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News from the Focal Point

1.   Digital Culture: The Changing Dynamics

Calls for Papers and Presentations

2.   International Conference of Aesthetics

3.   Sixth Latin American Memory and Identity Forum

4.   Researching Coastal and Resort Destination Management: Cultures and Histories of Tourism

5.   Social Capital in Practice

6.   Performing Arts Training Today

Calls for Entries and Applications

7.   Canon Foundation Research Fellowships

8.   James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation Research Grants

9.   2010 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards

Educational Programmes, Courses and Workshops

10.   Public Cultural Policy Management in American and European Countries

11.   A.I.R./International Artist Residency

12.   Independent Studies Programme at the MACBA

13.   PhDArts, PhD Programme in Visual Art and Design

14.   The Banff Centre Visual Arts and New Media Residencies

15.   Current Issues in International Cultural Policy

International Conferences and Seminars

16.   ReGenerating Community: Arts, Community and Governance National Conference

17.   The Creative City Network of Canada Conference

18.   2009 Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum

19.   Immigration and the Social Welfare State

20.   4th World Summit on Arts and Culture

21.   The Best in Heritage

22.   European Cultural Networks: Partners for Culture Professionals?

23.   3rd IMC World Forum on Music

Projects and Announcements

24.   Creating Worlds

25.   World Book Capital 2011

New Books and Publications

26.   Contemporary Europe Art Guide

27.   VISAS / The Discordant Note. A White Paper on Visa Issues, Europe & Artists' Mobility

28.   Intercultural Dialogue on Campus

29.   Supporting Cultural Actors of Change in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine – A Regional Overview

1.   Digital Culture: The Changing Dynamics

Dear friends, dear colleagues,
We are happy to announce that the book Digital Culture: The Changing Dynamics, published last year in Culturelink's Joint Publications Series of research studies as paper edition, has now been made fully available online in .pdf format. To download freely, please click here.
The book is the result of discussions among experts, members of the Culturelink Network and IMO's researchers, in the course of the past few years on the impact of information and communication technologies on culture and the changes that in the context of the information era affect established cultural practices and concepts.
The Culturelink Team

2.   International Conference of Aesthetics

Under the title Peaks and Edges of Contemporary Arts, the first International Conference of Aesthetics, to be held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on 22 - 24 October 2009, invites proposals by composers, musicologists, performers, video artists, organizers of concerts and other artistic events, who want to present propositions linked to aesthetic, philosophic and practice aspects of digital arts. Submission deadline is 15 July 2009. >>>

3.   Sixth Latin American Memory and Identity Forum

Organized by the Signo Centro Interdisciplinario, the Sixth Latin American Memory and Identity Forum will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 5-8 November 2009. Deadline for the submission of proposals is 19 July 2009. >>>

4.   Researching Coastal and Resort Destination Management: Cultures and Histories of Tourism

Aiming of bringing together researchers who share interests in coastal and resort destination policy, planning and management in relation to culture(s) and histories of tourism, the 2009 EUTO conference will be held in Girona, Spain on 19-20 October 2009. The deadline for the reception of abstracts is 31 July 2009. >>>

5.   Social Capital in Practice

The Social Capital Foundation invites papers for the TSCF 2010 International Conference entitled Social Capital in Practice, to be held in Mellieha, Malta, on 7-10 May 2010. Submission deadline is 15 February 2010. >>>

6.   Performing Arts Training Today

Participation is invited to the international conference on Performing Arts Training Today, to be held in Leibnitz, Austria, on 28 April - 1 May 2010, open to performers from all over the world interested in the research of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts education and training, offering an opportunity for performers, performing arts educators and teachers to demonstrate their methods and techniques. >>>

7.   Canon Foundation Research Fellowships

The Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 Research Fellowships annually to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers in all fields. The European Fellowship holders pursue a period of between three months and a year of research in Japan whereas the Japanese Fellows do their research at host institutions in Europe. The deadline for the year 2010 is 15 September 2009.>>>

8.   James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation Research Grants

The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation awards two research grants for the research and/or execution of preservation-related projects in historic preservation, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, architectural history and the decorative arts. Applications deadline is 16 September 2009. >>>

9.   2010 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards

The European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards rewards outstanding achievements in the field of heritage conservation and enhancement in the categories of conservation; research; dedicated service by individuals or organisations; and education, training and awareness-raising. The closing date for the submission of entries is 1 October 2009. >>>

10.   Public Cultural Policy Management in American and European Countries

The Foundation Ortega y Gasset Argentina invites participation in its course on Public Cultural Policy Management in American and European Countries, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 24 and 28 August 2009. The deadline for application is 14 August 2009. >>>

11.   A.I.R./International Artist Residency

Expanding its programme, the Hungarian Multicultural Center (HMC) invites interested visual artists, writers and musicians to submit application for its AIR-HMC International Artists Residencies programme to be held in Budapest, Hungary, on 28 December 2009 to 11 January 2010. The deadline for applications is 6 September 2009. >>>

