IAMIC Annual Report 2012
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IAMIC Annual Report 2012 IAMIC was able to implement its activities thanks to the generous support of the European Union and the Flemish Government. 0 Index 0 Index ............................................................................................................................. 1 1 Foreword of the President of IAMIC, Ol’ga Smetanová ................................................ 3 2 IAMIC Board & Office as of September 2012 ................................................................ 5 3 IAMIC Secretariat as of January 1st 2012 .................................................................... 5 4 Meetings IAMIC ............................................................................................................. 6 4.1 Winter meeting ............................................................................................................... 6 4.2 General Assembly – IAMIC Annual meeting – Annual Conference ...................................... 7 a. Annual Meeting .............................................................................................................. 7 b. Annual Conference: Music Information and Society ........................................................... 8 c. European Music Day ....................................................................................................... 9 d. Board Meetings .............................................................................................................. 9 5 IAMIC Activities ........................................................................................................... 10 5.1 IAMIC Exchange Programme .......................................................................................... 10 5.2 Composers Award .......................................................................................................... 12 5.3 The European Music Monitor .......................................................................................... 13 5.4 Composer Diaspora Project ............................................................................................ 13 5.5 Membership Development Programme ............................................................................ 14 5.6 IAMIC as Partner of MINSTREL Project ........................................................................... 14 6 Representation ............................................................................................................ 15 6.1 Forum for Festivals in the Arab Region ............................................................................ 15 6.2 European Forum on Music .............................................................................................. 16 6.3 Classical Next ................................................................................................................ 17 6.4 Forum for Young Leaders: Art as Cultural Diplomacy ....................................................... 17 6.5 Euro Med Youth Expo .................................................................................................... 18 6.6 WOMEX ........................................................................................................................ 19 6.7 Other activities related to representation in 2012 ............................................................. 19 7 Visibility ....................................................................................................................... 20 7.1 Digital Presence IAMIC ................................................................................................... 20 7.2 Promotional material IAMIC ............................................................................................ 20 8 The IAMIC Network ..................................................................................................... 20 9 Partnerships ................................................................................................................ 21 1 9.1 The International Music Council ...................................................................................... 21 9.2 Culture Action Europe .................................................................................................... 21 9.3 International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) ...................................................... 21 9.4 Ana Lindh Foundation .................................................................................................... 22 10 Members ...................................................................................................................... 22 10.1 IAMIC Members in 2012 ................................................................................................. 22 11 Support ........................................................................................................................ 24 11.1 Grants and funding ........................................................................................................ 24 a. In 2011 IAMIC received the following grants ................................................................... 24 11.2 Support ......................................................................................................................... 24 a. Members ....................................................................................................................... 24 b. Committees ................................................................................................................... 24 12 Financial Report 2012 ................................................................................................. 25 13 Annexes ....................................................................................................................... 26 2 1 Foreword of the President of IAMIC, Ol’ga Smetanová In 2012 IAMIC continued to concentrate on facilitating and creating the conditions for the mobility of musicians (composers, performers, professionals), the circulation and dissemination of music and the exchange of knowledge, expertise and information. In 2012 MICs were recovering slowly from the persisting crisis, looking for creative solutions and cooperating with each other. Through the Minstrel Project, led by the Greek MIC, 11 MICs greatly benefitted from this project to further implement their programmes and to cooperate with other MICs. Merging tendencies among the MICs are a new phenomenon that one has to take into account in the future of IAMIC. Thanks to the financial support of the European Union, IAMIC was able to proceed with and to develop its activities as part of the 3-year work Programme (2011 – 2013). This long-term perspective contributed to the sustainability and the quality of IAMIC’s activities. In order to sustain, promote and act as an advocate for cultural diversity and artistic mobility in Europe and beyond in all forms of music and to foster a strong and sustainable network, IAMIC continued to deepen and to enhance its activities in 2012. With its 38 members from 36 countries, IAMIC is a strong and well-established network that keeps on growing; in 2012 IAMIC welcomed Turkey as a new member. By building bridges between its members, creating networking opportunities through the organisation of conferences and meetings, and supporting and enhancing the visibility of projects that underline these objectives, IAMIC creates an international landscape where pathways to information about music are continually enhanced to provide users with the highest possible level of access. IAMIC improved substantially its Office Exchange Programme in 2011 with beneficial results in 2012. Portugal, Poland, USA, Slovakia, Greece and France participated in the programme. It improved collaboration and helped to build sustainable partnerships. This resulted in the development and promotion of new common projects in the field of music, art and culture at large throughout Europe. The Annual Conference of IAMIC is held every year in cooperation with a local Music Information Centre. In 2012 the Meeting was held in Greece with as a theme “Music Information and Society ”. It coincided with the “European Day of Music in Athens. IAMIC continued further its work on the Music Monitor. The Monitor was initiated to have a better vision of music life in Europe and beyond. It aims at providing annual statistics monitoring musical life, for use in research and planning by governmental authorities, cultural operators and funding bodies. It will contribute to enhance the mobility of artists and art works both on a European level and internationally. Currently IAMIC is looking for partners to enable the creation of a fully-fledged project in the European context. IAMIC also continued to develop its membership by deepening and broadening it. The dynamics of the present membership facilitated the creation and implementation of new projects and enhanced the knowledge and know how in the music field. IAMIC worked intensively with the Research Committee, the Communication and the Innovation, Technology and Software working group. IAMIC did further structured research in non-member countries and was broadly represented 3 in international cultural events, meetings, seminars and festivals. This tightened its relations with other European networks and facilitated potential partnerships. Its participation in meetings in the European Commission, e.g. on data-gathering on mobility of artists and art works, enhanced its commitment and knowledge about the importance of