Artists and works of art have always circulated between countries and continents. What are the measures already existing or to be taken in terms of social and fiscal legislation to promote the mobility of artists?

What cultural policies could be adopted to encourage or at least remove any obstacles to mobility? What measures exist or could be adopted in areas such as the professional recognition of artistic diplomas, technological research and development, North-South cooperation?

View the measures to promote the mobility of artists by country:

Algeria - Argentina - Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan - Bangladesh - Belgium - Burkina Faso - Canada - Colombia - Costa Rica - Croatia - Cuba - Denmark - Egypt - Finland - France - Germany - Indonesia - Japan - Latvia - Lebanon - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malawi - Morocco - Mexico - Monaco - Nepal - Norway - Pakistan - Philippines - Poland - Portugal - Republic of Korea - Romania - Russian Federation - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - South Africa - Syrian Arab Republic - Switzerland - Tanzania - Thailand - Trinidad and Tobago - Tunisia - Ukraine - United Kingdom - United States of America 


See the international standard-setting instruments linked to the issue of mobility



Useful links:

• Art Moves Africa (AMA) 
  International organization aiming to facilitate cultural and artistic exchanges within the African continent. AMA offers travel funds to artists, arts professionals and cultural operators living and working in Africa.
  
  
• UNESCO-Aschberg bursaries
  
  
• Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes 
  This organization aims to promote the emergence and the mobility of young artists on a world scale.
  
  
• Roberto Cimetta Fund 
  International association which promotes the artistic exchanges and the mobility of the professionals of culture in the Euromed region.
  
  
• S.T.E.P. Beyond (Supporting Travel for European Projects) -European Culture Foundation - Mobility Fund which supports cross-cultural creative projects linked to to European and neighbouring countries (including Balkans and Caucasus).
  
  
• Young Arab Theatre Fund (YATF)
  Fund which aims to support the mobility of emerging young directors and independant artists living in the Arab States and working in the field of performing arts