Daca vreti sa participati pe un panel in cadrul lui Trade Show sau
vreti sa sugerati un subiect de discutie asociat cu politica culturala
din Romania, rolul artistului in societate, conditiile de munca a
artistiilor si a manageriilor culturali, ICR, probleme locale si
posibilitati de colaborare pentru a intarii sectorul independent, sau
ori si ce altceva, va rog scrieti-mi.
Save the date! November 1-4, 2012!
Arts Policy Symposium: International Models for Local Solutions
UNA Gallery, Str. Gen. Budisteanu nr.10, Bucharest (see schedule below)
Register for the symposium by October 1, 2012. Registration is free
but required. Email Olga Stefan, [email protected]
The Trade Show is open to the public with no registration necessary.
Arts Policy Symposium: International Models for Local Solutions
The Arts Policy Symposium, taking place at the UNA Gallery of the
National University of Arts, Bucharest, 1-4 November, 2012, is
intended to offer cultural workers in Romania models and perspectives
in arts policy and arts management, including arts education,
grassroots fundraising and audience development, through a series of
presentations conducted by professors, researches, and lecturers from
Switzerland.
In light of the recent political events in Romania, with the center-
left prime minister consolidating power by clamping down on
independent government institutions, among them the formerly
independently-managed but government-funded agency for the arts, The
Romanian Cultural Institute, an analysis of the responsibilities of a
democratic government to culture and how these responsibilities are to
be implemented, is necessary. Why should government fund contemporary
art (not just culture in general) and what are compelling arguments
for this? What do we mean by contemporary art and what value does it
have for society? What can we realistically expect of governments
when it comes to funding contemporary art and what alternative funding
can we turn to? And in the context of austerity
measures that have hit all European countries, and have resulted in
substantial cuts to arts and culture budgets in the zone of 25-30% of
previous allocations, what happens to the independent arts community,
which is usually the voice of criticism, and does it matter?
During the course of two days of workshops and presentations made by
Swiss-based professors and researchers, various issues associated with
arts policy in Switzerland and other countries in the West will be
discussed, and examples of failures and successes will be offered.
Then, during the weekend, an event called The Trade Show will follow.
Much like a fair without sales, The Trade Show will function as a
platform where initiatives, art organizations, and independent art
spaces from Switzerland and Romania can get together, exchange ideas
and engage in knowledge transfer, as well as develop future
collaborations. Presentations, discussion, and panels will be
arranged to analyze the impact of the recent changes in funding policy
-- like in Switzerland, Romania, and Chicago -- on the local
independent art scenes. Some Swiss platforms that have been invited
include: Message Salon/Perla Mode, Zurich, Corner College, Zurich, and
a few others. Romanian initiatives include Club Electro Putere,
Center for Visual Introspection/P Plus Patru, Center for Contemporary
Art Chisinau, MAGMA Sfantul Gheorghe, Vector Iasi, and a few others to
be confirmed.
Sponsors: Pro Helvetia, National University of Arts, Bucharest, and
The Swiss Culture Fund of the Swiss Embassy, Bucharest
Agenda
UNA Gallery, November 1-4, 2012, Str. Gen. Budisteanu nr.10
Thursday, November 1, 2012
10am-12pm Brigitte Bijl-Schwab, independent researcher- Cultural
Policies in the Swiss Federal State
12-1pm lunch
1-3pm Rachel Mader, Professor at Zürich Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK)-
Cultural Agency and its Context: Comparisons between Great Britain and
Switzerland
3-5pm Pietro Morandi, Professor at ZhDK- Cultural Entrepreneurship:
Models and Examples
5:30-7pm
tour to a few galleries, art institutions with the group
7pm - dinner
Friday, November 2
10am-12pm Olga Stefan, independent researcher and lecturer -
Grassroots Fundraising and Community Building, the example of Chicago
12-1pm lunch
1-3pm Anna Chrusciel, Professor at ZHdK- Art Education and Mediation:
Creating Support and Buy-In from the Public
3:30-5pm
Tour to other spaces, meet other artists and cultural workers
Free-time - meetings and informal discussions
7pm - dinner at a restaurant or separately
Saturday, November 3 (schedule subject to change)
12pm-5pm The Trade Show
Meeting point and fair-like event where Swiss art initiatives and
their Romanian counterparts meet and exchange ideas, as well as
knowledge with the ultimate aim being to create collaborations and
partnerships.
12-1pm- coffee and snacks and informal discussions, meeting each other
Presentations by Club Electro Putere, Esther Eppstein, Message Salon,
Zurich, Stefan Rusu, CAA Chisinau
and Corner College, Zurich
Sunday, November 4
12-5pm The Trade Show
Discussions and panels as well as presentations by other
participants. Exact schedule to be announced.
Contact: Olga Stefan
[email protected]
www.olgastefanconsulting.com
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