Based on a mixed-methods design of desktop research, document analysis, interviews, focus groups, and site visits, the report State of Cultural Policies for CCIs in Non-urban Areas, developed within the IN SITU project, presents and discusses findings from an analysis of the diverse … Read More
Collaborative Interactive Workshops | Collaborate & Innovate: Boosting Creative Potential in the Azores
The University of the Azores (UAc) invites artists, arts managers and entrepreneurs, cultural professionals, researchers, educators, students, cultural policy-makers and anyone interested to join the collaborative interactive workshops hosted in partnership with the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts “Kr. Sarafov” … 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 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
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
IN SITU: Plase-based innovation of cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas
The project “IN SITU: Place-based innovation of cultural and creative industries in non-urban areas”, elaborated by a consortium of 13 European organizations, including NATFA “Kr. Sarafov”, won the competition under the program HORIZON-CL2-2021-HERITAGE- 01-03 of the European Commission! The project … Read More
Reinforcing Public and Private Partnerships for Georgia’s Creative Cluster Ecosystem
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, determined to be a leading creative city in the Caucuses The face of Tbilisi is rapidly changing. With art venues, co-working spaces and museums lining the streets, festivals and fashion week filling the calendar, and … Read More
Cultural Planning: An International perspective: New online workshop starting soon!
University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Cultural Planning and Development Three scheduled online sessions: Nov 20, Nov 27 & Dec 4, 10am-12noon PDT In this workshop we examine models, case studies and examples of cultural policy and planning at … Read More
Immigration policies, governance of ethnic minorities and multiculturalism: A snapshot interview with Miikka Pyykkönen
Miikka Pyykkönen has worked at the department of social sciences and philosophy in University of Jyväskylä Finland since 2000. He is specialized in politics of cultural diversity and multiculturalism, civil society, Foucauldian methodology and analytics of power, governance of ethnic … Read More
Cultural policies: relevance to real life
Aimed at providing young/early career cultural policy researchers with the opportunity to meet fellow researchers, share their experiences and analyse topical research issues regarding content and methodology, the YCPR Forum brought together in Helsinki, on the 11-12 October 2011, researchers, students, … Read More