National Arts Agency News in 2012
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January 2012
Danish Agency for Culture
The Danish Agency for Culture is an agency under the aegis of the Danish Ministry of Culture, established on January 1, 2012. The agency is a merger of three former agencies: The Danish Arts Agency, the Heritage Agency of Denmark, and the Danish Agency for Libraries and Media. more >
Funding for design
From 1 January 2012 Mondriaan Foundation and Fonds BKVB will be united in Mondriaan Fund. more >
The Ministry improves the condition of self-employed artists through new regulation
From 1 January 2012 a new regulation to increase the annual fee subsidy under the Social Security Act of Artists improves the condition of self-employed artists by raising the grant to 1560 € with extended health and accident insurance. This represents an increase of 52%. more >
Manama is the Bahraini Capital of Arab Culture for 2012
Minister of Culture says that Bahrain has embraced knowledge and qualified to set up an Arab cultural infrastructure more >
The Ministry funds788 arts and cultural education projects during school year 2011/12
The Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture will dedicate 500,000€ per year for art education programs in state schools. The funding will support 788 arts projects in schools around Austria. more >
The Minister said words taken out of context from an old interview
Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidow: I have never allowed any of my statements or actions in any way to infringe upon the right of people to be different more >
Jorge González Sainz takes over as chief of staff for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
Jorge Sainz González, a graduate in Economics and Law and Doctor of Economics, has today taken over as Chief of Staff for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. more >
First in a lifetime experiences for the year of Creative Scotland
Creative Scotland has invested over £1.2 million to create First in a Lifetime opportunities for people to enjoy, or take part in, creative activity. Ten projects have been supported, stretching from the Shetland Islands to Dumfries, which will offer unique inspirational experiences for thousands of people. more >
Jorge Sainz González toma posesión como jefe de gabinete del ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deporte
Jorge Sainz González, licenciado en Ciencias Económicas y en Derecho y doctor en Economía, ha tomado hoy posesión como jefe de Gabinete del ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. more >
Raising Spirits: Second Roundtable Seminar
SOS Malta, Mater Dei Hospital, VOICES Foundation, Malta Council for Culture and the Arts and the Malta Cancer Foundation invite you to the second Raising Spirits half day seminar with the aim of bringing together stakeholders to discuss an Action Plan that will introduce regular Artistic and Creative Activities in Maltese Healthcare Settings. more >
World Design Capital in 2012
ogether with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and Lahti, Helsinki is the World Design Capital 2012. The Finnish state is strongly involved in this project. The Ministry of Education and Culture as well as the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, are providing joint financial support amounting to five million euros. more >
CNCF awards grants to artists and organisations
The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) presented grants to help several local organisations and individual artists pursue their work. more >
Building digital capacity film and audio workshops
Booking is now open for January and February's Building digital capacity for the arts workshops, with more workshops being announced later in the year. more >
NI Businesses to join the Creative Revolution
The Arts Council is encouraging local businesses to tap into the global economic shift towards the creative industries, with funds to help local businesses transform their creative ideas into commercial success. more >
Creative New Zealand announces further Earthquake Assistance Grants
In November and December 2011, Creative New Zealand approved a further $146,745 in grants from its Earthquake Emergency Response Fund to help re-establish an active arts scene in Christchurch. more >
Culture of spirituality and creativity
New regulatory framework to ensure protection of historical and cultural heritage. more >
European Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou visited the Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt met on Monday, 16 January 2012, with Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sports, Media and Youth. They discussed, among other things, Norway's participation in the EU's Culture programme and the MEDIA 2007 programme. more >
Ministry of Culture gave Indigenous integration the first step
With the commitment to turn to aspirations of Indigenous peoples into rights culminated in the "First Intersectoral Public Policy for Indigenous Peoples," organized by the Ministry of Culture. more >
The Ministry (of Culture) organized the second session in "Directing and cinematography"
