582 million into NI economy
Minister for Finance and Personnel Sammy Wilson MP, MLA joined Arts Council Chief Executive Roisin McDonough at the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast to celebrate the positive economic returns being generated by the Creative Industries – one of the fastest growing sections of the Northern Ireland economy. more >
Largest ever programme of Irish arts to take place in the US in 2011 as part of Imagine Ireland
This first-time, unprecedented celebration of Irish arts – an initiative of Culture Ireland - will see over 1,000 artists and producers from Ireland create over 400 individual events across 40 states in the US from January to December, in all art forms including theatre, music, literature, visual arts, dance and film. more >
Creative New Zealand invests more money in the arts during 2009/10
Creative New Zealand, the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, invested $33.7 million in the arts for the last financial year – an increase of $800,000 on the previous year, according to its Annual Report for the 2009/10. more >
A "New Renaissance" - bringing Europe's cultural heritage online
The report of the Comité des Sages (high-level reflection group) on Digitisation of Europe's cultural heritage was delivered today to Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, and Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner responsible for Education and Culture. more >
Arm’s length funding of the arts: Executive to review public bodies
The Northern Ireland Executive is planning to make substantial cuts to government spending during budget period 2011-2015. The arts face a proposed cut of £4.2m. This represents a real terms 23% reduction in public funding for the arts across the region. more >
Culture and education - priority areas of German foreign policy
Alongside political and economic relations, foreign cultural and education policy is an important pillar of Germany's foreign policy. This is a way of reaching people in other countries. more >
Bursary recipients offer behind-the-scenes glimpse of arts industry
New blog will track progress of young people taking part in DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries Scheme. more >
Meno tasse per chi investe in cultura
Erogazioni liberali destinate ai beni culturali e allo spettacolo. more >
Less taxes for those who invest in culture
Donations destined to cultural goods and performing arts. more >
Arts and community media organisations connect for a positive future
An ambitious series of joint national initiatives by Arts Council England, the Community Media Association and the Voluntary Arts Network are supporting an exciting range of collaborative partnerships between arts and community media organisations. more >
Sign up for the free National Apprenticeship Service cultural sector event
On Monday 7 February, as part of Apprenticeship Week 2011, the National Apprenticeship Service is running a free event to help arts organisations discover how apprenticeship schemes can benefit the cultural sector. more >
Development of art in the public realm
The document outlines the approach to the new programme of residencies and the mechanisms for the support and advocacy for art in the public realm. more >
Boost for cultural outreach in Switzerland
Throughout Europe, projects that create access to cultural life or use arts in an educational process are gaining in significance. In order to give a sustainable boost to the Swiss arts education and audience development landscape, the broadly-based web platform mediation-culturelle.ch is going live on 21 January 2011. more >
Australian theatre finds a new voice
The Theatre Board of the Australia Council for the Arts is providing funding and support for the establishment of a national advocacy network for the small to medium theatre sector in Australia. more >
Private investment in culture in Scotland is on the up!
Arts & Business figures released today reveal private investment in culture in Scotland increases by 6% in spite of recession. more >
Cultural participation has increased in the 2000s
According to Statistics Finland's Time Use Survey attendance of cultural events has increased in the 2000s. During the past decade, the share of the population who attend cultural events has grown from 76 to 83%. more >
Arts and creative industries
Australia should seek new and liberating ways to bring together the arts, popular culture and the creative industries, according to Arts and creative industries. more >
Survey of Children and Young People
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is currently in the process of developing a Youth Arts Strategy for the period 2011 to 2016. As part of this, we want to ensure it reflects the views, needs and opinions of as many children and young people as possible. more >
Preservation of Indigenous Culture
The major ongoing schemes of Ministry of Culture to uplift and preserve various indigenous culture in the country including Assam and other North-Eastern States are listed. more >
Advisory Committee on Arts Established
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has appointed an Advisory Committee on arts to act as a public oversight body that will oversee the programs implemented from state funds as well as to facilitate technical expertise and advice on arts policy. The Committee will also help to formulate a set of guidelines that will form the basis for an Arts Council Act. more >
February 2011
The accessibility of arts and cultural activities in Wales
On 3 February 2011, the National Assembly’s Communities and Culture Committee reported on its Inquiry into the accessibility of arts and culture in Wales. The report is wide‑ranging and comprehensive, examining many aspects of the Welsh Assembly Government’s delivery of its One Wales commitments to arts and culture. more >
Finland aims to create an internationally strong arts university
A working group of the Ministry of Education and Culture proposes preparatory work begin on establishing a multidisciplinary arts university to be created from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, the Sibelius Academy and the Theatre Academy Helsinki. The aim is that the new university would start operating in 2013. more >
Forum Culture 2011
Le 4 février, dans la grande halle de la Villette à Paris, Frédéric Mitterrand a ouvert le Forum national « Culture 2011 - Culture pour tous, Culture pour chacun, Culture partagée », une journée largement consacrée aux nouveaux territoires de la médiation. more >
Culture Forum 2011
On 4 February, in the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, Minister of Culture, Frederic Mitterrand, opened the National Forum "Culture 2011 – culture for all, culture for everyone, shared culture". more >
Arts Council and Museums, Libraries and Archives Council announce 2011/12 funding plans
Today plans were outlined for the funding of Renaissance along with a ‘road map’ for the evolution of the regional museum development programme in future years. more >
We respond to Darren Henley's review of music education
The government has today published Music Education in England - a review by Darren Henley for the Department for Education and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. more >
Creative New Zealand sponsors access award
Creative New Zealand is sponsoring a new award in Arts Access Aotearoa’s Big ‘A’ Awards 2011 to recognise an arts organisation or company that has gone to extraordinary lengths to become more accessible to the disabled community. more >
“La cultura se está recuperando del neoliberalismo”, sostuvo Coscia
La incidencia de la Cultura en el PIB es récord y las políticas federales se consolidan, por ello el titular de la Secretaría de Cultura apuntó que existe una recuperación tras años de caída económica y social. more >
State of the Arts conference provocation papers
To help kick off the discussions at the State of the Arts 2011 conference, the Arts Council and the RSA have commissioned four provocation papers from leading thinkers within the industry to examine topics such as funding, collaboration and technology. more >
“Culture is recovering from neoliberalism”, argued Coscia
Culture’s contribution to GDP has reached a new record and federal policies are consolidating this. Therefore, the Head of the Secretaría de Cultura stated that there has been a recovery after several years of economic and social crisis. more >
Arts Council England and BBC Academy launch programme to build digital capacity for the arts
Mark Thompson, Director-General, BBC; Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England; and Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture will be among the key speakers at the launch of Arts Council England and BBC Academy's Building digital capacity for the arts programme. more >
Liz Forgan delivers bold State of the Arts address at critical time for culture
Our Chair Dame Liz Forgan, today boldly stated her confidence in a reinvigorated Arts Council and our new approach to funding the arts. more >
Finnish National Commission for UNESCO for 2011–2014 nominated
The Finnish National Commission for UNESCO consists of a Chairperson and 11 members representing high-level expertise in the fields of UNESCO. They are nominated by the Government for a four-year term. more >
New strategy for visual arts is launched by Turning Point Yorkshire and Humber
TPYH is part of the national Turning Point Network, being developed with Arts Council support as a network of regional visual arts groups made up of individual artists, independents, and organisations who share a stake in the future development of the visual arts sector. more >
Straight from the Art
South Belfast MLA Conall McDevitt was one of the 108 MLAs to receive a Valentine's card with a difference today, on behalf of arts groups from across Northern Ireland to show him how much they 'love the arts'. more >
MEUSAC launches Funding 360.EU eNewsletter
