Cultural Participation Survey 2016: Increased cultural participation and a growing cultural market in Malta
91% of Maltese adult population participated in a cultural activity according to new statistics on cultural participation in 2016 released by Arts Council Malta
New fund for creative industry platforms
Arts Council Malta launched a new funding programme to support the creation and development of clusters for various niches in the Creative and Cultural Industries. The Creative Industries Platform is designed to facilitate the creation of support platforms that will provide targeted services to accelerate sector growth in a sustainable fashion and help creative professionals […]
Open call for travel grants RCF/Valletta 2018
The Roberto Cimetta Fund and the Valletta 2018 Foundation, responsible for the implementation of Valletta’s title of European Capital of Culture 2018 have been collaborating since 2015 to improve and increase mobility of artists in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Malta represented at the Panorama Europe Film Festival in New York for the second year running
Following last year’s successful participation with the film Simshar by Rebecca Cremona, this year, for the second year running, Arts Council Malta in New York participated as a programming partner in the Panorama Europe Film Festival with another Maltese film—Do Re Mi Fa by Chris Zarb
New strand for Il-Premju tal-President għall-Kreattività
Applications for the 2017 edition of Il-Premju tal-President għall-Kreattività, a cultural fund with a strong social and community emphasis – are currently open
Symposium on Cultural Participation in Malta to be held in June
Cultural participation in Malta will be the main topic of discussion at a national symposium which will be held in June
The 37th Convention of the Federation of European Carnival Cities taking place in Malta from the 15th to 22nd of May, 2017
Malta is hosting the 37th convention of the Federation of European Carnival Cities with 160 delegates expected to attend the convention, organised by the Valletta Local Council in full collaboration with the Malta Arts Council.
New initiative to provide digital access to Maltese musical heritage
Arts Council Malta together with Għaqda Każini tal-Banda and the National Archives of Malta are launching an exciting initiative which aims to address and benefit band clubs in Malta and Gozo and provide digital access of Maltese musical heritage to the public.
Malta Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2017 officially inaugurated
The Malta Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2017 has just been officially inaugurated, marking Malta’s return to the prestigious 57th International Art Exhibition after an absence of almost two decades.
Panorama Europe 2017 featuring Do Re Mi Fa, a film by Maltese director Chris Zarb
Panorama Europe’s ninth edition of the essential festival of new and vital European cinema, co-presented by Museum of the Moving Image and the members of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture), returns to the Museum and the Bohemian National Hall with a slate of 17 exceptional new feature films screening between 5-21 May.