Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, 26 May 2025, Ireland

This qualitative report explores the impact of receiving a basic income for artists and creative arts workers in Ireland. It adds to, and can be read alongside, the quantitative insights on the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme produced by the Basic Income for the Arts Research Team.

ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 26 May 2025, International

The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) is dedicated to realising the full potential of ASEAN citizens. At the heart of the ASCC is the commitment to improve the quality of life of ASEAN people through cooperative initiatives that are people oriented and people-centred. The ASCC opens a world of opportunities to collectively deliver and fully realise social, human, and sustainable development t…

ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 26 May 2025, International

The development of the ASEAN Creative Economy Sustainability Framework aims to provide a platform and serve as a roadmap for ASEAN policymakers and relevant stakeholders to co-create a way forward in developing the cultural and creative industries (CCIs), provide an interface for the exchange of ideas and views about the Creative Economy, and appraise relevant research and evidence with a view to…

Obvia, 20 May 2025, International

The second edition of the series focused on the challenges and impacts of generative AI on the cultural and creative industries. Octavio Kulesz, a world-renowned expert on the subject, was guest of honor at the event, which took place in Quebec City on May 31, 2024. Moderated by Brian Myles, director of the newspaper Le Devoir, the panel brought together artists, professionals from the video game…

Arts Council England, 15 May 2025, England

This report provides evidence that public investment in England’s arts and cultural sector plays a pivotal role in attracting further income from private and earned sources – commonly referred to as ‘Crowding In’. This effect underpins the mixed economy model that sustains most cultural organisations in England, combining public funding, private investment, and earned income.

European Commission, 08 May 2025, International

Europeans believe their country and the EU should work more closely together on cultural policy matters, making the arts more accessible, protecting cultural heritage sites during wars, natural disasters or climate change, and ensuring artists and cultural workers have fair pay and good working conditions are the top three priorities.