Knowledge, competence and skills in the cultural field in 2020
ENCATC 18th Annual Conference & General Assembly
Brussels, Belgium, 7-8 October 2010
deadline for abstract submission: 15 August
The European network of higher educational institutions and training organisations (ENCATC) will host its Annual Conference and General Assembly in Brussels on the 7th and 8th of October under the title "Can I google it? Knowledge, competence and skills in the cultural field in 2020", organised in the framework of the Belgium Presidency of the European Union.
The main aim of the 2010 Conference is to analyse, debate and exchange with a number of representatives from European networks based in Brussels about future competences and skills required by the cultural sector in five / ten years time (i.e. which will be the skills and competences required to run a festival, a heritage site, a museum, a cultural center in five years time? What is the gap between the cultural profiles required by the sector and the education and training provided at the university?
Researchers are invited to submit proposals for papers presentations. Proposals from any relevant discipline will be considered, provided that they make an original academic contribution to the study of cultural management.
Papers are welcome on all cultural management areas. All those wishing to present a paper at the conference (Scientific Session, 07/10/2010) must submit an abstract of 1.500 – 2000 words by 15 August 2010.
Please find the call for papers here.
www.encatc.org
Helsinki, Finland, 13-15 January 2011
Deadline: 1 September
The Performing Arts Research Centre at the Theatre Academy Helsinki invites artistic researchers at doctoral and post-doctoral levels to take part in the second biannual colloquium on artistic research in performing arts, which will focus on
Artistic Research in Action
CARPA 2 will take the form of a collective laboratory in which participants are invited to share their research as it takes place and unfolds. The colloquium will explore the borderline between artistic research and action research. According to our working hypothesis, an artistic researcher transforms his/her artistic medium into a medium of research. ‘Medium’ is here understood as both the means and the object of reflection. Artistic research can claim validity only through taking place in action.
Presentations can take the form of:
installation | experiment | workshop | performance | rehearsal | exercise | discussion | test | ...
We kindly encourage you to submit a proposal for presentation. Proposals should include a purpose statement, research topic or research questions, a description of the arrangement of the presentation and any practical requirements (space, equipment and so on).
Please send proposals via email to carpa [at] teak.fi no later than 1 September 2010.
Applicants will be informed of their acceptance by 15 September 2010 and asked to confirm their participation by 15 November 2010.
The purpose of CARPA is to contribute to the development of artistic research practices in the field of the performing arts and to foster their social, pedagogical and ecological connections.
www.teak.fi
Deadline: 6 September
Collaboration grants fund transnational, cross-sectoral activities by independent cultural and artistic organisations working together or with independent organisations from other sectors.
The ECF has long supported projects and people working collaboratively across Europe. Its Collaboration grants currently support projects that bring a renewed understanding of Europe to people of all backgrounds. The ECF is grateful for the support from the De BankGiro Loterij, De Lotto and De Nationale Instant Loterij received through the Prince Bernhard Cultural Foundation.
The 'how to apply' PDF booklet explains exactly what you need to do to make an eligible application. It is very important that you read the eligibility criteria before applying. When you do apply, you must use the given application form to write about the activity you want to be funded.
Download the PDF 'how to apply' booklet
Download the registration form
www.eurocult.org
Melbourne, Australia, 3-6 October 2011
Call for Speakers
Deadline: 10 September
The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and the Australia Council for the Arts are seeking your suggestions of keynote speakers, panellists or presenters of case studies who can successfully address the Summit’s theme: Creative Intersections.
The World Summit will investigate how the arts can give voice to different communities and concerns through collaborations with other sectors such as business and the economy, new technologies, health and well-being, the environment, education and identity through Indigenous, local and global cultures.
An overview of the theme is available here.
Proposals can be uploaded online: English | French | Spanish
www.ifacca.org
Deadlines: 15 September | 1 October | 15 November
Since the beginning of May the new version of the Culture Programme Guide 2007-2013 is available introducing a new strand for festivals specifically.
