A selection of useful links related to the cultural festival and events sector.
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IFEA
IFEA World
The official web site of the International Festivals and Events Association, based in the USA.
IFEA Singapore
The official web site of the International Festivals and Events Association, based in Singapore.
EU and UNESCO
European Commission:
Europe and Culture (EU) - The official European Cultural Portal of the European Union.
European Commission and Culture (EU) - The official culture website of the European Commission
General background
information on grants and loans
research opportunities
Directorate General for Education and Culture, DG EAC
European Commission Culture website
European Commission Education and Training website
Europe and Culture
European Parliament: Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport - European Parliament
Counscil: Council of the European Union
UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Culrure Action Europe -
Europa Nostra - http://www.europanostra.org/
Forum of European Cultural networks - http://www.interarts.net/
TransEuropeHalles - http://www.teh.net
Arts and Education Network - http://www.artsed.net/
Culturelink - http://www.culturelink.org/
Eurolink Age - Older People and the Arts - http://www.eurolinkage.org
Eurolyrica International Association for the Promotion of the Lyric Arts) - http://www.eurolyrica.be
Europe Jazz Network - http://www.europejazz.net
European Council of Artists - http://www.klys.se/eca/
European Institute of Cultural Routes - http://www.culture-routes.lu
European Institute for the Media - http://www.eim.org
European League of Institutes of the Arts - http://www.elia.ahk.nl
European Network of Cultural Centres - http://www.encc.net
European Network of Traditional Music and Dance - http://www.eurotradmusic.net/
European Research Institute for Comparative Cultural Policy and the Arts (ERICARTS) - http://www.ericarts.org
European Theatre Convention - http://www.etc-cte.org/
Informal European Theatre Meeting, IETM:
International Arts Bureau - http://www.international-arts.org
International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) - http://www.ietm.org
International Confederation of Societies of authors and Composers - http://www.cisac.org
International Council on Archives - http://www.ica.org/
International Council on Museums - http://www.icom.org
International Council on Monuments and Sites - http://icomos.org
International Federation for Choral Music - http://www.choralnet.org
International Music Centre - http://www.imz.at/
International Society for the Performing Arts - http://www.ispa.org/
International Information Service for Culture and Management - http://www.artsmanagement.net/
Mediacult - http://www.mdw.ac.at/mediacult/
The Performing Arts Traveller’s Toolkit - http://www.on-the-move.org
Organisation of World Heritage Sites - http://www.ovpm.org
RESEARCH
www.eventsandfestivalsresearch.com
NATIONAL CULTURAL INFORMATION SITES:
Walled Towns Friendship Circle - http://www.walledtowns.com
Boekman Stichting, Amsterdam - http://www.Boekman.nl
Österreichische Kulturdokumentation, Internationales Archiv für Kultur-analysen - http://www.kulturdokumentation.org
Zentrum für Kulturforschung - http://www.kulturforschung.de/
Center for Arts and Culture, United States - http://www.culturalcommons.org/
Creative Clusters - http://www.creativeclusters.co.uk/
Cultural Policy Research Award - http://www.cpraward.org/
CEREC - http://www.cerec-network.org
ARTIST MOBILITY etc:
http://www.adminet.com/world/gov/ - information on world governments
http://www.embpage.org/ - embassies and consulates around the world
http://www.inyourpocket.com/ - guides to 7 Eastern European Countries
http://usinfo.state.gov/ - the official US government site, with lots of information on American grants and policy issues
http://ahrb.ac.uk/ - the Arts and Humanities Research Board
http://www.hmce.gov.uk/general/search/index.htm- this is a charities information page for tax and fiscal issues in the UK. Although the tax situation will be different in each country, this highlights some of the issues and problems that can be relevant.
http://artsjournal.com/
http://www.arts-research-digest.com/
http://www.bankingonculture.com/ - an overview of a series of innovative funding approaches in the cultural sector from a number of European countries
http://www.eurocult.org/ - European Cultural Foundation
http://soros.org/ - Soros Foundation Network
http://www.batory.org.pl/art/ - Arts and Culture Network programme, OSI
http://www.allaboutgiving.org/
http://charitychannel.com
http://quotidien.challenges-eco.com/
http://www.efc.be/-the European Foundation Centre promotes foundation and corporategiving.
http://www.Egrants.org
http://europeansponsorship.com/intro.htm
http://www.givingtoday.org
http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
http://philanthropy.com
http://sponsorship.com
http://www.sponsorshipbrasserie.com/index_1.htm
http://fdncenter.org/ - The Foundation Centre
http://www.felix.meritis.nl/ - Felix Meritis Foundation
OTHER INFORMATIVE RESSOURCES:
http://www.artresources.com
http://www.art.net
http://www.artnet.com
http://www.danceonline.com
http://www.filmfestivals.com
http://www.culturefinder.com
http://www.bookbrowser.com
http://www.poets.org
http://www.classical.net
http://operastuff.com/
