About

The World Summit on Arts and Culture is organised by the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) in partnership with one of its National Members. The Summit is a highly participatory platform that fosters exchange between representatives from government, cultural and non-cultural sectors and civil society, which is open to IFACCA Members and the wider international community. The 10th World Summit is co-hosted by the Arts Council Korea (ARKO) and IFACCA.

Charting the future of arts and culture

The 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 27–30 May 2025, and bring together key leaders and decision-makers from around the world – from the arts and cultural ecosystem and beyond – to exchange, debate and harness the knowledge systems we need to futureproof the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) and our roadmap, with a focus on current and projected digital and technological realities. It will help co-create new pathways to advance arts and culture and affirm our collective position as we seek to positively influence the sustainable agenda for the global community, and communities within our local contexts.

The 10th World Summit aims to inspire delegates through lived experience examples, intersections and good practices from diverse voices across all corners of the globe; respond to different perspectives presented based on a dialogue of exchange and mutual learning; and reflect on the impact of diverse knowledge systems, technological advances, innovation and digitalisation on the cultural sectors in transforming, empowering, decolonising and building more sustainable communities. The Summit should provide a diversity of approaches to explore, provoke and seek answers to the questions raised throughout the Summit programme.