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O _w l5s0dry27}00000004cultureworks@cultureworks.infocultureworks@cultureworks.infoOn'MNMYݜinfo@ifacca.org<20120120232145.10393.12655@web46.webfaction.com>00000004cultureworks@cultureworIFACCA ACORNS, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies ACORNS Newsletter <http://www.ifacca.org/> Thursday, 19 January 2012 Dear judy seymour, Welcome to ACORNS number 249, brought to you by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) with the financial support of our national and affiliate members <http://www.ifacca.org/memberships/current_members.html> . As always, we welcome your news at news@ifacca.org. Sarah Gardner, Executive Director IFACCA Announcements ConnectCP now networking 1,000 experts <http://www.ifacca.org/announcements/2012/01/19/connectcp-now-networking -1000-experts/> IFACCA, 19 January 2012 ConnectCP.org, now widely recognized as the most useful professional networking service in the cultural policy sector, has reached another landmark with more than 1,000 professionals now sharing their expertise. <http://www.ifacca.org/announcements/2012/01/19/connectcp-now-networking -1000-experts/> IFACCA welcomes a new affiliate member <http://www.ifacca.org/announcements/2012/01/19/ifacca-welcomes-new-affi liate-member/> IFACCA, 19 January 2012 We are delighted to welcome the African Cultural Regeneration Institute (ACRI) as an affiliate member. <http://www.ifacca.org/announcements/2012/01/19/ifacca-welcomes-new-affi liate-member/> IFACCA board to meet in Hong Kong <http://www.ifacca.org/announcements/2012/01/05/ifacca-board-meet-hong-k ong/> IFACCA, 05 January 2012 IFACCA s board will meet in Hong Kong SAR on 12 and 13 March 2012. For more announcements, visit http://www.ifacca.org/announcements/ > <http://www.ifacca.org/announcements/> National Arts Agency News The Ministry (of Culture) organizes the second session in "Directing and cinematography" <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/17/ministry-culture- organized-second-session-directin/> Ministry of Culutre, Youth and Community Development, 17 January 2012,United Arab Emirates The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development in cooperation with the Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai, Sunday, January 15, launched a specialized course in "directing, and cinematography," which runs until 30 of this month, at the Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai. Ministry of Culture gives Indigenous integration the first step <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/17/ministry-culture- gave-indigenous-integration-first/> Ministerio de Cultura, 17 January 2012,Peru The commitment to turn to aspirations of Indigenous peoples into rights culminated in the "First Intersectoral Public Policy for Indigenous Peoples," organized by the Ministry of Culture. Creative New Zealand announces further Earthquake Assistance Grants <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/16/creative-new-zeal and-announces-further-earthquake-/> CreativeNZ - Toi Aotearoa, 16 January 2012,New Zealand In November and December 2011, Creative New Zealand approved a further $146,745 in grants from its Earthquake Emergency Response Fund to help re-establish an active arts scene in Christchurch. NI Businesses to join the Creative Revolution <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/16/ni-businesses-joi n-creative-revolution/> Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 16 January 2012,Northern Ireland The Arts Council is encouraging local businesses to tap into the global economic shift towards the creative industries, with funds to help local businesses transform their creative ideas into commercial success. Culture of spirituality and creativity <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/16/culture-spiritual ity-and-creativity/> Ministry of Culture & Broadcasting Services, 16 January 2012,Turkmenistan New regulatory framework to ensure protection of historical and cultural heritage. Building digital capacity film and audio workshops <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/13/building-digital- capacity-film-and-audio-workshops/> Arts Council England, 13 January 2012,England Booking is now open for January and February's Building digital capacity for the arts workshops, with more workshops being announced later in the year. Raising Spirits: Second Roundtable Seminar <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/11/raising-spirits-s econd-roundtable-seminar/> Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, 11 January 2012,Malta SOS Malta, Mater Dei Hospital, VOICES Foundation, Malta Council for Culture and the Arts and the Malta Cancer Foundation invite you to the second Raising Spirits half day seminar with the aim of bringing together stakeholders to discuss an Action Plan that will introduce