Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Cultural Leadership Programme UK

The cultural leadership programme is a two-year Treasury funded investment in excellence in leadership across the creative and cultural industries in the UK.

By supporting an ambitious range of activities and opportunities, the programme aims to nurture and develop world class, dynamic and diverse leaders for the 21st Century. Sponsored by a partnership between the Arts Council of England, Creative & Cultural Skills, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.

Creative & Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for Advertising, Crafts, Cultural Heritage, Design, Music, Performing, Visual and Literary Arts licensed by the Government to address the training and skills requirements of the Sector.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Artists Link Massachusetts

Artistlink is a new initiative which helps artists, developers and municipalities in the creation and preservation of affordable artist space in Massachusetts. It is new collaborative effort to create a stable yet dynamic environment for Massachusetts artists.

ArtistLink sees itself as a broker of information and an advocate for artists' needs. They work with artists, artist groups, arts-minded organizations, real estate developers, municipalities, and other proponents to develop artist spaces and a range of other real estate issues. ArtistLink also promotes the artist agenda in the state’s larger housing and space debate.