Ms Sarah GARDNER
s.gardner@ozco.gov.au
Executive Director
International Federation of Arts Councils &m Culture Agencies (IFACCA), Australia

Ms Sarah Gardner is the founding Executive Director of the global network of national arts funding bodies, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies www.ifacca.org. With members from 55 countries, the Federation provides a meeting ground and information resource for arts policy makers and managers. From 1990 until 2001, she held various senior executive roles at the Australia Council, primarily Director Strategy and Policy. She was formerly the Director of Public Affairs for the Australian Bicentennial Authority and a consultant in the private and public sectors for the leading Australian firm Issues Australia. Sarah has a Masters in Public Policy and a BSc.

SYNOPSIS

Arts and education is key policy concern for government arts funding agencies worldwide.  As the global network for such agencies, IFACCA has undertaken several projects to encourage information sharing between policy makers, researchers and practitioners, about arts and education.  In September 2005, IFACCA’s arts and education mini-summit was attended by 28 senior officials from 16 countries.  There was much agreement amongst delegates about the current state of arts and education policy internationally.  Delegates agreed on four key areas requiring action by governments to improve the implementation of arts and education policies in order to equip young people for the 21st century:  identifying persuasive arguments, enhancing the training and development of artists and educators, refining methods of accountability, and improving collaborations with key partners. The report on the mini summit, Moving Forward on Arts and Education, was presented at UNESCO’s World Conference in Portugal in 2006 and is available online.  IFACCA also collaborated with Professor Anne Bamford in collecting case studies and data for her Global Research Compendium on the Impact of the Arts in Education, published in March 2006. IFACCA is keen to participate in the Summit to discuss ways to further information exchange and the development of good practice in arts and education.

Sarah Gardner女士

Sarah Gardner女士是澳洲藝術理事會與文化機構國際聯盟組織(IFACCA)的行政總監，該組織為藝術決策者及經理提供信息。她持有公共政策碩士學位，曾任澳洲委員會的策略及政策總監。

簡介

 藝術與教育是全球藝術資助機構的政策關注。IFACCA作為全球藝術資助機構的網絡，已進行了數個項目以鼓勵行內人士交換信息。2005年IFACCA的小峰會就藝術與教育總結出四個要點：確認有說服力的政策理據、加強藝術家與教育工作者的培訓、改善問責及加強與關鍵夥伴合作。