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European Conference · 3rd episode: "The cultural institution – what needs to change?"
2020-09-14 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Panellists: Teodor Celakoski, Félix Dupin-Meynard, Victoria Durrer.
Chair: Dea Vidović.
Presenter: Christian Jull Wendell (Institute for X, Denmark) and Janja Sesar (Pogon).
In the discussion on balance between elitism and cultural democracy we tackled the question of excellence and managerialism which is a dominant principle in which cultural institutions are run nowadays. It seems through many examples that none of the modes has proved sufficient to address both needs entangled in the friction of the two. For this reason, we wish to continue the discussion on the question of governance and is it possible to imagine different kinds of governance in institutions and beyond that would provide a different answer to this questions. What can we do to change the way in which institutions operate now? What is needed to make them more open? How can we open them? What kinds of new practices are appearing on the horizon and what kind of answers are they offering? What kind of institutions are needed? How does audience prefer culture to be organized?
Register here (registration deadline 10/9/2020)

14:00 – 15:15
Panel session

15:20 – 16:20
Worklab session

16:30 – 17:00
Wrap-up & Conclusions

European Conference · 2nd episode: "A new vision for culture? Integrity, direction and relevance"
2020-09-07 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Panellists: Sajida Carr, Arjo Klamer, Francois Matarasso, Deise Faria Nunes, Goran Tomka, Ana Žuvela.
Chair: Macarena Cuenca.
Moderators: Sajida Carr, Philipp Dietachmair, Francois Matarasso, Davor Mišković, Lana Pavlović Aleksić.
Some of our cultural institutions are already centuries old. But today’s arts and cultural scene has widened to embrace multitudes. Film, design, comics, graffiti, photography, jazz, and many other forms of vernacular and popular culture represented a dramatic expansion of what culture means to our societies, amid shifting political, economic, social and technological landscapes. Yet even in today’s digitally connected world, the logic behind private and public funding supporting the production and display of cultural artefacts and art forms is still largely connected to institutional gatekeepers. On the other hand, many institutions feel the pressure to reach larger numbers of people, influenced by market forces to increase their income at the expense of producing work with less obvious popular appeal. This session looks at whether there is a balance to be struck, dealing at the same time with concepts of popularism, elitism, inequality and democracy.
Register here (registration deadline 3/9/2020)

14:00 – 15:15
Panel session

15:20 – 16:20
LongTable discussion

16:30 – 17:00
Wrap-up & Conclusions

European Conference 2020 · 1st episode: "Culture's place in our lives"
2020-08-31 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Throughout the COVID19 outbreak, half of the world’s population has been on lockdown. Cancelled fairs, festivals and concerts, closed clubs and shut-down theatres: we were all affected. Yet, in a time of desolation and deprivation, we have once again invited culture into our homes. Watching streaming series and movies, listening to music, reading books, we have suddenly become painfully aware of the extraordinary meaning culture has in our lives. Overnight, we were able to watch theatre performances from our couches, browse through galleries and virtual exhibitions, listen to live online concerts. What is happening, and what is going to happen under the rule of social distancing? In this new light, it seems important to put forth once more the need for culture, its relevance, its accessibility and the conditions under which this access is provided. And to keep in mind the millions without access to it, asking ourselves how we can overcome these obstacles.
Nicolas Barbieri, Mafalda Damaso and Anne Torreggiani will be the panelists for this session with the coordination of Alessandra Gariboldi. In addition, Valentina Montalto, Jordi Pascual and Lene Struck-Madsen will be the long table moderators.
Register here (registration deadline 27/8/2020)

14:00 – 15:15

Panel session

15:20 – 16:20

LongTable discussion

16:30 – 17:00

Wrap-up & Conclusions

Adeste+ Pre-conference: "Culture and public at a turning point"
2020-06-15 14:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Madrid)
Opening Conference with Eleonora Belfiore, Giuliana Ciancio, Niels Righolt & Pier Luigi Sacco.
Adeste+ invites you to watch an interesting online conference that focuses on the current challenges for arts- and cultural institutions and their audiences. We explored the latest perspectives on concepts of cultural democracy and audience development and looked at its relevance for organizations. Niels Righolt moderated the conversation with Eleonora Belfiore, Giuliana Ciancio and Pier Luigi Sacco.
In this first session, we previewed some of the key themes to be discussed during the online conference sessions. Prompted by our present crisis, we turn to some fundamental questions related to the place of audience (public, visitor, participant, user) in the future of the cultural sector. We explore the latest perspectives on concepts of cultural democracy and audience development and look at its relevance for organizations. At a wider level, these sessions investigate what has or has not changed as a result of the crisis in terms of public engagement. Has it affected democratic norms? Or revealed their deeper structural fragilities? Who is / is not involved / engaged and what relevance does culture have for our world today? What needs to change and what is our responsibility as cultural professionals?
You can see the panel debate in our Vimeo channel.