In its commitment to assist Local Councils and NGOs in securing EU funding, MEUSAC has launched a monthly online newsletter as an access point to information on EU funds. more >
Jerome Hynes Fellowship for future cultural leaders 2011/2012
The Arts Council has announced that the application window is open for the Jerome Hynes Fellowship, an award that aims to develop outstanding cultural leaders for Ireland. more >
Participation in international art fairs
A decision has been made to change the scheme for supporting art fairs. more >
Nueva Ministra de Culturas toma posesión de su despacho
Elizabeth Salguero, recibió hoy, miércoles 16 de febrero, el despacho del Ministerio de Culturas del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, de su antecesora, Zulma Yugar, con el compromiso de formular una política cultural que beneficie a este país, promoviendo el turismo, la descolonización y la interculturalidad. more >
New Minister of Cultures has been appointed
Elizabeth Salguero was appointed today, February 16, as Minister of Cultures of Bolivia’s Plurinational State replacing Zulma Yugar. She is committed to formulating a cultural policy to benefit the country that promotes tourism, decolonization and interculturality. more >
Gobierno salvadoreño presenta estrategias culturales
El Gobierno de la República, a través de la Secretaría de Cultura de la Presidencia, presentó el 22 de febrero el Plan Estratégico Institucional, que sentará las bases para las nuevas políticas culturales hasta el año 2014. more >
Salvadorean government presents its strategy for culture
The Republic’s Government, through the Culture Secretariat of the Presidency, presented on February 22 the Institutional Strategic Plan that will set the foundations for new cultural policies up to the year 2014. more >
New look at the NEA's Survey of Public Participation in the Arts data reveals that 3 out of 4 Americans participate in the arts
For nearly three decades, the periodic survey has focused primarily on live attendance at "benchmark" arts activities which are defined as live attendance at jazz or classical music concerts, opera, plays, ballet, or visits to art museums or galleries. Although attendance rates have declined or held flat for these activities, this depiction of arts participation habits is incomplete. Going forward, the NEA will measure and analyze a fuller spectrum of artistic genres, arts participation via electronic media, and personal arts creation. more >
Minister welcomes arts survey findings
Arts and Culture Minister Nelson McCausland today welcomed results from a survey into people’s experience of the arts in Northern Ireland. more >
Turkmenistan in a dialogue of cultures and civilizations
The two-day International Conference on “The Origins of the Turkmen Nation and History of World Culture” closed in the Turkmen capital. more >
Inspiring Change
Inspiring Change, a ground-breaking programme of creative activity targeted at Scotland’s prisoner population, is set to reveal the initial findings of the impact of its work at a major conference today. more >
Introducing theatre’s next big things
The need to develop arts leaders is being addressed by the Theatre Board of the Australia Council for the Arts, which today announces new grants to help emerging leaders develop and share the skills of cultural leadership. more >
Arts and Older People
The three year Arts and Older People Programme,launched in July 2010, provides older people with the opportunity to use arts as a creative vehicle to explore and highlight social justice issues through a series of artist-led interventions. more >
March 2011
Über Lebenskunst: Initiative for Culture and Sustainability
One of the greatest challenges we face no matter where we live is ensuring a sustainable way of life through global justice and social reform. How can or should we live to avoid destroying our livelihood? How can we learn to change our mindset? And how do we transfer knowledge into action? Is future viability a cultural technique which can be developed and practiced? What might the "art of living" (Lebenskunst) look like in the 21st century? more >
Creative industries will drive economic recovery
Each day in Northern Ireland the Creative Industries sector is sparking new ideas, creating new collaborations and helping to inspire a new economy. more >
Dolly’s gift to Scots kids
Scotland's looked after children are to receive a free book every month until their fifth birthday thanks to a new partnership with country and western superstar Dolly Parton. more >
Reforma na lei de direitos autorais será retomada
A ministra da Cultura, Ana de Hollanda, disse ontem (6), ao chegar para o desfile das escolas de samba do Rio de Janeiro, que o projeto de reforma da lei de direitos autorais será retomado nos próximos dias. more >
The copyright law reform project will be taken up again
The Minister of Culture, Ana de Hollanda, affirmed yesterday, during her arrival at the parade at the Rio de Janeiro school of samba, that the copyright law reform project will be taken up again in the following days. more >
The arts rally for Christchurch
Nationally funded arts organisations are mobilising to raise money for and to support the people of Christchurch. more >
Creative Scotland secures four new broadcasting partnerships
Arts, screen and creative industries development agency Creative Scotland today (9 March) announced it has secured significant partnerships with the country’s major broadcasters. more >
Malta Arts Fund Event and Arts Talk Launch
The Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism, the Environment and Culture within the Office of the Prime Minister, together with the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts would like to invite you to a Press Event regarding the Malta Arts Fund. more >
An invitation to apply for an Arts Council of Wales Fellowship on the Clore Leadership Program
The Clore Leadership Programme is currently inviting applications for a Fellowship in 2011/12 from candidates from Wales who intend to develop their careers as cultural leaders in Wales. more >
Take part in the Office for National Statistics’ Measuring Wellbeing consultation
The Arts Council will be submitting a response to the Office for National Statistics’ consultation on measuring the nation's wellbeing. more >
Inauguration of the National Culture Encounter
Heads and delegates of culture of 31 states and the Federal District and Consuelo Sáizar, Conaculta’s President were present at the National Culture Encounter, that was inaugurated by Leonel Godoy, Governor of the state of Michoacán, and that took place at Clavijero Cultural Center. more >
A better deal for the arts, Arts Council announces 2011/2012 funding for arts organisations
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has welcomed the improved arts budget agreed by the Assembly, but cautions that challenges still lie ahead. more >
Inauguran la reunión nacional de cultura en Morelia, Michoacán
Con la presencia de los titulares y representantes de Cultura de los 31 estados y el Distrito Federal, así como de la presidenta del Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Consuelo Sáizar; el gobernador del estado de Michoacán, Leonel Godoy Rangel, declaró inaugurada esta mañana la Reunión Nacional de Cultura en el Centro Cultural Clavijero. more >
National forum considers future of Australian dance
The first event of its kind for many years, the National Dance Forum gathers together some of Australia’s most exciting dancers, choreographers, curators, critics and producers in a lively discussion over two days at the Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall. It provides a rare opportunity for the dance sector to consider the state of dance practice in Australia and chart a course for the future. more >
New Initiatives To Grow Traditional Arts
The National Arts Council (NAC) announced today three new initiatives to boost the development of traditional arts in Singapore. more >
IPO National Conference on Copyright and the Philippine Film Industry
The two-day conference discussed the legal and financial complexities within the film industry, from the perspective of the small-size film producer and/or entrepreneur. more >
Eight International Research Funders Announce Round Two of the Digging into Data Challenge
Today, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) joins seven international research funders in announcing their joint participation in round two of the Digging into Data Challenge, a grant competition designed to spur cutting-edge research in the humanities and social sciences. more >
DANCE XCHANGE: The Philippine International Dance Festival
In the hopes of creating conditions for dialogue and cooperation within the world dance community, the National Committee on Dance of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will again be spearheading the International Dance Day celebration held all over the world by the International Theater Institute (ITI). more >
New access award available for arts organisations
With one in six New Zealanders experiencing disability, a new award has been established to recognise an arts organisation or company that has gone to 'extraordinary lengths' to make itself more accessible to the disabled community. more >
New games development studio and creative industries strategy
Culture Minister confirms Scottish base for APB Reloaded and launches Creative Industries Strategy. more >
Update on Creative New Zealand response to Canterbury earthquake
Creative New Zealand has provided grants in advance totaling $506,403 to four Christchurch-based arts organisations affected by the recent Canterbury earthquake and broadened the scope of its emergency response fund. more >
National Consultative Conference
DAC will be hosting a National Consultative Conference in the Newtown Cultural Precinct, in Johannesburg, on 14 and 15 April 2011 to review the impact of the sector to the New Growth Path. more >
Why the world stage is so important today for Australian dance?
