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International Government Agencies
Arts Council England
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Let’s Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
UK Here for Culture Campaign
“The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is here to help make Britain the world’s most creative and exciting place to live, visit and do business. We protect and promote our cultural and artistic heritage and help businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighting Britain as a fantastic place to visit.”
International Networks
a2ru (Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities)
“a partnership of over thirty institutions committed to ensuring the greatest possible institutional support for the full spectrum of arts and arts-integrative research, curricula, programs, and creative practice for the benefit of all students and faculty at research universities and the communities they serve.”
Americans for the Arts: Networks and Councils
“targeted networks that are represented by national councils to address specific issues for their constituent groups, provide insight and direction for programs and tools, and offer an opportunity for leaders from across the country to become directly involved on a national level.”
Arterial Network
Arterial Network is a dynamic Pan-African, civil-society network of artists, cultural activists, entrepreneurs, enterprises, NGOs, institutions, and donors active in Africa’s creative and cultural sector
Arts Management Network
International network for arts and business.
Compendium database -cultural policies & trends
The Compendium of Cultural Policies & Trends seeks to generate and review policy standards in areas of concern to governments and society, by providing knowledge, statistics, comparisons, resources, thematic sections and more. The Compendium database currently consists of 43 European cultural policy profiles.
ENCATC (European network on cultural management and policy)
ENCATC represents, advocates, and promotes cultural management and cultural policy education, professionalizes the cultural sector to make it sustainable, and creates a platform for discussion and exchange at European and international level.
IFACCA (International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies)
The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) is the global network of arts councils, ministries of culture and government agencies that advance arts and culture, with member institutions representing over 70 countries.
OAS (Organization of American States):Culture
“Culture and cultural diversity is a fundamental element of an organization like the OAS whose 35 member countries span across the two continents located in the western hemisphere.”
WorldCP (International Database of Cultural Policies)
WorldCP was an online database of cultural policy profiles for countries worldwide, which allowed users o monitor and analyse global trends in arts and cultural policy. The WorldCP website is no longer maintained and the URL is no longer owned by IFACCA, however, static historic profiles can be accessed below.
