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

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Key Initiatives". creative.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "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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