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This month the headlines reflect ongoing efforts to address the working conditions of cultural and creative professionals, and the future of the sector that relies on them.
In recent weeks, in Finland the Arts Promotion Centre has partnered with artists’ organisations to launch the Fair Art Manifesto which encourages fair remuneration and contract negotiations, and includes a campaign logo that allows consumers of creative and cultural works to make informed choices. Last week, Arts Promotion Centre also issued a statement to the Parliamentary Committee on Social Security Reform in which it drew attention to the role of artists and proposed a series of concrete measures. Meanwhile in Ireland, the Arts Council - An Chomhairle Ealaíon confirmed its commitment to protect jobs and livelihoods across the sector as it published an update of its Employment and Economic Impact Assessment. The report finds that the core arts sector will lose 16 percent of its jobs this year, compared to 10 percent in the economy as a whole; and calls for an ambitious plan to support the creative industries, aligned and integrated with the wider government approach. And in Spain, the Council of Ministers has approved a new Social Agreement in Defense of Employment, which extends mechanisms to protect jobs in the context of COVID-19 and establishes special protection for companies integrated in sectors affected by the pandemic, including many in the field of culture.
Of course, these issues are not confined to Europe. In Singapore, the Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth & Trade and Industry has made a speech to parliament on safeguarding the livelihoods of arts and culture practitioners in which she outlined the government’s commitment to ensuring good work opportunities for practitioners and freelancers. In South Africa, the South African Cultural Policy Observatory has called for action to save
and revive the industry following the release of figures from Stats SA that show severe economic contraction, noting that the cultural and creative industries are particularly vulnerable to economic cycles and resulting job and income loss. While next week in Mexico, the Secretary for Culture will host a series of free, online public discussions as part of its Creative Mexico initiative – which includes among its aims to develop a cultural economy with a social dimension that allows cultural practitioners dignified working conditions, social security and economic inclusion – featuring more than 100 national and international speakers, including our Chair Simon Brault (Director and CEO
of the Canada Council for the Arts) and our Executive Director Magdalena Moreno Mujica.
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Survey on modes of music consumption in Zimbabwe
National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, 10 October 2020, Zimbabwe
In order to increase its understanding of the music sector, the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, supported by the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility, is deploying a short questionnaire on regular modes of music consumption in Zimbabwe.
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Taking Note: Pre-Pandemic Factors Driving (or Deterring) Arts Participation
National Endowment for the Arts, 1 October 2020, USA
In last month’s post, I heralded the release of new research products from the Arts Endowment. All of them had been in our pipeline prior to COVID-19. Since then, we’ve published Why We Engage: Attending, Creating, and Performing Art. This report is based on large, nationally representative survey data about adults’ reasons for doing certain arts activities.
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New protocols on First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property
Australia Council for the Arts, 29 September 2020, Australia
The Australia Council has today released updated Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts. The protocols address key legal, ethical and moral considerations for the use of Indigenous cultural material in the arts.
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Natural Resources Wales - Memorandum of Understanding
Cygnor Celfyddydau Cymru - Arts Council of Wales, 24 September 2020, Wales
A new agreement between Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Arts Council of Wales will help to cultivate the relationship between the arts and the natural environment, as part of a shared commitment to improve the environmental and cultural well-being of Wales.
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Growth of cultural sector today relies on innovative use of modern technologies: Report
Emirates News Agency, 12 October 2020, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Future Foundation, DFF, in partnership with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, today launched its latest report titled ‘Future Trends: Culture and The Creative Sector'. The report focuses on the restrictions that the coronavirus pandemic has imposed on movements and social and cultural activities.
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Education ministry launches intellectual property project
New Era, 10 October 2020, Namibia
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) in partnership with the Business Intellectual Property Authority (Bipa) launched the Intellectual Property and Local Content (IPLC) project. It is aimed at supporting the production of local content in Namibia’s creative and cultural industries and align the relevant domestic regulatory frameworks to upkeep these industries.
