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The EU gives culture an important place in development cooperation by: * systematically integrating the cultural aspect in all its policies, projects and programmes, * funding the preservation of cultural heritage and the emergence of viable cultural industries, * covering living culture and cultural heritage - both important for growth, jobs and cultural identity, * encouraging its partners to include culture in their own poverty reduction strategies and national development plans. Unlike other donors, the EC gives priority to promoting and supporting its partners' culture rather than focusing on the promotion of its own culture.

Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCD) promotes cultural co-operation between Denmark and the developing countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East through: * Presentation of art and culture from the developing countries in cooperation with partners in Denmark and abroad * Information and advice about cultural exchange and cooperation * Allocation of funds for Danish cultural cooperation with developing countries * Co-ordination and implementation of festivals in Denmark for the developing world's cultures * Facilitation of capacity building within the cultural sector in the developing countries as well as presentation of Danish art and culture. The center provides the framework for large initiatives such as the Images festivals and information projects.

The Ghana Cultural Fund (GCF) is governed by a framework between the Royal Danish Embassy in Ghana and the Danish Centre for Culture and Development (DCCD) in Denmark. The GCF has a total budget of 5.65 million GH Cedis and it is scheduled to run for three years 2007 - 2009. The objective of the fund is to strengthen inter cultural relations, mutual understanding and promotion of democratic values among the people of Ghana through inter-cultural expressions and interactions. It is also to foster Ghanaian/Danish collaborations through the contemporary Arts and the preservation of our shared cultural heritage.

Misión El Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Cultura, es el órgano del Ejecutivo Nacional responsable de generar y proyectar los lineamientos y las políticas culturales del Estado que coadyuven al Desarrollo Humano de manera integral, a la preservación y conocimiento del Patrimonio cultural tangible e intangible de la nación, y el fomento y potenciación de las expresiones culturales del país, como elementos sustantivos y determinantes para el resguardo de la memoria, el Patrimonio Cultural y la profundización del sentido de identidad nacional, como expresiones del ideario de una vida digna e íntegra. Visión Ser un ministerio modelo para el proceso de transformación de la administración pública en materia cultural, coadyuvando en el cumplimiento de los deberes del Estado Venezolano en materia de preservación, enriquecimiento y restauración del patrimonio cultural tangible e intangible y la memoria histórica de la nación, con atención especial a las culturas populares constitutivas de la venezolanidad; así como ser garante de la emisión, recepción y circulación de la información cultural, con miras a la plena satisfacción de los derechos culturales de los venezolanos.

The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation was founded as a catalyst for growth within the state's burgeoning cultural economy. Its primary mission is to support the development and enhancement of the unique cultural industries of Louisiana.

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) is the global network of arts councils and ministries of culture. IFACCA aims to benefit artists, arts organisations and communities worldwide. Our vision is a dynamic network, sharing knowledge and creating understanding to enrich a world of artistic and cultural diversity.

May 5 to 6 2008 Barbados' National Cultural Foundation hosted the Caribbean International Conference on the Cultural and Creative Industries in order to stimulate discussion at the level of policy, programming and successful case studies.

ICACD Secretariat was established in 2005 as an advocacy body committed to pushing forward cultural considerations into the policy development framework of Africa.

The Cultural Development Trust (Cuhede) was established in 2001 mainly to help both emerging and established artists be it as individuals artist or as a group with finding information and assistance and training in all aspects of Management, Financial and other administrative processes in the Arts & Cultural Sector.

Ce projet de recherche s'inscrit dans une perspective multidisciplinaire, alliant chercheurs du milieu des arts et de la culture aux chercheurs du milieu universitaire. De par son approche novatrice à la fois pratique et académique, les personnes et organismes impliqués participent :\n\n * aux différents axes de la recherche;\n * à constituer un cadre d'analyse conceptuel au moyen d'un cadre d'analyse;\n * à générer des solutions pratiques et des outils pour les organismes du milieu des arts de la culture.

A blog about arts administration, cultural policy, economics, and life at IU

The Institute for Music and Development (IMD) welcomes you to its unique world of learning experiences, adventure and cultural excitement.\nIMD intends to serve a need for those who wish to go beyond the obvious events of everyday life into the very fabric of the psyche of traditional peoples, their worldview, the creative arts and the various structures that constitute what they perceive as their world. Above all, IMD's philosophy is guided by the importance of authenticity and credibility in its activities.\nOur scope encompasses advocacy and the development of the music industry within the context of an African Music Network. As educators, our interest in youth development, projects and programs is paramount in and integral to our work. Therefore we welcome educators, students, researchers, and music professionals to this site.

Ford Foundation grants in arts and culture foster the creation and sharing of new art as well as the documentation, preservation and revitalization of traditional creative forms. We also seek to enrich our communities by broadening the access and involvement of diverse audiences.

The Artful Manager seeks a new set of metaphors for the administrative leaders of arts and culture. There is a need for business thinking, to be sure, with an intensity and deftness we have only begun to understand. But there is also an energy beyond money and markets that the artful manager must channel. What if, in the end, the arts organization is not a problem to be managed, but an instrument to be played?

Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC) is a ten-year national initiative to improve the conditions for artists working in all disciplines. As a vital and immeasurable component of our cultural and collective identity, artists help us interpret our past, define our present and imagine our future. Working artists make resonant contributions to the daily lives of our communities, not only as creators, but also as entrepreneurs, educators and involved citizens. Representing more than 2 million working adults in 2001 (up from 730,000 in 1970), artists are a vibrant and ever-growing sector of the American workforce. However, artists are typically underpaid in relation to their peers with similar education and skill sets.

The Arterial Network is an informal, dynamic network of individuals, institutions and funding partners working to support the effectiveness and growth of African arts and culture in civil society and to enhance the sustainability of creative industries in Africa.

The Arts & Business Council of Miami creates working partnerships between the corporate and cultural communities in South Florida through volunteer programs, workshops, leadership, board training, collaborations and networking events.

At least since the early 1990s, the cultural field has lamented the fact that it is a disaggregated and distributed policy field. Policy agendas and new practices emerge in specific contexts, pushed along by actors and organizations that have particular interests. Leaders have increasingly become aware of the need for a consistent and powerful collective action agenda -or a common set of ideas recognized by most arts leaders, artists, arts activists and advocates as important issues for debate, dialogue, and action. \n\nThe 2008 National Performing Arts Convention was a self-conscious effort to answer this clarion call-to bring together arts leaders across disciplines to learn from each other, identify common goals, and advance a field-wide agenda. Was collective action possible? What were the constraints and opportunities for action?

We are the national service organization for professional dance. We believe that dance is essential to a healthy society, demonstrating the infinite possibilities for human expression and potential, and facilitating communication within and across cultures. Dance/USA sustains and advances professional dance by addressing the needs, concerns, and interests of artists, administrators and organizations. By providing services and national leadership, Dance/USA enhances the infrastructure for dance creation, education and dissemination.