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Diplomatic sector made significant contributions to national development
Over the past 65 years, the Vietnam’s diplomatic sector has made significant progress, greatly contributing to the cause of national construction and defence. Together with many other national festivities, the diplomatic sector also marks its 65th anniversary on August 28. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pham Binh Minh granted VOV an interview on the sector’s achievements over the past 65 years. more >
Turning a corner towards inclusion in the arts
Minister for the Arts, David O’Byrne, today spoke of his vision for the arts and celebrated Tasmania’s vibrant arts culture at the Junction 2010 Regional Arts Festival. In a major coup, the national arts conference and festival is being held in Launceston and includes art installations and a high-level symposium to discuss innovative ways to engage the community in the arts. more >
The directors' debate: Are arts funding cuts a good idea?
Theatre directors Adrian Jackson and David Parrish debate the pros and cons of Arts Council spending cuts. more >
In Times of Crisis: Saving Art
In order to understand where art is headed in this new e-economy, we must remember where art has been and see the possible trajectories for the future. Tuesday a piece entitled, The High Cost of Free Culture, was posted by Bevin Carnes on the Huffington Post.
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Caribbean culture policy book launched
After 15 years of work, thought and practice, Dr Suzanne Burke launched her book, Policing the Transnational: Cultural Policy Development in the Anglophone Caribbean (1962-2008. Her work focuses on the Caribbean cultural industries and cultural policy development. more >
Fighting for Control of the Web's Future
As data volumes continue to grow, it's clear that the Internet's infrastructure needs upgrading. What's not clear is who is going to pay for it. Web activists fear the development of a two-tier Internet, where corporations have priority and dissenting voices get pushed to the margins. more >
Cutting edge: radical arts funding
Britain's creative output is hugely imaginative. But when it comes to funding, the arts world is one of the most conservative industries in the country. David Lister, arts editor, argues that reducing budgets could radicalise culture more >
Lee vows support for low-income people seeking cultural events
President Lee Myung-bak said Monday his government will step up efforts to help the working class and other low-income people enjoy more cultural activities such as movies, exhibitions and performances in line with his "fair society" campaign. more >
Shifting to the Future
Watch an exclusive Americans for the Arts video to find out more about the arts advocacy work of Zac Efron, Claire Danes, and Richard Linklater. more >
Artists don't do it for the money
THE Australia Council for the Arts has released a torrent of statistics and analyses put together by two university research teams, all of which add up to one stark fact: you would be mad to become an artist for the money. more >
The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet
Two decades after its birth, the World Wide Web is in decline, as simpler, sleeker services — think apps — are less about the searching and more about the getting. Chris Anderson explains how this new paradigm reflects the inevitable course of capitalism. And Michael Wolff explains why the new breed of media titan is forsaking the Web for more promising (and profitable) pastures. more >
Training - an investment in the future of a healthy arts infrastructure
An interview with Brett Egan, Director, DeVos Institute of Arts Management, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C. more >
$10m grants for new works
ARTISTS will benefit from a $10 million boost for new works and fellowships, and the role of the Australia Council will be expanded. But film and television makers should expect no immediate kindness if Labor is re-elected on Saturday. more >
Tories backtrack on broadband promise
The government has been accused of sabotaging its own broadband ambitions after reneging on a pre-election promise to reform the way high-speed fibre-optic networks are taxed in the UK. more >
The arts need diversity schemes
Positive action programmes for minority groups should remain on the cultural agenda until there is no organic need for them. more >
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