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Icelandic Government Unveils First Comprehensive Film Industry Policy
Iceland Review, 7 October 2020, Iceland
Iceland’s Ministry of Culture has launched the government’s first comprehensive policy for the film industry. Titled “Film Policy Until 2030 – An art form at a Crossroads,” the initiative is part of a policy to diversify the Icelandic economy with an emphasis on creative industries. Iceland is one of few countries where film production has continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SMU DataArts Releases Sixth Annual List of Most Arts-Vibrant Cities in the U.S.
SMU National Center for Arts research, 29 September 2020, USA
SMU DataArts, a national center for arts research at Southern Methodist University, today released its sixth annual Arts Vibrancy Index, which ranks more than 900 communities across the country, examining the level of supply, demand and government support for the arts in each city.
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Contribution of the art and culture sector to the UK economy
Arts Council England, 6 October 2020, England
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) is pleased to present this report to Arts Council England, outlining the economic and social contributions made by the arts and culture industry. This is the fifth iteration of a study first undertaken in 2013, albeit with numerous additions since then.
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New report on how artists have been affected by the Corona crisis
Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 29 September 2020, Sweden
Most artists who received a Crisis Scholarship from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee had low incomes. At the same time, the requirement from the government that the scholarship should cover a proven loss of revenue meant that several applicants could not get money because they lacked contracts.
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Outcome document: first draft of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
UNESCO, 7 September 2020, International
In line with the decision of UNESCO’s General Conference at its 40th session (40 C/Resolution 37), the Director-General constituted the Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG) for the preparation of a draft text of a recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence in March 2020. Adapting to the challenging situation posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the AHEG worked virtually from the end of March until beginning of May 2020, and produced the first version of a draft text of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
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Creative Mexico Forum | SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Co-hosted by Secretary of Culture, Mexico, 19 - 23 October 2020
The Creative Mexico Forum will be held virtually and free of charge from October 19 to 23, it will feature 17 dialogues, 5 keynote lectures and more than 100 national and international speakers who will talk about creative economy with a social dimension.
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Los titulares de este mes reflejan los esfuerzos continuados para abordar las condiciones laborales de las y los profesionales creativos y de la cultura y el futuro del sector que depende de ellos.
En las últimas semanas, el Centro de Promoción de las Artes de Finlandia ha colaborado con las asociaciones de artistas para publicar el Manifiesto por un Arte Justo, que defiende remuneraciones y negociaciones contractuales justas e incluye un logo de la campaña que permite a las y los consumidores de obras creativas y culturales tomar decisiones informadas. La semana pasada, el Centro de Promoción de las Artes también ha hecho pública una
declaración dirigida a la Comisión Parlamentaria sobre la Reforma de la Seguridad Social en la que llamaba la atención al papel de las y los artistas y proponía una serie de medidas concretas. Mientras tanto, el Consejo de las Artes de Irlanda - An Chomhairle Ealaíon reafirmaba su compromiso para proteger el empleo y los medios de vida en el sector a raíz de la publicación de su Evaluación de impacto laboral y económico. El informe expone que el sector de las artes perderá el 16% de empleo este año, comparado con un 10% en el total de la economía, y llama a elaborar un plan ambicioso de apoyo a las industrias creativas, integrado en la política gubernamental. En España, el Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado un nuevo Acuerdo Social en Defensa del Empleo, que prorroga el mecanismo de protección de empleo durante el COVID-19 y establece una protección especial a
las empresas integradas en sectores singularmente afectados en su actividad por la pandemia, entre las que se encuentran muchas de las pertenecientes al ámbito de la cultura.