Online Partner meeting
2020-06-08 08:00 - 2020-06-10 17:00 (Europe/Madrid)
“Engaged Audiences: Strategies for Cultural Change” Summer School and Conference will take place in September 2020 online.
The Summer School and Conference will explore issues about the challenges and perspectives the cultural sector is facing around the idea of audience development. The concept of audience development is a transversal phenomenon extending in the frame of cultural policies through the participation in culture, encompassing the issues of cultural rights and access to culture.

June 30th, deadline for submissions to the Public Call for the Summer School
2020-05-15 08:00 - 2020-06-30 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Application form
Application must be submitted via online Application form available here.
Note: applicants who applied for the Summer School in Rijeka do not have to resubmit their applications but will be contacted by the organisers.
Deadline
Submission deadline is 30th of June 2020.
Results
All the applicants will be informed about the results of the selection procedure by 22nd of July 2020.
On behalf of ADESTE+ partners, Kultura Nova Foundation will inform all applicants of the selection process results via e-mail submitted in the application.
If selected, the applicant is obliged to participate both at the Sumer School and 4th and 5th episodes of the European Conference.
The tentative programme of the Summer School is available here.
Participation at the Summer School and Conference is free. The participation at the Summer School is based on a selection process.
This Call is open to cultural workers, artists, representatives of cultural organisations, institutions and freelancers working in the field of arts and culture. The following criteria will be applied for the selection process of the Summer School:

Applicant is working in the field of arts and culture
Applicant has at least two-year’s experience in arts or cultural management
Applicant has knowledge and experience of audience development

After meeting this assessment, criteria applicants will be given priority according to the order of application submission. Selection will be led based on geographical diversity as well as diversity of sectors and disciplines.
Number of participants of the Summer School is limited to 90.
The applications will be evaluated by ADESTE+ partners.

Online Summer School & European Conference
2020-05-12 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) | Rijeka, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
“Engaged Audiences: Strategies for Cultural Change” Summer School and European Conference will take place online. At the moment confirmed speakers include: Nico Carpentier, Teodor Celakoski, Maria Chiara Ciaccheri, Mafalda Damaso, Melissa Dibble, Richard Evans, Lise Korsgaard, Andreja Kulunčić, Davor Mišković, Raul Ramos, Goran Tomka, Daniel Wetzel and Ana Žuvela.

Lisbon Internal Partner Meeting
2020-02-18 08:00 - 2020-02-20 17:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Av. de Berna 45 A 1050-078 Lisboa Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
This is an internal meeting to evaluate the status of the project and prepare the next Summer School in Rijeka (Croatia).This is an internal meeting to evaluate the status of the project and prepare the next Summer School in Rijeka (Croatia).

Summer School in Lisbon
2019-09-22 - 2019-09-28 | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Av. de Berna 45 A 1050-078 Lisboa Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
The ADESTE+ Lisbon Summer School is addressed to culture professionals, organizations, institutions and policy makers, gathering and working together on audience development: 5 days of workshops, laboratories, debates and encounters with keynote speakers, experts and practitioners coming from across Europe. A unique chance for acquiring knowledge and information, exchanging expertise and experiences and getting inspiration in a nurturing and professional environment.
More info »

Partner meeting in Saragossa
2019-06-24 - 2019-06-26 | Harinera ZGZ, Av. de San José, 201, 50007 Zaragoza, zaragoza, Spain

Co-design session in Colchester
2019-02-25 | Mercury Theatre, Colchester, United Kingdom
Knowledge partner’s meeting in Colchester to design the blueprint.

Kick off meeting and public presentation
2018-12-05 16:30 - 2018-12-07 19:00 (Europe/Rome) | Gobetti Theatre, Via Gioachino Rossini, 8, Turin, Italia
BE SPECTACTIVE! AND ADESTE+ PRESENT TOGETHER THEIR PROJECTS ON AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT IN TURIN
Be SpectACTive! and Adeste+ won the 2018 European call for proposals on large-scale cooperation: both will be co-funded by the European Commission’s Creative Europe program. The two projects will work throughout 4 years to innovate the way in which cultural organizations open themselves to the public. They come together in a public meeting that intends to open a table of permanent discussion on cultural participation, in the belief that without culture there is no citizenship, but above all there is no Europe.
