Rural: Cultural development in rural and remote regions
Description
D'Art Report: Cultural Development in Rural and Remote Regions
D'Art Topics in Arts Policy no.23, December 2006
IFACCA and Regional Arts Australia
The topic was initiated by an international network concerned with identifying good practice in facilitating arts, creative industry and/or cultural development in rural and remote areas. The network included groups from Scotland, England, USA, and Australia.
The bulk of the D'Art report is an annotated bibliography (an ‘audit’) of research and information on cultural development in rural and remote areas. The audit, which covers publications, conferences and events and other resources (including projects, organisations and networks), was distributed at the conference ‘How are we going? Directions for the arts in the creative age’, Byron Bay, Australia, 4 August 2005. The D'Art report identifies the key themes of the resources in the audit to be:
- Funding and financing the arts;
- Accessing new markets for art product;
- Partnerships to support the arts;
- Increasing work and employment opportunities for people in rural and remote communities; and
- Increasing cultural and social well being and improving quality of life for regional and rural communities.
The report finds that while much of the focus for research on the arts in rural and remote areas is about sustainable economic development, it is the value of the arts for cultural and social well being that predominates in forums and conferences.
Publications
Developing and Revitalizing Rural Communities Through Arts and Creativity
A comprehensive review of existing and original research and identifies 'best practices' in rural communities and includes information from Canada and around the world. more >
Connections between culture and well-being; Perspectives into applications of art
Proposes measures for increasing cooperation between the social, health, labour and cultural sectors with the aim of improving conditions for culture in rural areas. more >
Rural Cultural Research Program
A three year (2006-2008) university-based program on rural cultural research. more >
Community Arts in Rural Settings
Adaption of a presentation by Ontario Arts Council Executive Director John Brotman at a workshop on 'Arts and Heritage in Rural Communities.' more >
Bright Stars: Charting the Impact of the Arts in Rural Minnesota
Greater Minnesota's communities are coping with economic challenges... more >
D'Art Report: Cultural Development in Rural and Remote Regions
D'Art report number 23 provides an audit of research and information on cultural development in rural and remote areas. more >
A Cultural Strategy for Rural England: Investing in Rural Community Creativity and Cultural Capital
The Rural Cultural Forum and proposed Cultural Strategy for Rural England are among the outcomes... more >
Investing in Rural Creativity: New Rural Arts Strategy
A discussion document prepared for the Arts Council England outlining proposals for a new rural arts strategy... more >
News
Creative Rural Communities report launch
UK CREATIVE RURAL communities contribute more than 500m p.a. to the creative economy, British MPs have been told at the launch of the Creative Rural Communties report. more >
A day at the country to explore cutting edge rural art
Can artists be cutting edge in the countryside? Is sophistication only found in cities? Does Powys art have to be picturesque? more >
Funding pledge to protect rural arts
Arts chiefs have promised that regardless of how much cash is available to hand out, they remain as committed as ever to rural causes. more >
Culture sent to rural areas in Anhui
'Mobile Stages', a program of the national ministries of finance and culture that stages art performances in rural areas, In 2007 nearly 2,000 performances were staged to 1.6 million spectators. The program promotes the constructon of key cultural projects and enriches local people’s lives in rural areas of Anhui province. more >
National Meeting to Aid Bulgaria Rural Areas
A meeting is being held to to coordinate and enhance the participation of the cultural community clubs in the application of the National Program for Development of Rural Areas for 2007-2013. more >
Summit on the arts deserves our attention
So what do we mean by 'culture'? Defined in turn, the arts are specific forms of human communication? more >
"Plan Uganda" Empowers Rurals Through Art
Plan Uganda, a children-centred development organisation, has organised an art exhibition to explore the country's values. more >
Farmers to get their own biennale
Just when you thought farming in the UK was in terminal decline, help may be at hand from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Representatives from the UK’s Rural Cultural Forum recently met with officials from the DCMS at Tate Britain to request funding for the first Farmers’ Biennale of Art and Agriculture. more >
China to boost cultural development in rural areas
The Chinese authorities have called for efforts to boost cultural development in rural areas. more >
Rural areas `need centres of entertainment for the young'
Rural areas in Wales need facilities and entertainment of the kind usually found in larger towns if young people are to stay in the area or be attracted back to live, according to a new report from the Institute of Welsh Affairs. more >
Why the arts flourish in rural and small communities
'Authentic Passion: an introduction to the arts in rural and small communities,'discusses why arts flourish in rural and small towns in every form because of committed artists and arts activists and how the arts form part of the traditions of those who live there. more >
Events
Seminar on “Culture, social cohesion and integration challenges”
The objective is to exchange the latest ideas and practices on culture as it relates to social cohesion and integration challenges in both rural/urban and developed/developing environments. more >
Evolving Contexts for Provincial Cultural Policy
Presentation on a research program on Canadian provincial cultural policy, including how provincial approaches to cultural policy relate to international cultural policy approaches. more >
The international who's who in cultural policy, planning and research >