Winners of the Arts Awards 2025 Announced
The seventh edition, held during the tenth anniversary of the Arts Council Malta, reaches a record 600 nominations Arts Council Malta (ACM), under the patronage of the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government, has announced the winners of the 2025 Arts Awards. This year’s edition also marks an important milestone, having reached a total […]
Malta’s official participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale and Gwangju Biennale revealed
This will be Malta’s first time participating in South Korea’s Biennale, one of Asia’s principal contemporary art events. Malta’s Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government, together with Arts Council Malta, have officially revealed Malta’s official participation in two main, international platforms for the arts – the 2026 Venice Biennale and Gwangju Biennale. Participation in […]
Arts Council Malta unveils the next installation in the Retold series with Burning Waters – Diplomazija Astuta
The installation will show at the Victor Pasmore Gallery until January 3 Arts Council Malta, under the patronage of the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government, has unveiled the next chapter in Retold, the year-long series marking the Council’s 10th anniversary. Following the successful opening of the programme earlier this year, this new presentation […]
National conference explores vision for the National Academy of Visual and Performative Art in Malta
Arts Council Malta, as part of the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government, together with the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, organised a conference titled ‘Shaping the Future: National Arts Education Conference’—a national conference which brought together stakeholders, educators, and cultural practitioners from Malta and a diverse number of European countries. […]
200 public sector employees working in the cultural field to benefit from improved working conditions
The Ministry for Lands, Culture and Local Government, the People and Standards Division, and the Arts Council Malta have announced the completion of an administrative process through which 200 public sector employees in the cultural field will benefit from improvements in their working conditions. Thanks to an administrative instrument called Directive 7, which was signed […]
Arts Council Malta has launched another project in the RETOLD series, this time The Ship (Unseen), at the Inquisitor’s Palace, Vittoriosa.
The Ship (Unseen), by young Maltese artist Matthew Attard, is a reimagined version of The Ship, the project that represented Malta in the Maltese pavilion at the 2024 Venice Art Biennale. For this pavilion, Attard explored the interaction of historic ship graffiti, contemporary painting, and digital technology. By examining a historical image through eye-tracking equipment […]
ACM Strategy 2030 – Online Survey
As part of its review of Strategy 2025 and drafting of the upcoming strategic cycle leading up to 2030, Arts Council Malta is inviting interested participants to take this 7-minute survey to reflect on the main outcomes of the focus groups, held a few weeks ago, that are informing the draft Strategy 2030 document that […]
The consultation process regarding Malta’s creative future through ENVISION2050 continues
The Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government has continued working on the consultation process for the arts and creative industries under the ENVISION2050 umbrella, via a public consultation session focused on the cultural and creative sectors. The session saw diverse practitioners, members of the public, institutions, and other stakeholders meeting during roundtables were the […]
United in Diversity: EUNIC European Film Festival Celebrates Its 5th Edition in Valletta
From September 23 to 28, 2025, the EUNIC European Film Festival returns to Valletta for its 5th edition. Organized by the Malta Cluster of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture), this annual event highlights the power of film to spark dialogue and transcend borders. The event reinforces the importance of shared values and diversity. […]
Couture reinterpretations of the ‘Għonnella’ at the Japan 2025 EXPO
On Tuesday, 2nd September, at the Osaka, Japan 2025 EXPO, the Malta Pavilion showcased ‘The Black Garment’, a défilé by Azzopardi studio. ‘The Black Garment‘ is commissioned by Arts Council Malta ‘The Black Garment’ is a fashion project that explores the deep cultural and historical significance of the Maltese Għonnella, as a tactile continuation of […]