Melbourne City of Literature

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]
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References
  1. "About". www.cityofliterature.com.au. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. Ross, Annabel (16 August 2014). "David Ryding named inaugural director at Melbourne's City of Literature office". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. "Key Initiatives". creative.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. "Melbourne City of Literature Office receives gold star assessment from the UN". creative.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. "Melbourne City of Literature launches travel fund". Books + Publishing. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. "Melbourne City of Literature announces new travel fund recipients". Books + Publishing. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. "Connecting the City of Literature". www.cityofliterature.com.au. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  8. "City of Literature announces Known Bookshops grant recipients". Books + Publishing. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  9. "Write a walking tour for Melbourne City of Literature". creative.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  10. "Sleipnir's Literary Travels from Reykjavík to Melbourne | Creative Cities Network". en.unesco.org. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  11. "Melbourne Prize announces new award to acknowledge Melbourne's UNESCO City of Literature status". Books + Publishing. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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