The aim of this multi-annual Programme is to encourage and support cultural cooperation within Europe in order to bring the European common cultural heritage to the fore. The Programme proposes funding opportunities to all cultural sections and all categories of cultural operators contributing to the development of cultural cooperation at European level, with a view to encouraging the emergence of European citizenship.
The programme mainly promotes:
- transnational mobility of cultural players;
- transnational circulation of artistic and cultural works and products;
- intercultural dialogue and exchanges.
- Support for cultural actions (strand 1)
- Strand 1.1 - Multi annual cooperation projects (projects lasting 3-5 years): 1 October
- Strand 1.2.1 - Cooperation measures (projects lasting 1-2 years): 1 October
- Strand 1.3.6 - Festivals: 15 November
- Support for European Cultural Bodies (Strand 2)
- Strand 2 - Operating Grants for networks and ambassadors: 15 September
Turku, Finland, second half of 2011
Deadline: 30 September 2010
Arte Association’s Artist-in-residence program SUMU offers one to three month residencies in 2011 to new media artists, working in the intersection of new technologies and contemporary art.
The residence is located in Turku, in the south-western coast of Finland. Artists are provided with free accommodation and studio, and a possibility of exhibiting their work either in SUMU’s studio space which is adjoined to Arte’s gallery Titanik or in another public space in Turku or on SUMU’s website.
The artists must fund all their living expenses including food and transportation. Arte can help the artists with material costs up to 200 euros depending on the application.
Please prepare an individual submission, including:
- short, clear & realistic project plan (max one page)
- short artist statement (max one page)
- CV (max one page) plus artist’s homepage
- DVD / CD including a maximum of 10 minutes worth of samples in PC format
- samples of recent work as print-outs (3 – 5 pieces)
http://www.arte.fi
now/next: performance space at the crossroads
Prague, Czech Republic, 16-26 June 2011
Open Laboratory - Call for applications
Deadline: 31 October 2010
The Architecture Section of the 2011 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, asking “what is a theatre now and what could it be next?” will include also an Open Laboratory where selected participants will collaborate and work with renowned international experts in theatre architecture, theory, and design to propose alternative models for citing performance. Theatre will no longer be considered art form or built form but a social, cultural, and political venture; no longer a single receptacle of performance, but a civic meeting place that addresses local and global realities.
The auditorium is often considered a static object designed to contain performance. But performance cannot be contained... it exceeds architecture, especially in this age of media spectacles, fluid technologies and uncontainable bodies. So what role does the auditorium now play other than forcing us to perform as well-behaved spectators? If we acknowledge that architecture itself performs, as space-in-action, then perhaps we can explore new strategies for experiencing live performance as a more dynamic, creative and communal spatial event.
Applicants have to be PhD students or emerging practitioners.
Selected candidates must be present during the entire workshop (16-26 June 2011)
Announcement of selection: 30 November 2010
Workshop fee is covered by the PQ; travel or accommodation costs or per diems are covered by candidates.
www.pq.cz/en/architecture.html
Organized by EFA, 23-30 October 2011
Deadline for applications: 28 February 2011
After two previous editions - Görlitz 2006 and Varna 2009 - the European Festivals Association (EFA) announces the 3rd edition of the European Atelier for Young Festival Managers.
A group of 45 participants from all over the world is invited to take part in this intense course from 23 October to 30 October 2011. The Atelier is especially designed for those who are working or have ambitions to become involved in programming or in programming-related departments within a festival. Participants develop exciting new ideas under the professional and extremely generous guidance of renowned festival managers coming from all over the world to share their rich experience.
The motto borrowed from Bernard Faivre d'Arcier: "The true role of a festival is to help artists to dare, to engage in new projects" is the theme of the Atelier. Particular emphasis is given to the artistic aspects of festival management, including artistic vision, political and social responsibility, internationalization, networking, renewal and sustainability.
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