Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 11 April 2023, International

In a few weeks, we at IFACCA along with our co-hosts, the Swedish Arts Council, will welcome delegates from around the world to Stockholm for the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture on Safeguarding Artistic Freedom. Registration for the Summit will close on 14 April 2023 at 21.00 CEST, so please hurry to ensure your seat at this important conversation.

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 16 March 2023, International

As co-hosts of the Summit, IFACCA and the Swedish Arts Council are looking forward to gathering representatives from government, academia, and civil society at the Summit for important conversations on Safeguarding Artistic Freedom.

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 16 February 2023, International

Together with our co-hosts, the Swedish Arts Council, we have been working further to prepare for the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture on Safeguarding Artistic Freedom in Stockholm this May. We warmly welcome artists, cultural professionals, representatives from government, non-cultural sectors and wider civil society at the Summit.

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 17 January 2023, International

It is now only three and a half months until the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture in Stockholm, Sweden from 3-5 May 2023 that will address artistic freedom as a fundamental pillar of cultural policy and examine how we can – and why we should – safeguard artistic freedom.

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 16 December 2022, International

Artistic and cultural expressions are fundamental to our collective human experience. They create space for us to reflect on ourselves and our societies; to connect with different perspectives; to understand and learn from each other; to test and contest ideas; and ultimately, to inspire us to imagine new paths to individual, collective, and social development.

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 17 November 2022

The important role of culture and the arts in post-pandemic recovery and socio-economic development has been firmly in focus, especially in regional gatherings in many parts of the world.