Call for submissions: 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture expressions of interest

The summit is organised by IFACCA in partnership with one of its national members. It is a highly participatory platform that brings together representatives from national arts councils and ministries of culture, policy makers, researchers, leaders and artists from the arts and culture sector around the world to address key questions and issues that affect public support for the arts and culture.

All national arts funding agencies (arts councils and ministries of culture) are invited to participate, and the summit is open to all those working in the sector with an interest in arts and cultural policy, and programmes that support artistic creativity.

The summit fosters international cooperation and provides a forum in which delegates can engage in discussions, connect with international peers and share knowledge and expertise. The previous summits have been extremely successful, attended by key figures in government and the arts from approximately 80 countries and attracted national and international media coverage.

Previous summits have been held in:

• Ottawa, Canada (2000).
• Singapore (2003).
• Newcastle, England (2006).
• Johannesburg, South Africa (2009).
• Melbourne, Australia (2011).
• Santiago, Chile (2014).
• Valletta, Malta (2016).
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2019).

Selection process

The selection of the host for the 10th World Summit will take place in two stages:

• Expression of interests: Submitted July 2023, shortlist notification September 2023.
• Final proposals from shortlisted EOIs: Submitted February 2024, notification March 2024.

The IFACCA board will use the following criteria to shortlist expressions of interest (stage one):

• The suitability of the proposed location.
• The extent to which the proposed approach reflects the vision and objectives of IFACCA.
• The ability of the institution to organise and deliver the event.

In addition, final proposals (stage two) will be assessed against:

• The relevance of the proposal for a global audience.
• The institution’s ability to deliver an event that will engage IFACCA members, lead global thought and action for arts and culture in public life, and create opportunities for collaboration and exchange.
• The quality of proposed speakers and auxiliary programming.
• The proposed budget includes the sources of income and whether it meets the requirements outlined in the guidelines.
• The institution’s proposed management and reporting structures, as well as its ability and commitment to work collaboratively with the IFACCA board and secretariat.
• Evidence of the institution’s ongoing ability to deliver the event, particularly should changes to government and/or leadership occur.

Guidelines for expressions of interest and final proposals, including the selection process timeline are available here.

The submission deadline for expressions of interest is 31 July 2023. Applicants who are interested in submitting an EOI and wish to discuss their plans, should reach out to IFACCA via email at info@ifacca.org.

View the original call here.