Number 473 18 June 2026

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This month, we highlight arts and education, with developments spanning from arts and culture in curricula to the training of artists and capacity building initiatives that shape creative practice and careers. 

At an international level, the Korea Arts and Culture Education Service (KACES) hosted the International Symposium on Arts and Cultural Education as part of UNESCO’s Culture and Education Week, convening global experts to explore methodologies for measuring the impact of arts education. And in Chile, the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage and the Ministry of Education jointly hosted the third International Hilando Saberes gathering, where the role of arts education was highlighted as key in strengthening critical thinking, creativity and social cohesion and in supporting the development of more inclusive and sustainable societies. And UNESCO released its report Skills and Employment in the Culture and Creative Industries: Strategic Frameworks and Promising Initiatives, which ‘urges Member States to strengthen policies and increase investment to unlock the full potential of culture and arts education for more resilient, innovative, and peaceful societies’ (UNESCO, 2026, p. 17), while noting that ‘curricula are often poorly integrated into coherent national strategies or aligned with occupational frameworks that reflect the realities of the creative sector’ (UNESCO, 2026, p. 42). 

At a regional level, government officials and policymakers from across Ibero-America gathered in Colombia for the Ibero-American Congress of Artistic and Cultural Education and Training, and reaffirmed arts and cultural education as an essential tool for peacebuilding and positioning artistic education as a central axis of the region's cultural cooperation agenda. Furthermore, at the 6th Meeting of the Ibero-American Forum of Vice-Ministers and High Authorities of Culture, the Organisation of Ibero-American States (OEI) and Brazil's Ministry of Culture announced 17,000 international scholarships for professional training in the creative economy, covering areas such as audiovisual production, photography, animation and documentary filmmaking, with free online courses open to students and cultural workers across Ibero-American countries.

And around the world, recent national government initiatives highlight the importance of investment in arts education for skills development, workforce pathways, and improving conditions for educators within the sector. In Spain, its Ministry of Culture announced an expanded Bono Cultural Joven, a €400 youth culture voucher which, from 2026, goes further than previously by enabling young people to use it not only for cultural consumption but for the acquisition of musical instruments, artistic materials and cultural training, supporting creativity and personal development. In the UAE, the Zayed National Museum has partnered with West Dean College of Arts, Design, Craft and Conservation, to launch the UAE's first part-time Associate Conservator Diploma, building the heritage conservation workforce in the region. While in Wales, the Arts Council of Wales announced a series of actions to strengthen the dance sector, recognising that investing in professional artists requires targeted intervention at the sector level. In Australia, Music Australia's report More Than Notes on a Page shows music education plays a critical role in the music industry value chain, contributing economic value while also delivering social benefits, contributing to lifelong engagement and future pathways. And CoNCA recently published four new reports that focus on the higher artistic education system in Catalonia and on the transition from training to the professional world of graduates in performing arts, music and circus. While in Uganda, the government has tabled a proposal to revise the salary structure for arts and humanities teachers covering more than 130,000 primary and 24,000 secondary arts education workers.

This month also brings noteworthy developments under the broader theme of working conditions for cultural workers. Poland's National Centre for Culture has marked 15 years of the Paktu dla Kultury (Pact for Culture), an agreement signed in May 2011 that committed the state to treating culture as a core social investment, including a commitment to raise cultural spending to one percent of the state budget. The anniversary coincides with a significant new milestone: the Polish Sejm (lower house) has passed a Law on Social Security for Professional Artists, providing inclusion in the social insurance system and contribution subsidies for lower income artists. And in Uzbekistan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced an expansion of social benefits for cultural workers, including housing subsidies, rent compensation, healthcare insurance, and free VIP lounge access at airports and railway stations for holders of honorary titles.

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National Agency News

Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland, 11 June 2026

The Government proposes a comprehensive reform of the legislation on basic education in the arts. The aim is to clarify the structure of basic education in the arts and improve access to instruction across different art disciplines and fields. The proposal would also introduce a single syllabus and reform the criteria for central government transfers to municipalities.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts, 9 June 2026, Ghana

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has described Ghana’s Revised National Cultural Policy as a comprehensive roadmap for protecting, promoting and preserving the nation’s cultural heritage while strengthening the country’s cultural and creative industries to contribute meaningfully to economic growth and social transformation.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, 6 June 2026, Togo

A decisive step has just been taken in the process of operationalizing the National Support Fund for the Film and Audiovisual Industry (FoNSICA). The Minister in charge of Culture, Isaac Tchiakpé, opened on Thursday a workshop to validate the draft interministerial orders intended to make this financing mechanism for the Togolese film and audiovisual sector fully functional.

Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, 1 June 2026, Ukraine

The Ukrainian Cultural Foundation conducts a study of the state of export potential in the field of culture and creative industries. The initiative is implemented within the framework of the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Culture in Ukraine for the period until 2030.

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam, 28 May 2026

Recently, during a working session with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung directed relevant agencies to urgently build a Government Resolution on the development of Viet Nam’s cultural industries and to study to build a draft Law on Cultural Industries for submission to competent authorities.

Canada Council for the Arts, 27 May 2026

An open letter to the arts community from Michelle Chawla, Director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts. At the Canada Council, we believe deeply in the power of Canada’s arts community. The arts are one of this country’s great public assets. Every day, artists and arts organizations help us understand who we are, connect people and strengthen local economies. The arts also affirm Canada’s distinct voices and the right to tell our own stories, on our own terms, here at home and in the world.

National Arts Council of Singapore, 21 May 2026

The National Arts Council (NAC) yesterday signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UOL Group Limited (UOL), and its subsidiary Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG), collectively referred as the Group, to integrate the arts more deeply into Singapore’s commercial and hospitality spaces.

Ministry of Cultural Development, Cook Islands, 17 May 2026

The stage of Te Mire Ura 2026 came alive this year with the beating heart of Cook Islands culture, as dancers from across the island proudly carried forward the traditions, stories, rhythms, and mana of our people through dance.

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International News

Pacific Community (SPC), 15 June 2026, New Caledonia

Intended as a coordination symposium, the event brought together Pacific CROP agencies, regional and international organisations to discuss how Culture for development and Pacific Indigenous and Traditional knowledge is currently being applied across various development priorities and programmes.

FashionEVO, 12 June 2026, Zambia

In a historic unified front, the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, Africa Creative Market (ACM), and the National Arts Council of Zambia (NAC) hosted a joint press conference at the Lusaka Showgrounds. Under the shared theme “Creative Convergence,” organizers officially announced that Zambia will host a continuum of three landmark events: the Creative Industry Business Summit (CIBS) in strategic partnership with the Africa Creative Market (ACM) from June 29th to July 2nd, 2026, followed immediately by the Kwimbo National Arts Festival on July 3rd and 4th, 2026.

Naver, 12 June 2026, Korea, Rep

On Friday, May 22, 2026, the Seoul Arts & Culture Education Center – Yongsan hosted the Seoul Arts & Culture Education 3.0 Kickoff Seminar, bringing together the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (SFAC), Seoul AI Foundation, KAIST, the City of Amsterdam, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture. Spanning the full breadth of culture and AI, the conversations that unfolded were woven together under the seminar's theme: "The Future of Citizen-Led Urban Culture in the Age of AI Technology."

World Economic Forum, 12 June 2026, International

As governments move towards anticipatory and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled models, the boundary between information and human judgement becomes increasingly important. In a world saturated with data, the defining question is no longer what societies know, but how they determine what matters.

Jamaica Information Service, 11 June 2026, Jamaica

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging the academic community to provide feedback on the Green Paper for the National Policy on Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy.

The Herald, 10 June 2026, Zimbabwe

Cultural practitioners, policymakers and industry experts from across Zimbabwe recently convened for the official validation workshop of a draft report titled “Study on the Economic Contribution of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Employment, and Informal Sector Dynamics in Zimbabwe”.

The Philippine Information Agency, 9 June 2026, Philippines

Policymakers, artists, copyright experts, collective management organizations, and representatives of international institutions from across the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Bataan to discuss artists’ resale rights (ARR) and their role in promoting a more equitable and sustainable art market.

The Namibian, 9 June 2026, Namibia

Newly appointed National Arts Council of Namibia chairperson Lot Ndamanomhata aims to double the creative sector’s economic contribution to the country by addressing severe structural and funding deficits.

ANTARA News, 6 June 2026, Indonesia

The Ministry of Creative Economy said that art and culture play an important role in strengthening the national creative economy ecosystem while also opening opportunities for cultural practitioners to reach global markets.

CISAC, 4 June 2026, France

Adopted during the centenary General Assembly of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), The Paris Commitment sets out a series of principles urging governments, technology companies and cultural industries to ensure human creators remain protected, recognised and fairly remunerated in the AI era.