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development in cooperation with the Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai, Sunday, January 15, launched a specialized course in "directing, and cinematography," which runs until 30 of this month, at the Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai. more >
£1/2 Million Research Fund To Stimulate Digital Innovation in Scottish Arts and Culture
Creative Scotland, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) today (17 January 2012) announces the Digital R&D Fund for Scottish Arts and Culture, a new £500,000 fund to help projects harness digital technologies to connect with wider audiences and explore new ways of working. more >
Culture and creativity as engines for a stronger and innovative Europe
Article by the Danish Minister for Culture Uffe Elbæk more >
Strategic plan of intersectional culture online
The Strategic Plan of Intersectional Culture of the Government of Cape Verde has been published online. more >
PledgeMe re-launch
New Zealand’s first creative crowdfunding platform PledgeMe will re-launch this month with a brand spanking new website and celebratory party. The online initiative is the brainchild of Wellington-based entrepreneurs Anna Guenther and Camilo Borges, and offers Kiwi creatives alternative options in funding their projects. more >
New UNESCO video: Fighting the illicit traffic of cultural property
The new UNESCO Venice Office 15’ video on sensitization and awareness-raising on the fight against the illicit traffic of cultural property is now available in 9 languages of South-East European countries. more >
Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Inspects
As part of the continuous follow-up to urban projects that contribute to the development of cultural and infrastructure sectors, H.E the Minister of Culture Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa visited the National Theatre for the third time in a few months to inspect works progress in the project. more >
Press release regarding the Amendments to the Stage and Film Classification framework and the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts
The MCCA has been one of the proponents of legislative change in this respect, and has over the past months worked very closely with the Ministry in suggesting alternatives to the existing classification framework. more >
Partnership to boost support for youth in Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector
The Department of Arts and Culture and the National Youth Development Agency have joined forces to support young South Africans with an ambition to excel in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector. more >
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs have shortlisted candidates for the post of CPO
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs have shortlisted candidates for the post of Chief Programme Officer. more >
Arts Council commits an additional €740K in 2012 to see 33 arts organisations & artists tour
Audiences all over the country will have an opportunity in 2012 to enjoy some of the best in literature, visual arts, dance, film, theatre, music, traditional arts, street arts and circus, participatory arts and activity specifically for young people, with 33 arts organisations and individual artists receiving funding from the Arts Council to specifically tour work in Ireland to venues nationwide. more >
Ministry of Cultures participated in the meeting of cultural officers
The Ministry of Cultures participated in the 2nd Meeting of Cultural Officers of capital cities on 26 January in La Paz. more >
Rosa María Chan is the new Minister of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Anthropologist Rosa Mara Chan is the new ViceMinister of Cultural and Natural Heritage. more >
Satisfactory balance of the promotion of reading and writing
Ministry of Culture presents a satisfactory balance of its strategy to promote reading and writing. more >
Culture and Sustainability
The importance of culture in the pursuit of sustainable development was the theme of the seminar on "Culture and Sustainability, Road to Rio +20", held on 29 January in Porto Alegre by the Ministry of Culture. more >
1.8 million young people have free entry to cultural services
Since 2010, 1.8 million young people have availed of the free entry to 19 cultural centres. This has resulted in the increase of paying visitors, 24% more in 2010 and 15.5% more in 2011. more >
Statistics of Brazilian Creative Economy
Measuring the numbers and data about Brazilian culture is one of the objectives of the Secretariat of Creative Economy. more >
Creative people and places fund opens for applications
The Arts Council has today (30 January 2012) launched a new £37 million fund to ensure more people living in places where levels of involvement are currently low, experience and are inspired by the arts. more >
Art is also culture
Article by the President of Funarte, Antonio Grassi. more >
Digitisation alters cultural production and consumption
In Finland more and more cultural material is produced and consumed in digitised form. In book production, the publishing and use of printed reference books have decreased because the Internet makes up-to-date information available almost instantly. Growing amounts of library and museum materials are also published digitally on the web.