Until the 1970’s, many successful Australian dancers just packed up and left for Europe. For most, this was a permanent move – there was little zipping back and forth between the hemispheres – for most, a choice had to be made. more >
National Endowment for the Arts to Webcast National Council on the Arts Meeting
Presentations will look at the intersection of technology, affordability, and arts education in building audiences. more >
The national regional arts broadband forum
A national frum to discuss how rural and regional artists and arts companies can gain maximum benefit from high speed broadband internet. more >
Philanthropist gives £8.2m to cultural organisations
More than £8 million of grants will be given to cultural organisations across England to open up new creative learning spaces for children and young people. more >
International theatre experts visit Philippines for World Theatre Day
The International University Theatre Association (IUTA) will spearhead the International Theatre Institute's (ITI) celebration of World Theatre Day on March 27, 2011 through a week-long interaction between various theatre organizations in universities and colleges and the two German theatre experts. more >
£2.8 million for Welsh libraries, museums and archives
Minister for Heritage Alun Ffred Jones has today announced an investment of £2.8 million in grants to develop the work of libraries, museums and archives across Wales. more >
Professional Development Talks for Visual Artists
In support of the recent launch of the Arts Council's Artist Career Enhancement Scheme, artists are invited to a series of afternoon talks at the Golden Thread Gallery which will focus on professional development of artistic practice within the Visual Arts. more >
Arts Leadership - opinion piece
The topic of leadership - what makes a good leader, how to find, grow, and keep good leaders - is on the minds and lips of communities and businesses, both small and large. Opinion piece by Lyn Wallis, Director of the Theatre Board for the Australia Council for the Arts more >
Panama’s First Lady supports dancers and dance students to travel to Russia
Eleven dancers of Panama’s National Ballet and 5 students of the National Dance School received financial support from the Marta Linares de Martinelli, Panama’s First Lady, to travel to Saint Petersburg, Russia to take part in the International Ballet Festival Open Dance, that will celebrate its tenth anniversary from 30 March to 05 April. more >
Con el apoyo de la primera dama bailarines y estudiantes de danza viajan a San Petersburgo, Rusia
Once bailarines integrantes del Ballet Nacional de Panamá y 5 estudiantes de la Escuela Nacional de Danza recibieron aporte económico de la primera dama de la República Marta Linares de Martinelli, para viajar a la ciudad de San Petersburgo, Rusia para participar por primera vez en el International Ballet Festival Open Dance, que celebrará su décima versión en esta ciudad del 30 de marzo al 5 de abril. more >
Minister Mashatile presides over the Inauguration for the National Arts Council
Minister Paul Mashatile announced the members of the new National Arts Council. more >
Creative Ageing: arts and older people
Over 200 arts participants (aged 50+), policy makers, local authorities and health boards united on Tuesday, 29 March 2011, to celebrate the benefits of a creative older population. more >
Tonga hosts summit to safeguard Intangible Cultural Heritage
Representatives from around the Pacific gathered at the Tonga National Cultural Centre in Tofoa today for a two-day conference on the protection of intangible cultural traditions of Pacific peoples. more >
Newly–Appointed NAC Chairperson
Ms Angie Matlhodi Makwetla has been appointed as the NAC Chairperson. more >
Academi and Tŷ Newydd join to create Literature Wales
A new chapter for literature in Wales begins on 1 April 2011 when Academi, the literature promotion agency and society for writers, joins forces with Tŷ Newydd Writers’ Centre to form a new national organisation known as Literature Wales. more >
Arts Council England announces funding decisions and new National portfolio of arts organisations
Our new National portfolio of funded organisations is announced today, with decisions made within the twin context of our strategic framework Achieving great art for everyone and a challenging economic backdrop. more >
Arts Council seeks Arts Advisers
The Arts Council has issued a series of requests for proposals from experienced practitioners wishing to provide services as Arts Advisers in a broad range of artforms and arts practice areas. more >
Media invitation to a briefing on the forthcoming National Conference on repositioning the arts, culture and heritage sector
The Minister of Arts and Culture Mr. Paul Mashatile, invites members of the media to a briefing on the forthcoming National Conference on repositioning the arts, culture and heritage sector. more >
New Director of Arts Disciplines Division and New Head of Dance
Anne Valois, the former head of the Canada Council for the Arts' Dance Section, has been appointed the Director of Arts Disciplines Division. Replacing her as the Head of the Dance Section is Caroline Lussier, currently the administrative director of Festival TransAmériques. more >
April 2011
SNCAC now a parastatal
The Swaziland National Council of Arts and Culture, has now been registered as a Government Parastatal. more >
Promotion of Art and Culture
Ministry of Culture receives requests from different States and operates a number of Schemes for promotion and development of art and culture in the country. more >
First national foreign cultural action plan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Trinidad Jiménez, and the Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, are presenting the National External Cultural Action Plan today in the Cervantes Institute. It is the first strategic project to be promoted internationally and jointly by the public administration and the cultural and creative industries in Spain. more >
Planning for success
Getting more Indigenous performers onto the world stage—where they can inspire audiences and bring Australian culture to life— is the focus of a new market development strategy. more >
Study mission on the financing of musical diversity in the digital age
Five key figures will conduct research on the modernization of legal support for the music industry and resources that actors in the sector derive from their activities. more >
Frédéric Mitterrand confie à cinq personnalités une mission d'étude consacrée au financement de la diversité musicale à l'ère numérique
Cinq personnalités mèneront une réflexion portant la modernisation du cadre juridique du soutien à la filière musicale et des ressources que les acteurs du secteur tirent de leur activités. more >
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of independence: tasks set to cultural and media sectors discussed
The approaches to fulfilling the tasks set by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the April 8 enlarged government meeting to cultural and media professionals were put on the agenda of meeting held at the Ministry of Culture and broadcasting. more >
New office space found for leading Christchurch arts organisations
Christchurch arts organisations left homeless after the February earthquake are being provided with office space through a partnership between Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) and Creative New Zealand. more >
NCCA website named anew as the best E-government website in 12th Philippine Web Awards
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts’ official web site: http://www.ncca.gov.ph has been named anew as the “Best E-government Web Site” in the 12th Philippine Web Awards (PWA) held at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City last April 8, 2011. more >
Art Fund increase funding to museums and galleries by 50%
Raft of funding measures announced to help people all over the UK have access to great art. The Art Fund today announced plans to increase its funding for museums and galleries all over the UK to buy and show art by over 50% by 2014 – rising by 10% each year until then. more >
Call for applications: Step Up: Dance Project - a new initiative for dance graduates
The Arts Council, University of Limerick and Dance Ireland have announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at forming a bridge between dance education and professional dance practice in Ireland. more >
Arts and Culture Consultative Summit: Conference Declaration
Mzanzi’s Golden Economy Consultative Conference – 14 to 15 April 2011. more >
Have you ever dreamt of playing music with a joystick?
Join NOP.nz orchestra and embark on an amazing journey across sound, image, technology and culture! more >
Digital Economy Act judicial review
The High Court today ruled in favour of the Government in a judicial review of measures to tackle online copyright infringement in the Digital Economy Act. more >
Strategic Directions
The Arts Council is offering the opportunity for arts organisations to develop their strategic capabilities through the Strategic Directions programme. more >
Mitchell review welcomed by Council
The Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts, James Strong AO, today welcomed the appointment of well-known business leader and philanthropist Harold Mitchell AC to lead a review of private sector support for the arts in Australia. more >
Appointment of New Director-General
Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr. Paul Mashatile, was pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Sibusiso Samuel Xaba as the Director-General of the Department of Arts and Culture.
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Leadership program builds tomorrow's leaders
Next week, 23 dynamic young Australians from across the country begin a journey to become the nation’s arts and cultural leaders of the future. more >
Arts Lottery Funding Boost for Wales' Leading Festivals
Festivals across the whole of Wales are to receive over £500,000 to showcase cultural and creative talent following an announcement made today by Arts Council of Wales. more >
NCC and Canada Council Art Bank highlight provinces and territories through public art partnership
The National Capital Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Canada Council Art Bank, unveiled today the 2011 Provincial and Territorial Confederation Boulevard Banners. more >
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and Creative Scotland Fellowship Programme 2011
In collaboration with Creative Scotland, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is delighted to announce the first appointments to the Artists’ Fellowship Programme. more >
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Study That Measures The Value Of The Performing Arts And Other Arts Sectors
Report measures value through time use, organizational data, consumer spending. more >
May 2011
Arts Minister welcomes New Zealand Music Month
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has welcomed the beginning of the 11th New Zealand Music Month, saying it is a great way to sample from the full range of local music offerings with events nationwide. more >
NEH announces $18.8 million in awards and offers for 216
WASHINGTON (April 26, 2011) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced today $18.8 million in grants for 216 humanities projects. more >
Industry Leaders Address the Future of Cultural Heritage Tourism in U.S.