IPN, 3 June 2026, Moldova

Access to cultural services, modernization of infrastructure, and protection of heritage will be the main priorities of the authorities in the field of culture for the next five years. The implementation program for the years 2026-2030 of the National Strategy for Culture and Heritage was approved during Wednesday’s executive meeting, reports IPN.

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Publications

National Centre for Culture, Poland, 16 June 2026, Poland

The 2025 edition of the 'Polish Culture Yearbook' is devoted to the theme of sustainable development in culture. The volume examines this issue from multiple perspectives, including the current condition of the cultural sector, creativity, cultural tourism, systems of financing and subsidies, as well as initiatives undertaken by specific institutions and cities applying for the title of European Capital of Culture.

On the Move, 16 June 2026, International

This publication grows out of the Cultural Mobility Webinar organised by On the Move in collaboration with HowlRound, which brought together practitioners, policymakers and advocates to explore how municipalities are developing travel grants, bilateral and multilateral exchange programmes, artist residencies and other initiatives that support the international mobility of artists and cultural professionals. The report takes stock of successful initiatives implemented through flagship frameworks such as the European Capitals of Culture programme.

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture & Heritage, New Zealand, 15 June 2026, New Zealand

This research report explores who volunteers in arts, culture, and heritage activities – what they do, and what motivates them. The report builds on findings from the New Zealanders’ Cultural Participation in 2025 report and highlights the important role volunteers play in bringing events, creativity and community experiences to life.

The Nordic Culture Fund, 13 June 2026, International

The Nordic Culture Fund launches Funding Culture for a Changing World, a two-volume publication series that reflects on the future of international cultural cooperation and the need to rethink funding models in a changing global context.

Government of the United Kingdom, 8 June 2026, United Kingdom

This plan sets out an augmentation-first approach to AI adoption to ensure AI enhances human creativity and productivity, rather than displacing it. The creative industries are already ahead of the national average in adopting AI, with 51% of businesses using AI technologies, but adoption remains uneven, with smaller businesses often facing greater barriers than larger organisations.

Government of Canada, 4 June 2026, Canada

AI for All is Canada’s plan to make sure AI serves people, strengthens businesses and communities, and gives Canada more control over its future. It is a practical strategy for a fast-changing world: protecting Canadians, creating opportunity, helping more businesses and public services adopt AI, building Canadian controlled infrastructure, and supporting Canadian AI companies as they grow.

Creative Australia, 3 June 2026, Australia

Creative Transformations: Results of the National Arts Participation Survey is the sixth study in the landmark research series exploring Australians’ attitudes towards, and engagement with, arts and creativity.

ASSITEJ - International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People, 20 May 2026, International

This policy paper aims to inform policymakers and funders about key trends and needs in the performing arts field in relation to cross-border collaboration. It highlights the most pressing gaps in current funding systems, as well as the types of support most urgently required. The paper offers recommendations on how international collaboration can be reimagined, strengthened, and sustained in the context of the world as it stands in 2026.

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Opportunities and Events

ENCATC - European Network on Cultural Management and Policy, 9 July 2026, International

This session will bring together perspectives from different Asian contexts to explore how artists’ and cultural professionals’ working conditions are being shaped by policy, education, institutions, digitalisation, mobility, and wider support ecosystems. It will also open space for reflection on the value of Asia-Europe dialogue in this field. Date: 9 July 2026 9:00-10:30 CEST - Online. Hosted by ENCATC. This event is a partnership with ASEF.

ECF - European Cultural Foundation, 10 June 2026, International

The ECF Fellowship aims to foster new research and creative work engaging with the history of the European Cultural Foundation and the broader role of culture in shaping  Europe as a shared space of imagination, cooperation, and  solidarity. To encourage engagement with its historical archives held at the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU), the ECF offers two annual Fellowships: Academic Research Fellowship and an Artistic Research Fellowship. Application deadline: 30 September 2026 at 17:00 CET.

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Iberoamericano

Este mes destacamos las artes y la educación, con noticias que abarcan desde las artes y la cultura en los planes de estudio hasta la formación de artistas y las iniciativas de desarrollo de capacidades como base para la práctica creativa y las carreras profesionales.

