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Develop relationships with arts managers from all over the world. Apply to the DeVos Institute’s Summer Fellowship for International Arts Managers

 

Launched in 2008, the DeVos Institute's Summer Fellowship offers international arts managers an immersive program of study in arts management strategy. For four weeks each summer, for three consecutive years, international Fellows participate in seminars, group projects, individual mentorships and practical assignments supervised by Institute faculty and Center senior staff. The Kennedy Center has hosted 64 Fellows in five classes from 38 countries.

 

Application Deadline for the next fellowship is December 1, 2012

The European House for Culture and partners would like to take the opportunity to update you on the development of the Brussels Conversations 2012 to take place on 16-17 November at the Palais des Académies.

What does European citizenship mean to you?

 

Following the vote of the European Parliament on 23 October 2012 to designate 2013 the European Year of Citizens, aiming to raise awareness of EU citizens' rights, the European House for Culture together with the Marcel Hicter Association, the Access to Culture Platform, “A Soul for Europe,” and the Festival of Philosophy bring A Cultural Coalition for a Citizens' Europe to Brussels for the first Brussels Conversations 2012.

 

Discuss the ‘Cultural Coalition for a citizens’ Europe’ !

The fifth Atelier for Young Festival Managers (Ljubljana, Slovenia, 14-21 October 2012), initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA) and hosted by the Ljubljana Festival, brought together 32 participants from 21 countries and seven renowned festival managers from all over the world. The Atelier LJUBLJANA 2012 was kicked off with an inspiring keynote speech by Australian festival director Robyn Archer and a greeting by Zoran Jankovi, Mayor of the City of Ljubljana; it was concluded with an exclusive lecture by festival icon Gerard Mortier and a welcome address by Dr. Danilo Trk, President of the Republic of Slovenia. Throughout the 7-day training programme, a diversity of working formats allowed for thought-provoking exchanges and establishing sustainable ties for the future.

 

In his address at the Atelier closing ceremony at the Ljubljana City Hall on 20 October, President Dr. Danilo Trk – the first Head of State to participate in the Atelier’s history – underlined his support of the Atelier and the importance of such an international initiative both for the Slovenian capital and the entire country.

Despite, or maybe because of global economic challenges, with greater implications in Europe and North America, the 2012 International Fundraising Congress held in the Netherlands this October was the most successful ever. First timers and old hands left the NH Leeuwenhorst Hotel with much to think about. With so many non-profits trying to do more and better with less money, many sessions were oversubscribed and the general feeling was overwhelmingly positive about the quality of the presentations.

Social media was not only a popular subject at the Congress, but many delegates were also tweeting from sessions, commenting and sharing their thoughts and the lessons they were learning. The knowledge sharing tradition in the non-profit sector has been taken one step further.

Kevin De Coninck, the Policy and Development Officer for the Dutch Language Union commented: ‘I'm here for the first time at the IFC and it was really interesting to see the concrete fundraising tips. All in all it was reassuring that we're doing the right thing and it was nice to hear all the stories of the other participants.’

This study draws on the experiential approach and has two main goals: to explore the different dimensions of the museum experience regardless of whether it is mediated by mediation devices (e.g., audio guides, interactive terminals, SmartPhones, tablets, augmented reality), and to identify the impact of such devices on visitors’ behavioural intentions. The authors conduct a qualitative and exploratory investigation to address the following questions: Does the development of such devices affect both experience dimensions and the audience’s behavioural intentions? Which components of a museum visit are concerned?

In 2012/13, the Bavarian State Opera will be the first international opera house to present, with STAATSOPER.TV, a season with live streams online free of charge.

 

Opera and ballet lovers from all over the world will be able to enjoy a total of seven opera performances and two ballet evenings in full and live online from Munich. The first of these will be the audiovisual transmission on 3 November 2012 of Jörg Widmann's new opera Babylon (musical director: K. Nagano, stage production: Carlus Padrissa - La Fura dels Baus; with C. McFadden, A. Prohaska, W. White, G. Schnaut). 



ARThinkSouthAsia, a program in Arts Management and Cultural Policy, is addressed to today's cultural practitioners. ARThinkSouthAsia is an initiative of the South Asian network of Goethe Institutes - the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany and The British Council - the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, in cooperation with Khoj International Artists' Association.

 

The ARThinkSouthAsia Fellowship is designed to help develop skills, knowledge, networks and experience of potential leaders in the cultural sector of South Asia which includes museums, the visual and performing arts and digital media. We believe that by supporting exceptional individuals to make a step-change in their skills and career potential, we can bring substantial benefit to the cultural field as a whole. 

The Roberto Cimetta Fund (RCF), launched in 1999, aims to support artistic mobility between Europe, the Arab world and Mediterranean countries in order to rebalance the flow of artistic production and respond to the Development Goals by putting into practice the principles of many cultural policy agendas (Agenda 21 for Culture, the UNESCO Convention, European Agenda for Culture) in the spirit of the Declaration of Fribourg on Cultural Rights.

 

Following the “RCF-Mobility” conference in Fès in 2006 and the “Istikshaf” platform meeting in Alexandria, June 2012, the Roberto Cimetta Fund will be organising a platform for exchange in collaboration with the Institut français de Beyrouth from 20th to 22nd November 2012. This meeting receives the support of the Institut français, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. It will also group together members of the Istikshaf platform, a collaboration project led by the Arab Education Forum in partnership with the Roberto Cimetta Fund and I-Act funded by the European Union. This one-day exchange platform and capacity building seminar will take place on Wednesday 21st November 2012 at the French Cultural Institute in Beirut. Participants will be invited to arrive one day earlier to meet local actors and take part in the Istikshaf platform meeting on 20th November.

Fourth showcase of world class theatre and dance from Scotland capitalises on international platform at the world's largest arts festival

 

The Made in Scotland showcase was once again hugely successful, with 12 companies receiving financial support from the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund to bring their work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. There were six award wins, interest from a wide range of international bookers and all 12 shows were critically acclaimed with every one of the 12 shows receiving four star and many five star reviews.

The 2012 PAMS, Performing Arts Market in Seoul will be held on October 8 - 12 (from Monday to Friday) at Korea National University of Arts and the National Theater of Korea. This year's PAMS　pays close attention to the advancement of creativity and production and the trading and export of Korea's performing arts and it is being hosted by Korea Arts Management Service and supported by Ministry of Culture and Sports as well as Arts Council Korea, and International Visegrad Fund. PAMS will be a place where exchanges of ideas and information as well as close meetings and communication among those in the field of the performing arts will be greatly promoted through showcases, booths of the pertinent organizations and companies, seminars and other events. It will be a valuable venue where people in performing arts field will be able to network and get to know one another better.