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Hello ACORNS subscriber
Last month we held the 14th European Chapter meeting in Aarhus, Denmark, bringing together 30 representatives from 18 IFACCA Member countries from the region to discuss a range of topics and common challenges. The public value of the arts was one area of in-depth conversation and - to give our international readers a sense of what is happening in the region - in this issue, we look to how governments across Europe are responding to public value in the recent spate of budget announcements for 2018.
In Ireland, recent research has shown that a significant number of Irish people attend arts events, providing evidence to support increases in investment for a range of participation programmes. Last week the Arts Council of Ireland - An Chomhairle Ealaíon highlighted the need for increased investment in the sector, following the announcement of a 2018 budget allocation for arts and culture that does not reflect previous pledges from government to double
funding for the sector by 2024. Last month in Scotland new findings released by the Scottish Household Survey show that the cultural attendance gap is the smallest it has been for five years; and the Culture Secretary encouraged people across the country to get involved in shaping Scotland’s new culture strategy. This week however, Creative Scotland has called for the sector to join them in demonstrating the cultural, social and economic value of arts and culture and make the case for public funding, in light of news that they may face the announcement of a challenging budget on 14 December.
On the mainland, a number of countries have seen public support for the arts and culture increase. In Armenia, the Ministry of Culture has made a record funding investment of $990,000 (€840K) in the first nine months of the year. In Norway the government has backed Arts Council Norway to drive the development of the sector and has followed through on its commitment to strengthen its sustainability, increasing funding by NOK 12 million (€1.28M).
Strikingly, Malta and Sweden have both seen unprecedented increases in public support for arts and culture. In Malta, culture will benefit from an overall increase of 10 percent in the 2018 budget, with its allocation estimated to be 1.6 percent of total government expenditure. In Sweden, the Minister for Culture has proposed record increases to the cultural budget, with a focus on support for libraries, practitioners, cultural schools and minorities,
which will see the Swedish Arts Council receive an additional SEK 25 million (€2.6M).
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14th Meeting of the European Chapter in Aarhus, Denmark
The European Chapter of the Federation met in Aarhus, Denmark from 27-29 September 2017. The meeting was hosted by the City of Aarhus, Denmark, in collaboration with the Danish Agency of Culture and Palaces, and was attended by 30 representatives from 18 European countries from National and Affiliate Member institutions, and two observers from non-member countries. Participants discussed issues related to digitalisation and its impact on arts and culture support agencies; responding to changes in migration and movement of people and policies that support refugees and build intercultural societies; support for mobility and co-commissioning in the context of bilateral and multilateral cultural agreements; and the public value of the arts and evaluating its impact.
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Partnership with Kultura Nova: Participatory Governance in Culture
The Secretariat will work with Affiliate Member the Kultura Nova Foundation, Croatia to stage a panel session during its upcoming conference on Participatory Governance in Culture, which will take place from 22-24 November 2017. The session - State Approaches to Participatory Development in Culture - will explore the democratic benefits of the participatory agenda, and the possibilities it open for public culture. The session will be chaired by Diane Dodd, European Coordinator, and will feature speakers from IFACCA National Member institutions including Magnus Boström Head of Regional Operations and Monitoring at the Swedish Arts Council, and Maanka A. Chipindi, Director of the National Arts
Council of Zambia.
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Historic partnership for creative economy in Namibia
National Arts Council of Namibia , 17 October 2017, Namibia
On Tuesday 17 October 2017 the National Arts Council of Namibia hosted a partnership agreement meeting, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture of the Republic of Namibia. The event formally marked the entry of ten public and private organisations into an agreement that will fund and support arts projects to benefit artists, their beneficiaries, communities and the economy of the country.
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La culture, une solution pour refonder l'Europe
Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication de France, 13 October 2017, France
A l’occasion de l’exposition exceptionnelle offerte par la Foire du livre de Francfort à la production éditoriale française, la ministre de la Culture a détaillé le 11 octobre 2017 son ambition : refonder l’Europe de la culture.