The President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities will join with its other coalition members in Partners in Tourism to support the Cultural Heritage Tourism Exchange on May 3 in Washington, DC. more >
Youth Arts Sector Meeting 2011
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland will be delivering their annual Youth Arts Sector Meeting this year for the first time in Derry City at the Playhouse in Artillery Street. more >
Big Dance announces nationwide plans for 2012
In 2012 the biennial week-long event will expand to reach out beyond London to communities all over England through a network of leading national dance organisations coordinated by the Foundation for Community Dance. more >
Voluntary Arts Week
From choirs to quilters, dancers to drummers, over 2 million people have discovered just how fun and fulfilling getting involved in arts and crafts can be. more >
2011 Literary Tourism Programme Announced
Literature Wales (formerly Academi) is taking to the roads, byways and footpaths to bring Wales’ literatures closer to the landscapes in which they are embedded. more >
New Investment in Australian Artists
The initiative will support artists across all artforms to deliver new artistic works, undertake fellowships and create additional presentations to Australian audiences over the next five years as part of the Government’s commitment to invest in a creative Australia. more >
New Investment in Australian Artiststs
The Australia Council for the Arts welcomes the budget announcement of $10 million in new funding for artists. more >
Rocco Landesman Prepared Statement Before The House of Representatives
Rocco Landesman, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts Prepared Statement Before The House of Representatives Appropriation Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. more >
Culture Card and KREATTIV: Opportunities for schools and young people
Culture Card is a new initiative to encourage young people fall in love with culture! more >
PCAH Releases Landmark Arts Education Study
During the Arts Education Partnership meeting in early May, the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH) introduced its newly released landmark report, Re-Investing in Arts Education: Winning America’s Future. more >
Mapping and impact study introduction
Your chance to contribute to major UK research into contemporary craft. The Crafts Council – with research partners Creative Scotland, Arts Council Wales and CraftNI - has commissioned a major new study of the size and impact of the contemporary craft sector. more >
UK Music publishes study into economic contribution of live music
Research shows music tourists contribute at least £864m a year to the UK economy. more >
Creative Scotland provides 1 million for exploration of new investment models for films
Creative Scotland today (17 May 2011) unveiled a £1million investment into four pilot initiatives that will test new approaches to increasing the distribution and appreciation of Scottish cultural content, develop new audiences and return greater value to Scottish companies from film activities. more >
Arts Council England and NESTA digital programme
Arts Council England and NESTA are developing a programme that aims to help arts and cultural organisations use digital technologies to engage audiences in new ways and create opportunities for new business models. more >
Call for theatre projects in the areas of entrepreneurship, management, and organization
The deadline to submit projects to apply for 28 grants that amount to a total of COP 545 million is 17 June. more >
Se abren convocatorias para sector teatral, en líneas de emprendimiento, gestión y organización
El próximo 17 de junio vence el plazo para que los interesados puedan acceder a 28 estímulos cuyo monto global es de 545 millones de pesos. more >
Have your say on the review of cultural education
Darren Henley, Classic FM Managing Director, has been commissioned by the Department for Education and the Department for Culture Media and Sport to review cultural education in England. As part of this and to support the review, the Arts Council wishes to survey the views of the new National portfolio organisations and museums and libraries by the end of June. more >
Creativity and Culture Shock
Cultural exchange fosters understanding beyond national and linguistic borders. The latest issue of Passages is dedicated to international cultural work and the motivation behind it. more >
2011 Launch of Blue Star Museums
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the second annual launch of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with more than 1,300 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2011. more >
Nominations called for Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2011
The five awards are an opportunity for the public to nominate both established and emerging Pacific Island artists who characterise the richness and diversity of Pacific culture in this country. more >
Help plan the future of Gaelic arts and culture - Cuideachadh le planadh nan ealan ghidhlig san m ri teachd
Cultural organisations across Scotland are being given the opportunity to help develop and deliver a new National Gaelic Arts Strategy. The strategy will set out what action will be taken to support and strengthen Gaelic arts and culture, with this framework then worked into the next National Plan for Gaelic (2012-17). more >
The State Archives Portal (PARES) of the Ministry of Culture includes 2.5 million new images
The Spanish Archives Portal (PARES), archival media platform of the Ministry of Culture, has added 2,522,400 new digitized images. more >
El Portal de Archivos Estatales (PARES) del Ministerio de Cultura incorpora 2,5 millones de nuevas imágenes
El Portal de Archivos Españoles (PARES), la plataforma de difusión archivística del Ministerio de Cultura, ha incorporado 2.522.400 nuevas imágenes digitalizadas. more >
Youth Arts in Focus
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland today delivered its annual Youth Arts sector meeting at the Playhouse Theatre in Derry. more >
Call for Proposals Youth Empowerment through Arts and Culture
The Delegation of the European Union, in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, is seeking proposals to empower youth in South Africa to improve their life skills through culture, arts and sports activities. more >
Arts fundraising seminars from the 'Turnaround King'
Arts organisations across the country will next week get the chance to learn fundraising secrets from ‘turnaround king’ Michael Kaiser, the man who helped companies such as, American Ballet Theatre, Kansas City Ballet and London’s Royal Opera House back onto the path to success. more >
June 2011
Minister Deenihan launches high-tech Culturefox platform for Irish cultural events
The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD, today launched Culturefox, a pioneering new Irish cultural events guide that can be downloaded as a mobile phone app or used online, as part of Government efforts to boost the creative sector and draw more tourists to Ireland. more >
Arts, Culture to re-align its funding
The Department of Arts and Culture has embarked on a process of re-aligning its funding to the priorities identified at the Consultative Conference, says Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile. more >
‘Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards’ honourees elevate Dubai’s art scene with diverse initiatives
By recognising the patrons of the arts, who support a wide range of events and initiatives in Dubai, the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards have contributed to the growth of the cultural and arts scene of the Emirate, especially in the diversity of the artforms and their content. more >
President Obama Appoints Five New Members
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced today that five prominent humanities scholars and advocates, Albert J. Beveridge III, Constance M. Carroll, Cathy N. Davidson, Paula Barker Duffy, and Martha Wagner Weinberg have been appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Council on the Humanities. more >
Public submissions invited to arts review
Arts Minister Simon Crean and the Chair of the Review of Private Sector Support for the Arts, Mr Harold Mitchell AC, today released a discussion paper and invited interested parties to make a submission. more >
Art Take Part goes live!
It just got a lot easier to find out what arts and crafts activities are on in your area with the launch of the new Art Take Part website, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland. more >
The Public Art Project
The Public Art Project aims to give established and emerging artists exciting and challenging opportunities which have an impact on different locations and their public. more >
The Ministry of Culture has unveiled a Culture Stamp to support the legal supply of cultural content on the Internet
The undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Mercedes del Palacio, today announced an initiative of the Ministry to support the legal supply of cultural content on the Internet. more >
Intercultural Arts Strategy
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. In order to achieve this, a systemic review of policy is required. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura presenta el sello Cultura en Positivo para apoyar la oferta legal de contenidos culturales en Internet
La subsecretaria del Ministerio de Cultura, Mercedes del Palacio, ha presentado hoy una iniciativa del Ministerio para apoyar la oferta legal de contenidos culturales en Internet. more >
Government of Canada Returns Its Largest Ever Seizure of Cultural Property to the Republic of Bulgaria
The Government of Canada today returned to the Republic of Bulgaria 21,000 coins, pieces of jewellery, and other objects that were illegally imported to Canada and seized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. more >
ArtWorks Scotland
ArtWorks Scotland, a new programme to support artists to develop skills for working in participatory settings was announced by Creative Scotland, the national development body for the arts, screen and creative industries. more >
Publishing Scotland launch new company development project
Publishing Scotland, the trade and development body for the book publishing industry in Scotland launched their new Company Development Project yesterday with a call for applications. more >
Obviously! Cultural education in school
Fifth annual congress “Children to Olympus!”: How can we integrate art and culture into school life? What do principals and teachers require so that they can incorporate cultural education in daily instruction and get children excited about it? And what political conditions are needed to make this possible? more >
Iranian Culture Ministry opens digital library
The digital library of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance’s Center for Media Studies was inaugurated during a ceremony at the center on Tuesday. more >
A blocked increase
On 15 June, a debate on the Federal Council's dispatch on cultural promotion was held in the Ständerat, Switzerland’s upper chamber of parliament. more >
Ringing the changes for opera in Northern Ireland
The revitalisation of opera stems from a fundamental review by the Arts Council in 2010, which was designed to help bring opera in Northern Ireland up to an international standard. more >
The Ministry of Culture publishes an Internet portal dedicated to vocabulary of Spain's cultural heritage
The Ministry of Culture has published the online Thesaurus of Cultural Heritage of Spain with the aim of raising awareness of the richness of the cultural heritage of Spain through the vocabulary used for identification, classification, description and cataloging. This tool provides access to 5,800 definitions. more >
Canada Council for the Arts improves access to music programs
The Canada Council for the Arts announced today changes to its music production and touring programs that contribute to the visibility of Canadian professional music artists in Canada and internationally. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura publica en Internet un portal dedicado al vocabulario del patrimonio cultural de España
El Ministerio de Cultura ha publicado en Internet el portal Tesauros del Patrimonio Cultural de España con el objetivo de dar a conocer la riqueza de los bienes culturales de nuestro país a través del vocabulario utilizado para su identificación, clasificación, descripción y catalogación. Esta herramienta permite acceder a 5.800 definiciones. more >
Engaging with Architecture Scheme
The Arts Council and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht announce the Engaging with Architecture Scheme 2011, with the purpose of supporting new and exciting projects which will engage the public with architecture. more >
Ways we support the arts
We fund arts activities that engage people in England, or that help artists and arts organisations carry out their work. more >
Kalima translates 'A Manifesto for Sustainable Cities' into Arabic
Kalima, the translation initiative of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), published the Arabic version of the book "A Manifesto for Sustainable Cities: Think Local, Act Global", written by Jeremy Gaines and Stefan Jager. more >
NACZ Website Launch
The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe will launch its new website next month. more >
21st Century Arts Conference gets personal with the audience
Engaging audiences in the co-creation of art will be one of themes explored at this year’s 21stCentury Arts Conference in Aucklandon 23 and 24 June. more >
The NAC says “Zwakala”
The Mazisi Kunene Foundation Trust in partnership with the NAC proudly presented the Zwakala Schools Poetry Project, teaching high school students the importance of arts, culture, African heritage creative expression and higher learning. more >
Arts Council of Wales Celebrates the Olympiad in Wales with 'one year to go'
Under the banner of Power of the Flame – led by Arts Council of Wales and funded by Legacy Trust UK, the project is a £2.85 million programme designed to use the London 2012 Games as a catalyst to inspire young people to achieve their very best in their chosen field. 46,000 young people in Wales are already involved. more >
National Culture Fund
National Culture Fund (NCF), under the Ministry of Culture, aims at inviting the participation of the Corporate Sector, Non-Government agencies, State Governments, Private/Public Sector and individuals in the task of promoting, protecting and preserving India’s cultural heritage both tangible and intangible. more >
Culture Secretary presents policy plan
The Dutch State Secretary for Culture Mr Zijlstra has revealed his plans on how to realize a nearly 25% cut in spending on culture. more >
Arts Council announces appointment of new Director
The Arts Council has today announced the appointment of Orlaith McBride as its new Director. The appointment was approved today by the Arts Council following an applications and interview process run by the Public Appointments Service. more >
Register now for Digital day events
Registration is now open for Digital days. The events, which will take place accross the country next month, aim to share ideas and approaches to digital technologies for the arts and cultural sectors, and to present the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture within the Arts Council's wider digital strategy and activities. more >
Arts Council England announces details of £40 million fund to increase private giving to the arts
Catalyst Arts is part of the £80 million scheme to boost philanthropy to the arts announced last December by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Arts Council England. more >
Stronger Foundations for Scotland's Creative Sector
Creative Scotland, the development agency for the arts, screen and creative industries, today announced the outcome of its review of foundation organisations. more >
July 2011
Creative Scotland - We are one today!
