Ethics in cultural policy
Description
View D'Art report: Ethics in Cultural Policy
D'Art Topics in Arts Policy no.24, April 2008
IFACCA and Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Finland
Cultural rights are just one category of human rights; other common human rights being civic, political, economic and educational rights. This D'Art was used to help gather information for a project of Finland’s Ministry of Education, Science and Culture on the ethical dimensions of cultural policy. With the help of the D'Art process, the Ministry published a review document, Fair Culture? Ethical dimension of cultural policy and cultural rights, which develops a concept of ‘fair culture’ and explores the many ethical issues associated with cultural policies and practices. The publication argues that cultural rights are central to the identity, coherence and autonomy of nations. It identifies three main ways of viewing ethical issues in cultural policy (as cultural freedoms, as cultural rights and as cultural benefits), none of which is necessarily more 'correct' or valuable than the other.
Drafted by Hannele Koivunen and Leena Marsio, the D'Art report summarises the Ministry's research project to date, outlines future directions for the project, and provides an extract from the Ministry's Fair Culture? report (the full report is linked to under 'publications' in the tab above).
Publications
ICOMOS ethical statement
The ICOMOS Ethical Commitment Statement is to provide a tool to improve and clarify ethical conservation practice and principles useful amongst members, Associates, non-members and communities who are active in conservation. The Ethical Commitment Statement will be reviewed every 6 years. more >
Cultural Rights: Culture and Development
A portal created by Interarts Foundation as a key element in the research that the foundation is carrying out on cultural rights and the role of culture in human development. more >
Derechos culturales: cultura y desarrollo
El portal recoge información y documentación sobre temas como los derechos culturales, el desarrollo humano, los indicadores culturales, la cultura y los derechos humanos, y la diversidad. more >
D'Art report: Ethics in Cultural Policy
The publication argues that cultural rights are central to the identity, coherence and autonomy of nations. more >
Las ponencias de la Conferencia foro internacional sobre políticas culturales y derechos culturales están publicadas en Internet
La presentada por Edwin Harvey, sobre la relación entre los instrumentos normativos internacionales del derecho cultural y las políticas culturales nacionales en el contexto latinoamericano. more >
The Papers of the International Conference Forum on Cultural Policies and Cultural Rights are Published On-line
Edwin Harvey’s presentation on the relationship between international legal instruments on cultural rights’ and national cultural policies in Latin America. more >
Database of Existing Codes, Guidelines and Practices
Examples of ethical and conduct codes in a cultural setting. more >
Culture, a fundamental Union right
The European Community's cultural rights instruments. more >
Theme: culture and ethics
Standards and values are an integral part of any culture; hence, culture is the bedrock supporting every development. more >
Code of Ethics for Museums
The ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums sets minimum standards of professional practice and performance for museums and their staff. more >
Re-imagining cultural action in Europe
Recommended reading materials for the 'cultural rights' session at the 15th EFAH Conference and Annual General Assembly 2007. more >
Fair Culture? Ethical dimension of cultural policy and cultural rights
Seeks to analyse the ethical dimensions in cultural policy discourse and to open and make visible ethical choices made in cultural policy. more >
Cultural Values and International Differences in Business Ethics
Explores whether culture plays a significant role in explaining country differences in business ethics policies. more >
The Write Stuff - Writers Adopt New Charter
The New Zealand Writers Guild has adopted a bill of rights for script writers. more >
Cultural Rights
Focuses on the evolving concept of cultural rights and explores its potential effectiveness both in achieving social justice and advancing the rights claims of ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples and other cultural communities. more >
Local Authority Arts Conference Report (2004)
The main theme of this conference was 'cultural Rights and the arts community’s response to the
Cultural Commission'.
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A right to art
A 'Right to Art' is enshrined in the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But what does it mean in the contemporary world? more >
Ethics and Cultural Policy in a Global Economy
Sarah Owen-Vandersluis critically examines approaches to cultural policy within the global economy.
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Statement of Ethics
A statement that provides guidelines to the accepted professional standards of research and the presentation of that research. more >
News
Is Britain failing to give children full access to the arts as required by UN's Charter on the Rights of the Child?
