TEH WORKING WITH ART NOASS , 2013 MAY 23-26 European Network of Independent Cultural Centres 75th Biannual Meeting

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About the Meeting / Programme Overview / Good to Know: Facts & Contacts / Artistic Programme / Working the Net / Tinderbox / Engine Room Training Programme: Workshops / Road Map to the Future / Alternative Saturday Program / Sunday Outings / Maps and Directions / Great Places to Visit in Riga / Evaluation / List of Participants ABOUT THE PROGRAMME MEETING Welcome to TEH Meeting 75

WELCOME TO TEH MEETING 75 THURSDAY 23TH MAY FRIDAY 24TH MAY 10.00–14.00 Registration at NOASS 10.00 Introduction and warm up This time we bring artistic creation to the arts management. On the Friday we will in- decisions regarding the future of the TEH 12.00–13.30 Lunch 10.20-11.00 Working the Net part 1 heart of the meeting program and invite vite you to discover several methodologies network. During the ”Road map to the Get informed and involved in the Network projects. all participants to take part in collabora- based on collective intelligence, openness, Future” session, members are invited to 13.00 Welcome to TEH for Newcomers Session 1 & 2 tive art pieces by some of ’s most imagination, games and positive energy of discuss and define independent culture in Introduction to TEH by Secretary General Birgitta Persson recognized visual artists - Aigars Bikše, the participants. The facilitators will lead the light of the new vision proposal. A new 11.00 Break 11.10-13.00 13.30–15.00 Introduction Meeting Tinderbox Kristaps Gulbis and Dzintars Zilgalvis. We you through several processes to generate Executive Committee will also be elected Opening of TEH Meeting 75, presentation of hosts, 11.20-12.00 Working the Net Part 2 want to celebrate art both as a means of ideas, to solve issues or to develop col- and a new President appointed. programme & decisions to be made. Session 3 & 4 personal expression and as an energy that lective knowledge. Four hour workshops has the potential to change people, com- you will explore new ways of thinking and Once again, welcome to Riga, to the 75th 15.20 Urban Photo Hike to the European Canon. 12-14.00 Lunch munities and our daily lives. have the opportunity to try out different network meeting of TEH and the fourth 16.00 Opening of the art piece ”The Cultural Canon of Europe” 14.00 Speech by Žaneta Jaunzeme-Grende, methodologies that will help you and your meeting within the TEH network project Minister of Culture of the Republic of Latvia With a lot of unleashed creativity from team in your every day work back home. Engine Room Europe. Collaborative art piece & performance in the City Hall Introduction to the Workshops the art happenings embedded in the Riga Read more on p. 6. program, participants will move on The Riga meeting will also be the time Trans Europe Halles and NOASS 14.30-18.30 Professional Development - Workshops 19.00 Dinner at NOASS to explore and test different methods in and place for important discussions and 21.00 Good evening Riga 18.40 Group Photo TEH talkshow where we bring you exciting guests, 19.00 Dinner the latest news and the hot topics of the day. WELCOME TO CULTURE AND ARTS PROJECT NOASS 21.00 Good evening Riga 22.00 Orbita - Slow Show FM TEH talkshow where we bring you exciting guests, Poetic performance the latest news and the hot topics of the day. “Culture and Arts Project NOASS” is a programming of the contemporary arts “BETANOVUSS” and “NOASS”. “NOASS” is creative intelligence association that is in forum, “White Night”, the annual “Riga City a former pier and “BETANOVUSS” is a 197 22.00 Elvi/Dunian the fifteenth year of its operating Festival” and the “International Museums m2 large floating stage with a 57 m2 am- Until late Bar and dj Music and video performance. existence and is one of the oldest non- Night”, as well as realizing a range of phitheatre where residents of Riga can see Until late Bar and dj governmental arts and culture individual projects. “small form” theatre exhibitions, contem- organizations in Latvia. NOASS’ goal is to Besides project activities, NOASS runs porary dance performances and open air participate in the formation of the Latvian the Naïve Art Museum of Latvia, Video screenings. Situated next to the beautiful and European cultural environment. Art Archive of Latvia, Artists in Residency park of AB Dambis and with a panoramic Mainly, we support the realization of Program and International Contemporary view of the Old Town and filling its venue SATURDAY 25TH MAY SUNDAY 26TH MAY contemporary arts projects in an urban and Video Art Festival “Waterpieces”, thus with high-quality artistic content, NOASS FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS FOR GUESTS AND OTHERS environment, making art part of the daily interacting with various art genres and holds an ambition to become one of the Option A lives of residents of Riga and visitors to the activities. most popular places in Riga. 10.00–12-30 Road Map to the 10.00-13.00 Artist tour in Riga 10-00–14.00 Long Excursion: Future part 1. Spaces are limited Visit old airport and picnic on the airfield city. Furthermore, for several years now Venue: “NOASS’” centre of activity is based Read more on p.14. The Bus picks you up we have participated in the planning and at two river boat platforms, 10.00 Avalon 12.30–14.00 Lunch 13.00-14.30 Lunch at NOASS 10.15 Maritim Back in Riga around 14.00 14.00–15.30 The Road Map to the 14.30-16.00 ”Follow me” Please note: the long excursion is €15 extra. Future part 2. Collaborative art piece. Please sign up in advance! What to bring Good to know Contacts 15.30 Break • For the collaborative art piece “The • You must buy your own bus/tram tickets BETANOVUSS un NOASS AB dambis 2 Option B 16.00-18.00 General Assembly Boat trip on Dauguva River Cultural Canon of the Europe”, we would (e-talon) before taking a ride; they can be Riga, Latvia LV-1048 . Every 20 minutes appreciate it, if you could bring an object bought at NARVESEN, Plus Punkts kiosks Phone: +371 29138556 (Kate Zilgalve) representing your country (approximate located all over the city. Price for one size: 320 x 230 x 100 mm, E.G. a book, ride e-talon is 0,50 LVL/ 0,71 EUR, can be Avalon Hotel Riga 13. Janvāra street 19 FOR EVERYONE bottle, chocolate, etc.) bought with different number of rides. Riga, LV-1050 Phone: +371 67169999 18.00 Drinks and snacks Maritim Park Hotel 1 Slokas street Riga, • For those coming by plane we would be • Approximate exchange rate 1 EUR = Latvia, LV-1048 Phone: +371 67069000 19–21.00 Dinner very happy, if you could save the luggage 0,702 LVL, you can exchange your money During dinner Good evening Riga tag from your flight. Luggage tags will be at the airport and all over town at curren- Trans Europe Halles TEH talkshow where we bring you exciting guests, the latest news and the hot topics of the day. used as a part of one of the collaborative