En el plano internacional, el Servicio de Educación Artística y Cultural de Corea (KACES) acogió el Simposio Internacional sobre Educación Artística y Cultural en el marco de la Semana de la Cultura y la Educación de la UNESCO, reuniendo a personas expertas de todo el mundo para explorar metodologías de medición del impacto de la educación artística. Y en Chile, el Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio y el Ministerio de Educación organizaron conjuntamente el III Encuentro Internacional Hilando Saberes, en el que se destacó el papel de la educación artística como elemento clave para fortalecer el pensamiento crítico, la creatividad y la cohesión social, así como para apoyar el desarrollo de sociedades más inclusivas y sostenibles. Asimismo, la UNESCO publicó su informe Habilidades y empleo en las industrias culturales y creativas: marcos estratégicos e iniciativas prometedoras, que “insta a los Estados Miembros a reforzar las políticas y aumentar la inversión para aprovechar todo el potencial de la cultura y la educación artística en pro de sociedades más resilientes, innovadoras y pacíficas” (UNESCO, 2026, p. 17), al tiempo que señala que “los planes de estudio a menudo están mal integrados en estrategias nacionales coherentes o faltos de consonancia con marcos ocupacionales que reflejen las realidades del sector creativo” (UNESCO, 2026, p. 42).

A escala regional, funcionarios(as) y responsables de políticas públicas de  Iberoamérica se reunieron en Colombia con motivo del Congreso Iberoamericano de Educación y Formación Artística y Cultural, y reafirmaron la educación artística y cultural como una herramienta esencial para la construcción de paz. El Congreso posicionó la educación artística como un eje central de la agenda de cooperación cultural de la región. Además, en la 6.ª Reunión del Foro Iberoamericano de Viceministros(as) y Altas Autoridades de Cultura, la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI) y el Ministerio de Cultura de Brasil anunciaron 17.000 becas internacionales para formación profesional en economía creativa, que abarcan ámbitos como la producción audiovisual, la fotografía, la animación y el cine documental, con cursos en línea gratuitos abiertos a estudiantes y trabajadores(as) culturales de los países iberoamericanos.

Y en todo el mundo, las recientes iniciativas de gobiernos nacionales ponen de relieve la importancia de invertir en educación artística para el desarrollo de habilidades y el progreso en la carrera profesional, así como para la mejora de las condiciones del profesorado del sector. En España, su Ministerio de Cultura anunció una ampliación del Bono Cultural Joven, un bono cultural juvenil de 400 € que, a partir de 2026, se ampliará para permitir su utilización, no solo para el consumo cultural, sino también para la adquisición de instrumentos musicales, materiales artísticos y formación cultural, apoyando la creatividad y el desarrollo personal. En los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el Museo Nacional Zayed se ha asociado con la Universidad de Artes, Diseño, Artesanías y Conservación West Dean para poner en marcha el primer Diploma de Conservador(a) Asociado(a) a tiempo parcial de los Emiratos, lo que ampliará el número de profesionales dedicados(as) a la conservación del patrimonio en la región. Mientras tanto, en Gales, el Consejo de las Artes de Gales anunció una serie de acciones para reforzar el sector de la danza, reconociendo que invertir en artistas profesionales requiere una intervención específica a nivel sectorial. En Australia, el informe de Música de Australia Más que notas en la página muestra que la educación musical desempeña un papel fundamental en la cadena de valor de la industria musical, aportando valor económico y beneficios sociales, y contribuyendo a la participación a lo largo de toda la vida y a futuras carreras profesionales. Y el CoNCA publicó recientemente cuatro nuevos informes centrados en el sistema de enseñanzas artísticas superiores en Cataluña y en la transición de la formación al mundo profesional de los(as) titulados(as) en artes escénicas, música y circo. Mientras tanto, en Uganda, el gobierno ha presentado una propuesta para revisar la estructura salarial del profesorado de artes y humanidades que abarca a más de 130.000 trabajadores(as) de educación artística de primaria y 24.000 de secundaria.

Este mes también trae novedades destacables dentro del tema más amplio de las condiciones laborales de los(as) trabajadores(as) culturales. El Centro Nacional de Cultura de Polonia ha conmemorado los quince años del Paktu dla Kultury (Pacto por la Cultura), un acuerdo firmado en mayo de 2011 por el que el Estado se comprometía a tratar la cultura como una inversión social básica, incluida el compromiso de elevar el gasto cultural hasta el uno por ciento del presupuesto estatal. El aniversario coincide con un nuevo hito importante: el Sejm polaco (cámara baja) ha aprobado una Ley de Seguridad Social para Artistas Profesionales, que contempla la inclusión en el sistema de seguro social y subvenciones a las cotizaciones para artistas con ingresos más bajos. Y en Uzbekistán, el presidente Shavkat Mirziyoyev anunció una ampliación de las prestaciones sociales para trabajadores(as) culturales, que cuenta con ayudas a la vivienda, compensación del alquiler, seguro médico y acceso gratuito a salas VIP en aeropuertos y estaciones de ferrocarril para titulares de distinciones honoríficas.