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National Council for Culture and the Arts renews its National Board
Ministry of Culture, Luciano Cruz-Coke met with the President of Chile in order to introduce the new members of the National Board of the National Council for Culture and the Arts more >
February 2012
Support for culture sector
More than £1.1 million Scottish Government support for culture projects has been announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs. more >
Minister Mashatile signs Cultural Agreement with Minister Barghouty of Palestine
Speaking at the signing of a cultural agreement between the Republic of South Africa and the State of Palestine, Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Paul Mashatile, said that today marks an important day as we “strengthen the bonds of friendship and solidarity between the people of Palestine and South Africa”. more >
State Celebration of the Slovenian Day of Culture and the Prešeren Awards and Prešeren Fund Awards Ceremony
State Celebration under the title CULTURE? YES, PLEASE! more >
Institute of Creative Arts is now accepting submissions for the exhibit Women in Arts
The Australia Council congratulates Geoffrey Rush on being named Australian of the Year
“This is a great endorsement of the role Australian artists play in our society,” says Kathy Keele, CEO of the Australia Council for the Arts. “As Australian of the Year, Geoffrey will bring an artist’s perspective to important social issues and will help to tell those stories.” more >
Arts Council/Clore Leadership Programme: call for applications for short courses
As part of its ongoing partnership with the Clore Leadership Programme, the Arts Council is pleased to announce that it will provide bursaries for up to five places on the Clore Leadership Short Courses in 2012. more >
Prime Minister Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Exhibitions Dedicated to the Feast of St. Sarkis
At the National Center of Aesthetics and at "Academy" art gallery exhibitions dedicated to the feast of St. Sarkis, Patron of Love and Youth launched today. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Navasard archbishop Kchoyan attended the opening ceremony, touring the exhibition halls and getting acquainted with the presented works. more >
Arts and Culture Strategic Review Recommends Ground-Up Cultural Development
Roles of the community, arts and culture practitioners, and the Government need to evolve to realise 2025 vision. more >
Costa Rica continues public consultations on National Cultural Policy
Considering that culture is a human right and brings benefit to the society, the Ministry of Culture and Youth has been building for over a year a National Cultural Policy (NCP) and a General Law of Culture (LGC). Both actions are aimed at improving conditions in the country to create, produce, distribute and disseminate the diversity of cultural expressions. more >
"Territories" in an ethnographic catalog, presented in the Ministry of Tourism and Culture
Minister in his address said, among other things that "Today's presentation of ethnographic collections should serve as an incentive for collectors all over the country for all inventoried cultural heritage potential." more >
Mincultura rinde cuentas de sus 18 meses de gestión
El Presidente Juan Manuel Santos y los ministros presentarán mañana, jueves 9 de febrero, su balance de gestión. more >
The Ministry of Culture renders public account on administration of the last 18 months
The President Juan Manuel Santos and his ministers will publicly present an assessment of their administration, on Thursday 9 February. more >
Secretary of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs appointed
His Majesty the King appointed the ambassador of Bhutan to Thailand, Tshering Dorji, as the Secretary of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs.more >
The 12 most important achievements of the Ministry of Culture
The approval of a landmark law for public shows; the selection, purchase and distribution of a million books for early childhood and an increase of 35.65% of the budget for 2012 are, among others, the most significant results of the Ministry of Culture. more >
Funding for groups to grow and retain Māori arts
Groups who want to see the arts thriving on their marae, are invited to apply for Toi Ake funding from Creative New Zealand. more >
Strategic Initiative to Encourage the Development of Networking Opportunities
In response to Arts Council of Wales' consultation into Audience Development and Marketing, they have identified funding to support a strategic initiative aimed at encouraging the creation of new and strengthening of existing networking opportunities. more >
Minister of Culture officiates at the National Languages Day
The Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Hon. Shaw Kgathi is expected to officiate at the National Languages Day commemoration in Bobonong on the 21st February 2012. more >
Arts and Older People Funding
The Arts Council has a history of funding and supporting work with older people in Northern Ireland. Recent funding secured from Atlantic Philanthropies means that we can extend our work further in respect to the opportunities we can provide older people in accessing and participating in the arts, particularly in dealing with social justice issues. more >