Por supuesto, estos problemas no son exclusivamente europeos. En Singapur, la ministra de Cultura, Comunidad y Juventud, y de Comercio e Industria, ha pronunciado un discurso en el Parlamento sobre la protección de los medios de vida de las y los profesionales de las artes y la cultura, en el que presentó el compromiso del gobierno de garantizar buenas oportunidades laborales para profesionales y autónomos. En Sudáfrica, el Observatorio Sudafricano de
Política Cultural ha llamado a la acción para salvar y revitalizar la industria a raíz de la publicación de las estadísticas de Stats SA que muestran una severa contracción económica, remarcando que las industrias culturales y creativas son particularmente vulnerables a los ciclos económicos y a las pérdidas de empleo y de ingresos. La semana próxima, en México, la Secretaría de Cultura organizará una serie de debates virtuales públicos que forman parte de su Foro México Creativo, con los objetivos de desarrollar una economía cultural con dimensión social. Ello incluye en sus objetivos asegurar a profesionales de la cultura condiciones de trabajo dignas, seguridad social e
inclusión económica. Los eventos contarán con más de cien ponentes nacionales e internacionales, entre los que se cuentan el presidente de la Junta Directiva de IFACCA, Simon Brault (director general del Consejo de las Artes de Canadá) y nuestra directora ejecutiva, Magdalena Moreno Mujica.
Como siempre, si tiene noticias, publicaciones o novedades que le gustaría que difundiésemos, por favor póngase en contacto con el Secretariado en news@ifacca.org.
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Más de 600 asistentes y 111 empresas participaron en el 1er Foro de Industrias Creativas Unión Europea-México
Secretary of Culture, 9 October 2020, Mexico
Ciudad de México (08/10/2020).- Más de 600 personas asistieron de forma virtual al 1er Foro de Industrias Creativas Unión Europea – México, organizado por la Delegación de la Unión Europea (UE) en México, en colaboración con las Embajadas de Alemania, Austria, España, Finlandia, Irlanda, Polonia y Rumanía, y la Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México, a través del Centro de Cultura Digital, lo cual comenzó el pasado 17 de septiembre y terminó el día de hoy.
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El Gobierno acuerda establecer reuniones mixtas de Sanidad y Cultura con las CCAA para abordar la situación del sector cultural
Ministry of Culture and Sport, Spain, 8 October 2020, Spain
El ministro de Cultura y Deporte, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, el ministro de Sanidad, Salvador Illa, y Fernando Simón, director del Centro de Coordinación de Alertas y Emergencias Sanitarias del Ministerio de Sanidad, se han reunido este jueves por videoconferencia, desde el Palacio de la Moncloa, con representantes del sector cultural de los espectáculos en vivo, cine, teatro, danza y música.
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Ministerio de Cultura lanza proyecto de fondos de emergencia en apoyo al sector cultural
Ministry of Culture of El Salvador, 2 October 2020, El Salvador
El Gobierno del presidente Nayib Bukele, a través del Ministerio de Cultura, lanzó los Fondos de Emergencia al Sector Cultural en El Salvador por Pandemia COVID-19, como una medida para afrontar las dificultades económicas a las que se ha enfrentado el sector artístico y cultural en el país.
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Informe de la ONU destaca trabajo del Ministerio de las Culturas por promover la repatriación de bienes patrimoniales
Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chile, 30 September 2020, Chile
La Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), a través del Mecanismo de Expertos sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, presentó un informe en el que examina las buenas prácticas y las lecciones aprendidas en relación a la repatriación de objetos de culto, restos humanos y patrimonio cultural inmaterial, todo en el marco de la Declaración sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas (2007).
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Unidos por la Reactivación de las Industrias Creativas y Culturales
Inter-American Development Bank, 23 September 2020, International
Expertos de la región se unen para pensar la reactivación del sector creativo y cultural post-pandemia. La pandemia de COVID19 ha expuesto al mundo a desafíos sin precedentes, que necesitan soluciones excepcionales. En cuestión de semanas, tanto los profesionales y emprendedores creativos, como las empresas e instituciones culturales vieron sus actividades e ingresos drásticamente reducidos.
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