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International cultural policies and power
Political scientists by and large ignore cultural industries and technologies whereas they are prominent in other disciplines. more >
Journal article: The state of arts and health in Australia
The paper concludes by suggesting that under the current federal labor government arts and health may benefit from increasing recognition of the intrinsic benefits of arts participation and cultural rights. more >
Cultural Observatories: Mapping Infrastructure and Events
The appearance of cultural observatories is a recent phenomenon that originated within a society in which information and knowledge are key driving forces for a country’s social, cultural, economic, and political development. more >
Observatorios Culturales: creación de mapas de infraestructuras y eventos
La aparición de Observatorios Culturales es un fenómeno reciente que nace en una sociedad en que la información y el conocimiento se erigen como principal motor del desarrollo social, cultural, económico y político de un país. more >
The ABC of Copyright
This booklet is intended to provide to all, both near and far, who are concerned with the creation, circulation and transfer of knowledge replies to certain questions they may have on the subject of copyright. It has no other objective than to clarify a complicated subject by translating legal language into language that can be easily understood by everyone. more >
Cultural policies in Africa : compendium of reference documents
This publication contributes institutional references and thoughts from the cultural agents of member countries exchanging and strengthening cultural cooperation between Spain and Africa. more >
Celebrity Studies
Routledge are pleased to announce that the inaugural issue of Celebrity Studies is now free to download online. more >
Encouraging Digital Access to Culture
This document is intended as best practice advice for the culture sector, a stimulus and a catalyst for change. more >
International Journal of Cultural Policy: Volume 16 Issue 1
International Journal of Cultural Policy: Volume 16 Issue 1 is now available online at informaworld. more >
Arts Funding: A new approach
Government support for the arts is currently provided as a subsidy to producers. This system suffers from four major problems: it relies on an expensive bureaucracy; it distributes subsidies unequally between regions and income groups; it distorts producers’ incentives through corruption, politicisation and arbitrary criteria; and it reduces competition, innovation and efficiency. more >
Intellectual Property Issues and Arts Festivals: Preparing for the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts Solomon Islands 2012
In consultation with local legal experts in the Solomon Islands, Ms. Terri Janke, WIPO consultant, drafted a Study on IP Management for the Festival of Pacific Arts, with a specific focus on the 2012 Festival of Pacific Arts, which will take place in the Solomon Islands. more >
Dutch Mountains Magazine
Dutch Mountains focuses on the cultural interaction between the Netherlands and the rest of the world. more >
Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society, Volume 40, Number 1
Volume 40 Number 1 / January-March 2010 of The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society is now available on the heldref.metapress.com web site. more >
Celebrating excellence
Celebrating Excellence : a joint issue with ICCROM looks at the work of ICCROM over the past fifty years. more >
IMLS and SGS Issue Report on the Preservation of World Cultural Heritage
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Salzburg Global Seminar announce release of the report, “Connecting to the World’s Collections: Making the Case for Conservation and Preservation of Our Cultural Heritage” based on a seminar held in Salzburg, Austria, October 28-November 1, 2009. more >
CultureMap
Study on the mapping and evaluating of existing platforms (websites) within the cultural sector aimed
at stimulating debate and cross-border exchange of matters concerning European culture. IFACCA and ConnectCP, contributed to the research findings.
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