Right to Culture | State of the Arts Malta National Symposium 2023

This symposium focuses on cultural rights with special reference to Malta's national context.

We are living in an era of great transition. How do we honour the dignity of every human being and make a strong and responsible investment in well-being, sustainability and regeneration?

In this scenario, culture and the arts play a prominent role in tuning in to diverse narratives, and cultivating a culture of care.

This interdisciplinary symposium will look into

• The human rights-based approach to culture and the arts.
• The underlying opportunity for players to engage more effectively with a diversity of audiences.
• The value(s) of culture and the arts in tapping into our strengths, and imagining solutions to our common challenges – including the enhancement of holistic well-being and sustainability.

This 2nd edition of State of the Arts - Malta National Symposium will highlight current developments and practices relating to the right to culture, in line with ACM’s commitment to inspire, enable, and nurture vibrant exchanges of knowledge and good practice, driving forward the realisation of cultural rights, and the creation of the framework conditions for the constant improvement of well-being, sustainability, and regeneration. It will include a keynote presentation and a panel discussion, alongside interactive and multi-modal formats.

Symposium Programme

The keynote presentation, speakers, contributors and full programme will be announced soon.

Symposium Call for Contributions

Arts Council Malta welcomes proposals from creatives, researchers, academics, activists, and other practitioners from the Cultural and Creative Sector and from shared interest sectors (including the Social Sector, the Health Sector, the Sustainability Sector, Local Government, and Civil Society) – representing a range of backgrounds including gender diversity, sexual orientation, age, disability, cultural diversity, socio-economic background, academic background, fields of expertise/experience, geographical, ideology and beliefs – to submit initiatives, case studies, good practices, possible strategies, and questions for discussion during State of the Arts - Malta National Symposium 2023: "Right to Culture".

The selected contributions will be invited for presentation on the 7th of October, during the 2nd edition of State of the Arts - Malta National Symposium 2023: “Right to Culture”, in Valletta.

Submissions & Important Dates

• Thursday 13 July 2023, noon (12:00) – Deadline for contribution submissions.
• Thursday 27 July 2023 – Selected proposals communicated by Arts Council Malta.
• Tuesday 1 August 2023 – Deadline for contributors to confirm their participation.
• Thursday 10 August 2023 – Deadline for contributors to submit additional and/or logistical information (these will be communicated by Arts Council Malta upon selection and in conjunction with the allocated time and/or setup).

Event: 07 October 2023, Malta

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