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Pro Helvetia boosts cultural collaboration with South America
Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council, 13 October 2017, Switzerland
Between 5 and 12 October, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia launched its latest programme called «COINCIDENCIA – Swiss & South American Cultural Exchanges». The aim is to intensify ties between cultural practitioners and institutions from Switzerland and the Latin American continent. The programme also serves as a trial run in view of a future Pro Helvetia liaison office in South America.
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Promoting the Arts for Welsh Health and Well-being
Cygnor Celfyddydau Cymru - Arts Council of Wales, 09 October 2017, Wales
The value that creative arts can bring to health and well-being in Wales has been recognised with the signing of a three-year agreement between the Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh NHS Confederation.
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Making a New Pathway for Craft in Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 03 October 2017, Northern Ireland
The Craft & Design Collective and Craft Northern Ireland, today (Tuesday 3 October 2017) announced their merger. The two organisations, considered the cornerstones of the Craft Sector in Northern Ireland, are now working together for the benefit of Artist/Designer/Makers and the sector in a new body called Craft NI.
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The cultural heritage of Mexico rises
Secretaría de Cultura, 27 September 2017, Mexico
Cultural heritage, forged by all Mexicans over the centuries, has been the victim of the recent earthquakes. The Ministry of Culture is carrying out the necessary actions for the recovery and restoration of this valuable heritage of Mexicans. As a result of the earthquake of September 7, brigades of specialists have travelled to the affected states, raising the damage census to join the National Disaster Fund and deal with the damages.
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Digital Culture 2017
Arts Council England, 27 September 2017, United Kingdom
Digital Culture, Arts Council England and Nesta’s study of technology usage amongst arts and cultural organisations, has now recorded half a decade of digital change within the arts and cultural sector. From 2013 – 2017, the study has charted how organisations use digital technology in different ways, and the associated opportunities, impacts and challenges they experience. This is the fourth year of research tracking the changing uses and impact of technology among arts and cultural organisations.
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Audrey Azoulay nominated for the post of Director-General
UNESCO, 13 October 2017, France
The 58 members of UNESCO’s Executive Board on 13 October nominated Audrey Azoulay of France for the position of Director-General of the Organization, replacing outgoing Director-General Irina Bokova.
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Cook Islands National Cultural Policy
Island Culture Archival Support, 09 October 2017, Cook Islands
The Cook Islands Ministry of Cultural Development has published the first National Cultural Policy. The mission of the policy is to strengthen the culture of the Cook Islands as a foundation for achieving a high quality of life. The policy examines five key areas for development that include language, art and art forms, history and historical places, cultural industry and support and coordination.
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Zambia: Ministry unveils new arts council board
Music in Africa, 06 October 2017
The National Arts Council of Zambia (NAC) has announced its fourth council of board members. The announcement follows the dissolution of the old board by the Ministry of Tourism and Arts in June.
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Athens named emerging cultural city of the world
Ekathimerini, 29 September 2017, Greece
Athens was named the Emerging Cultural City of the Year for 2017 at the Leading Culture Destinations Award in London on Friday. The Greek capital was lauded for managing to a maintain a thriving cultural scene despite the country’s protracted financial crisis.
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Arts organisations becoming less experimental with digital
ArtsProfessional, 27 September 2017, United Kingdom
A lack of money and staff time are preventing digital progression and confidence in digital skills has stalled, according to a new report on the role of technology in the arts. Arts organisations are becoming less experimental and more focused in their use of digital technology, the findings of the fourth Digital Culture survey run by Arts Council England (ACE) and Nesta suggest.
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UIS Data Show the Importance of the Culture Sector in the Workforce
UNESCO, Institute for Statistics, 27 September 2017, International
The UIS has released new internationally-comparable cultural employment statistics. The collection includes 195 indicators offering a comprehensive perspective of cultural industries in 73 countries and territories.
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Qualitative Analysis Findings: Folk & Traditional Arts Partnerships
National Endowment for the Arts, 15 October 2017, USA
This report analyzes the work of the nation’s Folk Arts Partnerships (aka state folklife programs), identifying how these programs fortify and celebrate cultural heritage while connecting underserved communities to the resources of state arts agencies.
