Sub Heading Advocating for structured dialogue platformsbetween festivals and politics As the Malta Hub for the European Festivals Association, ARC hassuccessfully facilitated the process towards the Region of Gozo and theCity of Birgu’s signing of the EFFE Sealfor Cities and Regions. The Seal is arecognition and an invitation to cities and regions that wish to…
Sub Heading Supporting emerging artists’ international career development through festivals EFFEA is an initiative of the European Festivals Association, co-funded bythe European Union, implemented in partnership with 13 EFFE Hubsincluding ARC in Malta. EFFEA – European Festivals Fund for EmergingArtists – aims to explore and discover the talents of emerging artists, and tosupport them by…
Sub Heading Supporting resilience of the performing arts industry This research project was based on a study of the online performanceMill-Kċina ta’ Connor – presented on Zoom in May 2020 as a direct reactionto the COVID crisis. As a result, ARC produced a documentary, an onlinetoolkit and an analytic report about the realities of producing…
Sub Heading This six-week series of conversations was developed as a result of ARC’simpact assessment of COVID-19 on the CCS, and formed part of ArtsCouncil Malta’s ACMlab series. The sessions enabled creative practitionersto deal with the challenges brought on by COVID-19, and presentedopportunities to evaluate and discuss how the sectors operate on a longterm basis….
Sub Heading Empowering emerging artists through intercultural dialogue For 40 years, the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra (Orchestre des Jeunes dela Méditerranée – OJM) has been committed to intercultural dialogue andthe rapprochement of cultures in the Mediterranean, a contribution topeace that is more necessary than ever. It does so by supporting thedevelopment of the most talented young…
Sub Heading Cultural programme in Valletta and Brussels as part of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU As part of the 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU, ARCorganised a debate on cultural governance in the Maltese parliament incollaboration with A Soulfor Europe. Satellite initiatives included a roundtable discussion with…
Sub Heading Supporting internationalisation of arts festivals As the Malta Hub for the European Festivals Association, ARC is the localcontact point for the Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe (EFFE) cofinanced by the European Commission. The EFFE Label is Europe’s qualitystamp for remarkable arts festivals showing their engagement in the field ofthe arts, community involvement…