Proud to be part of the faculty “dream team” of the new Arts Management Post Graduate program at the Story Centre in the School of Communications, Media and Design, Centennial College, I interviewed Shelley Crawford, the Program Coordinator. Her responsibilities … Read More
YES Montreal: creative networking in an inspirational environment
YES Montreal artists’ conference “Business Skills for Creative Souls” was a great networking and learning event. Over 130 artists, art managers, experts in creative industries and the arts participated and shared viewpoints, ideas, recipes for successful entrepreneurship in the field … 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
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
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 heritage is central to solving the most pressing social issues”: Sophia Labadi shares
Sophia Labadi obtains PhD and Master in Cultural Heritage from the University College London (UK. She has graduated from the Institute of Political Sciences in Grenoble (France). Since 2004 she has held different positions within UNESCO. She has worked in … Read More
A short talk with Davide Ponzini: “Passion and critical approach for exploring new frontiers between urban and cultural policy research”
Davide Ponzini received his PhD in Urban Planning from Politecnico di Milano, where he is currently Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) of Urban Planning. His research activity focuses on planning theory, policy tool analysis, urban and cultural policy, heritage preservation, spectacularization of … Read More
Between research and practice – Aleksandar Brkic shares
Aleksandar Brkic is a lecturer/research fellow at the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policy and Management and a PhD candidate at the Management in Arts and Media program at the University of Arts in Belgrade. His primary research focus is on … Read More
Prof. Milena Dragićević Šešić: A collaborative, human and community engaging angle on cultural policy and management
Milena Dragićević Šešić is Professor of Cultural Policy & Management, former President of University of Arts in Belgrade. She is Head of UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policy and Management (interculturalism and mediation in the Balkans) at the University of Arts, … Read More
“ If you don’t care don’t do it”, advises Christopher Gordon
Christopher Gordon has worked in the arts/cultural policy professionally for 40 years. He is a freelance consultant, university teacher and writer/researcher. Having half-trained as a Classical archaeologist, changed direction into arts management and then policy development, implementation and evaluation. Some … Read More