President Requests $231,953,777 for Institute of Museum and Library Services
President Obama has requested $231,953,777 for fiscal year 2013 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an amount equal to the agency’s current funding. more >
Soaring Lottery ticket sales could mean £200 million more for the arts
Well over £200 million more than expected should go to the arts over the next five years, of which around £160 million more should go to Arts Council England (ACE) because of increased National Lottery ticket sales, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has announced. more >
Conacultura presents the Second International Congress on the Intelectual Experiences of Women
The National Council of Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA) organises the 2nd International Congress on Intelectual Experiences of Women in the 21st centrury. more >
Canadians’ Arts, Culture and Heritage Activities in 2010
The report summarizes data on participation in arts, culture and heritage activities during the 12 months prior to the survey, including information about the frequency of participation. more >
There is no integration without culture, says Minister
The Minister of Culture, Erika Silva, acknowledges Latin American integration at the Havana International Book Fair. more >
Conaculta allocated 40 million pesos to purchase artwork
The National Council for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA) allocated a total of 40 million pesos for the purchase of artwork, as well as to disseminate the work of Mexican artists abroad. more >
Technical assistance for strengthening the capacities of the Albanian Office for Copyright
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports Mr. Aldo attended the closing activity organized by the Albanian Office for Copyright (ACO) and Human Dynamics Consortium, the EU funded project "Technical Assistance to strengthen the capacities of the Albanian Office for Copyright." more >
Minister of culture and tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan meets Director General of Russian State Library
Azerbaijani minister of culture and tourism Abulfas Garayev met with Director General of the Russian State Library Alexander Visliy. more >
The forthcoming international initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in promotion of Azerbaijan culture
Recognition and promotion of Azerbaijan culture is one of the primary issues of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. more >
Never too late to take art
The Arts Council is challenging community, voluntary and arts organisations to create opportunities for older people to take part in the arts by developing new community-based projects. more >
Too many and too much: update Dutch cultural policy 2013-2016
A total of 119 cultural institutions have applied for government grants amounting to almost € 395 million euro. This is close to € 65 million euro more than there has been made available by the Dutch government for 90 so-called ‘top institutions’. more >
Arts Council England opens consultation on the libraries of the future
Arts Council England will today begin consulting with library experts on Envisioning the library of the future - a programme of research and consultation that will help them to shape what libraries should be in the future. more >
Australia Council Review Survey
The Minister for the Arts announced earlier this year an independent review into the Australia Council which will contribute to the development of the policy.The Chairs of the Review, Mr Angus James and Ms Gabrielle Trainor, are very interested in your views about whether the original purpose of the Australia Council remains relevant today and what changes, if any, you would like to see made to the agency’s role and delivery of support to the sector. more >
Arts Council England to embed environmental sustainability into funding
Speaking at the Tipping Point conference in Newcastle, Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council England has today announced that the Arts Council is the first arts funding body in the world to embed environmental sustainability into the funding agreements of its major programmes. more >
Contribute to the Australia Council Review now through the online survey
The Chairs of the independent Australia Council Review have launched an online survey to identify a broad range of views about the relevance and support the agency provided to the arts, culture and creative industries. more >
Ministry of Culture launches National Culture System
On 2 March 2012, the Minister of Culture, Ana de Hollanda, will launch a program to support implementation of culture systems in states and municipalities. more >
3000 books for cultural centres
The Secretary of Culture of Paraguay has donated more than 3000 books to cultural centres around the country. more >
Arts & Business figures for 2010-11 reveal significant increase in private investment in culture in Scotland in spite of recession