cy exchange kiosks. You can also pay with [email protected] art pieces. credit card at most places. +46 703 615 144 (Maja Lindquist) or Until late Family Party +46 768 564 622 (Birgitta Persson) Party with new and old family members! • The weather can be very changeable, so • Facebook: TEH Meeting 75. Please join +46 766 189 099 (Anaid Sayrin) bring your rain coat and something warm the Facebook event. Baltic Taxi - 8500 or +371 20008500 with you. Emergency: 112 • Twitter: #TEHmeeting75. Please discuss the meeting on twitter by using the hash tag of the meeting. Artistic Programme WORKING Friday 10:00- 12:00 Working the Net is TEH:s project fair, exploring the different projects going on in On May 23rd, TEH members are all invited to visit the exhibition TEH at the moment, that are open for involvement and input from other TEH Mem- The Cultural Canon of Europe - “The Cultural Canon of European” in Riga where we will discover THE bers. The session will be divided into two parts with two sessions each and a break Thursday from two modern Europeans, through whom the cultural canon of the continent can be revealed. They are European citizens but very in between. For the first part you could choose between A-E, for the second part 16:00-18:00 different in their ‘content.’ These large, robust human figures will you could choose between A-I. In the break you can choose to join the Tinderbox Please bring an item representing the country or region from turn out to hold drawers filled with national treasures, symbols instead. Read more on page 9. of the sacramental material culture of the European states, thus, where you come from (maximum size limit 320 x 230 x 100 mm NET height), e.g. a book, postcard, CD. Please also bring your luggage identifying the DNA of the European tomorrow. tag from your trip to Riga. SESSION A. LEADERS LAB SESSION F. MEET THE EXECUTIVE The process of creating these two Europeans has already started. Leaders Lab is a leadership training programme running from We have collected the luggage tags from the guests of previous 2011 to September 2013. In this session the participants will COMMITTEE Take the chance to sit down with the members of the Executive TEH meetings and will continue to collect them here in Riga. share their experience from the programme and lead the dis- Committee to discuss what is on your mind. It could be about the With your brought item you will help the art piece come alive. cussion on how the network could continue it’s work to train vision & mission proposal, the upcoming election or maybe Do and support leaders throughout the network. What do you as a Orbita - Slow Show FM leader need? Bring your ideas and help us shape the future of you have an idea that you want to share? leadership support. Thursday Contact: Jouko Astor [email protected] and Karin Le- SESSION G. THE FUTURE IS NOT from 22:00 till late kberg [email protected] WHAT IT USED TO BE Latvia’s Russian poets’ and multimedia artists’ association Orbita The Convention (The Future Is Not What It Used To Be) is the final introduces poetry reading-performance Slow Show FM – poetic SESSION B. TEH RESOURCE event of Engine Room Europe and will take place at Melkweg and meditation with poetry, radio and piano. During this session we’ll present the updated guidelines for the P60, , in April 2014. The aim of the Convention is to TEH Resource, how to contribute and what the prioritized areas provide future strategies for a sustainable independent culture It is an intuitive journey through radio waves and poetry. During are for the resource during the fall 2013 and early spring 2014. sector. At this session project manager Annette will give you the the performance the reading by Artur Punte, Sergei Timofeyev, How can your center contribute to the wealth of knowledge in latest news on the program and is looking forward to your input Vladimir Svetlov and Semyon Khanin is accompanied by Andrei the network and what support is there from the editor and the and feedback. Eigus’ piano TEH coordination office in terms of translation, presentable for- Contact: Annette Wolfsberger [email protected] & Ľuboš Bišto improvisation. In the background the audience can hear street mats and incentives. IF you are working on or have done publica- [email protected] noises and sounds, pre-recorded in various cities and transmitted tions (text, video, slideshow etc.) that carry knowledge valuable through FM waves, using a number of household radios that are for the network please swing by the Resource during one of the placed on stage. sessions and discuss it with us. SESSION H. TEH MENTORSHIP Contacts: Ludvig Duregård [email protected] PROGRAMME PART 2 The reading creates a kind of “poetry radio station” – saturated live In June 2013 TEH will start up the second round of the mentor- air, where voices of poets are accompanied by a live piano concert, ship programme and welcomes new mentees and mentors. previously prepared ambient recordings and spontaneous inser- SESSION C. SUMMER CAMP The mentorship programme is built on the simple fact that peo- tions from commercial radio stations. This not only creates a rich The Summer Camp is the final event of the Staff Exchange ple in the network like to share their experiences and can learn a sound but also a peaceful atmosphere that encourages the project within Engine Room Europe. In the end of August, all lot from each other. –”When I speak with my mentor I get help to audience to contemplate on the poetry. the participants of the project will meet at TEH-member OZU organize my thoughts”, as one of the participants of the current (Monteleone, ) to share their experiences and evaluate the programme expressed it. As a mentee you will get support in project, complimented by a tailormade professional develop- your professional development and as a mentor you will develop ment programme. This session is aimed at those of you who have your skills to support the development of a fellow colleague. The done a staff exchange and are attending the Summer Camp, to project is led by Sigrid Niemer (ufa-Fabrik, ) and TEH Secre- Elvi/Dunian get your input and ideas on the content. tary General Birgitta Persson. Friday Contact: Ľuboš Bišto [email protected] & Annette Wolfsberger Come and hear more about how you can participate! [email protected] Contact person: Birgitta Persson, [email protected] from 22:00 till late ELVI/DUNIAN is collaboration between the disc jockey and elec- tronic music producer Elvi Soulsystems and multi- instrumentalist, SESSION D. SKILLS INVENTORY SESSION I. CREATIVE STRATEGIES producer Dunian. Both artists connect not only musically, but also The Skills Inventory is being developed by TEH to help in the analysis of the complex skills used by people working in centres. FOR SUSTAINABILITY through their past experiences. Both have been members of instru- Engine Room Europe aims to support sustainable development It will help to