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# Cultural Rights

Posts in this archive: 33

- [Public Realm](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/inclusion-representation-public-realm.md) — Cities worldwide are reshaping monuments, murals and civic spaces to reflect diverse communities, promote cultural inclusion and decolonise public art
- [1st Edition](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/world-cities-culture-report-2012-1st-edition.md) — The World Cities Culture Report 2012 explores how culture influences the future of cities by presenting unprecedented data on 12 global cities’ cultural life and policymaking.
- [A Voice for Youth in Montréal](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/montreal-youth-participation-in-cultural-policy.md) — Montréal is embedding youth perspectives into cultural policymaking through two initiatives: 'A Library That Looks Like Me' and the 'Manifesto of Montréal Youth for the Arts and Culture'. These programmes invite children and teens to co-design library services and contribute ideas to cultural policy. By giving young people a stronger voice, the city is fostering inclusive participation and ensuring that cultural strategies reflect the needs and aspirations of the next generation.
- [Théâtre de la Concorde: Where Art Meets Democracy](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/paris-theatre-de-la-concorde.md) — The Théâtre de la Concorde embodies the City of Paris’s commitment to use culture as a lever for democracy and social change. As the city’s first municipal theatre, it is designed as a public space for all, located at the base of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. This prestigious yet unexpected setting invites people with little prior cultural engagement to participate. The theatre is addressing the defining democratic issues of our time through artistic creation, debate, and direct citizen involvement.
- [How São Paulo’s Spcine Circuit is transforming cultural access through public cinemas](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/spcine-circuit-public-cinemas-sao-paulo.md) — Launched in 2016, the Spcine Circuit has become one of Brazil’s most significant public cinema networks, transforming São Paulo’s cultural infrastructure and making access to film a civic right. With 32 public cinema rooms across 27 educational and cultural centres, the initiative brings free or low-cost cinema to underserved regions of the city—strengthening local identity, stimulating the audiovisual economy, and advancing cultural inclusion.
- [City of Johannesburg reflects on THE SÃO PAULO SUMMIT 2023](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/city-of-johannesburg-reflects-on-world-cities-culture-summit-2023.md)
- [What makes Minnesota Street Project a solution to San Francisco's property costs?](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/san-frrancisco-minnesota-street-project.md) — The City of San Francisco needed to address the challenges faced by artists and art organisations due to the booming property market, emphasising the urgent need to prevent artists from being priced out of the city. The solution? A privately funded model of affordable gallery and studio space for local artists
- [Vancouver's creative resistance: how the city is fighting artistic displacement](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/implement-cultural-space-targets.md) — Making Space for Arts and Culture set out a 10-year target to secure 650,000 sq. ft. of new arts
and cultural space to address the alarming rate of displacement faced by the sector.
- [Is collaborative grantmaking the key to equitable funding in Vancouver?](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/advance-equitable-accessible-funding-leadership-organizational-practices.md) — The Grants and Awards team piloted a dedicated Cultural Equity Grants program, an invitation based, noncompetitive process for multi-year grants to support greater equity for the arts and culture sector.
- [Kyiv Digital app: the smart way to access urban services](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/kyiv-digital.md) — Kyiv Digital is a mobile application created by the city in 2021. Working on the principle of "city in the
phone," it combines a number of city services, the number of which is constantly increasing. Kyiv plans to
make the application one of the main tools of communication between the city and citizens.
- [How old cinemas in Kyiv are being transformed into vibrant cultural hubs](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/kyiv-cultural-cluster.md) — The goal of the Kyiv Cultural Cluster is to transform the network of city cinemas into creative environments.
- [Leaving no on behind: Kyiv's path to accessible cultural institutions](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/nclusivity-of-cultural-institutions-a-space-of-equal-opportunities.md) — The issue of inclusive space is equally important for every society. However, for Ukraine, it has become acutely important due to the full-scale war, as the percentage of people with disabilities in the country is constantly growing.
- [​How Montréal's department of culture tackled pandemic isolation](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/nos-maisons-our-homes.md) — Montréal's Department of Culture wanted to find a safe and creative way to bring citizens together and create spaces for collaboration and resource exchange between local government, artists and arts organizations, and the City's population who were confined to their homes.
- [How Milan's 'Accessible Present' event is driving a movement for diversity in the performing arts](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/presenti-accessibiliti-accessible-present.md) — Presenti Accessibili | Accessible Present took place from 27-29 April 2022 in Milan, offering workshops, meetings, and performances to raise awareness of accessibility in the performing arts for people with disabilities.
- [Inclusivity at its core: unveiling the purpose of Melbourne's warehouse residency](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/the-warehouse-residency.md) — To address the gap in artistic development and residency opportunities that are designed for the needs of artists with disabilities, contemporary performance space Art House has introduced the Warehouse Residency.