Arts & Business Scotland’s new figures released today reveal that in 2010/11, private investment in culture stood at £43.1 million, a 3.3% increase from the previous year. Since Arts & Business first started capturing this data in 1976 for private investment in the arts across the UK, this is the highest level ever achieved. more >
NCCA Honors Artists to Conclude National Arts Month
The Aning Dangal (Harvest of Honors) Awards recognizes artists who have earned international awards and accolades during the past year. It is an annual event , which serves as the closing activity of the Philippine Arts Festival, NCCA’s grand event in celebration of the National Arts Month. more >
Tasks for national culture discussed
A meeting focusing on the tasks set to the cultural sphere and the mass media was held at the Palace of Mukams of the National Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan. more >
Arts Council England responds to the Henley Review of Cultural Education
The Government has today published Cultural education in England: An independent review by Darren Henley for the Department for Education and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. more >
March 2012
Artists' international development fund opens for applications
A joint three-year programme between the British Council and Arts Council England which will support individual artists based in England to work internationally opens for applications today (1 March). more >
Creative Scotland invests over £900,000 in improved creative spaces
New cinema spaces, a recording room for poetry and new creative workspaces in the Borders town of Selkirk are amongst some of the projects set to share in new Capital investment from Creative Scotland. more >
500th anniversary of Armenian Printing
We’ve entered the land of books”, - reported the invaders in surprise after the first Arab invasion of Armenia. Far away from Armenia – “the land of books”, in Venice in the year of 1512 Hakob Meghapart, who worshipped manuscripts, printed the first Armenian book; this was altogether only six decades after Gutenberg’s invention of printing. more >
Pieter Steinz starts as director of the Dutch Foundation for Literature
Pieter Steinz starts in the position of director of the Dutch Foundation for Literature on Monday March 5th. more >
Minister sees benefits of art therapy
“The Arts and art psychotherapy can play an important role in a person’s wellbeing and the healing process” Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, Huw Lewis. more >
Indigenous Experimental Arts Fund
The Indigenous Experimental Art Fund is a new initiative supporting Indigenous-led projects that benefit the development of contemporary Indigenous media, interdisciplinary and hybrid art practitioners. more >
The Minister of Education, Culture and Sport presented its Communication and Cultural Cooperation Strategy to the Senate.
The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, José Ignacio Wert, presented in his first appearance before the Senate's Committee on Culture, the guiding principles of the Communication and Cultural Cooperation Strategy that will develop in his Ministry in collaboration with other government administrations. more >
El Ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deporte presenta en el Senado la Estrategia de Comunicación y Cooperación Cultural
El Ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, José Ignacio Wert ha presentado, en su primera comparecencia en la Comisión de Cultura del Senado, los principios rectores de la Estrategia de Comunicación y Cooperación Cultural que desarrollará su Ministerio en colaboración con el resto de Administraciones Públicas. more >
Design Round Table 2012 brings together design experts on 8 June
The National Council for Design is hosting the Design Round Table 2012, which will bring together design experts and leaders from Finland, Scandinavia and Estonia for one day on 8 June to discuss the internationalisation of design. more >
The International Ibsen Award
The International Ibsen Award honours an individual, institution or organization that has brought new artistic dimensions to the world of drama or theater. It is awarded every two years. more >
The Power of Culture is back
The Power of Culture is back again. After a long pause because of financial troubles, the site is now actively reporting again about international culture and development issues. more >
"Culture is not just to consume, but we all have the possibility to create it".
Interview of Alexandre Santini, representative of the National Council of Cultural Points in Brazil. Mr Santini visited Costa Rica as part of the consultations on the National Cultural Policy and General Law of Culture that the Ministry of Culture and Youth are currently developing. more >
New Appointments at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture
H.E President Dr Mohamed Waheed has appointed Hussain Liraar as the Deputy Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture, Dr Mohamed Waheed has appointed Mohamed Maleeh Jamaal as the Deputy Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture, Ali Waheed Hassan Maniku as the Chief Executive Officer at the National Center for the Arts and Ahmed Shameem and Uza. Mariyam Mizna Shareef as the Minister of State for Tourism, Arts and Culture.