identify the strengths of cultural workers, and to mental rock bands, both have walked the road from the rock scene of the independent cultural sector in Europe. TEH Member ufa- design professional development programmes that meet the to electronic music, developing their skills in sound design, instru- Fabrik are pioneers in the area of ecological, cultural, economical needs of TEH members, and others in the cultural sector. This mentation and structuring dance music. and social sustainability, and run the programme Creative Strate- Working the Net session will demonstrate the Skills Inventory in gies of Sustainability. Come and find out more about study visits, action, allow discussion about its use and content - and a chance The ELVI/DUNIAN sound - though still young - reflects both talents. eco building workshops and other creative actions, and sign up to try it out! These are messages of soul that vary from deep and profound bass for the second and last seminar, 9-14th September 2013. Contact: Bill Miller [email protected] woofers to acidic synth journeys through the cosmos, always telling Contact: Sigrid Niemer [email protected] a story, always keeping pace with both musicality and the primor- dial instinct of the dance. Currently ELVI/DUNIAN are working on their material in the studio and at the same time developing their SESSION E. THINK TANK ON live show together with visual artist Kroko. With a couple of per- SUSTAINABILITY formances in Latvia the work is always in development so that every The Think Tank on Sustainability is a laboratory of ideas and new venue brings something new to the puzzle both musically and started in 2011 by some TEH members interested in the subject. visually. The working group makes proposals of strategies and actions, for “how to implement the idea of sustainability in the network”, addressed to the Executive committee and the members. At this session you will get the latest update about their work. Get in- spired to involve yourself and contribute to this important work! Contacts: René Penning [email protected] ENGINE ROOM EUROPE TRAINING PROGRAMME

Friday 14.30 -18.30 Creative processes can be used not only for The Engine Room Europe (ERE) Training Pro- Art but also for management, project develop- gramme is devoted to capacity building and ment, evaluation and strategy. On Friday we professional development for the future sus- want to invite you to share and create collec- tainability of the independent cultural sector in tive knowledge. You will have the possibility Europe. At every TEH Meeting during ERE, train- to discover several methodologies based on ing sessions are held with the aim to develop collective intelligence, openness, imagination, the professional skills of the participants. games and positive energy of the participants. Workshops are selected beforehand and spaces The facilitators will lead you through several are limited, so don’t forget to sign up at processes to generate ideas, to solve issues or ENGINEhttp://freeonlinesurveys.com/v1/ to developROOM collective knowledge. In four hour workshops you will explore new ways of think- ing and have the opportunity to try out differ- EUROPE TRAININGent methodologies PROGRAMME that will help you and your team in your everyday work back home.

Henrik Johansson is a gradu- iour. Some aspects of leader- a variety of different research WORKSHOP A: ated KaosPilot and works ship will be discussed such as tools that help you track, moni- internationally as a process feedback training, working in tor and evaluate your work consultant in the fields of group, maturity assessment and how you can use them to creativity and innovation. He and conflict resolution. After a measure, promote and cel- works with organizations that 4 hours workshop you will have ebrate your work. The research wish to come up with radically an increased understanding tools will demonstrate a range new ideas and fundamentally of how group dynamics affect of techniques and work in want to leverage their creative results and how leadership several media - paper, audio, “When we get serious about capacity. His biggest passion styles should be adapted to video, social networks and web creativity, everything changes” is to facilitate learning and the group’s maturity stage and tools. The workshop will be Hosted by Kulturkraft Syd creative processes and to help specific task at hand. very active and participatory Workshop leader: groups to solve tricky tasks and and the results of our work will Henrik Johansson become smarter together. He Matti Korelainen is a manag- be used widely within the TEH has worked in various devel- ing consultant mostly work- network. By the end of this Kulturkraft Syd is a programme opment projects for clients ing with UGL - Understanding workshop you will feel confi- for empowerment in the area like The Singapore Ministry Group and Leadership which dent in using a variety research of performing arts, music, film of Education, Innovation Lab has been utilized as a basic tools to help you evaluate and and television. It is located in . LEGO, Hyper Island, leadership training within the celebrate the work of your cen- TINDERBOX IKEA global vitality team, The Swedish Armed Forces for over tre. This workshop is for people the south of and fi- Where Ideas Catch Fire! nanced by the European Social Swedish Institute, Idea Factory 20 years. Lately, in the last who are interested in gather- Friday 11.10 – 13.00 Fund. Singapore, SJ (Swedish railway) decade it has also became very ing and interpreting informa- and E.ON amongst others. popular and widespread within tion about the work of cultural This workshop embeds the corporations and other organi- centres, and for those who want You can take part in the two first Working colleagues, alongside the networking and fundamental principles of crea- zations. He has been working to learn more about research the Net Sessions and support that TEH offers. In Riga, Tinder- tive leadership and teamwork as CEO on cooperative busi- methods. Please bring a lap top then continue the journey at Tinderbox if box participants will present their ideas WORKSHOP B: in the hearts, minds and bodies ness, social worker and manag- or Ipad. you like. and then discuss these ideas in smaller of the participants. Along with ing director for Mejeriet for six working groups, before finally identifying a number of highly effective years. He has over twenty years Bill Miller is a director of CSN, Tinderbox was introduced at the Röda actions that can be followed up after the innovation tools and methods, of experience in leadership and a community interest company Sten meeting as a means of explor- meeting. the participants will be intro- management. based in Bill joined in ing new ideas for artistic collaborations Mainly for TEH members but open to all. duced to an overall framework 2002 and works with national, between TEH members. This initiative Facilitated