regular Artistic and Creative Activities in Maltese Healthcare Settings. World Design Capital in 2012 <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/11/world-design-capi tal-2012/> Ministry of Education and Culture, 11 January 2012,Finland Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and Lahti, Helsinki is the World Design Capital 2012. The Finnish state is strongly involved in this project. The Ministry of Education and Culture as well as the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, are providing joint financial support amounting to five million euros. First in a lifetime experiences for the year of Creative Scotland <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/09/first-lifetime-ex periences-year-creative-scotland/> Creative Scotland, 09 January 2012,Scotland Creative Scotland has invested over 1.2 million to create First in a Lifetime opportunities for people to enjoy, or take part in, creative activity. Ten projects have been supported, stretching from the Shetland Islands to Dumfries, which will offer unique inspirational experiences for thousands of people. The Minister said words taken out of context from an old interview <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/06/minister-said-wor ds-taken-out-context-old-intervie/> Ministry of Culture, 06 January 2012,Bulgaria Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidow: I have never allowed any of my statements or actions in any way to infringe upon the right of people to be different The Ministry funds 788 arts and cultural education projects during school year 2011/12 <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/04/ministry-funds788 -arts-and-cultural-education-proj/> Bundesministerin fr Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur , 04 January 2012,Austria The Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture will dedicate 500,000 per year for art education programs in state schools. The funding will support 788 arts projects in schools around Austria. Manama is the Bahraini Capital of Arab Culture for 2012 <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/03/manama-bahraini-c apital-arab-culture-2012/> Ministry of Culture , 03 January 2012,Bahrain Minister of Culture says that Bahrain has embraced knowledge and qualified to set up an Arab cultural infrastructure. The Ministry improves the condition of self-employed artists through new regulation <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/02/ministry-improves -condition-self-employed-artists-/> Bundesministerin fr Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur , 02 January 2012,Austria From 1 January 2012 a new regulation to increase the annual fee subsidy under the Social Security Act of Artists improves the condition of self-employed artists by raising the grant to 1560 with extended health and accident insurance. This represents an increase of 52%. Funding for design <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/01/funding-design/> Mondriaan Foundation, 01 January 2012,Netherlands From 1 January 2012 Mondriaan Foundation and Fonds BKVB will be united in Mondriaan Fund. Danish Agency for Culture created following merger <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2012/01/01/danish-agency-cul ture/> Danish Agency for Culture, 01 January 2012,Denmark The Danish Agency for Culture is an agency under the aegis of the Danish Ministry of Culture, established on January 1, 2012. The agency is a merger of three former agencies: The Danish Arts Agency, the Heritage Agency of Denmark, and the Danish Agency for Libraries and Media. The Ministry of Culture concludes the Sixth National Cultural Forum with the confirmation of the values of "National Cohesion" <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2011/12/30/ministry-culture- concludes-sixth-national-cultural/> Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development, 30 December 2011,United Arab Emirates The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development, concluded the Sixth National Cultural Forum, which lasted for two days, 21st and 22nd December 2011, in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, under the title of "national cohesion". Jos Maria Lassalle takes office as Secretary of State for Culture <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2011/12/26/jose-maria-lassal le-takes-office-secretary-state-c/> Ministerio de Educacin, Cultura y Deporte, 26 December 2011,Spain Jos Maria Lassalle has been sworn in as Secretary of State for Culture, accompanied by the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, Jos Ignacio Wert. At the event, Lassalle has said that in the course of his work, he will seek "wisdom and understanding with all sectors involved in the field of culture." En espaol: Jos Mara Lassalle toma posesin como secretario de Estado de Cultura <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2011/12/26/jose-maria-lassal le-toma-posesion-como-secretario-/> Annual General Assembly of the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2011/11/18/annual-general-as sembly-namibia-national-commissio/> Ministry of Education, 18 November 2011,Namibia The Namibia National Commission for UNESCO held its Annual General Assembly (AGM) on 18 November 2011. The AGM was attended by members of the Executive and Programme Committees of the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO. For more national arts agency news, visit http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/ > <http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/> International News Russian Culture Minister ends career with firework of events <http://english.ruvr.ru/2012/01/16/63960283.html> The Voice of Russia, 16 January 2012, Russia Recently, Russia s Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev said that he will quit his job after the presidential elections in the Spring of 2012. So, what will the last months of his work be like? Despite his wish to quit, Mr. Avdeev is optimistic about the future of Russian culture. Building a Cultural Front Against the West <http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106447> IPS, 15 January 2012, China President Hu Jintao of China made headlines in the early days of the new year saying China and the West were engaged in an escalating culture war, and calling on Chinese people to strengthen cultural production to defend themselves against the assault. A new legal act to reorganize the arts sector <http://www.elcomercio.com/cultura/decreto-reorganizar-arte_0_627537290. html> El Comercio , 15 January 2012, Ecuador The new Culture Act on the organisation of the National Culture System is currently in the Assembly, but president Rafael Correa has already issued Act No. 985 according to which all cultural institutions that receive funding will be under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture. Grass roots enjoying free admission to Chinese museums <http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2012-01/13/c_131359259.htm> Xinhua, 13 January 2012, China When it reopened in March 2011, Beijing's National Museum of China joined many other cultural sites around the country in not charging admission fees, attracting more low-income visitors. Alliance of cultural managers and artists to support one presidential candidate <http://www.7dias.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=114205> 7 das , 13 January 2012, Repblica Dominicana A 'Cultural Alliance for Danilo' in the Dominican Republic has decided to formally support one presidential candidate who pledges to support 'broad cultural activism' to promote the image of the country as a tourist destination. The Race for Cervantes reopens <http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/reabre/pugna/Cervantes/elpepicul /20120112elpepicul_1/Tes> El Pas , 12 January 2012, Spain The Ministry of Culture proposes a change of ministry in the management of Cervantes, the main tool of cultural promotion of Spain. Teresa Lizaranzu the new Director of Cultural Industries and Books <http://www.abc.es/20120112/cultura/abcp-teresa-lizaranzu-sera-directora -20120112.html> ABC.es, 12 January 2012, Spain Teresa Lizaranzu will be named the new Director of Cultural Industries and Books in Spain. Artists call for support of Culture Ministry <http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2012/ 0/2/Artists-call-for-support-Culture-Ministry,508d530c-87a4-47d7-8cf5-18 c9c95a7b62.html> Angola Press, 12 January 2012, Angola The women artists Wednesday in Luanda, asked for more financial support and constant institutional presence of the Ministry of Culture, for the makers to do more of the arts to participate in the process of developing the sector in various fields of activity. United we stand  divided we jeopardise the future of arts funding <http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture-professionals-network/culture-profess ionals-blog/2012/jan/11/arts-funding-abuse-discredits-community?newsfeed =true> The Guardian - culture professionals network, 11 January 2012, England Rachel Briscoe: the tiny minority of arts organisations that abuse their funding through laziness discredit the whole community. We must stop them. Catalan Government creates one office for all art grants <http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=1062062> ABC.es, 10 January 2012, Spain The Catalan Government creates one office for all art grants. Argentinian cultural heritage all in one online portal <http://www.revistaenie.clarin.com/ideas/tecnologia-comunicacion/SeNIP-U n-portal-publica-online-todo-el-patrimonio-cultural-argentino_0_62513768 7.html> Revista de Cultura, 10 January 2012, Argentina The National Heritage Directory (SENIP), inaugurated in September 2011, aims to bring