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Living Culture: First Nations Arts Participation and Wellbeing
Australia Council for the Arts, 25 September 2017, Australia
Living Culture presents arts and culture data from the ABS’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) about Indigenous Australians’ engagement with First Nations arts, festivals, languages and broadcasting, and attendance at arts and cultural venues and events.
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Intercultural Trends in the Euro-Med Region
Anna Lindh Foundation, 15 September 2017, International
The Intercultural Trends Survey of the Anna Lindh Foundation, first established in 2010, presents scientific data on what people see as critical aspects of life in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
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Position vacant: Director, Presenting
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, 13 October 2017, Canada
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity is seeking a dynamic and collaborative Director of Presenting who will be responsible for building and developing a presenting calendar which delivers on successful commercial and curated series, festivals, shows and presentations across multiples genres.
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Call for papers: Cultural Trends Join the Conversation on the Creative Economy
Taylor & Francis, 11 October 2017, United Kingdom
In this Special Issue of Cultural Trends, some thirty years after John Myerscough asserted the ‘economic importance of the arts in Britain,’ we explore how the idea of creative economy persists and invite papers that engage with themes including: changing policy understandings and constructions of the creative economy and reflections on its persistence; the creative economy in non-urban spaces, such as suburban, rural or coastal settings; creative economy resistance including worker organisation, anti-gentrification campaigns and arts activism; the creative economy in a post-growth world; alternative organisational and funding models for creative production; global policy approaches.
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Participatory Governance in Culture: Exploring Practices, Theories and Policies. Do It Together.
Co-hosted by Kultura Nova Foundation, 22 November 2017, Croatia
This international and interdisciplinary conference is organized by Kultura Nova Foundation, in partnership with Rijeka 2020 LLC and collaboration with European Cultural Foundation as a part of the “Approaches to Participatory Governance of Cultural Institutions” project supported by UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity.
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Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference
Co-hosted by Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), 29 July 2018, Australia
Sustainable Development Goals Summit for Library and Information Professionals
In 2018, the first Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference (APLIC) will take place on the Gold Coast, as a three-way partnership between the Australian Library and Information Association, the Library Association of Singapore and LIANZA. Alongside this major event, ALIA will be hosting a Sustainable Development Goals Summit for the library and information sector.
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10th International Conference on Cultural Policy Research
Co-hosted by International Conference on Cultural Policy Research, 21 August 2018, Estonia
The theme of ICCPR 2018 is The Cultural Governance of Global Flows: Past and Future. This theme refers to the emergence of complex global flows that present contemporary societies with novel challenges and have high relevance for shaping but also understanding cultural policy in the making worldwide.
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El mes pasado celebramos la 14.a reunión del Capítulo de Europa en Aarhus, Dinamarca, con la participación de 30 representantes de 18 países miembro de IFACCA en la región que trataron diversos temas y retos comunes. El valor público de las artes fue ámbito de profundos debates, y en esta edición repasamos cómo los gobiernos en la región están respondiendo al valor público coincidiendo con la serie de anuncios presupuestarios para 2018, para dar a nuestro público internacional una perspectiva de lo que está ocurriendo en la región.
En Irlanda, una investigación reciente muestra que una cantidad significativa de irlandeses asiste a actividades artísticas, lo que ofrece pruebas para apoyar un aumento de la inversión en una serie de programas de participación. Sin embargo, la semana pasada el Consejo de las Artes de Irlanda – An Chomhairle Ealaíon subrayó la necesidad de aumentar la inversión en el sector, a raíz del anuncio de una asignación presupuestaria en 2018 para las artes y
la cultura que no refleja los compromisos previos del gobierno de doblar la financiación del sector para 2024. El mes pasado, en Escocia los nuevos datos publicados de la Encuesta de Hogares escocesa muestran que la brecha de asistencia cultural es la menor en cinco años, y el secretario de Cultura animó a los ciudadanos a participar en el diseño de la nueva estrategia de cultura de Escocia. Sin embargo, esta semana la Agencia de las Artes y la Cultura de Escocia Creative Scotland ha llamado al sector a unirse a la agencia para demostrar el valor cultural, social y económico de las artes y de la cultura y reclamar financiación pública, a raíz de la noticia de que se pueda anunciar un presupuesto difícil el 14 de diciembre.