by TEH Ambassador Sandy and mind-set for working with public sector and third sector is a response to interest by members in Fitzgerald. new ideas. This workshop is for organisations developing lead- developing artistic programming with TEH WORKSHOP C: anyone looking for new ways “Creating Effective Teams - ership skills, evaluation sys- to unlock the creative potential Integrative Model of Group tems, and professional qualifi- of their teams - not only for Development” cations for sector professionals. creatives. Study case: Audience Hosted by Leaders Lab Bill has developed expertise in Development Workshop leader: the evaluation of major pub- Participants will leave this Matti Kortelainen licly-funded projects, and has workshop with: evaluated programmes for the •Insights into creative team In this workshop you will learn Arts Council, the Qualifications work and leadership how to work with groups, peo- “Research your Center!” and Curriculum Agency, Comic •Models for idea generation ples’ needs and create effective Workshop leader: Relief, and Mentor UK. He is and creative problem solving teams. The methodology used Bill Miller currently evaluating the three- •Concrete tools for facilitating will be “Experiential Learning” year EU funded cultural pro- creativity and innovation that which means that new learning This workshop will help you gramme, Engine Room Europe. can be applied into your day- will be acquired through the identify the important activi- to-day life and work. following four steps: ties, outcomes, and benefits experiencing, reviewing, con- that come from the work of cluding and changing behavENGINE- cultural centres. It will look at ROOM EUROPE TRAINING PROGRAMME ENGINE ROOM EUROPE TRAINING PROGRAMME

companies, organizations and in June, 2009. The founders media training. He has worked in campaigns for the ministry thing, a day will come when agencies, studied at the best WORKSHOP D: municipalities. He is also co- and members are professionals with FLOSS Manuals to create of Foreign Affairs and corpo- WORKSHOP H: you will need to find a way to advertising school in the world founder of the first co-working with remarkable experience in toolkits, training resources and rate clients like Google and tell others about your creation and finally found himself hap- space in Riga “BIROJNĪCA” National Innovation System. software based manuals since PwC. She organized political - it could be an art exhibition, a pily working as a freelancer for She has delivered various its start in 2007. Through 2010 and cultural events during the drawing class or your own bio small clients like printed maga- knowledge-based services as and 2011 he ran the Green Presidential elections in the cafe. You will have to become zines, theatre and schools. WORKSHOP E: international expert in Zone sustainability project and the Dutch friends with advertising. How He has tried many things like and Baltic for a city housing project. general elections in music ven- to do that without losing your managing a rock band, selling countries since 2000, also The project combined train- ues like Melkweg and Paradiso. mind and creative freedom? In tobacco, making goats’ cheese designed and delivered an ing, environmental works and this workshop Voldemars will (which was served to the “Idea Generation- Getting academic course “Innovation creating on-going community BKB develops campaigns for share his experience of creat- Swedish Royal family). He ran the flow with Speed Thinking “Hate Advertising, Change economy and management” resources. In his spare time, the government, businesses Advertising” ing small budget advertising, a cinema and even recorded Game and creating unexpect- in 4 HE institutions, includ- he is also an active member of and social organizations. A how to come up with original sound for a documentary in ed solutions with Social Lateral Workshop leader: ing Riga Technical University. the Hacktionlab network an campaign can be composed of Voldemārs Dūdums concepts and how to collabo- the deepest wilds of Siberia! Thinking.” Life moto: “Try not to become informal group of technology various more or less self-con- rate with other professionals He believes any problem can Workshop leader: “Our Creative Resources for a man of success, but rather enthusiasts working to share tained components, such as a to produce ads. The workshop be effectively solved if you Mārcis Rubenis For most of us advertising is a New Opportunities in XXI try to become a man of value” the advantages of free soft- thorough research study or a curse word. We hate the ads, will be based on real projects approach it from a kids point Century “ (A.Einstein). ware to campaign, artist and focused campaign concept, an we hate the people who make from the group members. of view. This approach ensures The objective of this workshop Workshop leader: community groups. effective media strategy or a that the idea will be simple, is to generate web market- them and we can’t believe that Vita Brakovska well-attended event. someone actually pays for the For the last 10 years engaging and will make the ing ideas by trying out and WORKSHOP F: Voldemārs Dūdums has audience smile. learning two interesting WORKSHOP G: crap we see around us. But as The ability of individuals to long as you are creating any- been working in advertising and distinct idea generation re-evaluate their internal techniques that can be used resources and to think “outside in groups from 5 to 20 peo- the box” is a precondition for ple. One of them, the Speed change management and “pio- Thinking Game, is based on neering” (designing new con- ENGINE ROOM the notion of “the flow” as cepts) in the cultural sector, the ultimate state of happi- strengthening personal image EUROPE TRAINING PROGRAMME ness and creativity developed as well as to decrease social “Video Making on Mobile by psychologist Mihaly Csik- tension in the organization. Devices” “Successful Campaigning on a szentmihalyi. It works through The objectives of the train- Workshop leader: tight Budget” individually combining topic ing are to help individuals to Mick Fuzz Workshop leaders: keywords with association transfer their internal creative Maarten van Heems & keywords to create solutions resources into practical change Some of you have already met Isabelle Rade for a problem. The other is management results by using Mick Fuzz who led the popular called the Social Lateral Think- structured thinking methods documentation workshop in TEH members produce and ing technique and is based on as well as significantly improve Bordeaux. Mick Fuzz has just facilitate all kinds of great synthetically dividing every competitiveness in accord- finished collaborating on two art. But for many of you it idea into its four components manuals on how to film and ance with the requirements of is increasingly important to After the meeting, you will be sent an online evaluation and then “exchanging” these