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Noticias

Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chile, 3 June 2026

Con el objetivo de fortalecer la inversión pública en patrimonio cultural y proyectar una cartera de iniciativas para la próxima década, la Subsecretaría del Patrimonio Cultural encabezó una nueva sesión de trabajo del Plan Nacional de Infraestructura Patrimonial, instancia que reúne a diversos organismos del Estado para coordinar proyectos de recuperación, conservación y puesta en valor de inmuebles patrimoniales y equipamientos culturales en todo el país.

Argentina.gob.ar, 3 June 2026, Argentina

El encuentro reunió en la sede del Archivo General de la Nación a representantes de instituciones culturales y fuerzas de seguridad para avanzar en casos de restitución patrimonial y fortalecer mecanismos de protección.

Ministry of Culture, Colombia, 2 June 2026

Este martes, la Plenaria de la Cámara de Representantes aprobó en último debate el Proyecto de Ley de la Música, una deuda histórica con el sector musical de Colombia. Esta iniciativa (Proyecto 373 de 2025C / 048 de 2024S) es el resultado de una amplia construcción colectiva. Gracias a la gestión y el acompañamiento técnico del Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y los Saberes, se logró concertar un texto que responde a las necesidades reales del ecosistema musical colombiano.

UNESCO, 1 June 2026, Peru

El Ministerio de Cultura y UNESCO Perú realizaron la séptima sesión plenaria del Pacto por la Cultura al 2030, plataforma multiactor que, a cinco años de su creación, se consolida como un espacio clave para articular alianzas entre el Estado, el sector privado, la cooperación internacional y la sociedad civil en favor del desarrollo cultural sostenible del país.

Ministry of Culture, Mexico, 30 May 2026

La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México, a través de la Unidad de Culturas Vivas, Patrimonio Inmaterial e Interculturalidad (UCUVI), celebra un convenio de colaboración con Plural TV, el canal de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN), para promover y difundir contenidos relacionados con las culturas originarias, el patrimonio cultural inmaterial y la diversidad lingüística de México.

National Secretary of Culture, Presidency of the Republic, Paraguay, 27 May 2026

La Secretaría Nacional de Cultura, en el marco de la Presidencia Pro Témpore del MERCOSUR Cultural ejercida por Paraguay, encabezó este jueves 21 de mayo la reunión virtual del Comité Técnico del Mercado de Industrias Culturales del Sur (MICSUR) Paraguay 2026, con participación de representantes de países miembros y asociados del bloque regional.

Ibermúsicas, 27 May 2026, International

En el marco de nuestro compromiso con la promoción de la diversidad cultural, el fortalecimiento de la circulación internacional y la generación de nuevas oportunidades para las músicas iberoamericanas, esta alianza abre un nuevo horizonte de cooperación con el circuito de festivales y organizaciones culturales de Inglaterra.

CERLALC, 26 May 2026, International

Siguiendo su compromiso con el acceso equitativo a la cultura escrita y oral, el Cerlalc desarrolló el primero de los espacios virtuales de reflexión y fortalecimiento de capacidades dirigidos a los miembros de Redplanes y Sirbi, dedicado a la atención a la discapacidad y la accesibilidad universal en las prácticas de lectura, escritura y oralidad (LEO).

CAF | Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, 25 May 2026, International

Un nuevo estudio de CAF, Cerlac, OEI analiza 23 iniciativas nacionales de 20 países iberoamericanos e identifica avances, brechas estructurales y recomendaciones estratégicas para garantizar el derecho a las prácticas letradas y orales como herramienta de transformación social.

Ministry of Education and Culture, Uruguay, 21 May 2026

Para conmemorar el vigésimo aniversario de la Carta Cultural Iberoamericana (CCI), el Ministerio de Educación y Cultura junto al Ministerio de España, la Secretaría General Iberoamericana (SEGIB) y la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI) realizan este 21 y 22 de mayo un seminario en el que especialistas de la región celebrarán e intercambiarán sobre este hito regional que reafirma a la cultura como un derecho humano.

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