Melbourne City of Literature is a City of Literature located in Victoria, Australia, as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. It was designated by UNESCO in 2008 as the second City of Literature, [1] after Edinburgh. In 2014, the Melbourne City of Literature Office was established, directed by David Ryding. [2] The Office is hosted at the Wheeler Centre and is dedicated to supporting Melbourne as a City of Literature through one-off programs and projects, partnerships with the literary sector, and international exchanges with other UNESCO Cities of Literature. [1]
The Melbourne City of Literature Office is funded by Creative Victoria [3] and the City of Melbourne. [3] In 2017, the Office was awarded a "gold star assessment" from the UN. [4]
Projects
- Travel Fund [5] [6]
- Conference Subsidy Program [7]
- Known Bookshops [8]
- Walking the City of Literature [9]
- Sleipnir's Literary Travels [10]
- Public Artwork Design Concept Award 2017 [11]
- Art Book Fair (in association with the National Gallery of Victoria to assist the attendance of international book publishers) [4]
References
- ^ a b "About". www.cityofliterature.com.au. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Ross, Annabel (16 August 2014). "David Ryding named inaugural director at Melbourne's City of Literature office". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Key Initiatives". creative.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Melbourne City of Literature Office receives gold star assessment from the UN". creative.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne City of Literature launches travel fund". Books + Publishing. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne City of Literature announces new travel fund recipients". Books + Publishing. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Connecting the City of Literature". www.cityofliterature.com.au. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "City of Literature announces Known Bookshops grant recipients". Books + Publishing. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Write a walking tour for Melbourne City of Literature". creative.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Sleipnir's Literary Travels from Reykjavík to Melbourne | Creative Cities Network". en.unesco.org. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Prize announces new award to acknowledge Melbourne's UNESCO City of Literature status". Books + Publishing. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.