It’s been one year since Creative Scotland was established and what a busy year it’s been. We have published our three-year Corporate Plan, Investing in our Creative Future which sets out our ambition for the next 10 years – ‘to see Scotland recognised as one of the world’s most creative nations by 2020’. more >
£55 million to help cultural organisations build endowments
A new £55 million scheme, chaired by former Cabinet Minister Michael Portillo, will help arts and heritage organisations secure their future financial stability by building endowment funds, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today. more >
Arts Council says Farmleigh 2 should commit to supporting the creative and cultural industries
The Arts Council has welcomed a report commissioned by the Western Development Commission (WDC) highlighting the potential for a doubling of the workforce employed in the creative sector over the next 10 years. more >
Taking Part: The national survey of culture, leisure and sport 2010-11
The Taking Part Survey collects data on many aspects of leisure, culture and sport in England, as well as an in-depth range of socio-demographic information on respondents. more >
Earthquake emergency assistance for the arts
Creative New Zealand has approved $60,025 in the latest monthly round of earthquake emergency assistance grants to support 10 visual and craft artists and a gallery to re-establish in the city. more >
Australian Government funding to UNESCO to support cultural diversity
The Australian Government has contributed $80,000 towards UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). The IFCD was established under the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The fund aims to promote sustainable development and cultural diversity in developing countries by supporting the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector. more >
Paavo Arhinmäki appointed Minister of Culture and Sport
Paavo Arhinmäki (Left Alliance), Student of Political Science, Member of Parliament, was appointed Minister of Culture and Sport in the newly elected government at the presidential session of the government on Wednesday. more >
NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Research on the Value Added By Cultural Industries
Cultural industries are economic powerhouses and states have the data to prove it, according to a new analysis from the National Endowment for the Arts. more >
Arts Council England set to assess visas applications from foreign artists entering the UK
A new scheme will see the Arts Council assessing applications from artists applying for a visa to enter this country on the basis of their exceptional talent. more >
Über Lebenskunst: Initiative for Culture and Sustainability
Über Lebenskunst, a project initiated by the Federal Cultural Foundation, will present a series of events, performances and installations in the city of Berlin and a big festival from 17-21 August 2011. more >
We publish Supporting growth in the arts economy
The Arts Council has published Supporting growth in the arts economy, a think piece by Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy that will inform our policy around the arts and the creative economy. more >
Dr. Peralta Gives Lecture to NCCA Employees
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) employees attended the lecture on Philippine culture by anthropologist Dr. Jesus Peralta, the first leg of the “Sulyap: Sangkatauhan ng Filipinas Noon at Ngayon” NCCA lecture series. more >
Video's, images and resources from the 21st Century Arts Conference 2011
The 21st Century Arts Conference is an annual event attended by arts leaders, managers and marketers from arts organisations. The conference encourages cross-disciplinary teams to engage with 21st century ideas. more >
Opportunities for Scotland to shine from 2012 to 2014
Ambitious plans for a three-year world-class celebration of Scottish culture and creativity have today been announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs. more >
Emergence: Creative practice for a sustainable future
In 2010/11 the arts sector in Wales came together at three major conferences in Cardiff, Swansea and Caernarfon to share ideas, ask questions and get practical tools for a more sustainable practice. more >
August 2011
Charter to Raise Cultural Awareness
The Department of Arts and Culture will host a workshop to discuss the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance. more >
Federal support for world arts and culture summit
Arts Minister Simon Crean today announced an $80,000 contribution from the Federal Government to an international arts and culture summit being held in Melbourne in October this year. more >
The Value of Presenting – website and online forum
Take part in an online conversation about presenting in Canada. Explore the role of presenters in the creative chain, in communities and society. Find out about the national study The Value of Presenting: A Study of Arts Presentation in Canada. more >
Dance is good for Scotland
The Federation of Scottish Theatre has published the Dance In Scotland report which makes key recommendations to improve the health, happiness and skills of Scotland through dance, and to further the artform. more >
New Grant Opportunity at the National Endowment
When the NEA put forward a new strategic plan, the agency identified research as a mission-critical goal. Reflecting that new emphasis, the NEA’s Office of Research & Analysis is announcing the availability of grants to conduct research into the value and impact of the U.S. arts sector on the nation, whether on individuals or communities. more >
NCCA Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Month in Davao Region
This October, Dayaw: Indigenous Peoples Festival 2011, under the auspices of the NCCA’s Subcommission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts and Mindanawon Foundation, in partnership with local governments, government agencies and the private sector, focuses the spotlight on the country’s indigenous peoples, celebrating their arts and ways of life, discussing important issues and making more people aware of the richness and importance of indigenous cultures. more >
Arts Council England outlines new approach to Renaissance museums funding programme
Arts Council England today announced further details of how it will deliver the Renaissance in the Regions funding programme for museums, after it takes over this function from the Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) on 1 October 2011. more >
Arts Council England announces commitment to library development
Arts Council England has signalled its commitment to the continuation of the Future Libraries programme, in partnership with the Local Government Group (LGG) and the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS). more >
Cultural Places initiatives provides a new approach to integrating arts in regional communities
The Cultural Places initiative aims to demonstrate that arts and cultural projects can assist in the diversification of local economies and to increase social cohesion and improve quality of life when integrated into economic, social and community planning. more >
Arts to help social recovery
The arts will play a key role in disaster recovery with Federal and State Arts Ministers Simon Crean and Rachel Nolan today announcing $376,000 for a creative recovery project to be run in some of Queensland's most disaster affected communities. more >
Arts Council England publishes criteria for new Exceptional Talent visas
In line with the Home Office guidance, arts applicants must demonstrate that they are exceptionally talented in their field - either as an established, world class artist or an internationally recognised expert. more >
Next step to first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years
Arts Minister Simon Crean invited all Australians to comment on a discussion paper for the country's first National Cultural Policy in almost two decades. more >
Arts and Culture Strategic Review Steering Committee seeks feedback on preliminary ideas
This online public consultation exercise is part of the ACSR Steering Committee’s intention to solicit feedback from various stakeholder groups following the submission of its interim report to the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) in February 2011. In its interim report, the Committee highlighted its preliminary vision for Singapore’s arts and culture, the key challenges faced and its preliminary ideas. more >
Multicultural Forum 9 September
The Arts Council of Finland is inviting artists, cultural workers and cultural policy-decision makers to discuss the challenges of cultural diversity and multiculturalism in Finland. What policies and practices do we need? How do we best support artists? more >
Invitation for Feedback and Comments on Grants Framework
The national Arts Council is conducting a review of its current grants framework to allow the grant schemes to better meet your needs for the next stage of development and create opportunities that will nurture and develop the arts in Singapore. more >
Australia Council announces new publishing subsidies
The Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts is excited to announce a new structure for its publishing subsidies which will provide publishers with greater flexibility and recognise the contribution and track record of Australia’s small and medium sized publishers. more >
New major arts festival planned with the focus on arts, creativity and ageing
Next year, Scotland's world famous festivals will be joined by another major event, an inspiring and ambitious annual festival of the arts for, by, with and about older people organised by Creative Scotland and Age Scotland, in partnership with The Baring Foundation. more >
Bringing Contemporary Korean Arts to the World!
