Mayor Eric Adams’ blueprint safeguards New York’s cultural assets
In 2022, newly elected Mayor Eric Adams introduced the plan Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City's Economic Recovery to address the significant impacts of the pandemic.
Montréal’s hyperlocal cultural policy keeps an eye on the big picture
Project: building new models of co-creation and shared governance
The PurposeThe goal is to enhance the Cultural Neighbourhoods program in Montréal by exploring different options of shared governance models for.
How Montréal’s department of culture tackled pandemic isolation
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.
From canvas to concrete: the power of storytelling in Milan’s street art
Milan wanted to bring together artists with local people to devise large-scale murals using the name of each area of the city. The varied artworks are also designed to.
Resilience rewarded: Melbourne’s ‘Rising Festival’ shines in 2022
In 2022, RISING saw its first full iteration as a nearly two-week-long festival presented across and transforming neighborhoods in the city, including Flinders Street Station, Birrarung, Chinatown, and The.
Driving equity forward: Los Angeles County’s cultural strategy
In 2017, Los Angeles County's Cultural Equity & Inclusion Initiative (CEII) issued a report with a set of recommendations to ensure that everyone in Los Angeles County has equitable.
From dusk till dawn: expanding London’s Night Time Enterprise Zone model
Night Time Enterprise Zones are designed to support and grow the night time economy on local high streets or in town centres. In 2019, London Night Time Commission called for a Night Time Enterprise Zone fund for LOCAL.
How Lisbon’s festival of politics bridges the gap between arts and politics
The Festival of Politics is a two day programme of debates, workshops, films, art, music and children’s activities, aimed at increasing political engagement, as well as encouraging social change.
Culture without boundaries: ‘Virada Cultural’ extends to the fringes of São Paulo
The Covid-19 pandemic amplified the inequity of access to cultural provision, with the closure of venues, reduced mobility around the city, and unequal access to digital platforms. The municipality.
Cultural catalyst: Warsaw empowers NGO’s for social change
In 2018 the City of Warsaw announced an open competition for NGOs to address social issues through culture.