IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 15 October 2026, International

Welcome to the October edition of ACORNS, your international news round-up for arts and cultural policy. This month focuses on crisis preparedness, future proofing, and on the central role that culture plays, and will continue to play, in inspiring, framing, channelling, testing and activating human-centred futures, while protecting our planet.

Territorial Cultural Affairs Service, Wallis and Futuna, 14 October 2026, International

From December 6 to 11, 2026, Futuna is hosting the Mini-Festival of the Arts of Western Polynesia, an event dedicated to the meeting, creation, transmission and enhancement of the cultures of Western Polynesia.

Arts Council Malta, 13 October 2026, Malta

Arts Council Malta recently hosted the Re:Create Europe international exchange programme in Malta, a week-long programme that explored cultural policy, artistic practice and resilience through direct interaction with Malta's cultural ecosystem.

Ministry of Education and Culture, Uruguay, 13 October 2026, Uruguay

El ministro de Educación y Cultura, José Carlos Mahía, recibió al ministro de Cultura y Juventud de Costa Rica, Jorge Rodríguez Vives, con el propósito de firmar un Memorando de Entendimiento (MoE) en materia cultural y artística, que permita fortalecer los lazos de hermandad entre ambos territorios. En este marco, Uruguay será el país invitado en el Festival de Artes Escénicas a realizarse en Co…

Vietnam.vn, 12 October 2026, Viet Nam

On the occasion of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs' Day (October 13th), on October 12th, 2026, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a meeting program for entrepreneurs and businesses in the cultural industry, launched the Vietnam Cultural Industry Development Network, and announced 16 initiatives for the development of the cultural industry in 2026. The program aims to strengthen connec…

News Culture, 12 October 2026, Korea, Rep

Arts Council Korea (ARKO), chaired by Beom-heon Lee, has announced a record 93.9 billion won ($93.9 billion won) allocation for its 2027 competitive grant programs under the Arts Promotion Fund. The figure represents an increase of approximately 33.7 billion won, or 56%, from this year's 60.3 billion won. The funding covers six broad areas: entry into the professional arts sector, literature, vis…