Arts Council Korea releases Contemporary Korean Arts Series as an introduction to contemporary Korean arts. more >
Creative Scotland joins TIGA
Creative Scotland is delighted to become the newest member of TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry. more >
Australia Council's triple bill of results: developing market demand for our Indigenous arts
The Australia Council for the Arts is pleased to announce the delivery of three exciting new projects in the Indigenous performing arts sector: the National Indigenous Touring Consortium (NITC), the Emerging Indigenous Producer Mentorships (EIPM), and a National Indigenous Playwrights’ Conference. more >
Tasks set to workers of culture and art
The meeting agenda focused on the issues related to implementing the Turkmen leader’s instructions to implement the programme of cultural actions and the ceremonies of opening cultural and social facilities, which would take place on the eve of the 20th anniversary of independence and dedicated to this landmark, historic event in life of the Turkmen state. more >
Statement by the Arts Council about outgoing Director Mary Cloake
The Arts Council's Chairman Pat Moylan has led tributes on behalf of the members and staff to outgoing Director Mary Cloake as she leaves the Arts Council today (31 August 2011) after seven years as its most senior officer. more >
September 2011
Creative New Zealand implements overhaul of funding programmes
Creative New Zealand has committed funding through two new complementary programmes as it implements a major overhaul of its multi-year funding for the arts. more >
Arts Talk: Funding Info Session
The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts (MCCA) announces the updated guidelines of the Malta Arts Fund with the addition of two new funding strands. These aim to implement the objectives and priorities of the newly launched National Cultural Policy, focusing on Malta’s cultural development needs. more >
Cash from Criminals Inspires Young People's Creativity
Young people find their Creative Identities. On a visit to Elgin, Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, met Charlene Hart, a young woman who was inspired to progress a career in the arts after taking part in a government-funded Creative Identities programme. more >
Watch the Creative Case for diversity symposium online
The symposium will outline the Arts Council's new perspective on the central role of diversity and equality in the arts and discuss how it can be applied to our work. more >
CA, OK, and ME to Host IMLS Digital Inclusion Forums
IMLS director, Susan Hildreth will visit Los Angeles, California, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Bangor, Maine and work with state librarians to lead community and leadership forums. more >
Gitta Luiten leaves Mondriaan Foundation
Gitta Luiten, director of the Mondriaan Foundation, will leave the organisation in December 2011. She will therefore not become director of the new cultural fund resulting from the merger of the Mondriaan Foundation and the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture. This new organization is seeking a director. more >
Artsmark relaunches with new online application system
Artsmark, the national award scheme to evaluate, celebrate and strengthen the arts offer for children and young people, has relaunched with a new online application system and broader remit to include further education colleges and youth justice settings. more >
Government plans to slash red tape and ‘pointless bureaucracy’ for live music and public entertainment as part of cross-Government ‘Red Tape Challenge’
The Government today announced plans for a wholesale deregulation of entertainment licensing in the UK. more >
Creative Scotland Switches On Digital Innovation
A revolutionary new digital toolset for film marketing, a service to build links between the public and Scotland’s industrial design community, a new directory to connect artists with consumers, and the first Social Media Week offering the public new opportunities to engage with online content are amongst five new initiatives that reinforce Scotland’s reputation for creating innovative digital content for global distribution. more >
Splanc! 2011
TG4 and an Chomhairle Ealaíon/the Arts Council invite submissions for the 7th season of Splanc!, the innovative television documentary scheme that supports the creative exploration of the arts in Ireland. more >
Communique Issued at the 36th Meeting of the Chief Executives Of Culture of the Federation (CEC)
The meeting deliberated on two (2) memos/reports from the NCAC: i. Report of the 4th African Arts and Crafts (AFAC) Expo 2011 and ii. Memo on NAFEST 2011 Syllabus. more >
Raising Spirits
A half day seminar was held at Mater Dei Hospital with the aim to incentivise various stakeholders on a national level to explore ways and means of developing and increasing volunteering in healthcare, particularly through an artistic and creative approach in order to enhance patient recovery and community wellbeing. more >
Conference on improvement of museum activity in Turkmenistan
A two-day conference focusing on further optimization of the activity of Turkmen museums was conducted in Turkmenabat. The scientific forum brought together workers of culture and art from all regions of the country. more >
2 week countdown to Australia's first World Summit on Arts and Culture
The Australia Council for the Arts and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), co-hosts of the 5th World Summit on Arts & Culture, are gearing up to welcome leading arts delegates from across the globe to Melbourne on 3 October 2011. more >
Culture - Spending Review
The Culture and External Affairs budget is investing in people, places and opportunities to increase sustainable economic growth, Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop said today. more >
Celebrate 75 years of GGreat books with the Canada Council for the Arts
Share your love of Canadian literature as part of the 75th anniversary of the Governor General’s Literary Awards, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. more >
Wales' Moment To Shine
Wales is set to benefit culturally from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as Power of the Flame is officially launched today by BBC Radio Wales presenter, Nicola Heywood Thomas at the Wales Millennium Centre. more >
Culture budget invests in people and places
The Culture and External Affairs budget is investing in people, places and opportunities to increase sustainable economic growth, Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop said yesterday. more >
China–US Cultural Exchange
Chinese Minister of Culture Cai Wu stressed the importance of culture to both the domestic and foreign policy agendas of his country at a China-US Cultural Forum. more >
Enhancing cooperation between Singapore and Japan in the Creative Industries
Singapore’s Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr Yukio Edano met on 23 September 2011 in Singapore to discuss opportunities for stronger bilateral cooperation in the creative industries. more >
Time for culture - the culture budget in the Budget Bill for 2012
The budget for the area of culture totals approximately SEK 6.7 billion for 2012. The budget for culture has increased by some SEK 730 million since 2006. more >
Eight pioneering projects selected to receive Digital R&D funding
Eight pioneering projects that will harness digital technologies for the benefit of the arts and cultural sector have been selected to receive funding from the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture, run by Arts Council England, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and NESTA. more >
Arts Council England responds to CLG consultation on Draft National Planning Policy Framework
Arts Council England has published its response to the Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on the Draft National Planning Policy Framework. The Framework seeks to significantly reduce the number of pages of planning policy and guidance but this streamlined approach has meant that arts and culture are not referenced. more >
Piolo Pascual is the new NCCA Ambassador for Culture
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the prime government arm dedicated to the promotion and development of Philippine arts and culture, has named the popular actor, singer, television personality, and film producer as the country's face and voice in promoting the rich and diverse cultures the Philippines has to offer. more >
International Collaboration in the Arts
Northern Ireland arts sector is set to benefit by today’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and British Council Northern Ireland. more >
Details unveiled for £100 million scheme to boost private giving to culture
Arts Council England, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) today announced further details of the £100 million Catalyst scheme to boost private giving to the cultural sector and build long-term resilience, sustainability and innovation. more >
The Arts Continue To Enjoy Growing Patronage
249 sponsors will be conferred the Arts Supporter Award and the Patron of the Arts Awards in recognition for their past year’s contributions to nurture the Singapore arts scene. more >
October 2011
Museums and libraries formally transfer to Arts Council England
Arts Council England now represents arts, museums and libraries, having assumed some of the functions of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), on 1 October. more >
From Motherwell to Melbourne
Creative Scotland Chief Executive Andrew Dixon has arrived in Melbourne, to present the innovative Motherwell College Inspiring Change project to a gathering of international delegates from the world’s creative and cultural agencies. more >
Deaf and Disability Arts, Access and Equality
Deaf and disability arts are very important sectors in the arts community. The Canada Council for the Arts is demonstrating its commitment through research, funding and a broad strategy. more >
Not too late to contribute to national cultural policy - Crean
Only two weeks remain for Australians to have their say on the development of the first National Cultural Policy in almost twenty years, Arts Minister Simon Crean announced today. more >
Call for applications to preserve Pacific heritage arts
Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from artists who wish to maintain the health of Pacific heritage arts in New Zealand. The Kava New Leaders grant and Moana Community Festival grant provide opportunities for heritage arts skills to be passed on to new or emerging artists. more >
Al Owais, and the Ministers of Culture from the GCC meet today in Abu Dhabi
His Excellency Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Chairs today Thursday, October 6, Their Highnesses and Excellencies the ministers of culture in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States in the framework of their 17nth meeting , in the Yas hotel in the capital Abu Dhabi. more >
New Models for Arts Journalism Receive Funding
Today, five projects that offer innovative models for local arts journalism will receive funding to help make their projects a reality. more >
Vielfalt Kultur: Einladung zur Vorstellung von Praxisbeispielen
The Austrian Commission for UNESCO, supported by the BMUKK, invites individuals, networks, institutions and organisations from various fields to present projects and initiatives that contribute to protecting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions. The introduced examples are included in a collection of best practices and a report to UNESCO. more >
Frédéric Mitterrand, ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, annonce 15 mesures en faveur des arts plastiques
Frédéric Mitterrand, ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, a dévoilé, le 11 octobre 2011, quinze mesures en faveur des arts plastiques, conçues au terme des « Entretiens des arts plastiques » qu'il avait lancés le 11 février 2011, pour accompagner les évolutions du secteur des arts plastiques. more >
2011 Wales Art Marketing Symposium at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