A UK umbrella body for arts organisations involved in providing arts for and with children, will launch the UK's first 'Manifesto for Children's Arts' on 21 July. more >
General discussion on the right to take part in cultural life
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will organise a Day of General Discussion on Friday 9 May 2008 on the right to take part in cultural life. more >
Discusión general sobre el derecho a participar en la vida cultural
El Comité de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales de las Naciones Unidas organizará un día de discusión general el viernes 9 de mayo de 2008 sobre el derecho a participar en la vida cultural. more >
Dialogue among civilisations
An initiative that will publicly exhibit artworks throughout South Africa when it hosts the 2010 Soccer World Cup to prompt the public to internalize ‘moral ownership’ of values such as creativity, freedom of expression, inspiration, and respect for individual rights. more >
Ethics in cultural policy research report
We are delighted today to release our D'Art research report on ethics in cultural policy. more >
Creative Local Communities: Cultural Vitality and Human Rights
The UNESCO Observatory on Multi-disciplinary Research in the Arts has released a call for papers for Vol 1, Issue 2 of its e-journal. more >
International Declaration on the Rights of Peoples to Safeguard their Cultural Memory
Bamako Communiqué Calls for Issuing an International Declaration on the Rights of Peoples to Safeguard their Cultural Memory. The international scientific symposium on the rights of peoples to safeguard their cultural memory called upon the international community and human conscience to take immediate action to preserve the precious volumes of manuscripts and authentic scientific works treasured in the city of Timbuktu and other African regions. more >
We should Fight to Protect Cultural Rights
In an addressto a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial meeting on 'Human Rights and Cultural Diversity' in Iran, Cuba's foreign minister has called for a global campaign to defend cultural rights. more >
South Africa: Child Actors, Models And the Law
South Africa has a new Act for employing children in cultural activities. more >
Australia Council welcomes inquiry into Indigenous visual art sector
The Australia Council for the Arts has launched a report on the country’s Indigenous arts industry. more >
Code of Practice for New Zealand artists to be unveiled
Industry body Artists Alliance is preparing to launch a new Code of Practice that ‘aims to build consistent, ethical practice among artists, dealers and gallery operators.’ more >
ETHICS AND CULTURAL POLICY - CAN YOU HELP?
Our latest D'Art query comes from researchers at Finland's Ministry of Education and the Arts Council of Finland. The researchers are investigating ethical issues in cultural policy, with a particular emphasis on cultural rights. They aim to analyse ethical aspects of cultural policy discourse and draw attention to the ethical choices made in cultural policy. View the full question here. If you can help, or know of someone else who can help, please email us. The deadline for responses is Friday 29 July 2005. more >
UNESCO funds human rights films
UNESCO has selected eight proposals for film productions for its new project promoting human rights and tolerance. more >
Call for charter to protect the rights of artists
The establishment of a charter to protect the rights of working artists in Scotland is to be promoted by the Scottish Arts Council. more >
EU urges Turkey to expand cultural rights for its Kurds
The European Union official in charge of enlargement says Turkey has made a start in granting cultural rights to its Kurdish minority, but says it must go further. more >
Confusion on rights for Aboriginal art
New funding contracts for remote Aboriginal art centres carry a first-time recognition by the Australian Government of special Aboriginal intellectual property rights. more >
McConnell's 'cultural rights' agenda leads to delay of arts policy review
The launch of a long-promised review of Scotland’s arts policy has been delayed to reflect better the First Minister’s new agenda for "cultural rights". A consultation document, originally due to be published earlier this month, is being rewritten to "fully reflect" the themes of Jack McConnell’s St Andrew’s Day speech, officials say. more >
Indigenous Arts Protocols Available
IFACCA is pleased to be helping the Australia Council to distribute to national arts and culture funding bodies the world's first 'good practice' guides for working with Indigenous artists and Indigenous cultural materials. Launched by the Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board this week, the guides cover Indigenous cultural protocols and intellectual property rights in writing, song, new media, performing and visual cultures. More information can be found at:www.ozco.gov.au/issues/releases/2002/rel02_54.htm Electronic versions of the protocols at:www.ozco.gov.au/resources/publications/index.htm more >
Events
Culture and Consequence: The role of ethics in the arts today
A one-day conference for discussion of some of the key ethical issues emerging for the arts and cultural sectors. more >
The Ethics of Community Arts Practice
A seminar on the ethics of community arts practice and cultural development, presented by Arlene Goldbard. more >
Cultural rights
Part of the seminar series of the Centre for Cultural Policy Research, University of Glasgow. more >
The international who's who in cultural policy, planning and research >