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Making a single case for the arts: an international perspective
This research report aims at investigating how other countries have addressed the issue, and succeeded in developing a collaborative modus operandi among arts organizations each articulating cultural policies in order to make a single case for the arts. more >
Visas: the discordant note
This White Paper sums up some of the problems and challenges of bringing international artists into Europe, or from one country in Europe to another. more >
Arts, education and other learning settings: a research digest
The Arts Council is delighted to announce a new resource which makes available, in summary form, a very wide range of research, including a number of action research projects, undertaken in the field of arts-in-education in Ireland. more >
2008 Annual Report and 2007/08 Year in Review
The Annual Report 2008 and 2007/08 Year in Review are now available online. more >
Arts and culture in Australia: a statistical overview, 2008 (second edition)
This release covers a range of topics including employment in culture, time spent on cultural activities, attendances at cultural venues and events, expenditure on culture, and imports and exports of cultural goods and services. more >
Getting creative in healthcare: the contribution of creative activities to Australian healthcare
The contribution of creative occupations to Australian healthcare was examined using a mix of statistics and case studies. more >
Securing the Future: An assessment of progress 2001 to 2007
Australia’s 28 major performing arts companies experienced strong growth in box office, private income and main stage attendances in 2007, according to a report from the Australia Council for the Arts. more >
European heritage - Sustainable development strategies in South-East Europe
This is the third volume in a series that examines how the enhancement of cultural and natural heritage can contribute to the implementation of sustainable development projects. more >
Arts audiences: insight
Arts Council England has published new research that provides a fresh insight into how and why people in England engage with the arts. The research looks beyond box office statistics and identifies 13 distinct arts consumer types, from the highly engaged ‘urban eclectic’, through ‘bedroom DJs’ to ‘time poor dreamers’ who have no involvement with the arts. more >
National Arts and Disability Strategy - discussion paper
The National Arts and Disability Strategy is an opportunity for the Australian Government and state and territory governments to make a national commitment on arts and disability issues. more >
AECID: new books in the 'Culture and Development' series
The Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID) has released two new volumes in its 'Culture and Development' series. more >
Digital culture: the changing dynamics
This book examines possible shifts in the integration of new technologies and digital culture in the processes of affirming cultural diversity and intercultural communication by presenting different case studies and trend analyses. more >
Enabling the Creators: arts and cultural management and the challenge of social inclusion
Enabling the Creators is one of the outcomes of the European Arts Management Project (EAM) a 2-year pilot project. The objective of the EAM Project was to develop new vocational training tools in arts and cultural management. more >
Eggs in a Pan - youth work: speeches, writings and reflections
Peter Lauritzen reflects on a wide range of themes relevant to youth policy, youth work and youth research. Bringing together knowledge from all stages of his professional career as an international civil servant at the Council of Europe, as well as from his activity in the youth and adult education fields. more >
The Social Impact of the Art: An intellectual history
The book, authored by Eleonora Belfiore and Oliver Bennett, traces an intellectual history of the development of contrasting ideas around the power of the arts to bring about personal and societal change - for the better and for the worse.
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