- [What role does the Helsinki Model play in diversifying arts and culture across the Helsinki neighbourhoods?](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/helsinki-model-and-the-malmi-district.md) — The Helsinki Model is a model for participatory local cultural work aiming to increase the accessibility of culture for all the inhabitants of the city.
- [Why children's culture is being integrated with educational and social services in Helsinki's cultural development](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/helsinki-art-and-culture-in-helsinki-2030.md) — In August 2020, the City of Helsinki published its vision for art and culture – Art and Culture in Helsinki 2030.
- [Why equity-based reforms will reshape New York's cultural landscape](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/new-york-cultural-development-fund.md) — In 2018, building on recommendations from the CreateNYC cultural plan, the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs launched a comprehensive strategic evaluation and review of its Cultural Development Fund (CDF), the landmark cultural grant programme administered by the city.
- [Graffiti to gallery: Paris feeds young minds with 'Art to Grow Up'](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/paris-art-to-grow-up.md) — A priority for the City of Paris is to support cultural access for all from an early age. Thirteen years ago, the City, in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of School Affairs, developed the “Art to Grow Up programme”.
- [Buenos Aires culture pass transforming the city's youth into cultural enthusiasts](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cultural-pass.md) — Buenos Aires has created a Cultural Pass programme that aims to promote cultural consumption and increase engagement among young people across the city.
- [Why 'Mala do Livro' is revolutionising reading and building communities in Brasília](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/mala-do-livro-book-bag-micro-libraries-project.md) — The city of Brasilia is increasing reading opportunities and empowering communities by bringing micro-libraries to city neighbourhoods.
- [How Barcelona is pioneering new cultural policy by embedding cultural rights](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cultural-rights-nurturing-cultural-grassroots.md) — Barcelona is pioneering cultural policy in its cultural sector and promoting the right to produce and access culture freely across the city. 
- [Museums reconnect Barcelona's elderly community with cultural treasures](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/el-museu-sapropra-museum-approaches.md) — To tackle feelings of loneliness and isolation felt by older people living in Barcelona's nursing homes, a programme is facilitating access to cultural experiences for vulnerable people.
- [How Rio de Janeiro's 'Ações Locais' is dismantling barriers for marginalised producers](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/acoes-locais.md) — Unable to access mainstream funding, Rio de Janeiro's cultural producers needed support to redress this imbalance. A local programme is striving to overcome entrenched racial and cultural biases.
- [Thrown a lifeline: how Austin supported its creative community through the pandemic](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/pandemic-relief-for-the-creative-community.md) — In response to the enduring impacts of the pandemic, the City made concerted efforts to provide significant financial support to creatives who suffered income loss and audience reductions. Through the Economic Development Department (EDD), the City of Austin initiated and managed 12 emergency grant programs, totalling over $60.5 million in assistance for Austin families, nonprofits, and businesses affected by the pandemic.
- [A city for all: Vienna's vision for inclusive cultural participation](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/kulturpass-hunger-for-art-and-culture.md) — To encourage more access to Vienna's cultural offerings, The Kulturpass offers socially disadvantaged people free admission to numerous cultural institutions.
- [Dementia friendly London: a game-changer for vulnerable residents](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/dementia-friendly-venues-charter.md) — The Mayor of London and the Alzheimer's Society launched the FIRST Dementia Friendly London initiative. The goal is to make London the world's first dementia-friendly capital city.
- [The power of culture: parents praise Helsinki's Culture Kids programme](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/the-culture-kids-programme.md) — Establishing a city-wide programme that aims to engage with new audiences by pairing children with sponsors from the world of arts and culture.
- [From Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to The Marriage of Figaro: dementia-friendly performances in Edinburgh](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/forget-me-not-dementia-friendly-communities-project.md) — Edinburgh is opening hearts and minds by creating a supportive performance environment for audiences living with dementia.
- [Integration and solidarity: Cinemaximiliaan's initiative helps Brussels refugee communities](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cinemaximiliaan.md) — Most refugees lived in makeshift tents and shelters in Maximiliaan Park in the Northern Quarter. At its height, the park became home to more than 1,000 people waiting to register with the Belgian Immigration Department. A project was needed to offer refugees communities support through culture.
- [Why new funding models are strengthening the performing arts of Zürich](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/concept-funding-revitalising-zurichs-dance-and-theatre-scene.md) — The City plans to radically overhaul its funding with a new grants system from 2024, as well as creating some targeted networks and funding pots to fill gaps in sector development support.
- [UNESCO heritage site Al Ain inspires future generation in Abu Dhabi](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/al-ain-unesco-heritage-site-inspires-future-generations.md) — Abu Dhabi creates a groundbreaking educational resource using interactive media to support social studies and national education students in 11th grade in all public schools. The programme is a collaboration between Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge and Department of Culture and Tourism.
- [World Cities Culture Report 2013](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/world-cities-culture-report-2013.md)