Number 435 11 April 2023

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In a few weeks, we at IFACCA along with our co-hosts, the Swedish Arts Council, will welcome delegates from around the world to Stockholm for the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture on Safeguarding Artistic Freedom. Registration for the Summit will close on 14 April 2023 at 21.00 CEST, so please hurry to ensure your seat at this important conversation. The full programme is now available, and you can also view the breadth of inspiring participants spanning over 60 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Pacific.

We are very happy to convene the World Summit in the Nordic region for the first time - in Sweden, a country with a strong tradition of democracy and longstanding commitment to championing artistic freedom and in partnership with the Swedish Arts Council.

Since the 8th World Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2019, the world has changed significantly. In such troubled times, it is more essential than ever that we come together to discuss critical issues and identify actionable ideas and contribute to strengthening arts and culture for individual and collective life worldwide. Collective reflection is at the heart of our World Summit, which will bring together IFACCA Members, leading policy makers, researchers, managers and practitioners from the arts, cultural and creative sectors, and related fields, to foster meaningful and lasting international exchange; to leverage collective leadership; and to strengthen the work of government arts and culture agencies.

In anticipation of the conversations at the Summit, we had released the 9th World Summit Discussion Paper in May 2022, which explores the Summit theme, Safeguarding Artistic Freedom and intends to spark initial thinking around some of the complex issues surrounding artistic freedom and the ways in which we might respond. The Discussion Paper underlines that the concept of artistic freedom and its lived experience – or lack thereof – differs across geographies and cultures. These experiences can only be understood and shared if we first lay common ground for our discussions. We hope our World Summit will provide just such a space of trust in which difference is embraced, open conversation is fostered, and a climate of mutual learning and receptiveness for other perspectives is valued.

In addition to the Discussion Paper, you will also find other resources related to artistic freedom here on the Summit website.  We hope that these publications will inspire Summit delegates and our ACORNS readers alike. The official conversation may not begin in situ for another few weeks, but we encourage you have a read and spark the conversation at #ArtSummitSweden.

The World Summit consists of a full immersion delegate experience that starts with the conference programme during the day and culminates in the evenings with a cultural programme. This is an integral part of the programme to enable a collegial space for networking and to experience some of the wonderful arts and cultural offerings in Sweden. This edition of the cultural programme commissioned by Riksteatern.  Please visit the cultural programme here for more details.

We look forward to meeting many of you in Stockholm. We will also be livestreaming the plenary sessions of the Summit for those unable to join us in person at the Summit – watch out for the details on artsummit.org, our Twitter and Facebook channels. And do join our conversation on how we can – and why we should – safeguard artistic freedom at #ArtSummitSweden. We would love to hear your voice! 

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.

National Agency News

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Viet Nam, 6 April 2023, Viet Nam

On April 6, in Hanoi, the Copyright Office (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam) in collaboration with the Korea Copyright Protection Agency (KCOPA) organized the Vietnam-Korea Copyright Forum 4 with the theme: "Trends in copyright laws of the two countries and future cooperation directions".

Arts Council England, 5 April 2023, England

The National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) has announced its new Creative Health Associates programme.  Funded by Arts Council England, the programme will see a Creative Health Associate employed in each NHS region across England, who will work with doctors, nurses and other healthcare practitioners to embed creative approaches and activities in health and care systems across England.

Australia Council for the Arts, 27 March 2023, Australia

The contribution of live music to the creative economy has been confirmed following the release of the Australia’s live music sector: an occupation-based analysis report, undertaken by the Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Research.

Arts Promotion Centre Finland, 27 March 2023, Finland

According to the latest Arts and Culture Barometer, artists experience strongly the meaningfulness of their work, but numerous factors related to uncertainty are undermining their occupational wellbeing. The majority of respondents under the age of 35 were concerned about their ability to cope. 

Ministry of Culture, 24 March 2023, Mexico

Today, at the headquarters of the Mexican Embassy in Italy, in the presence of the Minister of Culture, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero, 43 archaeological pieces, belonging to the Mexican national heritage, which were in Italy, were repatriated.

Chronicle, 17 March 2023, Zimbabwe

The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) on Tuesday partnered with the Zimbabwe Musicians Union (ZiMU) to facilitate a meeting in Bulawayo to discuss the welfare of musicians and the need for standardisation in the business among other issues.

Language Magazine, 15 March 2023, United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched a new strategy to overhaul its literature and publishing industry. Noura Al Kaabi, minister of culture and youth, announced the move on the opening day of the Arabic Language Summit, explaining that it would consist of policies and initiatives designed to govern and enhance both industries, with a focus on copyright protection and intellectual property.

