International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA)

What International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) does

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) is a membership-based international federation, established on 23 November 2003 when its Constitution was ratified, and legally operated through International Arts Federation Services Pty Ltd from headquarters at The Commons, 32 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. IFACCA is the global network of arts councils, ministries of culture, and government agencies that advance arts and culture, with member institutions representing over 70 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific. Its mandate is to connect, support, and respond to the needs of members; create opportunities for collaboration and exchange; and provide trusted leadership and intelligence on arts and culture in public life for both members and the wider international community.

The federation's core products are programmatic and knowledge services rather than software: the World Summit on Arts and Culture (flagship convening, 10th edition in Seoul, May 2025), the ACORNS monthly digest of arts and culture policy news, the IFACCA Member Hub online platform, the Pool of Experts advisory network, the Executive Leaders' Seminar, six Regional Chapters, the IFACCA-Globus Fellowship (with the Nordic Culture Fund), original Reports including the Sustainable Futures series, and engagement with UNESCO's MONDIACULT process via the 2025 Dossier. A discontinued knowledge product, WorldCP (a database of national cultural policies), operated from 2011 to 2017, with historic profiles now maintained by regional partners.

IFACCA's business model is recurring membership-based. National Members (one arts council or ministry of culture per country) pay on a sliding scale calculated as the country's United Nations Scale of Assessments percentage multiplied by AUD$27,000, with countries whose assessed fees fall below AUD$1,000 per year paying three years upfront; Affiliate Members (subnational agencies, intergovernmental bodies, sister institutions) pay fixed annual fees of AUD$3,500 (high-income countries in Category A) or AUD$2,000 (Category B). The Secretariat comprises approximately 12 staff executing the IFACCA Strategy, managing programmes, and administering the federation, with governance provided by a Board of member-elected leaders in arts and culture.

Name

International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA)

Legal name

International Arts Federation Services Pty Ltd

Website

https://ifacca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IFACCA is the global membership federation connecting arts councils, ministries of culture, and government culture agencies from over 70 countries, delivering peer exchange, knowledge products, and thought leadership across six regional chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Cultural Policy Federation Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYMPAGAGAK

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Arts and culture policy
• Membership federation services
• International cultural cooperation
• Cultural policy research
• Arts council networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. National Membership Fees: Primary revenue source through fee contributions from National Members. National Membership fees are set on a sliding scale, calculated using the United Nations (UN) Scale of Assessments. A country's National Membership fee is its UN percentage contribution multiplied by AUD$27,000 and rounded. In 2026, fees are based on the UN Scale of Assessments for 2025-2027. Some National Members contribute more than their national UN Scale percentage contribution and/or support projects to enable participation from members in lower income countries.
2. Affiliate Membership Fees: Fixed annual fees for Affiliate Members. Category A (high income countries per World Bank, excluding Caribbean, Pacific, South America, and EU accession 2004+): AUD$3,500 annually. Category B (all other countries): AUD$2,000 annually. Covers membership from 1 January to 31 December.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IFACCA is a global membership federation that connects and supports national arts councils, ministries of culture, and government agencies that advance arts and culture. Its core offering is access to a 70+ country peer network delivered through national and affiliate membership, supplemented by knowledge products (ACORNS digest, research reports including the Dossier for MONDIACULT 2025), international convenings (World Summit on Arts and Culture, Executive Leaders' Seminar), professional development (IFACCA-Globus Fellowship with Nordic Culture Fund), and a Pool of Experts advisory service.

Product overview

IFACCA is a global network organization (not a software product company) that provides programs and services for arts councils and government culture agencies. The portfolio includes international convenings (World Summit on Arts and Culture, Executive Leaders' Seminar), knowledge products (ACORNS monthly digest, Reports including the Sustainable Futures series), professional development (IFACCA-Globus Fellowship), networking platforms (IFACCA Member Hub, Pool of Experts), and regional chapters. A discontinued product, WorldCP, previously provided a database of national cultural policies (2011-2017). The organization serves as a knowledge broker and thought leader for international arts and cultural policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• World Summit on Arts and Culture: A major international event bringing together leaders in arts and culture from around the world.
• ACORNS
• IFACCA Member Hub
• Pool of Experts
• IFACCA-Globus Fellowship
• MONDIACULT
• WorldCP

