Arts Council Malta is launching the public consultation for the development of its upcoming strategy cycle that will lead it towards 2030. Strategy 2030 is being drafted on the basis of a thorough assessment of Strategy 2025, coming to a close, and in-depth discussions and analyses that are assessing the current context and looking ahead to identify future challenges and opportunities for the cultural and creative industries and sectors.
Arts Council Malta is preparing to draft its new strategy for the years 2026 – 2030. All interested stakeholders of the cultural and creative industries and sectors are invited to participate. Spaces are limited and the early expression of interest to attend is advised. The sessions will allow participants to reflect on Strategy 2025 and its achievements so far, with an aim to look ahead towards the next 5-year cycle. Criticism, suggestions and recommendations will be registered in order to help build a vision and guidelines for Arts Council Malta to follow.
The sessions will be run in English but contributions in Maltese are encouraged.
The sessions will be run by consulting company PKF who was adjudicated this research phase following a call for quotations, and overseen by Arts Council Malta.
The desk research and internal consultation phases are now being accompanied by the public consultation. This is made of two parts. The first part consists of a series of 6 themed focus groups (see below). The second phase, to follow soon, will ask interested stakeholders and partners to review and provide feedback on a draft strategy document.
The dates and themes to be addressed in each meeting are as follows:
Focus Group 1 Thursday 21 August 1000 – 1300
Infrastructure & facilities: needs & wants
This focus group will encourage an assessment of available and existing structures, including infrastructure and identify necessary resources, including access to them.
Focus Group 2 Tuesday 26 August 1000 – 1300
Industries & Sectors: beyond public funding & the private sector
This focus group will solicit insights about public and private funding and the growing role of businesses, SMEs, start ups, investment and cross-sectoral collaboration.
Focus Group 3 Thursday 28 August 1600 – 1900
What status for the artist? Sustainable pathways
This focus group will look at artists’ economic, personal and social wellbeing in relation to the Charter for the Status of the Artist, including aspects of creativity in the market, working conditions and local and international opportunities for professionalisation.
Focus Group 4 Monday 1 September 1000 – 1300
Strengthening creativity as an economic sector
This focus group will consider skills development, capacity building, smart integration of traditional and digital tools, the arts & AI, research and assessment.
Focus Group 5 Tuesday 2 September 1000 – 1300
Supporting creative communities in social dynamics
This focus group will address what is needed to further support the sustainability of collaboration across sectors, global partnerships, intercultural dialogue, freedom of expression and the links between culture and social agendas.
Focus Group 6 Wednesday 3 September 1600 – 1900
Learning is forever: sustaining development and innovation
This focus group will ask participants to share their views on the processes of education, talent nurturing, capacity building, the resources in hand and necessary to invest in, critical skills, nurturing audiences and equitable access to culture and the arts as promoted by the Right to Culture principle embraced by Arts Council Malta.
The focus groups are being held in person at the Brewhouse, Birkirkara, CBD 2010. Online participation is available for all focus groups and will be possible through a dedicated chat. Comments will be collected during the focus groups, and used accordingly during the meetings.
Whoever would like to register and book a place may do so here.