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Black history month observed
The programme was organised by the Ministry of chieftaincy and culture in collaboration with National Commission on Culture and the Diasporan Forum. more >
Bolivia hosted the first meeting of the Council of Ministers of Culture of CAN
Bolivia hosted the first meeting of the Council of Ministers of Culture of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) more >
Winners of the John Hobday Awards in Arts Management explore how digital technology can engage music audiences
The 2012 winners of the John Hobday Awards in Arts Management will find new ways to bring music to Canadian audiences by learning from world leaders in the industry, the Canada Council for the Arts announced today. more >
Budget boost for creative industries
Tax relief proposals for animation, video games and high-end TV production industries. more >
National Companies attract growing audience
Scotland’s five national performing companies performed to almost half a million people in 2010-11, an increase of 19 per cent on the previous year. more >
IMLS Makes WebWise Video Available
The Institute of Museum and Library Services today posted the webcast of WebWise 2012. A signature initiative of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the WebWise Conference annually brings together representatives of museums, libraries, archives, systems science, education, and other fields to explore the many opportunities made possible by digital technologies. more >
Dame Liz Forgan’s term as Chair, Arts Council England to end in January 2013
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture announced today that he will not reappoint Dame Liz Forgan as Chair, Arts Council England when her term ends in January 2013. more >
New NCCA Executive Director Emelita V. Almosara Aims to Work for More Effective Management
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) welcomes its new executive director Emelita V. Almosara. more >
Arts Council archive stories offer insight into 1960s
The Arts Council today published a further ten stories on its archive website - an initiative launched last autumn to mark the 60th anniversary of the Arts Council. more >
The National Meeting for Culture held in Yucatán
The National Meeting for Culture was held on 26-27 March in Mérida, Yucatán. One of the objectives of the meeting was to define the cultural policy objectives of Mexico. more >
Ministry of Culture shares local magement model
The National Director of Cultural Development Areas of the Ministry of Culture, Georgina Hernandez, presented the local management model to officals and representatives of Central American Institutions in an international seminar about policies and strategies for local cultural management in Costa Rica on 21-24 March. The seminar was organised by DEMUCA together with the Ministry of Culture and Youth of Costa Rica, Un Habitat, MDG Achievement Fund and others.
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Your Paintings project on track to have all public oil paintings in Scotland online by year end
The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), in partnership with the BBC, today announced that an additional 4,000 oil paintings from public collections across Central Scotland Fife and Perth, Kinross and Angus have been added to the Your Paintings website for the nation to enjoy. more >
Smart talk - Why Give? The Art of Philanthropy
Why Give? is an opportunity to hear directly from three Aucklanders who have shown generosity to the city that will last beyond their lifetimes. more >
NAC'S “I Never Imagined” Advocacy Campaign Highlights How The Arts Help Draw People Closer
Since the “I Never Imagined” campaign (INI) was launched a year ago to create awareness about the value and importance of the arts, Noel Gifts, a homegrown SME and a household name in the gifts and flowers industry, has stepped up and participated in a series of co-branded advertisements to highlight the power of the arts in bringing people closer. more >
Le Conseil des arts parle du budget fédéral
« Le Conseil des arts est très encouragé par le message positif transmis par le budget 2012 et le soutien du gouvernement qui reconnaît le rôle de leadership du Conseil », a déclaré Joseph L. Rotman, président du Conseil des arts du Canada. more >
Arts Council England announces successful capital applications
Arts Council England today announced the 26 organisations that have been successful in the first stage of their application to its new large-scale capital funding programme. more >
Canada Council speaks on federal budget
"The Canada Council for the Arts is enormously heartened by the positive message sent by the 2012 budget and the support of the government in recognizing the Council's leadership role," said Canada Council Board Chair Joseph L. Rotman. more >
Highlights from Alan Davey's spring message
Arts Council Chief Executive, Alan Davey has set out a number of milestones for the coming year. more >
Meeting of Culture Ministers: Communique
Today, Friday 30 March 2012, a meeting of Arts and Cultural Ministers was held in Melbourne, hosted by the Victorian Premier and Minister for the Arts the Hon Ted Baillieu MP. more >
April 2012
New Director Mondriaan Fund
From 1 July 2012, Birgit Donker will be director of the new Mondriaan Fund, the national funding organisation for the visual arts and cultural heritage that resulted from the merger between Fonds BKVB and the Mondriaan Foundation. more >
New partnership between the Arts Council and The National Archives announced
The National Archives and Arts Council England have announced a new partnership that is set to benefit archives, museums and libraries and the people who use them. more >
Celebrate the arts
April sees the Cayman Islands National Festival of the Arts, which features the finest local talent. As usual, it’s going to involve visual arts, music, theatre, dance, fashion design and more.
