The IN SITU capacity-building programme keeps making an important path towards the empowerment of cultural and creative agents in non-urban areas

One of the key dimensions of the IN SITU project is the capacity building and skill development programme, designed to foster entrepreneurial social and business models, and innovation in each of the six LAB regions (Azores archipelago, Portugal; Western coastal region, … Read More

Welcoming the summer with IN SITU Newsletter #4!

IN SITU Newsletter #4 is out! In this edition… What will happen soon… IN SITU Summer School “Place-based creative solutions for cultivating caring and sustainable communities”, 20-24 September 2024, Croatia. IN SITU Conference “Horizons of Sustainability: The power of creative … Read More

Call for Applications: IN SITU Summer School in Croatia

The IN SITU Summer School “Place-based creative solutions for cultivating caring and sustainable communities” will take place on the beautiful island of Zlarin (Croatia) on September 20-24, 2024. The deadline for applications is Monday, 24 June 2024. Aiming to create two-way relations with the context in which it takes place – the island … Read More

IN SITU seminar in Valmiera proved the power of networking for catalysing the creative potential in non-urban areas

One of the key dimensions of the IN SITU project is the capacity building and skill development program, designed to foster entrepreneurial social and business models and innovation in each of the six LAB regions (Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Iceland, Azores, Croatia) and … Read More

IN SITU report analyses CCIs within European innovation policies for non-urban areas

Most technological innovations are produced in an urban setting, but rural or non-urban areas are very often fertile ground for other types of innovation, such as organizational, social or institutional ones. The report, State of Policies and S3s on Innovation and … Read More

Creative Industry Workshops in Galway: “Elevate your Innovative and Creative Potential in Non-urban Areas!”: University of Galway, Ireland and online

Are you an artist or creative looking to develop your skills in the industry? Are you interested in learning about funding strategies, using new technologies and managing creative spaces? The University of Galway’s UrbanLab is inviting artists, creative people and anyone interested … Read More

IN SITU partnership between NATFIZ and the University of Turku, Finland on innovation and entrepreneurship in non-urban areas

The collaborative interactive seminar “How can artists and creatives be more entrepreneurial and innovative in non-urban areas?” was held in Finland at the Rauma Maritime Museum (31 October- 2 November 2023) and aimed at improving the entrepreneurial and innovative capacities of artists … Read More

Creative Viability in Non-urban Areas?

This fall, the IN SITU project, where NATFIZ is one of the 13 European consortium partners, is launching a series of three webinars to address key themes that support the work of cultural and creative ecosystems in European non-urban areas. We’ll bring together cultural and creative organisations … Read More

IN SITU: Twelve projects identified as case studies

During the months of May and June, the IN SITU Survey ‘Mapping of cultural and creative projects & selection of case studies’, received a wide response from the different agents of  the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) in the six … Read More

Our eco-cities: The role of arts and creatives

I was invited by LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore in April 2022 to give a public lecture online on the topic: “Our eco-cities: The role of arts and creatives“. In this public presentation we focused on the key trends and … Read More