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A Global AI Agenda for the Cultural and Creative Industries

Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC), 07 May 2026, International

Building on the 11 points of the Global Agenda for the Cultural and Creative Industries published in December 2021, which has since become a widely recognised reference framework, the GCEC now presents a proposal for a Global AI Agenda for the Cultural and Creative Industries. This strategy is likewise structured around 11 key actions, ensuring continuity with the underlying principles of the ori…

Singapore takes the long view in supporting visual artists

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore, 06 May 2026, Singapore

Speech by Mr David Neo, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Senior Minister of State for Education, at the opening of Pavilion of Singapore, 61st international art exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia on 6 May 2026.

ANDE y ACAU firmaron un convenio para fortalecer el sector audiovisual

Ministry of Education and Culture, Uruguay, 06 May 2026, Uruguay

El 6 de mayo, la Agencia Nacional de Desarrollo (ANDE) y la Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay (ACAU) firmaron un convenio para implementar un programa dirigido a pequeñas y medianas empresas del sector audiovisual. La actividad se realizó en las oficinas de Uruguay Innova (U+I), iniciativa impulsada desde Presidencia y articulada con ministerios, agencias del Estado e institutos espec…

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Discusses Policy Directions for Revitalizing the Film and Video Industry

The Asia Business Daily, 06 May 2026, Korea, Rep

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold the third meeting of the Film and Video Subcommittee of the Cultural Arts Policy Advisory Committee at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, on the afternoon of May 6, 2026, to discuss major issues in the film and video sector and future policy directions.

UNESCO strengthens cultural emergency preparedness and response across Middle East

UNESCO, 06 May 2026, International

As hostilities continue to impact the Middle East and neighbouring regions, UNESCO is scaling up its action to protect cultural heritage, sustain cultural life, and support culture professionals through both emergency response and long term preparedness. From immediate preparation for damage monitoring and stabilization in Iran, to knowledge exchange initiatives with the Gulf States, UNESCO is mo…

The 2026 Call for Funding Requests to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity is now open!

UNESCO, 06 May 2026, International

UNESCO is launching the seventeenth call for funding requests to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). This call welcomes projects aimed at fostering the emergence of dynamic cultural and creative sectors in developing countries, in alignment with the objectives of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.