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Writer Andris Kolbergs to receive lifetime achievement award
On 26 April Latvian writer Andris Kolbergs will be honoured for his lifetime achievement at the 2011 Latvian Literature Award ceremony at Riga Art Space. more >
Roma Culture Days
In the framework of the International Roma Day 8 April 2012, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports organized, in cooperation with Albania's 11 Roma Associations the Conference "Roma Culture Days". more >
Director of National Museum appointed
Khenpo Phuntsho Tashi, Chief Curator (P1A), has been appointed as Director (EX3), National Museum, Department of Culture, Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs, w.e.f 15/04/2012. He has been selected through an open competition held on 22/03/2012. more >
National Endowment for the Arts Welcomes New Director of Arts Education
In 2011, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded more than $13 million in funding through its arts education program. more >
123456. PCAH Launches the Turnaround: Arts Initiative to Help Improve Low-Performing Schools
The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) has announced the launch of a new arts education initiative to help turn around low-performing schools. more >
Meeting of the Minister for Culture with the African Swedish National Association
Minister for Culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth met the African Swedish National Association. The meeting follows World Art Day and the 75th anniversary of the Swedish Artists' National Organisation at Moderna Museet on 15 April. The purpose of the event at Moderna Museet was to draw attention to freedom of expression, the struggle against censorship and the freedom of art. more >
Creative Say
Year of Creative Scotland 2012 is an exciting year of events that will highlight, celebrate and promote Scotland’s cultural and creative strengths on a world stage. more >
Ministry of Culture supports cultural events with the inauguration of the Foundation Factory
Inaceremonytaking place on the fourth anniversary ofthe fire in the nightclubFactory, officials met relativesand friends ofthose killed inthe tragedyon April 19th, 2008.
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Bolivia participates in the development Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
On behalfof the Plurinational StateofBolivia, FelixCardenas, Deputy Minister ofDecolonization, attended thefourteenthsession of theOASto workon the draft"Declarationon the Rightsof Indigenous Peoples," whichtook placeinWashington DC from 18 to20 April 2012.The session was attended by 36Statesand representatives ofindigenouspeoplesfrom different countries.more >
Minister Henry Bellingham got a taste of Caymanian culture in an evening of music, songs, dance and local dishes
A sampling of Cayman's cultural heritage was on display at a reception for visiting UK Minister for Africa, the United Nations, Overseas Territories and Conflict Issues, Mr. Henry Bellingham, MP, at Pedro St. James on Thursday, 19 April. more >
Venezuela is the third country with most leaders in Latin America
A sample places the country with 50.2% of people reading books, ahead of Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Mexico. The survey inquired about what reading is for people and the overwhelming response was "is a source for life " Argentina and Chile are the countries with most readers. more >
Finns are avid readers and library users
Last year the average resident of Finland visited a public library about 10 times, making 18 loans. In the 2010 national library customer survey, over 70% of the 13,000 respondents said libraries had improved their quality of life somewhat or considerably. more >
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces 928 Grants and $77.17 Million in Funding
Grants provide support in 14 disciplines and to state arts agencies and regional arts organizations more >
Earlyarts National Strategy for Effective Practice
Earlyarts launched its National Strategy for effective Practice on Monday with Baroness Estelle Morris. more >
Minister of Culture launches the People Sector Infocomm Resource Centre
The speech of Mr Chan Chun Sing at the launch of the People Sector Infocomm Resource Centremore >
Community Arts Survey
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is shortly to commence work on developing a dedicated Community Arts Strategy to cover the period 2013 to 2017. The strategy, to be developed in-house by the Strategic Development Department, will target the work of its core community arts clients and will seek to influence the activities of a broader group of community and voluntary organisations that engage community arts practice. more >
May 2012
The Space free digital arts service goes live
The Space is a new free digital arts service developed by Arts Council England in partnership with the BBC. more >
The role of archives in writing the history of nations and peoples
