A Final Blog Post from Simon Brault, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts

Earlier this month, we brought together more than 400 delegates from over 86 countries in Stockholm, Sweden to address the theme Safeguarding Artistic Freedom at the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture.

The largest ever survey on physical activity in Estonia, published last year, confirmed a worrying fact - more than half of both adults and children in Estonia still do too little exercise. A new and longer-term step to get Estonians more active will be taken with the forthcoming cross-sectoral action plan to promote physical activity.

En conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Danza 2023 el Instituto Nacional de Artes Escéncias dispone en su página web la publicación del primer Plan Nacional de Danza del Uruguay. Una herramienta de trabajo que reúne el conjunto de lineamientos estratégicos para el desarrollo de la danza en todo el territorio uruguayo; un proceso que ha confiado en un modelo dinámico y plural de participación, basado en la corresponsabilidad entre Estado y sociedad civil organizada, para el diseño, implementación y evaluación de las políticas públicas a favor del acceso y ejercicio de la danza como campo de conocimiento, producción simbólica y derecho cultural.

The State of Creativity reflects on creative industry policy over the last 10 years and asks where next for the creative sector. It includes contributions from 24 creative industry thinkers from seven UK universities and across the creative sector. In the report, researchers highlight the priority areas for creative industries policy, and research. These short essays are supported by on-the-ground case studies from those working in the creative sector, including Syima Aslam from Bradford Literature Festival, entrepreneur Tom Adeyoola, and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Sarah Ellis.

In a few weeks, we at IFACCA along with our co-hosts, the Swedish Arts Council, will welcome delegates from around the world to Stockholm for the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture on Safeguarding Artistic Freedom. Registration for the Summit will close on 14 April 2023 at 21.00 CEST, so please hurry to ensure your seat at this important conversation.