Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 13 October 2023, International

The extended 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in late September marked a significant milestone, as it witnessed the highest number of sites added to the World Heritage List in two decades.

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 14 September 2023, International

In recent weeks, there has been a significant focus on cultural employment in different parts of the world. In late August in India, G20 Culture Ministers made a call to action, urging the integration of decent work goals into ongoing and future cultural policies. They call for adequate remuneration systems, comprehensive social protection, and support for transition to the formal economy where r…

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 17 August 2023, International

In the fast-evolving digital age, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, presenting new opportunities for creativity, but also raising critical questions about the future of art and the role of human artists. Artists and designers are embracing AI-generated art and aesthetics, blurring the lines between human and machine. In Brazil, a recent a car ad which …

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 19 July 2023, International

The Report on the 9th World Summit offers insight into the knowledge, experience and perspectives shared by speakers and delegates on the topic of safeguarding artistic freedom at the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture that took place in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2023.

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 15 June 2023, International

This June, we say goodbye and thank you to the current Chair of the IFACCA Board, Simon Brault O.C, O.Q, Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts. Mr Brault has served on the Board since October 2016 and was elected Chair in March 2019. His expertise, vision and leadership have been vital to the Federation’s work to lead global thought and action on arts and culture in public life, and…

Co-hosted by IFACCA - International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, 18 May 2023, International

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.