The Public Libraries Department organized a seminar entitled “The role of Archives in writing the history of nations and peoples” in the context of the department’s cultural and scientific activities. The seminar was held on the 1st and the 2nd of May. more >
Budget Vote Speech by the Minister of Arts and Culture
Budget Vote Speech by the Minister of Arts and Culture, Paul Mashatile, at the National Assembly. more >
Agreement on Nordic award for children and young people
The Nordic Ministers of Culture are now taking the initiative for a new Nordic Prize for children and young people. The ministers have begun a dialogue with the Nordic Council about how the prize can be realized. more >
Conaculta organizes the 2nd Iberoamerican Meeting of Cultural Diplomacy
On 7-8 May, CONACULTA organized the 2nd Iberoamerican Meeting of Cultural Diplomacy including a panel on International Relations of Cultural Councils, Ministries, Secreteries and Institutions in Iberoamerica organized by the Iberoamerican Secretary General (SEGIB). more >
IMLS and Chinese Ministry of Culture Renew Cultural Exchange Agreement
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Institute of Museum and Library Services and China’s Ministry of Culture has been renewed to extend until 2014. The MOU promotes professional exchanges that enhance museum, library, archival, and information services with the U.S. and China. more >
First in a Lifetime creative experiences for Scotland
The Year of Creative Scotland 2012 receives 2.2m boost. More people will be given First in a Lifetime opportunities to experience creativity during the Year of Creative Scotland 2012 more >
Niamh Sharkey announced as Laureate na nÓg
President Michael D. Higgins announced author and illustrator Niamh Sharkey as Laureate na nÓg, Ireland’s laureate for children’s literature, presenting her with the Laureate na nÓg medal at a special event at the Arts Council. more >
International Museum Day
The Minister for Culture and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that all the museums under the Ministry of Culture celebrate International Museum Day on 18th May every year including Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad (A.P). more >
Samoa-New Zealand artistic exchange to celebrate Samoan Independence 2012
Seven Samoan artists will visit New Zealand for a week in June as part of a cultural exchange celebrating Samoa’s 50th anniversary of independence and the close ties between Samoa, New Zealand and their peoples. more >
Over 1,000 students to visit Kermadec Exhibition
In May 2011 the Kermadec Initiative of the Pew Environment Group invited nine of the South Pacific's most prestigious and highly-acclaimed artists to join them on the navy ship HMNZS Otago to voyage from New Zealand, through the Kermadec region, to Tonga. The resultant Kermadec Exhibition is a celebration of that journey more >
Leonard Cohen donates $50,000 prize to Canada Council
Leonard Cohen donated his $50,000 Glenn Gould Prize to the Canada Council for the Arts at a star-studded concert in his honour at Toronto’s Massey Hall. more >
The share of international co-publications is increasing
The number of international co-publications increased from 25 to 49 per cent in the last twenty years in Finland. In tandem with international co-authorship becoming more common, there has been an increase in the relative share of national cooperation between research organisations. more >
Australia Council review released
Arts Minister Simon Crean released the results of an independent review of the Australia Council as part of the development of the National Cultural Policy. more >
Ministry celebrates National Culture Day
The Department of Arts and Culture in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture in collaboration with Goodhope Sub- District held National Culture Day Commemoration on the 21 May 2012 at Goodhope Main Kgotla. more >
Arts Council introduces first Intercultural Arts Strategy
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has, with the support of local MLA Anna Lo, launched the first ever Intercultural Arts Strategy for Northern Ireland in the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast. An audience of ethnic minority artists and organisations were invited to give their views on the strategy and to hear from those who are already engaged in successful arts-based intercultural programmes across Northern Ireland. more >
Speech by the Minister of Culture on National Unification Day
Unification Day Remarks by Hon. Lewis G. Brown, II Minister of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism. more >
Historic appointment of first female Chair to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board
The Hon. Simon Crean MP, Minister for the Arts announched on Monday 21 May 2012 the appointment of
Ms Lee-Ann Buckskin as Chair Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board.
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