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"Government-owned infrastructure capital constitutes an array of structures and networks that is the foundation for many human and material activities that are needed for economic growth and are essential to our lifestyle."
Creator(s): Francine Roy, Statistics Canada | Date Published: 2007-09-13
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"The arts are vital to the health of our city and communities. A strong arts sector restores and revitalizes communities by serving as a centerpiece for development and renewal."
Creator(s): Calgary Arts Development | Date Published: 2007-03-28
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"This study was commissioned by the Scottish Arts Council in partnership with Festivals Edinburgh (formely, the Association of Edinburgh Festivals), the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC), the Scottish Executive, EventScotland and Scottish Entreprise Edinburgh and Lothian."
Creator(s): AEA Consulting | Date Published: 2006-05
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"The long-term goal of the Framework Project is to have an accessible source of baseline information about municipal planning, policy, programming, and support in municipalities across Canada. Phase One is about designing the structure – the framework – for storing and retrieving this multifaceted body of information. This report summarizes, in tables and commentary, what we learned about municipal involvement in arts, heritage, and culture in 30 municipalities across Canada through a survey initially distributed in 2003."
Creator(s): Creative City Network | Date Published: 2006-03-22
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part eleven in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-12
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part ten in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-11
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part nine in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-10
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part eight in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-09
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part seven in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-08
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part six in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-07
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part five in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-06
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part three in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-05
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part three in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-04
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part two in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-03
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"The arts are not always in a prominent place on the political agenda in Africa, Latin-America and Asia. Nevertheless, an increasing number of governments recognise the importance of culture in itself and in connection to social and economic development. Part one in a series on cultural policy in non-Western countries."
Creator(s): Inge Ruigrok, The Power of Culture | Date Published: 2005-02
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"Art is almost completely instrumentalised —regardless of whether its financing is private or public. Art services either national or European interests, where it is especially useful in the construction or reinforcement of specific identities. At the same time, art is a desirable commercial product. It is ideal for collecting and it contributes to regional development whilst providing society with new creative employment opportunities."
Creator(s): Maria Lind, Raimund Minichbauer | Date Published: 2005
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"EUROCULT21 – Urban Cultural Profile Exchange Project in the 21st Century was a thematic network financed by the EC-DG RESEARCH under its Environment and sustainable development programme – city of tomorrow & cultural heritage. It brought together representatives of 19 city authorities, 6 academic and research institutions from 12 different European countries and 2 Europe-wide networks (EUROCITIES and ENCATC) to examine the state of play of cultural policy within European cities and make recommendations for the future."
Creator(s): EUROCULT21 | Date Published: 2005
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"In recognition of the positive or negative role that culture could play in the relationship of peoples; with the realisation of the fact that culture is itself the mark of the identity of humankind and the foundation of all human rights; and believing that it is appropriate to ensure that the cultures of the nations, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia receive equal recognition, respect, and the chance to develop."
Creator(s): The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | Date Published: 2005
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"This is a sequel to Ann Daly's essay, "Richard Florida's High-class Glasses," originally published in Summer 2004 in the Grantmakers in the Arts Reader."
Creator(s): Ann Daly | Date Published: 2005
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"The Forum for Cultural Cooperation with South East Europe is a virtual platform for cooperation between the countries of the European Union and the region of South East Europe."
Creator(s): European Cultural Foundation | Date Published: 2004-02
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"This note represents the outcome of a conversation between thirteen Canadian and international thinkers and arts practitioners at Mount Engadine Alberta, July 5-7, 2004. It was hosted by the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts (Calgary), with much appreciated assistance from the Department of Canadian Heritage. A list of the participants is given at the end of the report."
Creator(s): Creativity Unbound EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts | Date Published: 2004
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"On the basis of this study and the report from the Effect Committee the paper discusses the regional effects of state policy in general with an emphasis on cultural policy. The main conclusion is that in state cultural policy there has become considerably less regional and district policy the last 10-15 years."
Creator(s): Georg Arnestad, Research Coordinator, Sogn og Fjordane University College | Date Published: 2004
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" Discussion focused on leadership, advocacy, and communication and collective action."
Creator(s): Center for Arts and Culture | Date Published: 2003-11-12
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"Keynote 3 – New Connections to Support the Arts, Presented during the Second World Summit on the Arts and Culture, November 2003 in Singapore."
Creator(s): Margaret Jane Wyszomirski | Date Published: 2003-11
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"Panel 2: Culture & Development: The Place of the Arts, Presented during the Second World Summit of Arts and Culture, November 2003 in Singapore."
Creator(s): Iman Al-Hindawi | Date Published: 2003-11
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"Keynote 1: Global Trends: Arts, People & Policy, Presented during the Second World Summit of Arts and Culture, November 2003 in Singapore."
Creator(s): Ho Kwon Ping | Date Published: 2003-11
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"The federal government's programs and policies are designed to make sure that our children and their children can see, hear and watch themselves and their realities in magazines, on the Web pages, in the stories told through music and in the dance of our Canadian artists."