Products and services

• World Summit on Arts and Culture A recurring global convening for arts-council and culture-ministry leaders to share knowledge, discuss cultural policy, and foster international collaboration.
• ACORNS Monthly email digest of arts and culture policy news, research, and announcements for members and the wider international cultural policy community.
• IFACCA Member Hub Online member platform providing IFACCA members with access to resources, collaboration tools, and federation-wide information sharing.
• IFACCA-Globus Fellowship Fellowship programme that provides emerging cultural policy leaders with structured international exchange and professional development opportunities in partnership with the Nordic Culture Fund.
• Pool of Experts Expert-matching service connecting IFACCA members with cultural policy specialists for advisory engagements and knowledge sharing.
• IFACCA Reports (including Sustainable Futures series and Dossier for MONDIACULT 2025) Original research reports and publications on arts and cultural policy developed with international experts, including the Sustainable Futures series (e.g. Culture as a Public Good, 2024) and the Dossier for MONDIACULT 2025.
• Executive Leaders' Seminar Recurring seminar gathering executive leaders of arts councils and culture agencies for peer exchange and strategic dialogue.
• Regional Chapters (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Pacific) Six regional member networks (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Pacific) that facilitate regional collaboration, meetings, and exchange among member institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 406 delegates from over 90 countries participated in the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nordic Culture FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2025Joint partners for the IFACCA-Globus Fellowship, providing cultural policy professional development opportunities. Second edition launched in 2026 with meetings held in Da Nang, Vietnam.
• Al-Mawred Al-ThaqafyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partner for WorldCP MENA Region, maintaining historic cultural policy profiles for Middle East and North Africa countries after the WorldCP programme closed in 2017.
• Ettijahat-Independent CultureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partner for WorldCP MENA Region, maintaining historic cultural policy profiles for Middle East and North Africa countries after the WorldCP programme closed in 2017.
• European Cultural Foundation (ECF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partner for WorldCP MENA Region, maintaining historic cultural policy profiles for Middle East and North Africa countries after the WorldCP programme closed in 2017.
• Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011ASEF served as the Regional Secretariat for WorldCP-Asia, a database of national cultural policies for Asian countries. IFACCA collaborated with ASEF to develop and publish cultural policy profiles for countries in the Asia region.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFACCA works with UNESCO on MONDIACULT (World Conference on Cultural Policies). IFACCA produced the Dossier for MONDIACULT 2025 with input from 406 delegates from 90+ countries, providing analysis and intelligence for the UNESCO conference.
• Arts Council KoreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture held in Seoul in May 2025. The Summit brought together 406 delegates from over 90 countries.
• Australian Institute of MusicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFACCA has presented a Master of Arts Management module on Cultural Policy for the Australian Institute of Music since 2007, in partnership with the Sydney Opera House. The module examines Australian cultural policy in an international context.
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Americas Cultural Summit series. Hosted ACS 2021 virtually in partnership with IFACCA, bringing together leaders representing public funding agencies for the arts in the Americas.
• Canada Council for the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the inaugural Americas Cultural Summit in 2018 in Ottawa, Canada, in partnership with Argentina's Ministry for Culture and IFACCA.
• Secretary of Culture of the Nation, ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Americas Cultural Summit 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in partnership with IFACCA.
• Namibia National Arts CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the first Arts Summit of Southern Africa (ASSA) in Windhoek, Namibia, in partnership with Namibia's Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and IFACCA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Music Council (UNESCO): UNESCO-affiliated global network promoting access to music and musicians' rights. Directly comparable in federation model, UNESCO partnership, and focus on a specific cultural sector at global scale.
• Res Artis: International network of arts residencies connecting organisations worldwide. Comparable as a global membership federation in the cultural sector with peer-exchange, knowledge-sharing, and convening activities for institutional members.
• Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF): Singapore-based foundation linking Asia and Europe, with active cultural-policy programmes. Already an IFACCA partner (WorldCP-Asia Regional Secretariat), making it a directly comparable inter-regional cultural cooperation body.
• European Cultural Foundation: Amsterdam-based foundation supporting European cultural cooperation and policy, including the Culture of Solidarity fund. Comparable as a transnational cultural-policy funding and convening body, though with a stronger grantmaking role.
• Arterial Network: Pan-African network of artists, cultural activists, organisations and institutions engaged in African creative sector advocacy. Directly comparable as a regional cultural federation, parallel to IFACCA's regional chapter model but Africa-focused.
• International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Global library federation with national association members, advocacy, and convening at global and regional levels. Closely analogous membership-federation structure serving a public-good cultural/information sector, with comparable revenue model.
• Culture Action Europe: The European-level membership network for arts and cultural organisations, advocacy groups, and individuals. Directly comparable in membership-federation model but operating at the European regional level rather than globally.

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO (Culture Sector): The United Nations agency for cultural policy and the convener of MONDIACULT. UNESCO is both IFACCA's strategic partner and a broader incumbent that sets the global cultural-policy agenda which IFACCA's members help implement.

Emerging players

• International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR/FIRT): International federation supporting theatre and performance research and policy through conferences and publications. Comparable in form (membership federation, conferences, knowledge products) but more research-academic than policy-oriented.

Peers

• International Council of Museums (ICOM): Paris-based global network of museums and museum professionals, working with UNESCO on cultural heritage. Closely comparable as a membership-based international federation serving cultural-sector professionals with knowledge products and triennial conferences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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