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Arts Council regrets the passing of Paddy Canny

The Arts Council has expressed its regret at the passing of traditional musician and founder member of the Tulla Céilí band, Paddy Canny.

Arts Council plans further three-year initiative for Traditional Arts

The Arts Council announced today its intention to develop a further three-year initiative for the Traditional Arts. The move comes after the successful completion of the Traditional Arts Initiative 2005-2008, which introduced the Deis scheme and increased support for the traditional arts through the Arts Council’s mainstream grants and awards.

Sky to double its arts output

The broadcaster Sky is doubling its arts output with the launch of Sky Arts 2 on October 20. While Sky Arts, the existing arts channel will refocus to embrace more contemporary and “cult” programming, Sky Arts 2 will feature dance and the visual arts alongside classical music. The High-Definition Arts channel will draw its programming from both Sky Arts and Sky Arts 2.

Arts Council publishes Arts and Education Report

The Arts Council today published Points of Alignment the Report of the Special Committee on the Arts and Education. The Report was presented to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen, T.D., and the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe, T.D

Brooklyn Arts Groups Spread Out

BROOKLYN—Two Brooklyn arts organizations, BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn and Urban Glass, will expand within the building they already share, thanks to a $17.3 million makeover paid for by the mayor's office, city council, and office of the Brooklyn borough president, reports the New York Times. The renovation of the Strand Theater on Fulton Street in Fort Greene's BAM Cultural District will provide BRIC Arts, which presents visual and performing arts programs, with a 20,000-square-foot gallery and performance space; Urban Glass, a glassmaking studio and school, will get gallery and retail space and a walk-in workshop. “It’s the first project that is really advancing the goals of indigenous arts groups that are already in the BAM Cultural District,� said Leslie Schultz, executive director of BRIC Arts.

Scotland's Culture Minister Backs Merger of Arts Organizations

EDINBURGH—Linda Fabiani, Scotland's culture minister, said that the government is completely committed to the merger of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, BBC News reports. Speaking at a Scottish Arts Council reception last night, Fabiani said that she was confident "a new dynamic, strategic, visionary body building on the success of Scottish Screen and the Scottish Arts Council" would be created soon. The new organization is to be called Creative Scotland.

Arts & Business Council seeks award nominees

Nominations are being accepted for the 18th Annual Business in the Arts Awards, the annual fundraiser for the Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix.

Dr Martin Mansergh launches Kevin Whelan pamphlet at the Arts Council

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon has published a new pamphlet as part of the series The Value of the Arts and written by academic Kevin Whelan.

National Council on the Arts Convenes for 164th Meeting

Washington, D.C. – The National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will meet in a public session on Friday, June 27 in Room M-09 of The Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Gov. Blagojevich slashes funding to Illinois Arts Council

Jul. 17--Gov. Rod Blagojevich is becoming "Veto Corleone" to the state's arts community, shooting down for the second year in a row a planned budget increase for the Illinois Arts Council.

Arts Council must regain credibility after funding fiasco, says report

Arts Council England mishandled its last funding round so completely that it ended up on the receiving end of "the most damaging publicity in its 60-year history," according to a report published today.

Arts Council England is seeking to appoint consultancies from across the UK for a new £1.5m national design roster, with a view to boosting its creativity....

Arts Council England is seeking to appoint consultancies from across the UK for a new £1.5m national design roster, with a view to boosting its creativity.

Sky to launch second arts channel

Sky Arts will be renamed Sky Arts 1 and concentrate on showing "cutting-edge documentaries, cult films, classic concerts and ground-breaking drama". Classical music, opera, dance and fine arts programming will shift to Sky Arts 2.

Nov 9-12: National Arts Marketing Project Conference; Houston, TX

The 2008 National Arts Marketing Project Conference, sponsored by Americans for the Arts, is geared to both arts marketers and fundraisers so that they can learn and network together. The theme, "Priming the Pump: Fueling Integrated Arts Marketing, Fundraising, and Sponsorships to Optimize Revenue," will help organizations learn to grapple with earned revenue issues in what potentially looks like another "new economy." In addition to the popular preconference Sponsorship Boot Camp, new to this year's conference is a second pre-conference: The Pricing Institute.

Dion Criticizes Conservative Arts Cuts

Saskatoon Attending an environment, arts and peace festival yesterday federal Liberal Leader Stephane Dion blasted the Stephen Harper government for its decision to cut arts and culture programs. "He (Harper) seems to not understand that we need to be stimulating those programs. We must encourage different arts and culture," Mr. Dion told reporters while standing inside a tent at the We Are Many festival in Saskatoon's Diefenbaker Park. "The link between culture and the environment is the way of the future. We are entering a knowledge economy based on innovation and artists are those who bring the creativity and creation." The federal government announced nearly $50 million in cuts to arts funding during the past two weeks. That follows in the heels of Bill C-10, which would allow the government to withdraw tax credits for Canadian films

Arts Council congratulates playwright Mark O?Rowe and Abbey Theatre

The Arts Council today offered its congratulations to the Abbey Theatre and playwright Mark O’Rowe for winning the Scotsman Fringe First award at the Edinburgh festival with Terminus.

Arts Council Chair congratulates Druid Theatre Company and playwright Enda Walshe

The Arts Council today offered its congratulations to the Druid Theatre Company and playwright Enda Walshe for winning the Scotsman Fringe First award for the second successive year at the Edinburgh festival with The New Electric Ballroom.

Arts Council has 'lost respect'

The Arts Council has "lost respect" from most of the bodies it helps fund as a result of a botched attempt to "shake-up" England's cultural institutions, an official report has found.

Arts Council to review its marketing and design roster

The Arts Council is seeking to appoint a roster of agencies to develop innovative brand design and marketing projects across England.

The Arts Council, The IRMA Trust and Music Network announce details of the Music Capital Scheme

The Arts Council, The IRMA Trust and Music Network today announced details of the Music Capital Scheme and Research Project, an action-research initiative designed to provide support for the purchase of musical instruments in 2008. The scheme and research project will be operated on a pilot basis in 2008 and will be designed to recommend formalised structures for ongoing support in this area beyond 2008. Closing date for applications 5.30pm Monday 29 September.

Arts Council awards over â,¬900,000 to individual artists

Some of Ireland’s most talented and most promising writers, musicians, film-makers, visual artists and dancers this week received more than €900,000 in funding from the taxpayer, the Arts Council has announced.

Chemistry Council Responds to California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi and Ocean Protection Council Report

Chemistry Council Responds to California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi and Ocean Protection Council Report

Traditional arts supreme council kicks off work

LONDON, August 20 (IranMania) - Iran's Handicrafts and Traditional Arts Supreme Council kicked off its work simultaneous with inauguration of the 3rd nationwide exhibition of handicrafts here in Ardebil, IRNA reported.

Handicrafts, traditional arts supreme council kicks off work

Iran's Handicrafts and Traditional Arts Supreme Council kicked off its work Monday simultaneous with inauguration of the 3rd nationwide exhibition of handicrafts here in Ardebil.

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