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International News

Center for Music Ecosystems, 9 April 2023, International

The Center for Music Ecosystems has launched the Music Policy Resilience Lab, a landmark transnational collaboration with the aim of implementing music policies in remote, rural and isolated communities. 

Trade Arabia, 27 March 2023, United Arab Emirates

Dubai has created an entire architecture of support services, incentives and business and legislative enablers to ease the journey of creatives across various stages of the creative value chain.

Philstar Global, 24 March 2023, Philippines

The value of the country’s creative economy went up by 12 percent last year from 2021 as more people were employed in the creative industries, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

ECOWAS - Economic Community Of West African States, 22 March 2023, Senegal

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Human Development and Social Affairs has organized an International Symposium on Restitution of African Cultural Property from 20 to 23 March 2023 at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal.

News Ghana, 22 March 2023, Botswana

The National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB) hosted the Art Exchange Dialogue in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, Monday to introduce its mandate, reflect on and discuss the state and needs of artists, and share opportunities and partnerships that can transform the creative industry.

Insurance Business, 23 March 2023, Canada

The Canadian government is taking steps to update the Canada Labour Code to offer greater protections for gig workers.

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, 6 April 2023, Australia

The Australian Government will invest more than $535 million over four years from 2023-24 and more than $117 million per annum ongoing and indexed from 2027-28 to protect nine National Collecting Institutions.

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Publications

Swedish Arts Council, 30 March 2023, Sweden

The report focuses on the financing of municipalities' work with children's and young people's right to culture, the interaction between municipal and regional funds and targeted state grants. The report also examines the extent to which follow-ups are carried out to ensure the right of all children and young people to art and culture.

Creative Scotland, 29 March 2023, Scotland

The Creative Wellbeing Fund, established through the strategic partnership agreement between Education Scotland and Creative Scotland, was made available to support schools to take a creative approach to improve learner wellbeing by working in partnership with a creative partner.

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Opportunities and Events

Accessible Arts, 9 April 2023, Australia

This innovative panel discussion delves into ‘Accessible Tech’, showcasing how leading Sydney venues ensure digital access for online and in-person audiences and visitors. Thursday 27 April, online or in-person.

Culture Action Europe, 30 March 2023, International

The call for projects to participate in the Handle with Care Agora is now open. Projects are invited to apply before 30 April 2023. Handle with Care | Culture for Social Well-being is the 2023 edition of Culture Action Europe’s Beyond the Obvious gathering. This international get-together invites practitioners, organisations and institutions, policy-makers, thinkers, researchers, activists and artivists from the cultural, social and health sectors working on topics related to care, well-being, health and culture.

UNESCO, 16 March 2023, International

UNESCO is launching the fourteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through an open and competitive process, projects will be selected based on their ability to generate concrete and lasting results towards the development of the creative sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. The fourteenth call for applications closes on 16 May 2023, noon Paris time.

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Iberoamericano

Dentro de tres semanas, IFACCA y el Consejo de las Artes de Suecia daremos la bienvenida a delegados/as de todo el mundo a Estocolmo para la 9ª Cumbre Mundial de las Artes y la Cultura sobre la Salvaguarda de la libertad artística. El período de inscripción para la Cumbre se cerrará el 14 de abril de 2023 a las 21.00 CEST, así que, por favor, dese prisa en reservar su plaza para esta importante ocasión. El programa está ya disponible y puede consultar en él la inspiradora gama de participantes de más de 60 países de África, las Américas, Asia, Europa y el Pacífico.

Nos alegra especialmente organizar la Cumbre Mundial en la región nórdica por primera vez, en colaboración con el Consejo de las Artes de Suecia, un país con una larga tradición democrática y un fuerte compromiso con la defensa de libertad artística.

Desde la 8ª Cumbre Mundial en Kuala Lumpur, Malasia, en 2019, el mundo ha cambiado mucho. En estos tiempos convulsos, es todavía más esencial que nos reunamos para analizar las cuestiones fundamentales y señalar las ideas factibles que puedan contribuir a fortalecer el papel de las artes y la cultura en la vida personal y colectiva en todo el mundo. La reflexión colectiva es el motor de la Cumbre, que reunirá a los miembros de IFACCA, líderes en las políticas públicas, investigadores/as, gestores/as y profesionales de los sectores artísticos, culturales y creativos, y demás relacionados, para promover intercambios internacionales sólidos y duraderos, utilizar el liderazgo colectivo, y reforzar el trabajo de las agencias públicas de artes y cultura.