How to do social media and digital marketing on minimal budgets and time, the changing web and the arts and using apps in the arts; these are just a few of the meaty topics that will be discussed at Arts Council of Wales’s Arts Marketing Symposium 2011. more >
Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication, has announced 15 measures to promote visual arts
Frédéric Mitterrand, Minister of Culture and Communication, announced on 11 October 2011 fifteen measures for visual arts, designed following the "Visual Arts Talks” that he launched on February 11 2011, to support the evolution of the visual arts sector. more >
Minister Deenihan launches Arts Council Archive Stories
Stories about work undertaken during the early years of the Arts Council, were published and launched today (13 October 2011) online by the Council at an event attended by Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. more >
Dayaw 2011: A Grand Celebration of Indigenous Cultures
A grand celebration and gathering of indigenous Filipino cultures recently concluded in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, where about 40 indigenous groups and clusters performed and discussed issues, exhibits were mounted, traditional games and dishes were showcased and vernacular architecture was displayed. more >
Youth Music Initiative funding
A further £10 million is being invested in the Scottish Government's hugely successful Youth Music Initiative, the Culture Secretary has confirmed. more >
National Endowment for the Arts Cheers on States in their Facebook Challenge
Game on! State arts agencies across the country are becoming increasingly sophisticated and active in their use of social media to connect with their constituents. more >
Conference on the development of Turkmen science and culture
The conference on the development of Turkmen culture and science was held at the Mary Velayat Library. The forum was organized by the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan. more >
Strengthening support for Indigenous culture
The Australian Government has strengthened support for Indigenous culture by streamlining the funding process and launching a new Indigenous Repatriation Policy, Arts Minister Simon Crean has announced. more >
Tweets of the Trade: Why Twitter is cultural organisations’ new best friend
To help demystify Twitter, Arts Council England talked to three different organisations about their experiences of using the site– how long they’ve been using it, what works, what doesn’t work and what tips they’d give for new users. more >
UNESCO commends the distinctive role of Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage on Arab and international levels
On the eve of the general conference of UNESCO for 2011, which kicked off in Paris, HE Mrs. Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UNESCO, received at the organization's headquarters in Paris on Sunday HE Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Advisor of Culture and Heritage in the Court of His Highness the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Director General of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH). more >
An interesting,informative and educational seminar
The seminar addressed one of the highly topical questions to the arts in South Africa today Arts, Funding and Sustainability Challenges. more >
Creating Safety
A new child protection guide for the creative community in Scotland has been launched to reflect important developments in legislation and policy. more >
Equality at the heart of Arts Council of Wales' future work
A new draft Strategic Equality Plan aimed at ensuring equality in the arts is out to public consultation. more >
New at SICA: Visitors' programme Cultural Heritage
In September 2011, the Netherlands Institute for Heritage transferred its visitors' programme for professionals in the field of cultural heritage to SICA. This transfer followed upon the announcement that the ministry for Culture is going to stop its financial contribution to this institute from 2013. more >
New Fund Seeks to Develop Film Festivals in Under-Provided Areas of Scotland
Cinemas, film clubs, community groups, and other bodies seeking to present a public film festival in Scotland are being urged to apply for a share of a new £60,000 scheme from development agency, Regional Screen Scotland (RSS), thanks to investment from Creative Scotland. more >
Credit for companies in the cultural sector
The Ministry of Culture and the Foreign Trade Bank of Colombia (Bancoldex) signed an agreement to provide $ 4,000 million Colombian pesos to enterprises in cultural industries and to boost the industry sector. more >
November 2011
Arts Council England launches strategic funding and 2011-15 plan
The Arts Council has today published details of how it will invest £440 million of strategic funding between 2012 and 2015, including two new programmes for Capital and Touring. more >
Taboan 2012: Gathering Warriors of the Pen
The country’s poets, playwrights, essayists and fictionists from different parts of the Philippines will converge in Pampanga for the upcoming Taboan: Philippine Writers Festival, which will be held on February 9 to 11, 2012. Taboan is one of the seven flagship projects of next year’s Philippine Arts Festival. more >
Second term for Mexico as Chair of the Executive Committee of CERLALC
Mexico will chair for second consecutive term the Executive Committee of the Regional Centro for the Promotion of Book in Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLALC) based on the agreement reached during the XLV Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee and XXVI Meeting of the Board at the National Museum of Art in Mexico City. more >
Play our arts audiences quiz
Are you a culture vulture or a bedroom DJ? Play Arts Council England's 60 second Arts audiences: what segment am I? quiz now to get an idea of which of the 13 audience segments you fit into. more >
Minister of Culture reveals the real contribution of culture to the economy and announces the first Mapping of Creative Industries
In the Second Seminar on Culture and Economy, organized by the National Council for Culture and the Arts, the Minister of Culture released previously unpublished figures, which show that the culture sector contributes 1.6% of GDP, surpassing even areas such as fishing.more >
Arts & Business Northern Ireland looking forward to next 25 years
Arts & Business Northern Ireland (A&B Northern Ireland) will soon celebrate 25 years of successful partnerships sparked between commerce and culture. At this important milestone, recognising this success, the A&B UK Board has agreed to devolve the operation and set up A&B Northern Ireland as an independent Northern Ireland charity. more >
Ministry of Culture organizes a course on municipal culture system
More than one hundred people, including artists, cultural producers and managers, attended a short course sponsored by the Ministry of Culture (5 November 2011), on capacity-building within the process of creating a Municipal Culture System (Sistema Municipal de Cultura).more >
Per Arnoldi resigns as chairman of the Danish Arts Council
Per Arnoldi has decided to resign as the head of the Danish Arts Agency with immediate effect. more >
CultureWatchEurope 2011 Think tank - “Cultural Governance: from challenges to changes”
A number of high-ranking policy makers, leading thinkers and practitioners in the cultural sector are gathering in Bled, Slovenia (11-12 November 2011), to consider novel ideas and practices in responsible cultural policy making, and especially the role of the state in ‘cultural governance’. more >
Literature Wales Announces New Chief Executive
The Literature Wales Management Board is delighted to announce that Lleucu Siencyn has been appointed Chief Executive of Literature Wales. more >
FUNARTE meeting on policies for the arts
Funarte - the National Foundation for the Arts began on 8 November in Rio de Janeiro, the First FUNARTE Meeting on Policies for the Arts with many artists, cultural producers and industry officials among the participants. more >
Arts Council England launches Libraries Development Initiative
The Arts Council and the Local Government Association have today launched the Libraries Development Initiative. The overarching aim of this initiative is to create vibrant, sustainable 21st century library services. more >
Professional Development Opportunity for dancers and choreographers
The Arts Council’s Arts and Older People’s programme is helping to support a professional development opportunity for dancers and choreographers working with older people. more >
La Culture d'hier, d'aujourd'hui et de demain, mise en valeur à l'APF
Une conférence de presse s'est tenue sous le Fare pote'e de l'Assemblée de Polynésie française, sous le haut patronat de la Commission de l'Education et de la Recherche de l'APF présidée par M. Jean Marius Raapoto. more >
The culture of yesterday, today and tomorrow, developed at the Assembly of French Polynesia
A press conference was held under the ‘Fare pote'e’ of the Assembly of French Polynesia (APF), under the high patronage of the Board of Education and Research of the APF, chaired by Jean Marius Raapoto. more >
Amplifying the value of technology through design
The DesignSingapore Council International Advisory Panel defines the value of bringing design and technology together to power imagination and innovation more >
EU structural funding supports arts and cultural projects in Austria
Current study demonstrates the importance of EU regional programs for the promotion of culture in Austriamore >
Tourism meets Culture: launch Arts Holland
Combining the forces of the cultural, tourism and technological sector, Arts Holland places the Netherlands on the international map as an attractive, cultural destination. more >
Arts Council England and the BBC take a leap into digital space
Arts Council England and the BBC have today (Monday 14 November) announced a partnership to create The Space – an experimental digital arts media service and commissioning programme that could help to transform the way people connect with, and experience, arts and culture. more >
Cultural agreement between Argentina and Brazil
The Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries provides for bilateral cooperation in projects related to cultural citizenship and cultural diversity. more >
The arts continue to be a major employer and contributor to Irish economic output
A report on the economic impact of the arts in Ireland, launched by Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, shows that the arts provide significant direct and indirect employment, with Arts Council's annual funding from the Exchequer supporting over 2,600 jobs. more >
Awareness-raising, communication and outreach strategies: fighting the illicit traffic of cultural property in South-East Europe
On 23 November, the UNESCO Venice Office will organize in Tirana, Albania, in cooperation with the Albanian Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, and with the support of the ONE UN Coherence Fund in Albania, an international expert meeting on "Awareness-raising, communication and outreash strategies: fighting the illicit traffic of cultural property in South-East Europe". more >
Creative Steps launched by Arts Council of Wales
A new development programme to make sure that the best artists in Wales have a fair opportunity to create, develop and share their work is launched today by the Arts Council of Wales. more >
Creating Futures: Reimagining the arts in Northern Ireland
Arts & Business Northern Ireland has launched its Creating Futures programme - a new strategic development initiative for senior managers working in the cultural sector. more >
Cultural Summit Avignon, 17 and 18 November 2011
The French Presidency of the G8 is honoured to have hosted the very first meeting of Ministers of Culture and Intellectual Property dedicated to issues related to the future of creation in the digital age in Avignon on the 17 and 18 November. These issues, along with freedom of speech, are amongst the most crucial ones in the transition to the knowledge society. more >
New scheme makes it easier for everyone to Own Art!