edit videos. One called ‘Video XXI century and opportunities reach larger audiences, raise questionnaire via e-mail. It would be very helpful for us components with other partici- Making on Android’ and is given by the society. (more of) your own funds and if you took some time during the meeting to think about pants to create new unexpect- focused on what you can do by get more public and political TEH MEETING 75 the questions, which you can see below. You don’t have to ed ideas. The workshop will cell-phone filming. In today’s At the end of the workshop awareness of your added value answer them now, but feel free to make notes to help you provide a short introduction to world many of us carry mobile each participant will be able to society. In this workshop, remember. TEH works hard to take onboard the feedback the theories that the methods devices that can film, edit and to: Amsterdam based campaign from Members and meeting participants and improve the are based on and mostly focus • understand the sense of prac- upload video-images, however company BKB will train you in EVALUATION meetings according to your wishes. After all, the meetings on trying them out hands-on. video training often focuses tical creativity the basics of successful cam- are for you! After the workshop, partici- • re-define internal creative on traditional video mak- paigning on a tight budget. pants will be able to use these resources ing skills involving high cost They will run you through both techniques to make idea • use structured thinking equipment. At the end of this some interesting examples generation more efficient and methods to generate creative workshop you will be able to from the cultural as well as the fun in their organizations and solutions make effective short films us- corporate sector. And there for solving their challenges. • discover new approaches for ing the equipment you already will be plenty of opportu- Study case on web marketing change management have around you. We will share nity to discuss the current or 1. To what extent did TEH Meeting 75 Workshops, Sunday Outing, Location, shops to be relevant in relation to the • raise personal competence as skills on how to use your own planned campaigns for your focus on issues you hoped would be ad- Information/communication, Catering, overall theme of the conference? Mārcis Rubenis is a creative basics for leadership devices to film and to edit and centres. dressed? Accommodation, Hospitality 11. How would you rate TEH Meeting entrepreneur and workshop explore the possibilities but Be prepared not to sit back 75 compared to other TEH meetings that facilitator with roots in social Vita Brakovska has special- also the limits of cell-phone and listen, but to start building 2. To what extent did the meeting help 6. Do you think the theme of the meet- you have attended? activism. In times of uncontrol- ized in creativity and inno- filming. We will end by us- your campaign straight away ! you achieve the objectives you had in ing (Working with Art) was well present- lable credit-bubble growth vation issues as well as in ing free software to edit cell mind when you decided to attend? ed in the programme and activities? 12. Which aspect of the meeting did you in 2006 he organized a broad development of knowledge phone footage on laptops. The Maarten van Heems is the like the most/least? coalition of NGOs, citizens and economy on both national workshop aims to be technol- director of BKB Campaign 3. To what extent did the meeting 7. How did you feel the meeting gave experts to fight for a better and local level with a strong ogy neutral. All mobile devices Company in Amsterdam, provide new ideas or inspiration for your an opportunity to work on new project 13. What suggestions could you make to city and stopped unsustain- interest to design and deliver and laptops are welcome. Let’s the . Involved in daily work? ideas, or develop existing ones? TEH for improvement of next year’s meet- able skyscraper developments trainings and creative work- start practising and editing our campaigns for Dutch ministries ings on another topic? near the historical Riga city shops for various social groups films! and corporate clients like KLM, 4. To what extent did the meeting pro- 8. How helpful were the Training Work- centre. From his experience to start or develop creative Ben & Jerry’s and Shell. But vide tools or methods for improving your shops to you in your work role? 14. Which other TEH Meetings have you organizing this coalition he de- entrepreneurship. Since 2000 Mick Fuzz’ work centres also responsible for cultural daily work? attended? veloped interest in unleashing she has worked in public around production of commu- and political programming at 9. How do you rate the workshops in action potential and creativity sector (university and public nity documentation/toolkits, the Lowlands Festival, organ- 5. How would you rate the organisation terms of methodology and organization? 15. Any other comments? of large group meetings and administration) and now con- and community-based educa- iser of political multimedia of the meeting: large groups in general. He tinuing to realize her potential tion. Specifically this involves events at the Melkweg and Programme, Working the Net, Tinderbox, 10. How did you experience the work- developed co-creative seminar through co-founded associa- software documentation, other cultural venues in the method TALKA (idejuTALKA tion “Knowledge and Innova- course writing and facilitation, Netherlands. Isabelle Rade is in Latvian) and has facilitated tion Society” which is a non- researching, website projects, a projectmanager and senior ENGINEmore than 150 workshopsROOM in profit organization established video production and advisor at BKB. She is involved EUROPE TRAINING PROGRAMME Road Map to the Future

Road Map to the Future Saturday 10:00 – 12.30, 14:00 –15:30pm A warm welcome to this session where we will work on a road map to our future! The Executive Com- mittee has suggested the destina- tion, namely a vision for TEH, and a description of how to get there, namely a mission. This work is based on the input from all delegates par- ticipating in the plenary session at TEH Meeting 74 in September 2012 in Gothenburg.

