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National Members

In general, each country has one National Member - usually a ministry of culture or an arts council whose primary role is to support the arts and culture through investment, promotion and policy.

Argentina
Secretary of Culture of the Nation, Argentina
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/capital-humano/cultura
Australia
Creative Australia
https://creative.gov.au/
Bahamas
Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture, The Bahamas
http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/mysc
Belize
National Institute of Culture & History
http://www.nichbelize.org/
Botswana
Ministry of Sport and Arts, Botswana
https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-youth-empowerment-sport-and-culture-development
Bulgaria
National Culture Fund, Bulgaria
http://www.ncf.bg/
Canada
Canada Council for the Arts
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/
Cayman Islands
Cayman National Cultural Foundation
http://www.artscayman.org/
Chile
Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chile
http://www.cultura.gob.cl/
China
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC)
http://e.cflac.org.cn/
Cook Islands
Ministry of Cultural Development, Cook Islands
https://taurangavananga.com/
Croatia
Ministry of Culture and Media, Croatia
https://min-kulture.gov.hr/
Cuba
Ministry of Culture, Republic of Cuba
http://www.ministeriodecultura.gob.cu/
Czech Republic
Czech Cultural Institute
http://www.idu.cz/en/
Denmark
Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces
https://slks.dk/
El Salvador
Ministry of Culture of El Salvador
http://www.cultura.gob.sv/
England
Arts Council England
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Estonia
Estonian Ministry of Culture
http://www.kul.ee/
Eswatini
Eswatini National Council of Arts and Culture
https://sncac.org.sz/
Fiji
Fiji Arts Council
http://www.fijiartscouncil.com.fj/
Finland
Finnish Arts and Culture Agency
https://kuvi.fi/
Georgia
Ministry of Culture of Georgia
http://culture.gov.ge/
Guyana
National Trust of Guyana
https://ntg.gov.gy/
Iceland
Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education
https://www.government.is/ministries/ministry-of-culture-innovation-and-higher-education/about-the-ministry/
Ireland
Arts Council of Ireland - An Chomhairle Ealaíon
http://www.artscouncil.ie/
Korea, Rep
Arts Council Korea
http://arko.or.kr/
Latvia
State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia
http://www.kkf.lv/
Lithuania
Lithuanian Council for Culture
http://www.ltkt.lt/
Luxembourg
Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg
https://www.kulturlx.lu/
Malawi
Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Malawi
https://www.malawi.gov.mw/
Maldives
Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage, Maldives
https://mdlch.gov.mv/
Malta
Arts Council Malta
http://www.artscouncilmalta.org/
Mexico
Ministry of Culture, Mexico
https://www.gob.mx/cultura
Namibia
National Arts Council of Namibia
http://artscouncilnam.org/
New Zealand
Creative New Zealand - Toi Aotearoa
http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/
Niger
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Crafts
http://www.gouv.ne/
Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/
Norway
Kulturdirektoratet - Arts and Culture Norway
https://www.kulturdirektoratet.no/
Papua New Guinea
National Cultural Commission
https://www.ncc.gov.pg/
Paraguay
National Secretary of Culture, Presidency of the Republic, Paraguay
http://www.cultura.gov.py/
Philippines
National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Philippines
https://ncca.gov.ph/
Poland
National Centre for Culture, Poland
https://www.nck.pl/
Scotland
Creative Scotland
http://www.creativescotland.com/
Seychelles
National Arts and Crafts Council of Seychelles (NACC)
http://www.nacseychelles.sc/
Singapore
National Arts Council of Singapore
http://www.nac.gov.sg/
Slovak Republic
Slovak Arts Council
http://www.fpu.sk/
Slovenia
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia
https://www.gov.si/drzavni-organi/ministrstva/ministrstvo-za-kulturo/
Solomon Islands
Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Solomon Islands
https://solomons.gov.sb/ministry-of-culture-and-tourism/
South Africa
National Arts Council of South Africa
http://www.nac.org.za/
Spain
Ministry of Culture, Spain
https://www.cultura.gob.es/
Sri Lanka
Arts Council of Sri Lanka
http://www.artscouncil.lk/
Sweden
Swedish Arts Council
http://www.kulturradet.se/
Tanzania
National Arts Council (BASATA)
http://www.basata.go.tz/
Togo
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
https://tourisme.gouv.tg/
Tunisia
Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Tunisia
http://www.culture.gov.tn/
Tuvalu
Department of Culture, Ministry of Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment, Government of Tuvalu
USA
National Endowment for the Arts
https://www.arts.gov/
Ukraine
Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
http://www.ucf.in.ua/en/
Uruguay
Ministry of Education and Culture, Uruguay
http://www.mec.gub.uy/
Viet Nam
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam
https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/
Wales
Cygnor Celfyddydau Cymru - Arts Council of Wales
http://www.arts.wales/
Zambia
National Arts Council of Zambia
http://www.arts.gov.zm/
Zimbabwe
National Arts Council of Zimbabwe
http://www.natartszim.org.zw/