Swedish Arts Council, 23 June 2025, Sweden

On Midsummer's Eve, Sweden was elected to UNESCO's Governmental Committee for the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions – the 2005 Convention. The decision was taken at the recently concluded meeting of the States Parties, which was attended by most of the 158 countries that have ratified the Convention.

Arts Council England, 23 June 2025, England

St George’s, a state-of-the-art facility opened by the NHS North East London Health and Care Partnership in November 2024, officially launched its Creative Health strategy at the end of last week. The strategy, developed through consultation led by Dr Rebecca Gordon Nesbitt and supported by IPSO (Investment Principle Support Organisation) London Arts and Health, is funded by Arts Council England …

Department for Culture, Media & Sport, United Kingdom, 23 June 2025, United Kingdom

Thousands of creative professionals and businesses across the UK are set to benefit from a new £380 million investment package as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan.

Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, 19 June 2025, Slovenia

The establishment of coordination is the result of a joint process led by the Ministry of Culture and the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad and Abroad, in close cooperation with cultural organisations from neighbouring countries. Coordination does not mean the creation of a new official body, but represents an operational and support platform that will ena…

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, 19 June 2025, Ireland

The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, today announced a six-month extension to the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot scheme for those who are currently participating in the scheme.

Swedish Arts Council, 17 June 2025

The Programme for Artistic Freedom, which is run by the Swedish Arts Council with support from Sida, actively participated and linked to issues raised at the previous summit in Stockholm in 2023. In meetings with partner organizations such as Ettijahat (MENA region), ArtsEquator (Southeast Asia) and Article19 (South America), discussions were held on cultural rights, donor responsibility, the nee…