Business skills for creative souls: From creative to entrepreneurial mindset

Don’t miss the 14th Annual YES’ Artists Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls! It will be held on Friday, March 20, 2015 (9:00am–4:30pm), St. James Theatre, 265 St. Jacques West, Montreal! Hosting more than 250 participants, speakers and special guests annually, … Read More

The gains and constraints being a consultant in the arts

How great to meet colleagues and discuss key issues related to our common professional practice! The Professional Knowledge Exchange  event on February 5, 2015 in Montreal, which we organized with the kind help of ArtExperts.ca and Louise J. Poulin, ACCA Founding Member, was … Read More

Creative industries and talents: the strategic perspective of Montreal

Creative industries (design, fashion, film and video, architecture, computer games, music, performing arts, publishing etc.) stay in the hearth of the creative economy. They lie in the crossroad between arts, culture, economics, business and technology.  They deal with “experience goods … Read More

European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centers: professionalism and inspiration

Interview with Lidia Varbanova In ENCATC News, Issue No: 5/2013 For this month’s ENCATC in Contact we interviewed Lidia Varbanova who has joined ENCATC. Her areas of professional interest include: strategic management and entrepreneurship in the arts, organizational change and … Read More

Promoting the Next Generation of Cultural Entrepreneurs

“It’s about the exchange of ideas” Experienced consultant commits to promoting the next generation of cultural entrepreneurs By: Oscar Tollast “It’s a great topic,” said Lidia Varbanova, overlooking the gardens of Schloss Leopoldskron. “I find it very important for the … Read More

Master Programme in Cultural Policy and Management

Study Level: Master Study Mode: Full Time Duration: One academic year (2 semesters) Start Date: 1st October 2013; due Date: 30th September 2014 Application Deadlines: 1. June 20th 2013 2. September 19th 2013 Directors: Milena Dragićević Šešić, PhD; Jacques Bonniel, … Read More

Cultural Policy Exchange Workshop Cycle 2013: Strategy & Concepts for Policy Reforms

The Eastern Partnership recognizes the value of cultural cooperation and inter-cultural dialogue as an integral part of all external policies and has underlined the importance of cultural cooperation in addressing political processes and challenges (EU Presidency Conclusions of the European … Read More

Mobility Matters: Programs and Schemes to Support the Mobility of Artists and Other Cultural Professionals

Sometimes we have to go back to a great research we have done in the past with joined efforts and in a collaborative manner. This helps us to see how we change, advance and improve. It also assists us to … Read More

The future of cultural networks

ENCATC Interview with Lidia Varbanova during the 19th ENCATC Annual Conference, Helsinki, Finland (October 2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QfyYBkxiZ0&list=UU1uzMLf_wy1c9CM_y5eBChw&index=1&feature=plcp   The first European networks: founded in the early 80s: they had lean structures and simple organizational models. The Manifesto of the European Cultural … Read More

“Culture Forecast”: Academics, policy-makers, artists and students addressed the Future in Helsinki

ENCATC, the leading European network on cultural management and cultural policy education, held its 19th Annual Conference and General Assembly on 12 -14 October 2011 in Helsinki, Finland. Co organized by five Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (HUMAK, Metropolia, Novia, … Read More