Applications for the Screen Support Scheme are now open
Calling all filmmakers, animators, and audiovisual creatives! Arts Council Malta’s Screen Support Scheme is now open for applications, offering financial support to help bring your project to life. Whether you’re working on a short film, a feature-length production, a documentary, or an animated project, this is your chance to get the support you need. What […]
Arts Council Malta Action Plan 2025 kicks off in end of January
The Past Decade – A Bold Journey The launch of the Council in 2015 marked the beginning of a transformative journey for the sector, spurred by an ambitious vision inspired by the European arts scene. These past years have seen ACM observing and learning from international practices, embracing an outward-looking and bold approach. The need […]
The State of The Arts Symposium
The first national symposium dedicated to the artistic and creative communities was organised by Arts Council Malta in October. Hundreds of artists, practitioners and creatives gathered in Valletta for a full programme that served as platform for an ongoing discussion about the challenges and opportunities faced by these sectors in Malta, and the international contexts that shape their dynamics.
Understanding the role of Public Cultural Organisations
Arts Council Malta briefly explains the objectives of each Public Cultural Organisation and their collective importance within the context of the nationwide Strategy2025.
Exploring the 6 Regional Cultural Strategies
Earlier in December, Arts Council Malta has launched 6 Regional Cultural Strategies (RCS), each of which has been tailormade to fit the region in which each strategy will be implemented. As Arts Council Malta, we’re giving a brief overview with regards to the Regional Cultural Strategies.
Analysing the State of the Arts – Malta National Symposium
Malta’s first national symposium on the arts, held in late October, marked a unique opportunity for Malta’s artistic sector to reflect upon its development over the past years and look towards the future.
Artivisti 2022
Now in its fourth edition, Artivisti is a youth-focused collaborative project run by Arts Council Malta and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ. The initiative enrols a group of emerging artists in a mentored programme wherein each participant is assigned a mentor to develop an artistic project with an activist ethos.
My Internship at the Malta Pavilion
From April until July, I was provided with the experience of working as an intern for the Malta Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2022. My internship as a curatorial assistant for Diplomazija Astuta was an experience where I had the opportunity to learn about what it entails to work on a large-scale international project within an artistic […]
My Internship at the Malta Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia
I have only recently just come back to Malta after spending 3 wonderful months as an exhibition assistant at one of the biggest contemporary art festivals, the Venice Biennale. This was not only an educationally fruitful and fulfilling experience, but every day was a whirlwind of excitement and activities. I will try my best to condense this marvellous experience in a few words and showcase some of my favourite moments.
Our mornings were usually spent at the Malta Pavilion, hearing gasps from awe-stricken visitors as they witnessed the installation. The installation is set up in a darkened space and showcases melted steel falling rhythmically into seven pools of water. The effect that this work creates is that of sublimity in the silence of the work, and the visitors usually felt compelled to ask me and my colleagues to give them the background of the installation. Therefore, the work itself facilitated artistic discussion, which in turn also gave the visitors more appreciation about Malta as a country. Most visitors spent a lot of time in our pavilion as it is a hypnotic work which is fully engaging. No matter how many times I saw the installation myself, I would always be re-enticed by its grandeur. This is a testament to the artists themselves and all the individuals linked to this project.
What I am also incredibly fond of are all the other interns from different national pavilions who we made friends with. Our neighbouring pavilions were Iceland and Lebanon, which were amongst the few nationalities we got to come into contact with and bond over our cultural differences and similarities. I think it is incredibly beneficial to engage in conversations with people from around the world, and this experience was a perfect melting point of cultures and social backgrounds. These social connections are what made this placement all the more enjoyable.
Since I would like to pursue a career as an artist, seeing and witnessing contemporary works and speaking to artists alike is essential for me. I feel that I have gained a more informed outlook about the great art that is happening around me, which makes me more invested in creating art that has contemporary relevance in our society. It is mainly through our visit to Arcangelo Sassolino’s studio that I have a new found appreciation of what it means to be an artist, as his works are incredibly sensitive to the human condition.
It is safe to say that this was a defining moment for my artistic career and I will harvest not only the knowledge learnt but the friendships gained along the way. I am truly honoured to have been a part of this project.
Martina Darmanin – Intern at the Malta Pavilion – April – June 2022.
Internship at the Malta Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia
My internship as an exhibition assistant with the Malta Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia was a truly rewarding experience, which provided me with valuable hands-on practice and a deeper understanding of the realm of contemporary art. An experience through which I transitioned from being a student to an active contributor within the artistic and […]
