Rethinking Education on Arts & Cultural Management 21st ENCATC Annual Conference Antwerp, Belgium // 5-7 November 2013 Goerdieb1 CC BY NC ND 2.0 In partnership with and hosted by Supported by TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 2 Words of Welcome 5 Scientific Committee 7 Programme 8 Keynote Speakers 12 Research Session 13 Seminars & Study Visits 15 Speakers 20 Participants 38 About ENCATC 45 About the University of Antwerp 46 Practical Information 47 Campus Map 48 FOREWORD A word from ENCATC Dear Members, The recent communication from the Commission “Rethinking education: investing in skills for Dear Colleagues, better socio-economic outcomes” published in It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to November 2012 calls for creating new Antwerp for the 21st ENCATC Annual Conference capabilities for this new scenario: “The broad “Rethinking Education on Arts and Cultural mission of education and training encompasses Management”. Over the next three days from 5-7 objectives such as active citizenship, personal November, hundreds of academics, researchers, development and well-being. While these go hand- professionals from the cultural and educational in-hand with the need to upgrade skills for sector, arts-culture organisations, students, policy employability, against the backdrop of sluggish makers, artists and media from more than 51 economic growth and a shrinking workforce due to countries will come together to share expertise demographic ageing, the most pressing challenge and experiences, to gain new knowledge, and for Members States is to address the needs of the enlarge their professional networks. This economy and focus on solutions to tackle fast- conference is also organised under UNESCO’s rising youth unemployment”. patronage in recognition of ENCATC as a valuable In this new scenario, how should education partner in the implementation of UNESCO’s evolve? Which skills and expertise should priorities and in advancing the Organisation’s education in the cultural management and efforts in the area of culture. policy field provide for encouraging smart, The focus of this year’s Annual Conference stems sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe and from ENCATC’s wish to address for its part, the beyond? How could networks in the field of ongoing crisis that has left no country untouched. culture and education contribute to reform and But as we are witnessing, a crisis that is prolonged modernisation of the educational system? How and continues is in fact a mutation. Five major could networks also create capabilities to mutations are intertwined and visible at this time: a stimulate the sector’s ability to innovate through geopolitical mutation (emergence of Asia); the exploration of fresh and unconventional economic (globalization), biological (genetic connections between the creative, business and revolution), technological (digital revolution), and academic spheres? These are just some of the ecological (depletion of resources). questions that will be analysed and debated during this International Conference. In this new context education is faced with the challenge to fulfil its mission adequately, but also To debate these important issues the ENCATC to contribute to a smart, sustainable and Annual Conference will begin on 5 November with inclusive growth in Europe. Digitalisation and a keynote speech by Jan Truszczynski, Director globalisation are opening new market General for Education, Training, Culture and opportunities, in particular for universities, small Youth, European Commission who will present businesses and cultural organizations. how European policy makers are rethinking higher education in these changing times. Higher arts education institutions’ reform of study programmes should be based on a different In order to gather the reactions from academics philosophy of training: from traditional teacher-led and practitioners to this important European approaches to more integrated approaches that Communication, to be inspired by their vision on take into account the actual reality of the how to prepare the next generation of arts-cultural profession where cultural operators are managers, and how to meet the needs of the arts- increasingly asked to engage in different cultural market, ENCATC has organised a professional tasks (“portfolio career”), or operate in roundtable that will gather confirmed academics a self-employed context. and cultural experts: Milena Dragicevic Sesic, University of Arts in Belgrade, Fabio Donato, 2 University of Ferrara, Sue Kay, Researcher and trainer, Annick Schramme, University of Antwerp / Antwerp Management School, and Hans Waege, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. To conclude this first day, the 10th Cultural Policy Research Award Ceremony will be held to promote and celebrate excellence and innovation for early career cultural policy researchers. One of the six CPRA finalists will revealed by the international jury and be Awarded 10.000 EUR to carry out his or her winning research proposal. This moment will also be an opportunity to discover the new future outline of this prestigious Award after 2013. On the second day, 6 November, to better understand the challenges faced by cultural leaders in their day to day management, we will discuss how to rethink leadership in arts and cultural management institutions. ENCATC has invited keynote speakers Hilary S. Carty from ICCE (Institute of Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship) at Goldsmiths, University of London and Serge Dorny, General Director of the Lyon Opera to share their expertise and experiences in order to encourage thought and discussion. Building on the success of previous conferences, th the programme in Antwerp also includes the 4 Nan Palmero CC BY 2.0 Annual ENCATC Research Session which aims to share the latest trends and developments in arts -cultural management and policy research. Now in organisations to present to the participants their its 4th year, the Annual ENCATC Research Session educational programmes that promote access to clearly proves to be perceived internationally as an culture. important gathering of established and emerging researchers from Europe and around the world. The second day will conclude with a reception and This year, 27 researchers from 17 countries were a performance by a young local jazz artist. invited to present in Antwerp, chosen from over 50 Knowing the importance to share good practices, submissions. on the third and last day of the conference, The afternoon programme will begin with the ENCATC members and partners will present their popular and interactive Annual Cultural ongoing projects. Afterwards, the reflection on Seminars, each to reflect on rethinking education competencies and skills will continue with a within the framework of ENCATC’s eight Thematic dynamic panel discussion on “Which education Areas. These seminars will also offer the for tomorrow’s cultural mangers: Are skills and participants the possibility to contribute to the work competencies enough?” This final session of the done by the Education & Learning Working Group ENCATC Annual Conference is also the of the Access to Culture Cultural Sector Platform in concluding event of a 2-year project, CREA.M 2013. For this purpose the participants of the (Creative Blended Mentoring for Cultural parallel seminars will also analyse and debate how Managers), funded by the European Commission’s it will be possible to empower individuals with the Leonardo da Vinci programme. Over the past two appropriate educational tools, skills and years, 8 partners have reflected on rethinking how competencies, for their active cultural, political and to foster creativity and entrepreneurial skills for economic participation in society in Europe and cultural managers based on the mapping of beyond. competencies needed in the cultural sector. After the panel, conference participants will learn about Each seminar will by followed by a corresponding CREA.M’s project outcomes which serve as an study visit to one of Antwerp’s flagship cultural inspiration to anyone looking to transform how they institutions to foster connections with the local approach learning and professional development in cultural scene to learn from direct experiences of the cultural sector. cultural operators. This will also be a unique opportunity for each Director of the visited cultural 3 This 3-day event has been made possible thanks November, and to the overall nourishment of the to the generosity and unwavering commitment of conference’s debate on skills and competencies. our member and local organiser: the University of Antwerp and the Antwerp School of From the ENCATC Brussels office, ENCATC Management. In particular, our most sincere acknowledges Elizabeth Darley and Costanza gratitude goes to Annick Schramme who has been Caffo for their professionalism and efficient support essential in successfully leading the local team in the implementation of this major international composed of Laila De Bruyne and a number of event. Our recognition also goes to our trainees volunteers: Sarah Bonnares, Jacob De Bruyne, Alejandra Munguia Salazar and Carles Castellar Lennart Deroo, Hanne De Meyer, Evelien Dockx, for their enthusiasm and fresh energy in Elien Forrier, Nicole Fux, Hadewych Hernalsteen, preparation of material for this conference. Jasmijn Lahaye, Danique Moonen, Laura Simons, This conference is made possible thanks to the Fien van Houtven, Valerie Vervoort, and Frieda support from the European Commission’s Wyns. Culture Programme. ENCATC is extremely