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European / International Networks


SHARE
SHARE - Step-Change for Higher Arts Research and Education is the Academic Network for research in the arts, co-ordinated by ELIA and GradCAM, Dublin. 36 graduate schools and institutions engaged in third-cycle research in the arts take part, representing almost all European countries.
http://sharenetwork.eu/

AEC

The European Association of Conservatories (AEC) represents the interests of institutes that prepare for the musical profession. At present, it has 248 members in 55 countries.
www.aecinfo.org

Polifonia
Erasmus Thematic Network for Music, coordinated by AEC and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.
www.polifonia-tn.org

Cumulus
Cumulus International Organisation of Universites and Colleges of Art, Design and Media is a global association to serve art and design education and research. It is a forum for partnership and transfer of knowledge and best practices.
www.cumulusassociation.org

CILECT
CILECT - Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision is the association of the world's major film and television schools. At present, it has 148 member institutions in 57 countries.
www.cilect.org/

ENCATC
The European Network of Cultural Administartion Training Centres (ENCATC) gathers together higher educational institutions and training organisations dealing with cultural administrations.
www.encatc.org

IETM

The European Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) is a membership organization that aims to stimulate the quality, development and contexts of contemporary performing arts in a global environment.
www.ietm.org

IFACCA
The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) is the global network of arts councils and ministries of culture.
www.ifacca.org



Foundations


ECF

The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) supports the arts accross Europe by supplying grants to individuals and organisations, as well as running cultural programmes and programmes for media and mobility.
www.eurocult.org

Culture Action Europe
Formerly known as the European Forum for Arts and Heritage (EFAH), Culture Action Europe aims to strengthen the role of arts and culture in Europe by influencing EU institutions, acting as a platform for culture and actively representing member interests.
www.cultureactioneurope.org

NEF
The Network of European Foundations (NEF) is an operational platform committed to developing projects and cooperations between foundations in Europe.
www.nefic.org


National Networks


AICAD
AICAD Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design is a consortium of 41 leading art schools in the United States and Canada. AICAD is associate ELIA member.
http://aicad.org/

NAFAE
The National Association for Fine Art Education is the Subject Association for Fine Art education in the UK, and advocates the interests, promotion and cultural relevance of Fine Art education at Foundation, BA, MA and PhD levels.
www.nafae.org.uk

ANDÉA
Andéa | Association nationale des directeurs d'écoles supérieures d'art brings together the directors of the French Art Schools.
www.andea.fr

CEA
CEA, Confederacion de Escuelas de Artes Plasticas y Diseño brings together more than 90% of Spanish art schools in Fine Art and Design.
www.escuelasdearte.es


Information Sources


Labforculture.org
Information source maintained by European Cultural Foundation (ECF), providing a wealth of news and information on organizations, funding, case studies and resources for research in arts and culture in Europe.
www.labforculture.org

Artistic Research Catalogue
ELIA is partner in an international project, funded by the Dutch government, to develop the Artistic Research Catalogue (ARC). ARC is a web-based repository (in the making), which will serve to expose, document, stage, communicate and disseminate artistic research by students, independent artists and art institutes world wide.
www.jar-online.net

artacademia.net
The virtual network & e-zine for art academies artacademia.net was presented at the Forum "City and Art" in Istanbul, 6-8 March 2009. Universities are encouraged to participate in its further development.
Partners in the project are Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Academy of the Arts Vienna, University of the Arts London, and Malmö Universitet. ELIA is an associate partner.
www.artacademia.net

Euclid
EUCLID provides European & international information, research and consultancy services to the cultural sector. The website hosts an extensive database of projects, conferences, funding, publications, and more.
www.euclid.info
 
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