Culturlink Newsletter No. 104 / February 2016

ENCATC, the European network on cultural management and policy, strongly encourages students and young/early career professionals to have work experience abroad. This is an opportunity for tomorrow’s leaders to get a jump start on building their CVs, put into practice their knowledge learned through education and training, and develop and hone their skills in another cultural environment. 
 

ENCATC JOURNAL OF CULTURAL MANAGEMENT & POLICY

FINAL REMINDER CPD;

One month to go! CPD for Arts Professionals ...

The courses have been developed for arts professionals and will be run by Franco Bianchini and Leila Jancovich from Leeds Beckett University both regarded internationally as experts within this field.

All courses are held at Leeds Beckett University, and will run from 10.00-17.00 over two days as follows

Ask the Audience ‘Exploring Participatory Decision Making'  -  7-8 March 2016
This course focuses on the principles underpinning the trend towards participatory decision making in the public sector.
You will get the chance to explore the possibilities and challenges in implementing such practices within the arts by reflecting on policy analysis, case study examples and examination of toolkits and evaluations of existing practice. At the end of the course, you will be able to identify appropriate models to employ participatory decision making processes.

From Planning to Evaluation – 9-10 March 2016
This module focusses on examining the planning models and evaluation tools most commonly used in arts management, in order to help participants avoid the common pitfalls in delivery. In addition, the course aims to support on-going monitoring and reporting mechanisms within a team and with external stakeholders.
During the course, everyone will develop a bespoke planning and evaluation template, which could be used equally to support you to undertake your own evaluation as well as those writing briefs for external evaluations.

Culture-Based Local Development – 11-12 March 2016
Looking at arts in the context of public funding cuts and economic crisis, this course will focus on the specific problems and potential of culture-based local development strategies.
Throughout the course, contributions will be given from leading policy makers and other experts, giving examples of good practice from the rest of Europe and beyond (ranging from Scandinavia to France, Colombia and Brazil). Particular attention will be given to innovative and sustainable funding strategies, in a challenging financial climate. At the end of the course, you will be able to understand the theory and the main applications of the concept and method of ‘cultural planning’.

To book a place on these courses please visit http://onlinestore.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=5&catid=5  or for further information please contact us at :  participationandengagement-arts@leedsbeckett.ac.uk   or speak to Leila Jancovich directly at l.jancovich@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

More info here;
http://www.participationandengagement-arts.co.uk/CPDissuesandStrategies



 

Call for papers - Cultural policies for cities that are cohesive and sustainable
 
An international conference entitled “Learning Cities 2040: Global, Local, Connected, Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient” organised by PASCAL Observatory, hosted by the University of Glasgow and sponsored by the City of Glasgow, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, CITYNET and the Australian Learning Communities Network is being held in Glasgow, Scotland, 3-5 June 2016.
 
One of the five main strands is “Cultural policies for cities that are cohesive and sustainable” and the call for papers remains open until February 22nd 2016.
 
There has been a growing interest in the role of cultural policies and institutions in supporting sustainable development, fuelled by the development of the new UN Sustainable Development Goals to replace the Millennium Development Goals. The UNESCO Hangzhou Declaration of 2013 on Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies affirmed the significance of culture and local context in shaping sustainable development. PASCAL has taken a close interest in this question since our Östersund Conference in 2010 on Heritage, Regional Development and Social Cohesion, and has set up a Cultural Policies Network under the Networks program to develop ideas on the role of cultural policies and institutions.
 
The work of this Network has pointed to the important role of cultural institutions such as Museums and libraries in developing Learning Cities in such areas as preserving and enhancing heritage, creating and negotiating identity, and contributing to the cohesion of a community and city. These roles need to be linked to the other strands of the conference in a holistic approach to Learning City development.
 
·  What are the main contributions of cultural policies and institutions to sustainable Learning Cities?

Culturelink Newsletter No. 103/January 2016

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The Association of Arts Administration Educators hereby announces its annual conference, taking place June 2-4, 2016 at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. Practitioners and researchers from all arts and cultural disciplines are welcome to submit a presentation proposal for this conference. Link