En el continente, una serie de países ha visto cómo se incrementaba el apoyo público a las artes y la cultura. En Armenia, el Ministerio de Cultura ha realizado una inversión sin precedentes de 990.000 USD (840.000 de euros) en los primeros nueve meses del año. En Noruega, el gobierno ha respaldado al Consejo de las Artes de Noruega para que lidere el desarrollo del sector y ha mantenido el compromiso de reforzar su sostenibilidad, aumentando la financiación en 12 millones de coronas noruegas (1,28 millones de euros).
De manera llamativa, Malta y Suecia han registrado incrementos sin precedentes en el financiamiento público a las artes y la cultura. En Malta, la cultura se beneficiará de un aumento total del 10% en el presupuesto de Cultura 2018, con una asignación que se estima es el 1,6% del gasto público total. En Suecia, el Ministerio de Cultura ha propuesto un aumento récord del presupuesto de Cultura, centrado en el apoyo a las bibliotecas, profesionales,
escuelas culturales y minorías culturales, que se reflejará en 25 millones de coronas adicionales (2,6 millones de euros) para el Consejo de las Artes de Suecia.
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14.a reunión del Capítulo de Europa en Aarhus, Dinamarca
El Capítulo de Europa de la Federación se reunió en Aarhus, Dinamarca, los días 27 a 29 de septiembre de 2017. La reunión fue organizada por la Ciudad de Aarhus, Dinamarca, en colaboración con la Agencia Danesa de la Cultura y los Palacios, y contó con la participación de 32 representantes de 18 países europeos e instituciones miembro nacionales y afiliadas, así como con dos observadores de países no miembro. Los participantes trataron temas relativos a la digitalización y su impacto en las agencias de apoyo a las artes y la cultura; la respuesta a los cambios en las migraciones y desplazamientos de personas y políticas de apoyo a los refugiados y a la construcción de sociedades interculturales; el apoyo a la movilidad y a los encargos conjuntos en el contexto de convenios culturales bilaterales y multilaterales; y sobre el valor público de las artes y la
evaluación de su impacto.
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Colaboración con Kultura Nova: gobernanza participativa en la cultura
El Secretariado trabajará con el miembro afiliado Fundación Kultura Nova, de Croacia, para organizar una mesa redonda durante su próximo Congreso sobre la Gobernanza Participativa en la Cultura que se celebrará los días 22 a 24 de noviembre de 2017. La sesión, Enfoques nacionales sobre el desarrollo participativo en la cultura, explorará los beneficios democráticos de la agenda participativa y las posibilidades que se abren para la cultura pública. La sesión estará moderada por Diane Dodd, coordinadora para Europa, y contará con ponentes de instituciones miembros nacionales de la FICAAC como Suecia (Magnus Boström) y Zambia (Adrian Chipindi).
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Presentan libro sobre arte cubano y crítica en los años 90
Ministerio de Cultura, República de Cuba, 14 October 2017, Cuba
El pasado viernes 13 de octubre fue presentado en el Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam La soga y el trapecista. Dialogando sobre arte cubano y crítica en los noventa, libro en el que Danilo Vega Cabrera (Santa Clara, 1981) agrupa las entrevistas que sobre dichos temas realizara a una veintena de creadores y profesionales del criterio en este ámbito.
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Niña asume como ministra de Cultura
Secretaría Nacional de Cultura, Presidencia de la República, Paraguay, 11 October 2017, Paraguay
Con motivo de la conmemoración del “Día Internacional de la Niña, el ministro de la Secretaría Nacional de Cultura (SNC), Fernando Griffith, recibió a Dayana, quien asumió por un día como titular de la cartera del Estado.
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Política Nacional de Cultura será aprobada a fines de este año
Radio Nacional, 04 October 2017, Peru
El titular del Ministerio de Cultura, Salvador del Solar, dio a conocer que la Política Nacional Cultural será aprobada al término de este año y se espera que para el mes de abril del 2018 ya se esté implementando en todo el país. Asimismo, mencionó que dicho planeamiento es una prioridad de la gestión actual.
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