Abstract

Since the end of twentieth century, there has been a proliferation of organisations which concern themselves with artistic and cultural practice and the way they intersect with national and international policy. This chapter will explore that notion in terms of organisations/platforms which have been set up to facilitate the international exchanges in the field(s) of culture/arts, and the roles they play in the field today. The chapter examines some of the trending issues in cultural networking – the lifecycle of a cultural network; the role of enhancing the voices of the members; advocacy strategies; governance of cultural networks and their institutionalization. The future of cultural networking is being asked as a question, connected with the social, political and technological changes that are happening after 2010s.