Allocate resources to evaluation, research and knowledge building on international projects, initiatives and programmes we support and coordinate. This shall strategically inform our funding programmes and initiatives, as well as our monitoring approach, ensuring that our decision-making reflects the challenges faced when internationalising artistic work.
Organise, facilitate and invest in regular knowledge-sharing sessions, training and mentorship, internship and job-shadowing opportunities that advocate, promote and support sustainable international touring and cultural exchanges, benefitting representatives from the public and independent sectors.
Continue supporting Maltese and Malta-based artists and organisations in their international touring, outgoing and incoming mobility, artistic residencies, showcases, networking events, co-productions, collaborations, international marketing and PR ventures through our funding programmes.
Advocate for strong inter-ministerial collaborations that specialise in international cultural relations. By leading conversations between the Ministry responsible for culture, the Cultural Diplomacy Unit within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Malta Tourism Authority, we will explore the possibility of facilitating the establishment of cultural attachés based in different Maltese embassies worldwide. Such collaborations will support projects that aim to promote and strengthen Malta’s cultural relations and diplomacy through international partnerships, exchanges and similar initiatives.
Explore how to further develop the Cultural Diplomacy Fund in collaboration with the Cultural Diplomacy Unit within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Fund aims to promote and strengthen Malta’s cultural relations and diplomacy through international partnerships, exchanges and other similar initiatives.
Increase our global representation in international networks through representative entities abroad, such as Maltese embassies becoming members of international clusters of the network for European Union National Institutes of Culture (EUNIC). It is envisioned that this will build upon the assistance being provided by Maltese embassies and missions to artistic opportunities that further cultural diplomacy. The aim would be to further engage in international cultural relations and diplomacy and to support international co-productions and exchanges, as well as Maltese and Malta-based artists, other practitioners and organisations in showcasing their work internationally.
Actively participate in the newly established EUNIC Malta Cluster along with several other EU cultural institutes and embassies to strengthen cooperation between Malta and other EUNIC members.
Advance and boost Malta’s reputation through international marketing, public relations and communications about Malta’s most talented contemporary artists to promote their projects and activities.
Establish an online presence for Malta’s most outstanding artists and organisations and their work through a platform dedicated to showcasing Malta-based talent to international cultural programmers, festival-makers, operators and audiences at large.
Strengthen active participation as members of existing international networks, such as the International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies (IFACCA), the European Union National Institutes of Culture (EUNIC), the International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) and the Salzburg Global Forum amongst others, while engaging with new international networks that focus on cultural development.
Organise delegations to international arts and cross-sectoral events, including markets, expos and festivals, in collaboration with other national and international entities and networks.
Support the Malta Pavilion’s participation in the Venice Art Biennale, London Design Biennale and other relevant events.
Support international digital collaborations to engage international audiences through horizontal platforms that strengthen cultural democracy while transcending borders and reflecting diverse voices.