Proposal from the Executive Committee: In order to create this road map, we need membership. The whole session is mod- TASK NO 1. What is Independent TASK N0 2: How does this relate to the vision and “Trans Europe Halles’ vision is: to decrypt the meaning of “independent erated by Birgitta Persson and Annette Culture? mission proposal? A Europe where independent culture is culture”. This will be the first task for the Wolfsberger. widely valued, sustainable and accessible day. The second task will be to discuss how How do we define independent culture? Independent from In light of the definition(s) of what independent culture is, is this to everyone. we understand the meaning of “independ- what? relevant to use as a concept for our vision and mission? When TEH was created it was the independence of the centre that was ent culture” in relation to the vision and If you go to a performance, is there a difference in the artistic the focus. Should we focus on independent cultural centres or To achieve its vision: mission proposal and if need to change product itself depending on if it is produced by a free theatre independent culture? Or use other words? Trans Europe Halles advocates and pro- it. The third quest is to have a look at our group or a state theatre? Where lies the difference? motes independent culture, makes acces- objectives (revised after the Gothenburg What does it mean to be an independent organisation? Would it 12.30– 14.00 A well deserved lunch break! sible its knowledge and encourages new session), discuss if they are still relevant be better to call it autonomous? Does being independent give centres and initiatives. Nurturing a Euro- in relation to the vision and mission and you more freedom? Who can call themselves independent? TASK N0 3: The objectives for the network – what pean wide network of independent cultur- dream up what the best actions and activi- What is the difference between different countries? to prioritise? which actions do we take to realise al centres, Trans Europe Halles functions ties would be to realise them. What does this mean to TEH as a European network? What is the them? as a dynamic forum for ideas, experiences We will work in 7 to 8 break out groups common denominator? and exchange, supporting its members and report back in plenary between the Can we generally speak about Fine Arts, Commercial Culture, and their communities.” tasks. Each break out group will be facili- State Culture and Independent Culture? Would you agree that tated and all participants will be placed in art and culture moves between these different fields but always a group so that we get a good mix of the from Independent Culture to the others but never to Independ- ent Culture (imagine an underground band having a commercial success) 1. “Teātra bārs” – You might assume that 7. Te O! Bārs un kafejnīca (TEO!) - Delicious granny’s living room. Wide variety of cock- theatre bars are extinct. In Latvia they food, nice music and atmosphere, mul- tails as well as Czech and Latvian brews on most certainly are not. The leading Riga tiplicity and prices of drinks will surprise draught. Address: Audeju 7 theatre bar also doubles up as a restaurant you. There is billiard. and is full of very smart, thoughtful people Address: Lacplesa iela 18 14. Greenwood - wants to make all their who often dress rather differently from the visitors dance and give them a rest from mainstream crowd. The terrace is great to 8. Get Smart – this cafe claimed to be the everyday life. A special corner with table sit on in warm summer days. smartest cafe in town. With its turquoise games, a huge bar table, pile of magazines Address: Lacplesa iela 26 walls, old flagging, large windows and – all that you can find in Greenwood. Ad- Alternative some antique decors, candlelight and dress: Kramu iela 3 (entrance on Jaunielas) 2. Kaņepes Kultūras centrs –Just step off super comfy chairs, it makes a cozy and Saturday For those of you who are not participating in the ”Road Map to the busy street “Brivibas” into the quiet romantic atmosphere. A daily meal offer is 15. Vieta - comics, fashion accessories and the Future” session, NOASS has prepared an exciting alternative street of “Skolas” to find a new performing served here from 12:00 – 16:00. good people. This is the PLACE where you arts venue, café and music/social place Address: Lacplesa iela 43/45 need to be. Address: Valdemara 61 Programme programme in the name of Art. “Kaņepes Kultūras Centrs” (or “Cannabis Culture Center” in English). In terms of 9. Krogs Aptieka - “Pharmacy bar”, Medi- 16. Bubamara - bar is named after a song drinks, you can get a variety of local and eval brick walls, medicinal tinctures and in the Emir Kusturica movie “Black Cat, Despite the unstable economical situation French ciders and good local beers. In gen- scales, tables embedded with capsules White Cat”. It is possible to grab a daily ART WALK Follow me in Riga eral, this is a great place to hang out in the and pills and painted silhouettes of old- meal and have a lunch here while listen- that is always ready to throw it’s cloth over middle of Riga town center with an inter- fashioned bottles on two floors are a ing to carefully selected tunes. By the way Saturday the city, there are areas once connected Saturday esting crowd. Address: Skolas iela 15 clever combination of old and new and the Bubamara perfect backdrop for a night of cocktails claims to be a world music bar. Afterwards, 10:00-13:00 with the given industries and now run by 14:30 -16:00 GREAT PLACES TO and beers. The bar also provides a smoking when the day comes to an end it is simply artists, theatres, art and culture spaces, VISIT IN RIGA courtyard, summer terrace and a free CD a must to have that sweet glass of Brengu- education facilities and other creative sec- jukebox that offers anything from Johnny lis beer. And, coincidentally if you’re stroll- For those participants who are not attend- In a collaborative workshop that will take 3. Chomsky – Named in honor of the well- Cash and the Rolling Stones to the Sex ing around Old Town on the weekend… tors. Although Riga is much larger than you ing the Future Day. Limited number of place on Saturday afternoon, TEH members known American activist, philosopher and Pistols and Metallica. Well, you might find yourself in a middle think and it’s possible to see some super linguist Noam Chomsky, “Chomsky” bar is Address: Maza Miesnieku 1 of loud party, with live local music or DJ’s. spaces. Sign up at the registration. and friends will come together to create an scale areas, there are still many urban cul- a new addition to other hipster places in Address: Audeju 8 artwork that consist of small pieces made Riga. Great and interesting interior with 10. I love you - I Love You bar is located in tural spaces to visit in Riga’s city centre. everything inside being very bohemian the heart of the Old Town. It is a two story 17. Cuba – Jump into the atmosphere of a Since its modern beginning in the mid- by each meeting participant. Interactive and hip. The bar is very cozy and quite spa- music store, cafe, bar and club. During the real Cuban party with Latino music, Cu- nineteenth-century, Riga has been an project “Follow me in Riga” is an art object cious being able to fit plenty of people in weekend loud indie music parties take ban drinks “caipirinhas”, “caipirovskas” and This tour will take you around the hot industrial and artistic capital not only that afterwards will be hidden in a city its four rooms. Address: Lacplesa iela 68 place, if you are wondering where to enjoy “caipirissimos”. This “place with