Last month, on 27 April, the European Commission launched its Green Paper Unlocking the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries for public consultation. For the first time ever a European Policy Paper on the cultural and creative industries has been published. It is also for the first time that it mentions the role of the art schools. With the Green Paper the Education & Culture DG aims a debate on requirements of a stimulating creative environment for the cultural and creative industries. It includes multiple perspectives, ranging from creating a business environment to the need to open up a common European space for culture, to capacity building and skills development. Read more »
Peer Power! The future of Higher Arts Education in Europe ESMAE, Porto, 7-8 May 2010 Read more »