Como avance de los diálogos en la Cumbre, en mayo de 2022 publicamos el Documento de discusión de la 9ª Cumbre Mundial, que aborda el tema de la Cumbre, Salvaguardar la libertad artística, y pretende inspirar la reflexión inicial sobre algunas de las cuestiones complejas en torno a la libertad artística y diversas maneras de abordarla. El Documento de discusión subraya que el concepto de libertad artística y sus vivencias –o la falta de ellas— varían geográfica y culturalmente. Estas vivencias solamente pueden ser comprendidas y compartidas si construimos previamente una base común para nuestras discusiones. Esperamos que nuestra Cumbre Mundial sea justamente un espacio de confianza que asuma la diferencia y promueva conversaciones abiertas en un clima de aprendizaje mutuo y de receptividad hacia otras perspectivas.

Además del Documento de discusión, encontrará una variedad de recursos relacionados con la libertad artística aquí en la página de la Cumbre. Esperamos que estas publicaciones sirvan de inspiración a los/las delegados/as de la Cumbre y a nuestros/as lectores/as de ACORNS. El diálogo in situ no empezará hasta dentro de unas semanas, pero les animamos a leerlo y empezar la conversación en #ArtSummitSweden.

La Cumbre Mundial consiste en una experiencia de inmersión total para los/as delegados/as que comienza con el programa de conferencias durante el día y culmina por las noches con un programa cultural. Se trata de una parte integral del programa que permite crear un espacio informal para establecer contactos y disfrutar de algunas de las maravillosas ofertas artísticas y culturales de Suecia. Esta edición del programa cultural ha sido encargada por Riksteatern.  Para más información, visite el programa cultural aquí.

Esperamos verlos/as en Estocolmo y, pensando en los/las que no podrán acompañarnos, retransmitiremos en directo por internet las sesiones plenarias de la Cumbre. Esté atento a ello en artsummit.org, y en nuestros canales de Twitter y Facebook. Le animamos a participar en nuestros diálogos sobre cómo salvaguardar la libertad artística y por qué debemos hacerlo en #ArtSummitSweden. Nos encantaría escuchar su voz.

Noticias

Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, 30 March 2023, Chile

Como una forma de enfrentar la pérdida de biodiversidad, el ministro de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio, Jaime de Aguirre, la ministra del Medio Ambiente, Maisa Rojas, y de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación, Aisén Etcheverry, se reunieron este jueves en el Museo de Historia Natural para iniciar un trabajo interministerial que impulse la gestión de financiamiento y la creación de nuevas políticas, planes y programas que fortalezcan la labor de los museos de historia natural, la formación de especialistas (taxónomos) y la digitalización de colecciones biológicas públicas y privadas.

Ministry of Culture and Sport, 28 March 2023, Spain

El Real Decreto establece la relación de equipos, aparatos y soportes materiales sujetos al pago, así como las cuantías para compensar de forma equitativa la copia y reproducción lícita, para uso privado, de libros, prensa, soportes sonoros y audiovisuales.

Ministry of Education and Culture, 28 March 2023, Uruguay

La iniciativa es parte de un proyecto especial que busca definir las necesidades y los desafíos del sector compuesto por teatro, danza, circo, artes vivas y/o todas las disciplinas derivadas de la combinación de estas.

Ministry of Culture, 24 March 2023, Mexico

El día de hoy, en la sede de la Embajada de México en Italia, ante la presencia de la secretaria de Cultura, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero, se procedió a la repatriación de 43 piezas arqueológicas, pertenecientes al patrimonio nacional mexicano, que se encontraban en Italia.

National Secretary of Culture, Presidency of the Republic, Paraguay, 24 March 2023, Paraguay

El jueves 23 de marzo, en sesión de Senadores fue aprobado el Proyecto de Ley de Fomento de la Lectura y el Libro, texto elaborado en la Mesa Técnica del Libro que reúne a diversas entidades relacionadas con el libro, bajo la coordinación de la Secretaría Nacional de Cultura (SNC).

Ministry of Culture of the Nation, 22 March 2023, Argentina

“El derecho a la memoria: hacia una nueva cultura de los derechos humanos” fue uno de los paneles más importantes en la segunda jornada del Foro Mundial de Derechos Humanos 2023 (FMDH23 ) que hasta el 24 de marzo se desarrolla en nuestro país con la participación total de más de 15 mil activistas internacionales y como parte de la celebración por los 40 años de Democracia ininterrumpida.

Ministry of Culture of El Salvador, 20 March 2023, El Salvador

La cultura y el turismo definitivamente tienen una simbiosis natural que permite o conlleva al desarrollo económico, y eso es lo que precisamente queremos promover”: ministra Pleitez

Ministry of Culture, Republic of Cuba, 16 March 2023, Cuba

Instituciones cubanas vinculadas al acceso inclusivo a la informatización y la cultura recibieron hoy la condición de campeonas en el Foro de la Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información (CMSI) que sesiona en esta ciudad suiza.

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