ACORNS

We gather intelligence on the development and implementation of arts and cultural policies around the world through our ACORNS (Arts and Culture Online Research Network and Support) system.

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ACORNS 429: The journey from MONDIACULT 2022 to the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 18 October 2022, International

The UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 2022 concluded in Mexico City on 30 September with an ambitious Declaration for Culture that explicitly acknowledged culture as a global public good, with an intrinsic value to enable and drive sustainable development.

ACORNS 428: Working conditions in the cultural sectors in the spotlight and secure your place at the 9th World Summit in Stockholm (3-5 May 2023)

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 15 September 2022, International

This month we are very pleased to share with you our latest public report, A crisis of sustainable careers? Examining working conditions for independent arts and cultural workers, which we have developed with four external expert authors, Laurence Cuny, Xin Gu, Martin Inthamoussú and Ammar Kessab.

ACORNS 427: A stronger voice for civil society in international policy processes

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 19 August 2022, International

The important contributions of civil society to policymaking in the areas of arts, culture, heritage and creativity continue to remain in the spotlight, as the international community prepares for key meetings in September 2022 including the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022 in Mexico, the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Culture in Indonesia and…

ACORNS 426: Fair and transversal collaborations at the heart of cultural governance

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 23 July 2022, International

People-centred cultural governance calls for meaningful engagement by governments with the communities they serve through nurturing safe spaces for civic participation...

ACORNS 425: Cultural diversity and global cooperation, and new dates for the 9th World Summit

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

Diversity is just as essential for the cultural world as it is for the living world. This is at the heart of the message from UNESCO’s Director-General Audrey Azoulay shared on 21 May for the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Development. With diversity of cultural expressions around the world shrinking...

ACORNS 424: The long road to diversity and inclusion

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 12 May 2022

The prestigious Venice Biennale Arte 2022 was launched in late April, making news for featuring overwhelmingly female artists in its 59th edition.