2007-09-21
Synaxis Baltica Summer Academy 2007, Tallinn (Estonia)
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre hosted an international cultural management summer academy Synaxis Baltica on the topic of Creative Clusters Future Model for the Cultural Field? from 1st to 14th of August.
17 students from 7 countries (8 institutions) from the Baltic Sea region explored cultural industry and creative clusters field for two weeks guided by international tutors Dr. Gesa Birnkraut (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre; consultant and trainer, Hamburg) and Mrs. Sue Kay (consultant and trainer, UK). The two-week intensive seminars also included lectures from 9 Estonian professionals from cultural policy and cultural industry fields as guest lectures of the summer academy.
The annual cultural management students platform explored the theory and the definitions of creative industry; creative clusters and compared the differences in Baltic Sea countries. In addition, the participants made an in-depth research about 3 creative clusters in Tallinn: St. Catherines Guild (handicraft guild in the historic center of Tallinn), Kultuurikatel (Cultural Kettle, cultural industry incubator) and Ülemiste City (inspirational environment for innovative companies). Students analyzed the clusters and their potential; also made their recommendations for future. Besides the academic research students had a possibility to get to know the cultural life of Tallinn and to participate in informal entertaining events.
The results of the Synaxis Baltica summer academy were presented to the coordinators of the Synaxis Baltica network, to the members of Tallinn City Creative Industry Vision working group (including members of the Estonian Ministry of Culture) and to the guests from several fields and institutions. The results of the summer academy will be issued in the final publication that could be used as a basic material for developing Tallinns creative industry development plan and as a future study material for cultural management students. The publication will be released by the end of September 2007.
The summer academy was considered a successful event for participated students and for the organizers as well. The students appreciated the experience of intensive groupworking on the challenging topic. All the participants were credited with 5 ECTS and the international contacts created in Tallinn will be encouraged to continue via web-forum, where students and partners could continue their discussions. The annual Synaxis Baltica coordinators round-table considered the summer academy of 2007 to be good balance of academic work and free contact building and good time among future cultural management specialists from the Baltic Sea region. The opportunity to have this kind of professional experience could be offered for more students in the future.
The next Synaxis Baltica summer academy will take place in St. Petersburg and Tikhvin in the first weeks of August 2008. The summer Academy of Synaxis Baltica 2007 was sponsored by Tallinn Cultural Heritage Department, Tallinn City Office, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Estonian Cultural Endowment, and British Council Estonia and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.
Details: www.synaxisbaltica.com and www.ema.edu.ee
The annual cultural management students platform explored the theory and the definitions of creative industry; creative clusters and compared the differences in Baltic Sea countries. In addition, the participants made an in-depth research about 3 creative clusters in Tallinn: St. Catherines Guild (handicraft guild in the historic center of Tallinn), Kultuurikatel (Cultural Kettle, cultural industry incubator) and Ülemiste City (inspirational environment for innovative companies). Students analyzed the clusters and their potential; also made their recommendations for future. Besides the academic research students had a possibility to get to know the cultural life of Tallinn and to participate in informal entertaining events.
The results of the Synaxis Baltica summer academy were presented to the coordinators of the Synaxis Baltica network, to the members of Tallinn City Creative Industry Vision working group (including members of the Estonian Ministry of Culture) and to the guests from several fields and institutions. The results of the summer academy will be issued in the final publication that could be used as a basic material for developing Tallinns creative industry development plan and as a future study material for cultural management students. The publication will be released by the end of September 2007.
The summer academy was considered a successful event for participated students and for the organizers as well. The students appreciated the experience of intensive groupworking on the challenging topic. All the participants were credited with 5 ECTS and the international contacts created in Tallinn will be encouraged to continue via web-forum, where students and partners could continue their discussions. The annual Synaxis Baltica coordinators round-table considered the summer academy of 2007 to be good balance of academic work and free contact building and good time among future cultural management specialists from the Baltic Sea region. The opportunity to have this kind of professional experience could be offered for more students in the future.
The next Synaxis Baltica summer academy will take place in St. Petersburg and Tikhvin in the first weeks of August 2008. The summer Academy of Synaxis Baltica 2007 was sponsored by Tallinn Cultural Heritage Department, Tallinn City Office, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Estonian Cultural Endowment, and British Council Estonia and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre.
Details: www.synaxisbaltica.com and www.ema.edu.ee
An article by Kaari Kiitsak-Prikk, Synaxis Baltica 2007 coordinator
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