Publications in December 2008
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Supporting excellence in the arts: from measurement to judgement
The McMaster Review fails to resolve the inherent problems associated with defining, measuring and judging cultural “excellence”, even though this forms the core argument about how policy should develop. This may have significant implications for cultural institutions in the future. more >
What instrumentalism? A public perception of value
The inquiry involved research and consultation to explore how members of the public value the arts and their priorities for public funding. more >
Cultivating demand for the arts. Arts learning, arts engagement, and state arts policy
To shed light on the decline in demand for the nonprofit arts, the authors describe what it means to cultivate demand for the arts, examine how well U.S. institutions are serving this function, and discuss whether it is in the public interest to make such cultivation a higher priority than it has been in the past. more >
State arts policy. Trends and future prospects
This report, the fourth and final in a multiyear study, looks at state arts agencies' efforts to rethink their roles and missions, reflecting on what the changes may mean for the direction of state arts policy. more >
Making Meaning, Making Money: Directions for the Arts and Cultural Industries in the Creative Age
This book asks: are we are at ‘a new moment’ for cultural policy? more >
Taxation issues and the Australian arts industry
In 2008 Arts Queensland commissioned Brett Freudenberg from Griffith University to provide reports relating to taxation issues effecting the Arts industry in Australia. more >
Exhibiting public value
This study provides the first major review of museum public finance in the United States. It explores public support from federal, state, and local government sources, focusing particular attention on levels of financial support and types of delivery mechanisms for public funding. Available for download. more >
Cultivating creativity
The Arts Council of Wales is delighted to publish its Annual Report, 2007/08, 'Cultivating Creativity'. This presents an overview of the Arts Council of Wales' activities over the last year, the achievements of its clients, performance against key targets and its aspirations for the future. more >
Cultural Trends: Volume 17 Issue 4
Cultural Trends: Volume 17 Issue 4 is now available online at informaworld. more >
The writer’s guide to making a digital living
The writer's guide was developed through the Australia Council's Story of the Future project to explore the craft and business of writing in the digital era. more >
Creative economy as a development
A view of developing countries co-edited by Garimpo de Soluções and Itaú Cultural, this book aims to stimulate the debate around the creative economy and if it can be a development strategy and, if it can, what needs to be done to make it concrete. more >
Optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The optional Protocol relating to the International Covenant on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) of the United Nations (1966) was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10th, 2008. more >
Research on the social and economical situation of literary translators
CEATL has just published its first research on the social and economical situation of literary translators in Europe. The main conclusion is that literary translators can not subsist in the conditions the market is imposing on them. A very serious problem in a continent that calls itself multicultural and multilinguistic. more >
Democratic Culture: Opening up the arts to everyone
This report looks at what ‘culture’ means today, and challenges audiences, critics and cultural professionals to change their attitudes in order to allow greater access and participation. more >
Don't panic: The impact of digital technology on the major performing arts
The Australia Council's major performing arts board has produced a discussion paper on the impact of digital technology on the sector. more >
Love your work: training, retaining and connecting artists in theatre
A new report into Australia's theatre sector highlights the many interconnections between artists, larger companies, smaller companies, venues and festivals. more >
All America's a Stage
National Endowment for the Arts Announces Report on Nonprofit Theaters. It is the first NEA overview of the non-profit theater network in the United States. more >
Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
The breifing includes the context within which the Ministry operates, the work of the Ministry, staff and governance of the Ministry, cost of the work of the Ministry, working arrangements, and significant issues, and matters requiring early Ministerial attention. more >
Capitalising on culture: the impact of the European Capitals of Culture on the local independent cultural sector
Between 2007 and 2019, there could be as many as 180 cities bidding for the title of European Capital of Culture, according to a recently launched website for the Association of Candidate Cities to the European Capital of Culture. As more and more cities vie for the title, LabforCulture has been investigating the existing research on the subject, in partnership with Trans Europe Halles, a network of independent culture centres with 49 members in 25 countries. more >
Mobility ... Mobility ... Mobility ... a round up of current initiatives
OTM is delighted to see that mobility is currently the focus of many initiatives – research studies, working groups, reflection platforms and other developments, within the EU and other institutions and provides a round up of current initiatives now updated. more >
Arts funding response and readiness kit
Americans for the Arts has developed an online toolkit to help arts organizations respond effectively in times of crisis. The Arts Funding Response and Readiness Kit provides current information, key messaging, communications and advocacy strategies, and the research you need to make the case for keeping the arts in your community. more >
Catalan report on contemporary art fairs in Europe
The Ministry of Culture and Media of the Government of Catalonia has recently released a comparative report on the international profile and the organisational model of 13 contemporary art fairs in Europe. The report includes fairs initiated by public and private organisations, as well as those which are initiated by private bodies but have a strong public support. more >
Reaching common ground: culture, gender and human rights
The United Nations' Population Fund (UNFPA) presented its new State of the Wold Population 2008 report on 12 November. The report states that culture is a central component of successful development of poor countries, and must be integrated into development policy and programming. more >
Festivals in Europe
Festivals in Europe, by Anne-Marie Autissier looks at the booming of festivals throughout Europe and raises questions and analysis : How are festivals born, how do they develop? How do they balance local interaction and international cooperation? How do they economically, culturally or socially impact on their respective territories? more >
Arts Festivals' declaration on intercultural dialogue
On 17 November 2008 in Paris, 20 major festival directors from all over Europe and European Commissioner Ján Figel’ launched a statement of festivals’ future commitment to intercultural dialogue. The declaration underlines the strength of arts and culture and in particular festivals to enhance dialogue between cultures. more >
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