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Hello ACORNS subscriber
Welcome to the inaugural ACORNS for 2017! While we were away, there were a number of new appointments in the sector: the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture has announced Mrs Rima Mismar as its new Executive Director;
Kristjan Thor Júlíusson has taken office as the Minister of Culture, Iceland; the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Philippines has announced the appointment of poet, literary historian and National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario as its new Chairperson; and
in Romania, Ionut Vulpescu has been appointed Minister for the new Ministry of Culture and National Identity.
For those seeking fresh adventures in 2017, there are a number of international opportunities that could make for an interesting and productive year. Acción Cultural Española are calling for applications to their visitors programme
which invites professionals and programmers in the fields of arts and culture to Spain to establish networks and experience the sector first-hand; the Ministry of Culture and Communication in France are calling for applications for their upcoming seminar
designed develop professional networks between France and other countries; and if you are after a more cerebral adventure, ENCATC are seeking submissions for the 7th volume of their Journal of Cultural Management and Policy, which stimulates debates on topics of cultural management and policy among scholars, educators, policy makers and cultural managers.
As always, if you have resources or news stories that should be shared with the IFACCA network, send your suggestions to news@ifacca.org.
ACORNS Iberoamericano
Le recordamos que continuamos entregando noticias del espacio iberoamericano tanto de los países miembros como artículos en prensa en general de la región. Al final de cada edición de ACORNS encontrará la sección de ACORNS Iberoamericano. Asimismo, nuestro sitio web cuenta con una variedad de noticias en español a su disposición.
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Se publica el informe sobre la 7ª Cumbre Mundial
En octubre de 2016 los ponentes y delegados de la Cumbre Mundial exploraron el tema ¿En la encrucijada? El liderazgo cultural en el siglo XXI y abordaron diversas cuestiones de importancia. El Informe de la Cumbre ofrece una visión general de los aspectos más destacados del programa, la participación y los temas clave de la 7ª Cumbre Mundial de las Artes y la Cultura. Actualmente está disponible en español
y inglés, y pronto estará disponible en portugués, gracias al generoso apoyo de nuestro colaborador, la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI).
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IFACCA participates in UNESCO Convention IGC Meeting
In December, European Coordinator Diane Dodd represented the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies in a dialogue of civil society observers with the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) for the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in Paris.
more IFACCA News...
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£600,000 investment promotes young people’s health and wellbeing
Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 11 January 2017
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency (PHA) are making the joint investment over the next three years, working with a wide range of providers to promote the emotional health and wellbeing of young people.
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Chile: draft approval for Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage
Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, Chile, 05 January 2017
The Senate in Chile has approved the draft for the creation of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage. The debate was attended by the Minister of Culture, Ernesto Ottone, and Senators who stressed the need for Chile to have a robust institutional structure, in keeping with the new times and needs of the world of arts, culture and heritage.
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Romania’s new ministry of culture to have double the budget
Romania-Insider.com, 05 January 2017, Romania
Romania’s Ministry of Culture and National Identity will have a double budget this year and will be a central element in the new Government’s strategy, said Ionut Vulpescu, the new minister of culture.
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National Culture Policy will preserve culture of St. Kitts & Nevis
St Kitts & Nevis Observer, 15 January 2017, Saint Kitts & Nevis
A national culture policy is currently being drafted as culture is an important part of national, personal and communal development and must be preserved, says Director in the Ministry of Culture, Troy Mills.
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New Creative Economy Outlook Zim (CEOZ) portal
The Nhimbe Trust, 10 January 2017, Zimbabwe
The Nhimbe Trust have launched Creative Economy Outlook Zim (CEOZ), a portal on the status of creative industries to provide data, analysis and tools needed to promote and support the growth and development of creative industries in Zimbabwe.
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Trudeau’s Arts Chief Heads to China
Bloomberg, 10 January 2017, International
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s culture chief is visiting China for the first time in over a decade as his government pivots from protectionism to promotion in the arts.
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Governing Heritage Dissonance by Višnja Kisic
European Cultural Foundation, 09 January 2017, International
The European Cultural Foundation has announced the publication of Governing Heritage Dissonance: Promises and Realities of Selected Cultural Policies, a pioneering study by Višnja Kisić, winner of the 2013 Cultural Policy Research Award (CPRA).
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Call for applications: CitizensLab 2017
MitOst, 17 January 2017, Germany
CitizensLab is a new participatory European Network for local actors of change. Its aim is to strengthen and connect active citizens from all sectors that are passionate about their local community. They engage in finding innovative solutions to challenges in their neighborhoods – be it as volunteers or in their jobs.
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Call for applications: AC/E Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture (PICE)
Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), 17 January 2017, Spain
The AC/E Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture (PICE) facilitates the presence in Spain of prestigious international influencers, agents, professionals and programmers in the fields of the arts and culture, so that they can enjoy first-hand experience of various areas of Spain’s cultural and creative sector and establish direct and personal relations.
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Call for submissions: ENCATC Journal 2017
ENCATC, 13 January 2017, International
ENCATC has launched a call for articles for its online Journal of Cultural Management and Policy, which will be issued in December 2017. Contributions are welcome from any relevant discipline, provided that they make an original academic contribution to the study of cultural management and policy.
more Opportunities...
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SENIP | Servicio Nacional de Inventarios de Patrimonio
Ministerio de Cultura, Presidencia de la Nación, Argentina, 17 January 2017, Argentina
El Servicio Nacional de Inventarios de Patrimonio es una herramienta para difundir el conjunto de bienes que integran el patrimonio cultural argentino. Ofrece información sobre los bienes culturales registrados (o sobre cómo registrarlos) de acuerdo con sus especificidades y tipologías. Brinda acceso a las bases de datos CONar, dedicada a la gestión y registro de colecciones de museos y MEMORar, fondos documentales históricos de museos.
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Crece un 8,8% el número de visitas a los Museos Estatales gestionados por la Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Patrimonio Cultural
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, España, 12 January 2017, Spain
Los 16 Museos Estatales gestionados por la Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Patrimonio Cultural del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte han registrado un total de 2.810.397 visitas en 2016, un 8,8% más que en 2015 (2.582.121 visitas). Los datos confirman la tendencia de crecimiento sostenido y se apoyan en una programación de calidad. Además, hay seis museos que han obtenido su máximo histórico de visitas: el Museo Nacional de Escultura de Valladolid, el Museo Cerralbo, el Museo Sorolla, el Museo Nacional de Antropología, el Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias y el Museo Casa Cervantes.
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Por unanimidad Senado aprueba en general proyecto de Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio
Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, Chile, 05 January 2017, Chile
El debate contó con las intervenciones del Ministro de Cultura, Ernesto Ottone, y los senadores Ignacio Walker, Alfonso De Urresti, Rabindranath Quinteros, Baldo Prokurica, Andrés Allamand, Guido Girardi, Carlos Bianchi, Hernán Larraín, Víctor Pérez Varela, Eugenio Tuma, Francisco Chahuán, Alejandro Navarro y Antonio Horvath, quienes destacaron la necesidad de que Chile cuente con una institucionalidad robusta, acorde con los nuevos tiempos y necesidades del mundo de las artes, la cultura y el patrimonio.
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Firman una ley para buscar fondos al Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña
El Nuevo Día, 08 January 2017, Puerto Rico
En busca de allegar dinero al Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP) que no menoscabe las arcas del Gobierno, una nueva ley le permite a esa entidad pública obtener fondos de fuentes alternas que garanticen la continuidad de sus operaciones y su gestión cultural.
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