Wales Arts International, the international agency of the Arts Council of Wales, are inviting tenders to write a roadmap for a research project which will develop a model for measuring the impact of international cultural activity on the goals of the Well-being of Future Generations Act.
More details and application details here. Read a summary and key information below.
Cultural organisations in Dundee, led by V&A Dundee, have launched a joint fundraising campaign to offset some of the financial impact of COVID-19.
The Dundee Cultural Recovery Fund is led by V&A Dundee and will also benefit Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee Heritage Trust and Dundee Science Centre.
New Adventures has announced Adventures in Film, a new digital project which will see three female choreographers work with TEA films to create bold and innovative dance films based on the New Adventures love of storytelling.
Once created, the three films will premiere in autumn 2020 as stand-alone cinematic shorts across the New Adventures channels.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has been given a special funding package from the Scottish Government to help the festival survive its cancellation this year.
A £1 million interest-free loan has been granted to the Fringe Society, which is the charity that oversees the annual performance festival. It will also receive £249,000 in grants from the City of Edinburgh Council (£100,000) and the Scottish government’s relief fund for businesses deemed vital to the country’s economy (£149,000). The £1 million loan will be repaid by the Fringe Society over six years.
Hacking Hearts was a fast-paced project that saw postgraduate students from across disciplines at Central Saint Martins hack the research of inaugural Scientists in Residence over the course of a week.
World champion beatbox artist Reeps One closed the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (Davos) on 24 January 2020 in Switzerland.
An excellent example of a UK artist with global and cross-sector reach, the Culture Diary worked with world champion beatboxer, musician and artist Reeps One on his showcase at the GREAT Festival of Innovation 2018 in Hong Kong.
Visitors spent £951 million in Britain in the last financial year as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland according to their annual review.
This means that for every pound invested in the agency, visitors spent £23 in Britain. As well as the UK Government investment, the agency attracted £11.5 million of investment in cash and in-kind from commercial partners and delivered £1.9 million profit from its online shop, money which is reinvested into its activities to grow the value of tourism.
10 years of community strength and success!
2009 – 2019
The Romani Culture and Arts Company has been the leading Romani organisation in Wales for 10 years and has become the strongest Romani and Traveller led organisation in the United Kingdom, with an extensive network across Wales, England and Europe.
The Romani Cultural & Arts Company was very proud to hold the first Gypsy, Roma & Traveller LGBTQI International Conference in the UK on July 4th 2019 at the Senedd – National Assembly of Wales. The event featured an international selection of speakers including activists, academics, artists and community champions to focus on the current and historic experience of GRT LGBTQI people and the future possibilities for improving equality and opportunity across our communities.
Arts Council England has published its ten-year strategy for 2020–2030.
Download the strategy below and read more about it here. Watch the video below for more.
The strategy is built around three outcomes and four investment principles. These are:
Outcomes
Investment Principles