together in one site all the information in the collections of museums and archives of documents in Argentina in order to generate knowledge on Argentinian culture. EU countries ponder massive increase in arts spending <http://euobserver.com/871/114806> EUobserver.com, 10 January 2012, Belgium The European Commission's plan to launch the world's largest ever cultural funding programme is to be tested in coming weeks as EU states ponder if they want arts spending to go up 37 percent in the next EU budget. Presidential candidates are asked to explain their cultural policy plans <http://eleconomista.com.mx/entretenimiento/2012/01/10/piden-presidencia bles-tener-propuestas-culturales> El Economista, 10 January 2012, Mexico The candidates seeking to become President of Mexico should give equal importance to cultural policies as to other issues, agreed the experts of the Reflection Group on Economy and Culture. For the moment none of the Mexican presidential candidates have explained their cultural policy aspirations. Launch of a new e-Journal: Cultural Management and Policy <http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=219> ENCATC, 09 January 2012, Belgium On Monday 9th of January ENCATC has officially launched the first issue of the ENCATC Online Journal of Cultural Management and Policy. Minister urges reduction in consumption of foreign cultural products <http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2012/ 0/2/Minister-urges-reduction-consumption-foreign-cultural-products,55db1 36c-faae-484a-8a30-fffb615be2c5.html> Agncia Angola Press, 09 January 2012, Angola The minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, urged Sunday in the city of Kuito, Bi Province, the need to reduce consumption of foreign cultural products, unrelated to national identity. The Ministry of Education merges with Culture and Sport <http://www.educaweb.com/noticia/2012/01/09/ministerio-educacion-se-fusi ona-cultura-deporte-15171.html> Educaweb, 09 January 2012, Spain The Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has decided to merge the ministries of Education, Culture and Sport in a single department and appoint Jos Ignacio Wert, sociologist, lawyer and politician, as its minister. En espaol: El Ministerio de Educacin se fusiona con Cultura y Deporte <http://www.educaweb.com/noticia/2012/01/09/ministerio-educacion-se-fusi ona-cultura-deporte-15171.html> Welcome to The pARTnership Movement! <http://www.partnershipmovement.org/news/> Americans for the Arts, 09 January 2012, USA Americans for the Arts is excited to introduce you to The pARTnership Movement which is designed to reach business leaders with the message that partnering with the arts will advance their bottom line goals and build their competitive advantage. Know Your Arts Advocates: Americans For The Arts' Robert Lynch <http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/01/09/144897603/know-your-arts- advocates-americans-for-the-arts-robert-lynch> NPR music, 09 January 2012, USA According to some estimates, there are as many as 40,000 lobbyists in Washington, D.C., but you don't even need all of your fingers to count how many work on behalf of artists and arts communities. No mention of cultural activity in proposed measures of wellbeing <http://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/Magazine/view.cfm?id=6091&issue=246> Arts Professional, 07 January 2012, England Time is running out for the cultural sector to make the case for the impact of the arts and culture on quality of life. Financial crisis grips Bosnia heritage sites <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16440907> BBC News, 06 January 2012, Bosnia & Herzegovina Reading rooms in Bosnia-Hercegovina's National Library have opened without heating as a funding crisis grips the divided country's heritage sites. Minister mentions Patronage Law as incentive to arts <http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2012/ 0/1/Minister-mentions-Patronage-Law-incentive-arts,88e443d9-0865-4b0d-af 42-1406fb196312.html> Angola Press, 06 January 2012, Angola The Angolan minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, Friday in Kuito, central Bie province, mentioned the Patronage Law as a valuable instrument to stimulate artistic production in the country. EU questionnaire on 2005 UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions <http://ec.europa.eu/culture/forms/questionnaire-unesco_en.htm> European Commission, 06 January 2012, Belgium This questionnaire contributes to the preparation of the first quadriennial report of the European Union on the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. The European Union must submit the report in line with its obligations as a Party to the Convention. The received contributions of civil society organisations will be annexed to the EU report. Panama to have a Ministry of Culture <http://www.tvn-2.com/noticias/noticias_detalle.asp?id_news=66157&catego ria_news=Nacionales&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed> TVN Noticias, 05 January 2012, Panama For the first time in its history, Panama will have a Ministry of Culture to give the sector a proper management of the XXI century reality, said Jose Blandon, the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Cutlure and Sports of the National Assembly. Why should we fund the arts? <http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2012/jan/05/david-edgar-why-fund-the- arts> The Guardian, 05 January 2012, England Publicly funded arts institutions are under more pressure than ever to quantify the social benefits they bring, as would be done for schools and hospitals. But isn't the crucial role of art to challenge the way society is run? Droit de suite bill introduced in US Congress <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Droit-de-suite-bill-introduced- in-US-Congress/25297> The Art Newspaper, 15 December 2011, USA Legislation would see artists and museums split a royalty fee of 7% for auction resales over $10,000. Why re.volution, and a theory of change as we set off <http://revolution.missionmodelsmoney.org.uk/blog/why-revolution-and-the ory-change-we-set> Mission Models Money, 15 November 2011, England Mark Robinson: Here s our  theory of change in summary:  A peer learning network of leaders in the arts and cultural sector can develop the confidence, competencies, qualities and attributes needed to renew mission, reconfigure business model and revise approaches to money. For more international news, visit http://www.ifacca.org/international/ > <http://www.ifacca.org/international/> Employment Opportunities Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship <http://www.ifacca.org/jobs/2012/02/03/vice-president-research-and-creat ive-scholarship/> University of Montana USA Applications close 03 February 2012 The University of Montana (UM) seeks a dedicated professional with established ability to provide energetic leadership for the University s ambitious research and creative scholarship agenda. Manager Private Giving and Partnerships Programme <http://www.ifacca.org/jobs/2012/02/09/manager-private-giving-and-partne rships-programme/> Creative NZ - Toi Aotearoa New Zealand Applications close 09 February 2012 This exciting new fixed term role is responsible for leading the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of Creative New Zealand s three year pilot Private Giving and Partnerships Programme - which is focused on increasing private sector support and diversifying sources of income for the arts. For more employment opportunities, visit http://www.ifacca.org/jobs/ > <http://www.ifacca.org/jobs/> Conferences and Events Arts Reach National Arts Marketing, Development and Ticketing Conference 2012 <http://www.ifacca.org/events/2012/03/16/arts-reach-national-arts-market ing-development-and/> Arts Reach New York, USA 16 March 2012 to 18 March 2012 of top arts marketing professionals will gather on March 16-18, 2012 at New York University for the Arts Reach National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference Spring 2012. The theme of the Conference is Strengthening Your Patron Relationships. Research on the contribution of sustainable cultural entrepreneurship <http://www.ifacca.org/events/2012/03/21/research-contribution-sustainab le-cultural-entrepr/> European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA) Utrecht, Netherlands 21 March 2012 to 23 March 2012 The conference aims to bring together the contributions of researchers, consultants and policy makers from all over the world on these two issues of cultural entrepreneurship and sustainability. Sustainable Creativity in Healthcare <http://www.ifacca.org/events/2012/05/16/sustainable-creativity-healthca re/> Arts Care Belfast, Northern Ireland 16 May 2012 to 18 May 2012 With an emphasis on a participatory approach, the Anniversary Conference will provide an opportunity for experts, and all those interested in Arts in Health Practice and Evaluation across the globe to come together. For more conferences and events, visit http://www.ifacca.org/events/ > <http://www.ifacca.org/events/> Publications Europe's Foreign Cultural Relations <http://www.ifacca.org/publications/2012/01/01/europes-foreign-cultural- relations/> German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, January 2012, Germany Cultural relations are the glue that holds alliances together. The geopolitics of the 21st century mean we need to see a revival of cultural diplomacy. For more publications, visit http://www.ifacca.org/publications/ > <http://www.ifacca.org/publications/> About IFACCA The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies aims to benefit artists, arts organisations and communities worldwide. 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