12.   Independent Studies Programme at the MACBA

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) calls for participation in its Independent Studies Programme (PEI), to take place between 14 January 2010 and December 2011, aiming to explore the field of artistic practices that link art to the human sciences and to critical-social intervention, and seeking to enhance students' capacity to participate in professional activities and their ability to articulate a critical position in regards to art and culture. The deadline for applications is 2 October 2009. >>>

13.   PhDArts, PhD Programme in Visual Art and Design

PhDArts, a collaboration between the Leiden University Academy of Creative and Performing Arts and the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague, offers an international, high-level doctorate in visual arts and design. Application deadline is 31 October 2009 or 30 April 2010. >>>

14.   The Banff Centre Visual Arts and New Media Residencies

The Banff Centre calls for applications to a number of its visual arts and new media thematic residencies with upcoming deadlines: Seven Weeks with the Taskmaster, 6 January – 23 February 2010, deadline: 14 September 2009; Polymath Breakthrough with Joseph del Pesco, 16 November – 11 December 2009, deadline: 15 July 2009; Liminal Screen, 25 February – 27 March 2010, deadline: 31 August 2009. >>>

15.   Current Issues in International Cultural Policy

The Program in Arts Administration, Teachers College, Columbia University, announces Current Issues in International Cultural Policy, a special course taught by Adrian Ellis, Executive Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and Scholar in Residence for the Program in Arts Administration, to be held on 24 May – 11 June 2010 in ten three-hour sessions. >>>

16.   ReGenerating Community: Arts, Community and Governance National Conference

ReGenerating Community: Arts, Community and Governance National Conference, organized by RMIT University's Globalism Research Centre and the Cultural Development Network, will be held in Melbourne, Australia, on 2-4 September 2009. >>>

17.   The Creative City Network of Canada Conference

Reminder: The Creative City Network of Canada will hold CCNC 2009 in Fredericton, Canada, on 9-11 September 2009, providing an opportunity for representatives from municipalities, arts organizations, provincial and federal government agencies and others can meet to share ideas, connect, and work together to build vital infrastructure for arts and cultural development in Canada. >>>

18.   2009 Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum

The Aspen Institute Global Initiative on Culture and Society, in collaboration with the Niemeyer Foundation, is organizing the 2009 Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum in Aviles, Spain, on 15–17 September 2009. >>>

19.   Immigration and the Social Welfare State

The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) announces its forthcoming seminar called Immigration and the Social Welfare State: Implications for Policy-Making, to take place in Maastricht, the Netherlands, on 21 - 22 September 2009, aiming to look into the social effects of migration from a comparative approach. >>>

20.   4th World Summit on Arts and Culture

Registration is now open for the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture, co-hosted by the National Arts Council of South Africa and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), and to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 22-25 September 2009, with the theme of Meeting of Cultures: Creating Meaning through the Arts. >>>

21.   The Best in Heritage

Reminder: The Best in Heritage, an annual presentation of the best museum, heritage and conservation projects, will take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from 24-26 September 2009. >>>

22.   European Cultural Networks: Partners for Culture Professionals?

Organized in collaboration with ENCATC, les Halles de Schaerbeck, Relais Culture Europe and the Rhône-Alps Region, the Observatoire des politiques culturelles will holda meeting on European Cultural Networks: Partners for Culture Professionals?, to take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 2 October 2009. >>>

23.   3rd IMC World Forum on Music

The International Music Council (IMC) announces the 3rd IMC World Forum on Music, to take place in Tunis, on 17-22 October 2009, under the title Access to Musical Diversity, aiming to serve as a global knowledge-building platform on music and society in the 21st century. >>>

24.   Creating Worlds

Creating Worlds, a multi-annual research project that investigates the relationship between art production and knowledge production in the context of the transformations and crises of contemporary capitalism, will be developed in the years 2009 to 2012, involving research, publication and artistic projects. >>>

25.   World Book Capital 2011

At their recent meeting, the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina was named the World Book Capital 2011 by the selection committee, composed of representatives of the three main professional associations in the book industry and UNESCO. >>>

26.   Contemporary Europe Art Guide

Contemporary Europe Art Guide offers the reader a concise, up-to-date and insightful presentation of European museums, art institutions, galleries, art fairs, biennials, and works of art in public space. It focuses on giving both the knowledgeable insider and the casual novice a brief and easy-to-use synopsis of European art highlights that are musts on the itinerary of anyone interested in contemporary art. >>>

27.   VISAS / The Discordant Note. A White Paper on Visa Issues, Europe & Artists' Mobility

Based on answers from various European tour and festival organisers and their experiences with visa issuing offices, Freemuse published a white paper, presented to the European Parliament, the EU Commission and colleagues at national and European artists organisations, discussing the complex visa and work permit issues through a collection of case stories. >>>

28.   Intercultural Dialogue on Campus

The present issue no.11 of the Council of Europe Higher Education Series focuses on higher education institutions and campuses as multicultural societies, while a second volume will examine the role of higher education in furthering intercultural dialogue and understanding in broader society. >>>

29.   Supporting Cultural Actors of Change in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine – A Regional Overview

This Regional Overview is prepared by the East European Reflection Group, a joint initiative of the European Cultural Foundation and the German Marshall Fund of the United States, established with the aim of supporting the capacity of cultural actors to be effective agents of change in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. >>>

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