Creator(s): Department of Canadian Heritage | Date Published: 2003-05-14
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"As the repository for the collective history of creative endeavor and a source of inspiration for tomorrow’s thinkers and artists, the cultural infrastructure is a complex system of relationships among individuals and public, private, for-profit and not-for-profit institutions."
Creator(s): Allison Brugg Bawden | Date Published: 2002-11
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Projects & Programs |
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"how and why public spaces are shared and valued in different ways.. public space isn’t something that is simply created on the architect’s drawing board, but develops over time as a result of the interaction of complex social relationships."
Lead Managing Organization: DEMOS | Start Date: 2005
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General Reference |
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«Liste des municipalités et des MRC ayant adopté une politique culturelle municipale.»
Creator(s): Gouvernement du Québec | Date Published: 2006
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"The Cambodia Cultural Profile represents the first major attempt to map the cultural infrastructure of this fascinating and hitherto poorly-documented country."
Creator(s): Visiting Arts | Date Published: 2006
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"The Laos Cultural Profile represents the first major attempt to map the cultural infrastructure of this fascinating and hitherto poorly-documented country."
Creator(s): Visiting Arts | Date Published: 2005
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"Artscape is a non-profit space and service provider that develops and manages properties, builds partnerships, engages in research and planning, and delivers programs that serve artists while strengthening the broader community."
Creator(s): Artscape Inc. | Date Published: 2004-03-08
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"Toronto's Celebration of Creativity."
Creator(s): Toronto Culture
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Statistics |
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"Cape Dorset, Nunavut: Canada’s Most Artistic Municipality."
Creator(s): Hill Strategies Research | Date Published: 2006-02-13
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"Report highlights creative neighbourhoods across the country."
Creator(s): Hill Strategies Research Inc. | Date Published: 2005-10-27
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"Capital expenditures for construction by sector, by provinces and territories."
Creator(s): Statistics Canada | Date Published: 2005-02-23
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"Capital expenditures by sector, by provinces and territories."
Creator(s): Statistics Canada | Date Published: 2005-02-23
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Related Materials
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"In February 2005, HRM embarked on creating a Cultural Plan to help guide our cultural development over the next several years. The Cultural Plan for HRM encompasses our rural, suburban, and urban areas, and recognizes our culture as the foundation of our social vitality and economic development."
Creator(s): Halifax Regional Municipality | Date Published: 2005-12-07
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"The City of Calgary Council: Three-year plan includes investment in cultural infrastructure"
Creator(s): The City of Calgary | Date Published: 2005-11
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"Within this report you will fi nd six Reference Point stories, which stand as examples of government’s commitment to culture in New Zealand and the benefi ts that will accrue both nationally and internationally when we have a strong national identity."
Creator(s): Temanatu Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage | Date Published: 2005
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"Culture is already at the heart of Montréal’s identity, history, and social cohesion. This policy is Montréal’s way of stating also that culture is a key vehicle of its development, economic vitality and future prosperity."
Creator(s): Ville de Montréal | Date Published: 2004-11
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"The research was conducted by a team of staff and contractors in the Canadian Community Economic Development Network from February to June 2004. A review of existing research and literature was carried out on the nature and typology of the social economy and its relationship to new media."
Creator(s): Rupert Downing, Canadian Community Economic Development Network | Date Published: 2004-08
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"This paper assesses the role and contribution of cultural exporting activities to the Canadian economy, looking at traditional exports (commodities, services and intellectual property) and from foreign tourism expenditures attributable to the arts and cultural infrastructure."
Creator(s): Luc Perron | Date Published: 2001-06-01
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"The purpose of the research was two-fold: understanding and addressing some problems in the shared life of the community (usually approached in terms of policy development or planning for culture); and intentionally developing and refining skills and competencies needed in that community to address this and other problems being encountered."
Creator(s): Donna Cardinal | Date Published: 2001-05-01
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"The proposal for a Cultural Heritage Proposal."
Creator(s): Advisory Committee presided over by Roland Arpin | Date Published: 2000
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"The purpose of this note is to assist the Department in the development of a national cultural policy framework by providing information and analysis of cultural policies in several Canadian provinces."
Creator(s): Terrence Cowl | Date Published: 1996-08-20
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"Designed for youth and adults, these workshops will complement and supplement adult and youth's arts education opportunities offered by local Parks & Recreation programs, school boards/or community colleges."
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"The arts, culture and heritage sector is a key cornerstone in developing vibrant, attractive, resilient, competitive, and creative communities."
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"The EAA represents 22 prestigious arenas in 18 European countries. Covered, multifunctional arenas, which have a seating capacity of at least 8.000 and maintain a high quality standard in all areas."
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« Conseiller, concerter, consulter et représenter le milieu culturel et artistique de la région de l’Outaouais, en ayant comme premier objectif le développement du secteur. »
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« Sa mission fondamentale comporte deux aspects : la vie associative et la représentation politique, indissociables l'une comme l'autre du développement artistique et culturel du Bas-Saint-Laurent. »
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