Donations to Singapore's arts and cultural scene rose for the first time in three years, with in-kind giving at an all-time high of $24.5 million.

The Private Investment in Culture Survey, commissioned from research consultancy MTM, investigates the role individual giving, business investment and trusts and foundations play in funding arts and culture in England. The report uses latest available figures from 2015-18.

Research released today by Creative New Zealand and NZ On Air is the first of its kind in almost 20 years, asking close to 1,500 people working in creative professions questions about their income, training, means of support and wellbeing to better understand barriers to sustaining a creative career.

Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs) exist in almost all policy areas, not least those which matter most to libraries, such as education, culture, science, copyright and development.

In the framework of the actions for the organization of the First National Meeting of Public Libraries, the Minister of the National Secretariat of Culture (SNC), Rubén Capdevila, received in his office the director of the National Library of Paraguay, Wilma Garcete; the director of the Library and Central Archive of the National Congress, Evangelina Cabrera; and the Head of Management of Public Libraries of the SNC, Octavia Ocampos.

"No Europe without culture” sets the tone for Culture Action Europe’s European Parliament elections campaign. From 23-26 May 2019, all EU citizens are encouraged to cast their vote for the European Parliament. Up until the elections, Culture Action Europe will inform voters about the election and campaign for culture to be put high on the agenda of the political parties.