From the Focal Point

Culturelink Team Member Appointed as the Programme Director of IFACCA's 7th World Summit on Arts and Culture

Culturelink/IRMO is delighted to announce the appointment of our colleague and member of the Culturelink Team, Nina Obuljen Korzinek as the Programme Director of IFACCA's 7th World Summit on Arts and Culture, to be held in Valletta, Malta, on 18 - 21 October 2016. Since the beginnings of her work at IRMO/Culturelink in 2000, Nina has been an agile researcher of cultural and media policies and cultural diversity related issues. She was particularly active in the preparatory process for the adoption of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005), and she continued to research and monitor its implementation and development. Nina is an active participant in global cultural forums, and she continues to contribute to international discussions on European and international cultural relations and cooperation. We congratulate Nina on this appointment, and we look forward to the outcomes of the next World Summit on Arts and Culture!

Final Report of Access to Culture - Policy Analysis Published

In the period from May 2013 to April 2015, IRMO's Department for Culture and Communication (the Culturelink Network's focal point) has participated as one of the partners in the research and cooperation project Access to Culture - Policy Analysis, financed by the European Commission's Culture Programme.

During the project's two years of activities, six partner institutions - project coordinator EDUCULT (Austria), Foundation Interarts (Spain), the Nordic Centre for Heritage Learning and Creativity AB (Sweden), Telemark Research Institute (Norway), the Cultural Policy and Management Research Centre at Istanbul Bilgi University (KPY, Turkey) and the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) (Croatia) - have, through their research activities, tried to contribute to an understanding of how EU agendas and policies impact Access to Culture policies at national levels, and how future policy settings on the European level can inspire more efficient strategies to foster access to culture.

The project's research results Access to Culture - Policy Analysis. Final Report have been published online to enable its dissemination to the wider audience. The project investigated the European and national dimensions of Access to Culture, analyzing and comparing the implementation instruments and mechanisms of the policies on Access to Culture in different countries with the aim of developing policy recommendations for raising awareness about these issues both at the national and at the European level. >>>

1.   MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES

The 9th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures: Engaging Threads and Trends (MICOLLAC 2016) will take place at the Universiti Putra Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, on 16 - 18 August 2016, with the aim to offer a platform for local and international academics, educators, planners and teaching professionals to meet, discuss and share the latest research and fundamental advances in the field of language, literature and culture. The abstract submission deadline is 15 January 2016. >>>

2.   CALL TO ARTISTS AND CURATORS FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS

The New Art Center's Curatorial Opportunity Program (COP), Newton, USA, is currently accepting proposals for contemporary art exhibitions involving two or more artists and at least one public presentation. This open-call programme supports independent curators by making possible diverse visions in a non-profit and alternative exhibition space. Application deadline is 25 January 2016. >>>

3.   OXFORD CULTURAL LEADERS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME

Having access to expertise from across the cultural and business sectors has enabled the Oxford University Museum to develop a programme that is unique within the museum and cultural sectors internationally. The residential programme Oxford Cultural Leaders will run from 10 - 15 April 2016. The deadline for applications is 30 November 2015. >>>

4.   ANCER CONFERENCE ON VITALITY AND VIABILITY: ARTS ECOSYSTEMS IN ASIA

The Asia Pacific Network for Cultural Education and Research (ANCER) Conference organized by Cambodian Living Arts in partnership with the Institut français du Cambodge, and LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore, will take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 14 - 16 January 2016. The conference is for arts managers, cultural leaders, cultural researchers and policymakers. The deadline for application is 30 November 2015. >>>

5.   CEC ARTSLINK INDEPENDENT PROJECTS AWARDS

ArtsLink Independent Projects awards provide funding to artists and arts managers who propose to undertake projects in the United States in collaboration with a US non-profit arts organization or individual artist. Next application deadline for all disciplines is 3 December 2015. Eligible project dates: 1 May 2016 - 30 April 2017. >>>

6.   TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS' CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MFA IN GLOBAL ART PRACTICE 2016/2017

The Tokyo University of the Arts (TUA) invites applications for entry into the new MFA in Global Art Practice in the Graduate School of Fine Arts for the academic year 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017. Application period is 24 - 30 November 2015. >>>

7.   EUROPEAN DIPLOMA IN CULTURAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2016/2017

The European Diploma in Cultural Project Management 2016/2017 is the 26th edition of this pan-European training programme for project-oriented European cultural managers organized by the Foundation Marcel Hicter and supported by the Council of Europe. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2016. >>>

8.   HARTFORD ART SCHOOL INTERDISCIPLINARY MFA FOR SUSTAINABLE CULTURE

The Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT, USA announces the new Interdisciplinary Master of Fine Arts for Sustainable Culture, featuring the Nomad9 residencies. Priority deadline for application is 15 January 2016. >>>

9.   MARK CLASTER MAMOLEN DISSERTATION WORKSHOP ON AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

The Afro-Latin American Research Institute at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, Harvard University, invites graduate students around the world working on dissertations related to Afro-Latin American studies to submit a proposal to the annual Mark Claster Mamolen Dissertation Workshop on Afro-Latin American Studies. The Workshop will meet at Harvard on 6 - 7 May 2016. The deadline for submissions is 15 January 2016. >>>

10.   SOTHEBY'S INSTITUTE OF ART MASTER'S DEGREE APPLICATIONS FOR 2016-2017

Sotheby's Institute of Art is now accepting applications for its 2016 Master's Degree programmes in London, New York, and Los Angeles, offering a unique blend of cultural relevance, sound business instruction, and privileged access to Sotheby's auction house and other major art world institutions. Priority application deadline is 1 March 2016. >>>

11.   INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL CAPITAL'S 5th ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM

In November this year, the ICC is marking its 5th anniversary with a symposium event in Liverpool, England that will explore the work of the ICC in the national and international context. The event will take place on 10 November 2015 at Redmonds Building, Liverpool John Moores University. >>>

12.   THE SPARKS PROJECT ON BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY

The EU-supported Sparks Project: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Society has officially started in October 2015. Gathering 33 organisations from 29 European countries, and led by the European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite), Sparks is aimed at bridging the gap between the super-fast pace of scientific innovation and society through an interactive exhibition and over 230 engaging activities taking place across the whole of the European Union. >>>

13.   DIRECTORY OF TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN CULTURAL POLICIES AND STATISTICS IN ACP COUNTRIES

The ACP Cultures+ Programme has inventoried the actions implemented by seven cultural organizations as well as within the framework of ACP/EU cultural cooperation. These activities of technical support and of data collection and dissemination focus primarily on strengthening the regulatory framework and support the implementation of cultural policies in ACP countries (The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States) and/or internationally. >>>

14.   GUIDE TO EUROPE'S FESTIVALS 2015-2016

Following a process of intense evaluation from national experts and an international jury, 760 festivals from 31 countries now belong to the first generation of EFFE (Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe) Label 2015-2016 and have been included in the EFFE - Guide to Europe's Festivals. >>>

15.   BEYOND THE CREATIVE CAMPUS: REFLECTIONS ON THE EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATIONAND THE CREATIVE ECONOMY

A two year research network project ''Beyond the Campus: Connecting Knowledge and Creative Practice Communities across Higher Education and the Creative Economy'' funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) in the UK has closed its final phase of implementation by publishing its Final Report. >>>

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