If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on an original work of art but found the price tag a little daunting, a new scheme launched in Northern Ireland today by the Arts Council could make the buying process a little easier on your bank balance. more >
Annual General Assembly of the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO
The Namibia National Commission for UNESCO held its Annual General Assembly (AGM) on 18 November 2011. The AGM was attended by members of the Executive and Programme Committees of the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO. more >
National Council for Culture to be founded in Paraguay
The founding meeting of the National Council for Culture was held on 22 November 2011. more >
Creative Economy, digital content and development
Creative economy and digital content as part of development will be the theme of Code Arena that will take place on 23-25 November in Brasilia. The event is organised by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Plannig and the Federal District Cobre Technology in partnerhip with IPEA and forms part of the 2nd Conference on Development. more >
Canadian Public Arts Funders (CPAF) meet to discuss future directions in public arts funding
Representatives of arts councils and equivalent public arts funders from across Canada met in Whitehorse, Yukon, November 16-18, 2011, on the occasion of the Canadian Public Arts Funders (CPAF) Annual General Meeting. more >
Les organismes publics de soutien aux arts du Canada (OPSAC) discutent des futures orientations en matière de financement public des arts
Des représentants de conseils des arts et d'autres organismes publics de nature similaire de partout au Canada se sont réunis à Whitehorse (Yukon), du 16 au 18 novembre 2011, à l'occasion de la rencontre annuelle du réseau des Organismes publics de soutien aux arts du Canada (OPSAC). more >
New educational initiative aims to ignite social action by connecting Canadian students, authors and books
This initiative will bring Canadian students together with authors and books to encourage them to share their opinions and to use literature and video to become socially involved. more >
Cultural Policy 2011 - 2016 of Chile delivered to the president
On 24 November Minister Cruz-Coke delivered Chile's Cultural Policy 2011-2016 to the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera. more >
Arts Council England to create music education hubs
Arts Council England has announced its new role as fund holder in establishing and monitoring a new national network of music education hubs in partnership with the Department for Education. more >
Arts Council launches 2010/11 Annual Review
Arts and Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín joined Noirin McKinney, Arts Council Director of Arts Development, at Parliament Buildings to launch the Arts Council’s Annual Review 2010-11. more >
Creative New Zealand's new Community Arts Policy
Creative New Zealand has developed a new community arts policy which will result in more funding and resources being made available to help communities participate in the arts, including a $360,000 boost to the Creative Communities Scheme. more >
The National Endowment for the Arts Announces a New Federal Interagency Task Force to Promote Research on the Arts and Human Development
The National Endowment for the Arts is leading a new task force of 13 federal agencies and departments to encourage more and better research on how the arts help people reach their full potential at all stages of life. more >
December 2011
Workshop on the creative industries inquiry
The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure has launched an inquiry into the creative industries in Northern Ireland. The closing date for submissions is Tuesday 20 December 2011. more >
Year of Creative Scotland 2012
Scotland-wide celebrations for the Year of Creative Scotland 2012 have been mapped out by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs. more >
Book2 helps writers deliver their second book
“The Literature Board recognises that for many writers, the second book will be the most difficult of their career,” says Susan Hayes, Director of Literature at The Australia Council. “This is particularly the case for literary writers, whose first book will have attracted considerable critical acclaim but a relatively low contribution to their income.” more >
Ministry of Culture says that use of assigned expenditure will exceed 80%
The Bolivian Minister ofCulture, ElizabethSalguero,reported thatthe Ministry's expenditure of assigned budget exceeds 80% and is expected to reach 100% by the end of the year. more >
Roberto Vázquez Díaz is the new Secretary for Culture and the Arts of CONACULTA
RobertoVázquezDíazis the new Secretary for Cultureand the Arts of the National Councilfor Cultureand the Arts (Conaculta).more >
Artists invited to enrich our future with the NBN
Artists are invited to propose innovative arts projects that utilise next generation high-capacity broadband enabled by the National Broadband Network. more >
Director appointed to deliver national creative ageing festival
Creative Scotland, the Baring Foundation and Age Scotland are delighted to announce Anne Gallacher's appointment as Festival Director for a new national festival that will celebrate arts, creativity and ageing. more >
Australia Council review announced
Arts Minister Simon Crean today announced an independent review of the Australia Council for the Arts. more >
Lights, Camera, Call-to-Action
Kevin McCloud offers budding Welsh filmmakers the chance to win £1,500 and a short film commission. Blue movies are so passé. But green movies, now that is in vogue. Kevin McCloud is launching a UK-wide competition to find budding filmmakers who can use their creativity to encourage people to green their homes. more >
Arts Council signals new opportunities for Opera
The Arts Council has adopted a new policy on opera which sets out how it intends to promote and develop opera in Ireland. more >
New Chair announced for Arts Council as sector faces toughest challenges yet
Mr Bob Collins has been announced as the new Chair of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. His appointment is effective from December 2011 and runs for four years. more >
2011 - A critical year for the arts
A word from Alan and Liz: It's been a critical year for the Arts Council and for the arts. We started the year as we meant to go on, using our National portfolio decisions to make sure that ambition and artistic excellence continued to prosper. more >
Ministry of Culture lists its ten main achievements in 2011
The approval of a landmark law for public performances, the selection, purchase and distribution of a million books for early childhood and increased budget by 35.65% for 2012 are, among others, the most significant results of this administration in the year 2011.
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José María Lassalle is the new Secretary of State for Culture in Spain
José María Lassalle is the new Secretary of State for Culture under the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, José Ignacio Wert. more >
José Maria Lassalle takes office as Secretary of State for Culture
José Maria Lassalle has been sworn in as Secretary of State for Culture, accompanied by the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, José Ignacio Wert. At the event, Lassalle has said that in the course of his work, he will seek "wisdom and understanding with all sectors involved in the field of culture." more >
José María Lassalle toma posesión como secretario de Estado de Cultura
José María Lassalle ha tomado posesión como secretario de Estado de Cultura, acompañado por el ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, José Ignacio Wert. Lassalle ha asegurado que en el ejercicio de su tarea buscará la "sensatez y el entendimiento con todos los sectores implicados en el ámbito de la cultura". more >
The Ministry of Culture concludes the Sixth National Cultural Forum with the confirmation of the values of "National Cohesion"
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development, concluded the Sixth National Cultural Forum, which lasted for two days, 21st and 22nd December 2011, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, under the title of "national cohesion". more >
Benzo Fernando Sáinz, new undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
The Cabinettodayapproved the appointmentofFernando Benzo Sáinzas the newundersecretary of the Ministryof Education, Cultureand Sport.
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Fernando Benzo Sáinz, nuevo subsecretario del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte
El Consejo de Ministros de hoy ha aprobado el nombramiento de Fernando Benzo Sáinz como nuevo subsecretario del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. more >
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