character” spots of creativity and history in Riga, con- not-radio type of music – this is the spot. is located right in the centre of the Old amongst the Baltics but also in Imperial environment using game elements of geo- necting the past, the present and even the 4. Coffee Inn – good coffee, amazing Address: Aldaru 9 Town on the Riga Dome Square next to the Russia and the USSR. The changing times caching - that is a city orientation game cookies, great atmosphere, special week- famous Riga Dome Cathedral. “Cuba Cafe” future with set destination points but with left factories, harbours, architecture, edu- played by more than 5 million people. This ly offers and great open Wi-Fi. Address: All 11. Nabaklab - Nabaklab provides differ- is a the right place to listen to Caribbean no set route - two and a half hours around over the City ent zones in one united club, thus any- and Latin music, dance the salsa and have cation and art traditions that now have means that you will be able to follow this one can satisfy their needs. Two stages, a a couple of real Cuban cocktails. the city into the lives of real people, with defined Riga as a capital of creative quar- artwork via Internet and even show it to 5. Miit – this place is all about bicycles, vintage shop, sandwich club for hungry Address: Janiela 15 unpredicted funny incidents and time trav- a combination of a shop, cafe, workroom ones and a smokers lounge in the court- ters - areas with the history and the future. your friends and family members once you elling (not dangerous) - this is will show and a parking space. It’s a cozy place yard. Nabaklab hosts loud music parties, 18. Gauja - cafe/bar Gauja offers you a get home. with wooden ceiling, fixed gear bicycles DJ performances, music and movie nights chance to experience a real feeling of the you the proper face of Riga. here and there (on the walls and in the and other events worth visiting. Address: 80s Soviet flat. Everything inside, starting How does it sound? corners) and a public that prefers bikes Zigfrida Annas Meierovica Bulvaris 12 from wall paintings or furniture, vinyl play- to other kinds of transport. It’s a place to ers, books or pictures on the walls are very have lunch (12:00 – 16:00) or just to hang 12. Mojo bārs - cozy and creative atmos- retro. Every now and then Gauja provides around. To experience those fantastic phere, Mojo’s walls are full of artist exhibi- space for art, music or even poetry events. pancake Saturday mornings from 12:00 till tions and in the basement there is music Address: Terbatas 56 16:00. with heart. Address: Pils 7 Address: Lacplesa iela 10 19. Coco Loco - offers its visitors to enjoy Neo-classicism designed Visit Riga 13. Omes briljants - Granny’s Diamond is a great lunch and evening cocktails, feel 6. Taka - TAKA doubles as both a cafe and a place where you get the real feeling of the sea of drinks and music in formats airport and picnic on the field by boat house of culture. You will find a reasonable the time when there were only black and ranging from typical Jamaican reggae and priced vegetarian menu here with some white TV’s in bar corners and all the walls club sounds, rhythms of Balkan style and home baked cakes and homemade wine or were plastered with paintings. The inte- even alternative rock, not forgetting funk, cider. The music leans toward the alterna- rior is chic and retro with lots of private big beat, positively charged drum’n’bass tive and the downright obscure. Address: niches, old couches, multi-coloured lamps and other fun. On May, 24th there will be a Miera 10 and even a ceramic chandelier above the music event called “Rasols” Address: Peter- bar that looks like it was stolen from your bazicos iela 17

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R legendary Central Market, the picturesque architecture of the adisson SA kmens tilt On the Sunday we will take you to an old neo-classicism de- Old town and the territory of industrial milieu Andrejosta. A S signed airport in the outskirts of Riga and invite you for a picnic on the airfield. “Spilve airport”, designed by Sergey Voro- The boat leaves every 15-20 minutes from 9.00- 23.00 every day, byov, is the former main airport of the city and is a vivid symbol so you could also do this trip after the Sunday Outing if you stay of Riga and represents the city’s Soviet glory. Well preserved late, or on the Saturday if you are not attending the Future Day Slokas iela and industrially beautiful the majestic venue of Spilve is now and the General Assembley. functioning as an “Aviation museum” and a private airfield. 100 m Read more here: http://www.kmk.lv/eng/about_us/ Grīna bulvāris For those, wishing to explore Riga from a different angle, there From the buss or tram stop follow the Kuģu street until “Radi- will be a chance to rent a small airplane and together with pro- HOW TO GET TO NOASS son BLU hotel Daugava”, from where you will see AB Dambis – fessional pilots make a tour above Riga to see its beauty from the park and NOASS and Betanovuss. From the airport: bus 22 (bus stop Kuģu iela) or Taxi to AB a bird’s perspective. If you are interested in flying you will be Dambis. A taxiride from the airport cost approximately 15 Euro. able to book a seat at NOASS the day before. The price is ap- proximate 30-60 euros per flight. (Tour with an airplane is not Walking: From the side of the Oldtown, cross the Akmens Bridge From the coach/ train station/ Hotel Avalon: tram 2, 4, 5, 10 included in the price and will only be available if the weather is on the right side, you have to get off the bridge on the first stairs (bus stop Valguma iela); bus 3., 4., 4z, 7., 8., 22., 25., 30., 32., 35., good, fingers crossed). on the right side that leads to the park. On the left side of the 38., 39., 43., 54., 55. (buss stop Kuģu iela); park you will see NOASS and Betanovuss. Tram from 13. Janvāra iela (Coach station) 2, 4, 5, 10 (stop Val- guma iela) Night Buses N3, N8 (direction Kuģu iela) LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Name Surname Organization E-mail Title Lukas Berberich Tabacka Kulturfabrik [email protected] TEH Member Sigrid Niemer Internationales Kultur Centrum ufaFabrik Berlin [email protected] TEH Member Dusica Parezanovic Cultural Center REX [email protected] TEH EX-COM Per Arne Alstad Tou Scene [email protected] TEH Member Ada Arduini Interzona [email protected] TEH EX-COM Jouko Astor Verkatehdas [email protected] TEH Member Stuba Nikula Kaapelitehdas [email protected] TEH EX-COM Katri Stenberg Verkatehdas [email protected] TEH Member Camille de Wit Mains d’åuvres [email protected] TEH EX-COM Olli Hietajarvi Verkatehdas [email protected] TEH Member Erik Backer Melkweg [email protected] TEH EX-COM Salla Laurinolli Verkatehdas [email protected] TEH Member Torsten Reitler Moritzbastei B GmbH [email protected] TEH EX-COM Jorge Nieto Village Underground [email protected] TEH Member Auro Foxcroft Village Underground [email protected] TEH Member Lennart Siebert Village Underground [email protected] TEH Member Peter Struzina Alte Feuerwache [email protected] TEH Member Christine Baumann WUK Werkstätten- und Kulturhaus [email protected] TEH Member JULIJANA TOMIC FAJDETIC ANTIC TEATRE [email protected] TEH Member Michael Delorette WUK Werkstätten- und Kulturhaus [email protected] TEH Member VERONICA BLAZER ANTIC TEATRE [email protected] TEH Member Ingrid Janssen Actes if [email protected] TEH Friend Agne Tuskeviciute Arts Printing House [email protected] TEH Member Katarina Duricova Antena- Network for Independent culture [email protected] TEH Friend Audronis Imbrasas Arts Printing House [email protected] TEH Member Elise Chanel Creative Center Carnation [email protected] TEH Friend Gediminas Usackas Arts Printing House [email protected] TEH Member James Wollen Creative Center Carnation [email protected] TEH Friend Šalnė Bučiūtė Arts Printing House salne@menuspaustuve. TEH Member Kirke-Hellen Kukumägi Creative Center Carnation [email protected] TEH Friend Barbara Denes Bakelit Multi Art Center [email protected] TEH Member Lemmit Kaplinski Creative Center Carnation [email protected] TEH Friend Margarita Ermolaeva CCI Fabrika [email protected] TEH Member Karin Dalborg Kulturverkstan [email protected] TEH Friend Olga Shirokostup CCI Fabrika [email protected] TEH Member Malin Schiller Kulturverkstan [email protected] TEH Friend Nebosja Milikic Cultural Center REX/Fund B92 [email protected] TEH Member Jose Luis Rodriguez Red Transibérica [email protected] TEH Friend Federica Rocchi Associazione Laminarie [email protected] TEH Member Jasmina Nina Kamber Citiy of Pula [email protected] TEH Friend Zanda Zilgalve ABLV Charitable foundation [email protected] TEH Member Agata Will Workshops of Cultre [email protected] TEH Friend Dzintars Zilgalvis NOASS [email protected] TEH Member Virginia Domina Trans Europe Halles [email protected] TEH Office Elza Deinate NOASS [email protected] TEH Member Anaid Sayrin Trans Europe Halles [email protected] TEH Office Laima Aze NOASS [email protected] TEH Member Birgitta Persson Trans Europe Halles [email protected] TEH Office Laura Vesele NOASS [email protected] TEH Member Ludvig Duregård Trans Europe Halles [email protected] TEH Office Kate Zilgalve NOASS [email protected] TEH Member Maja Lindquist Trans Europe Halles [email protected] TEH Office Jenny Shihumi Culturen [email protected] TEH Member Philippe GROMBEER TEH Ambassador [email protected] TEH Ambassador Marie Sundin Culturen [email protected] TEH Member Paul Bogen Engine Room Europe Project Director [email protected] TEH Ambassador Agata Etmanowicz Fabryka Sztuki [email protected] TEH Member Irena Boljuncic Gracin Alliance Association Rojc [email protected] Canditate Member Barbro Östlund Föreningen Konstepidemin [email protected] TEH Member Kristina Nefat Alliance Association Rojc [email protected] Canditate Member Jill Lindström Föreningen Konstepidemin [email protected] TEH Member Alexander Weinstein Platform Skorohod [email protected] Canditate Member Olga Yefymova IZOLYATSIA.Platform for Cultural Initiatives [email protected] TEH Member Alexander Kondratenko Platform Skorohod [email protected] Canditate Member Lenka Hodousova JOHAN o.s. [email protected] TEH Member Tatiana Priyatkina Platform Skorohod [email protected] Canditate Member Roman Cernik JOHAN o.s. [email protected] TEH Member Gabriele Reuter Gabriele Reuter [email protected] Guest Petra Stepanova JOHAN o.s. [email protected] TEH Member Leah Whittingham Kettle Partnership [email protected] Guest Anni Syrjanen Kaapelitehdas [email protected] TEH Member Robert Karlsson KulturKraft Syd/TRS [email protected] Guest Raine Heikkinen Kaapelitehdas [email protected] TEH Member Petr Šimon Pilsen 2015 [email protected] Guest Laura Nordlund Korjaamo Group Oy [email protected] TEH Member Soňa Frídlová Multi-Disciplinary Centre Cooltour [email protected] Guest Raoul Grünstein Korjaamo Group Oy [email protected] TEH Member Ciro Cabrera Herrera La Nave Centro Sociocultural Factoría de las Artes [email protected] Guest Celine Suel Kulturfabrik Esch-Alzette [email protected] TEH Member Yeray Navarro Suarez La Nave Centro Sociocultural Factoría de las Artes [email protected] Guest Herrade Fousse Kulturfabrik Esch-Alzette [email protected] TEH Member Isabelle Rade BKB [email protected] Trainer Rene Penning Kulturfabrik Esch-Alzette [email protected] TEH Member Maarten van Heems BKB [email protected] Trainer Gudrun Goldmann Kulturzentrum Schlachthof g.goldmann@schlachthof-.de TEH Member Bill Miller CSN cic [email protected] Trainer Susanna Mohr Kulturzentrum Schlachthof [email protected] TEH Member Voldemars Dudums Dudums [email protected] Trainer Vanessa Foray Mains d’Œuvres [email protected] TEH Member Mick Chesterman FLOSS Manuals [email protected] Trainer Michele Bee Manifatture Knos [email protected] TEH Member Mārcis Rubenis idejuTALKA [email protected] Trainer Matti Kortelainen Mejeriet [email protected] TEH Member Vita Brakovska Knowledge and Innovation Society [email protected] Trainer Annette Wolfsberger Melkweg [email protected] TEH Member Henrik Johansson Changedesign [email protected] Trainer Damian Boyall Melkweg [email protected] TEH Member Geert van Itallie Melkweg [email protected] TEH Member Jon Heemsbergen Melkweg [email protected] TEH Member Patricia Kuiper Melkweg [email protected] TEH Member Sandy Fitzgerald Melkweg [email protected] TEH Member Sherif El Safoury Melkweg [email protected] TEH Member Katrin Rummler Moritzbastei B GmbH [email protected] TEH Member Moritz Mutter Moritzbastei B GmbH [email protected] TEH Member Sabine Vogt Moritzbastei B GmbH [email protected] TEH Member Karl Hallberg Not Quite [email protected] TEH Member Paola Simoni OZU [email protected] TEH Member Gerard Lohuis P60 [email protected] TEH Member Lubos Bisto P60 [email protected] TEH Member Simone Rietmeijer P60 [email protected] TEH Member Petar Todorov Pro Rodopi Art Centre [email protected] TEH Member Helena Herou Röda Sten Konsthall [email protected] TEH Member Mia Chistersdotter Norman Röda Sten Konsthall [email protected] TEH Member Cathrine Zander Subtopia [email protected] TEH Member Jonas Boutani Werner Subtopia [email protected] TEH Member Karin Lekberg Subtopia [email protected] TEH Member Marie De Pibrac Systeme friche theatre [email protected] TEH Member Dušan Tatransky Tabacka Kulturfabrik [email protected] TEH Member Karol Rohrer Tabacka Kulturfabrik [email protected] TEH Member Ondro Ujheli Tabacka Kulturfabrik [email protected] TEH Member Peter Radkoff Tabacka Kulturfabrik [email protected] TEH Member TEH WORKING WITH ART NOASS RIGA, 2013 MAY 23-26 European Network of Independent Cultural Centres 75th Biannual Meeting

Trans Europe Halles and Culture and Arts project NOASS want to thank all the funders and partners for making TEH Meeting 75: Working with Art possible!

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