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Art advocacy and networking toolkit

ART ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING TOOLKIT

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This Advocacy and Networking Toolkit provides information on what networking, advocacy and lobbying for the arts is actually all about, with examples (some drawn actual case studies and others created to illustrate the paint) of how collaboration can positively and professionally draw attention to these issues that concern artists and cultural workers. Information on how to structure a network and develop a campaign of action is supported with examples and tips for efficient planning and implementation. Samples of a constitution, a formal letter, a petition and a budget and action plan for launching a campaign are also provided. 

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HOW FREE IS FREE? REFLECTIONS ON FREEDOM OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN AFRICA

Twenty-five Authors, Fourteen Countries in One Original Compilation The e-book was produced as part of the Artwatch Africa project that aims to defend freedom of creative expression on the continent, and who better than the artists themselves to share their creative environment, their questions and their experiences. How Free is Free? Reflections on Freedom of Creative Expression in Africa is above all a meditation on the artistic health of the continent, as lived and examined from twen...

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TOWARDS AN AFRICAN ARTS AND CULTURE INDEX (AACI)

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ICT TOOLKIT

A new online toolkit, free to download, will guide and assist artists and arts organisations in the effective use of online and social media tools. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Toolkit was developed by the African Arts Institute (AFAI) in partnership with the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT).  The toolkit provides an accessible online resource for anyone in need of advice on how to use everyday IT tools as effectively as possible.  Its 45 pages cover new media platforms suc...

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