2013-12-16
Preview of the 6th World Summit on Arts and Culture, 13-16 January 2014
The next edition of the World Summit on Arts and Culture, held every two or three years, will take us to Santiago de Chile on 13-16 of January 2014. For the first time, this by now well established conference will take place in Latin America, after a series of successful events in Melbourne (2011), Johannesburg (2009), Newcastle (2006), Singapore (2003) and Ottawa (2000). A preview by ArtsManagement Network's correspondent Ulla-Alexandra Mattl.
The initiator of the World Summit, the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) always co-hosts the event with a National Arts Council or Agency, this time with the Chilean National Council for Culture and the Arts (CNCA), the Chilean Governments entity in charge of implementing public policies for cultural development.
The programme has been developed by Program Director, Magdalena Moreno from CNCA, in consultation with IFACCAs Executive Director, Sarah Gardner and the Summit Local Committee.
The summit theme is always very closely associated with the local context of the host country selected for the event, this year around 450 participants from all around the world are expected to gather and discuss topics around Creative Times: new models for cultural development. The summit is planning to address how globalisation, shifts in social and economic development and new forms of communication are generating an array of challenges and opportunities within the cultural field, with an impact transcending the artistic realm.
One sub-theme will focus on the role of culture with regard to different crisis situations, be they economic, environmental, social or political. This is based on the fact that we are witnessing paradigm shifts resulting from various scenarios such as responses to crises, rethinking of development priorities locally and in the context of the reassessment of the MDGs, and the emergence of new forms of creation, participation in and appreciation of culture in the world. The second sub-theme will consider the role of the arts and culture in the activation of diverse spaces for creative convergence and exchange, as well as important vehicles for knowledge transfer, innovation, and the development of entrepreneurship.
The event usually brings together an important number of experts, practitioners, policy-makers and decision makers and this time gives the opportunity to listen to an impressive number of 70 speakers from 40 countries across the world. The extensive programme will include keynote addresses, panel sessions, round-table discussions, case study presentations, idea bites sessions and networking opportunities. A rich cultural programme has been put together for the summit delegates with performances closely linked to the traditional and contemporary culture of the host country as well as the summit theme.
The conference will take place in the famous Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho, located in the heart of the city of Santiago. The Estación Mapocho building, a former train station, now serves as a cultural centre with a focus on the creation, development and diffusion of culture. The station is used primarily for art exhibits, musical performances, and conventions, receiving almost one million visitors per year.
It is still possible to register for the World Summit (registration closes on 27 December). Further information can be found on the conference website: www.artsummit.org
The programme has been developed by Program Director, Magdalena Moreno from CNCA, in consultation with IFACCAs Executive Director, Sarah Gardner and the Summit Local Committee.
The summit theme is always very closely associated with the local context of the host country selected for the event, this year around 450 participants from all around the world are expected to gather and discuss topics around Creative Times: new models for cultural development. The summit is planning to address how globalisation, shifts in social and economic development and new forms of communication are generating an array of challenges and opportunities within the cultural field, with an impact transcending the artistic realm.
One sub-theme will focus on the role of culture with regard to different crisis situations, be they economic, environmental, social or political. This is based on the fact that we are witnessing paradigm shifts resulting from various scenarios such as responses to crises, rethinking of development priorities locally and in the context of the reassessment of the MDGs, and the emergence of new forms of creation, participation in and appreciation of culture in the world. The second sub-theme will consider the role of the arts and culture in the activation of diverse spaces for creative convergence and exchange, as well as important vehicles for knowledge transfer, innovation, and the development of entrepreneurship.
The event usually brings together an important number of experts, practitioners, policy-makers and decision makers and this time gives the opportunity to listen to an impressive number of 70 speakers from 40 countries across the world. The extensive programme will include keynote addresses, panel sessions, round-table discussions, case study presentations, idea bites sessions and networking opportunities. A rich cultural programme has been put together for the summit delegates with performances closely linked to the traditional and contemporary culture of the host country as well as the summit theme.
The conference will take place in the famous Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho, located in the heart of the city of Santiago. The Estación Mapocho building, a former train station, now serves as a cultural centre with a focus on the creation, development and diffusion of culture. The station is used primarily for art exhibits, musical performances, and conventions, receiving almost one million visitors per year.
It is still possible to register for the World Summit (registration closes on 27 December). Further information can be found on the conference website: www.artsummit.org
written by Ulla-Alexandra Mattl
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