This resource pack is an Arts Council Malta initiative aimed at increasing awareness regarding inclusivity and supporting the implementation of cultural rights in our day-to-day practice. This forms part of the Council’s long-term commitment as outlined in the fourth goal of the Create 2020 Strategy — Provide more opportunities for people to engage in creativity. In light of maintaining an open dialogue
and listening to the communities’ recommendations, this initiative has been carried out in consultation with key players engaged in advocacy and good governance, and participants from diverse community groups.
The resource pack includes two main components:
The package was developed as an aid for Public Cultural Organisations, fund beneficiaries, civil society and operators.
Right to Culture available online free of charge;
Download the toolkit
Right to Culture audiobook version available in Maltese and English
The Charter for the Status of the Artist is meant to provide a dynamic frame of reference for any legislation, policy, or initiative which directly or indirectly impacts artists and CCSs, ensuring that any action is aligned with the ultimate long-term vision of elevating the status of artists in Malta in line with their tangible value to society.
The document can be found here.
Performers and producers are encouraged to use this document as a model and draft their own agreements based on their contractual relationship. The document is not intended to be used in its entirety – as the clauses have been drafted to cater for the various eventualities that might arise.
Download the standard artist contract
A toolkit which was designed following the ACMlab session on ‘Creative Projects in the Community: Ethical Considerations’, which was held in May 2016.
A toolkit which was designed following the ACMlab session on ‘Freelancing in the Arts – a Tax Survival Guide’, which was held in June 2016.
A toolkit which was designed following the ACMlab session on ‘Crowdfunding the Arts’, which was held in January 2016.
Following consultation with Arts Council Malta’s organisations, legal notice 416/2012 stipulates that all dramatic and other stage productions to which the public is admitted, whether by payment or otherwise, must be given a reasonable and proper age-classification, according to the age classification ratings listed in regulation 6(1).
For more information, these guidelines may be downloaded along with their respective design elements
Official guidelines for Film Age-Classification
This document is open for public consultation until the 30th of June. Please send any feedback on info@artscouncilmalta.org
July 2021
ACMChats, a series of chats about Art and Culture presented by Arts Council Malta in collaboration with Campus FM. Research on Arts and Culture is discussed with Adrian Debattista, Head of Strategy at Arts Council Malta, Neville Borg Research Associate at Arts Council Malta and Dr. Marie Briguglio Economist and Researcher on the Quality of Life.
June 2021
ACMChats a series of chats about Art and Culture presented by Arts Council Malta in collaboration with Campus FM. Arts as a form of Therapy is discussed with President Emeritus Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, Founder and Chairperson of the Malta Trust Foundation, Rosetta Debattista, Musician & Therapist and Rachel Calleja Art Therapy student.
May 2021
Traditions and the Arts is discussed with Toni Sant, Broadcaster and Writer, Alex Vella Gregory, Musician, Composer and Artistic Director of RITWALI project and Elton Micallef – CEO of Malta Craft Foundation.
April 2021
Artificial Intelligence is discussed with Prof. Alexiei Dingli – Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Angelo Dalli – Artificial Intelligence expert and Entrepreneur, Joshua Ellul – Lecturer at Department of Computer Science and expert on Blockchain.
March 2021
Arts or Management? is discussed with Lisa Gwen Andrews – Creative Entrepreneurship Associate at Arts Council Malta, Lea-N Abela – Actress and Producer and Ruben Zahra – Composer and Producer.
February 2021
ACMChats, a series of chats about Art and Culture presented by Arts Council Malta in collaboration with Campus FM. Maltese Theatre is discussed with Neville Borg, Sean Buhagiar and Simon Bartolo.
January 2021
Arts and Democracy is discussed with Adrian Debattista – Head of Strategy at Arts Council Malta, Kristina Borg – Arts educator and artist and Dr Maria Brown – Sociologist and lecturer at University of Malta.
December 2020
The Arts scene and minority group representation is discussed with Dr. Simone Inguanez, Jeanelle Vella and Walid Nabhan.
November 2020
What is Art? This is discussed with Prof. Paul Sant Cassia, Dr Sandro Debono and Prof. Ruth Bianco.
October 2020
The reactions towards the Covid -19 pandemic are discussed with Mr Albert Marshall Executive Chairman and Ms Mary Ann Cauchi Director Funding & Strategy at Arts Council Malta.
The sessions will acknowledge the information, expertise and skills available within Investment in Cultural Organisation (ICO) beneficiaries whilst provide a platform for sharing of experiences, developing a sense of collaboration, a sense of collaboration and enriching the knowledge and skills. The selected themes are all relevant and significant for the ICOs in terms of strategic development and operations for the coming years.
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