Kulturförderung in den Ländern der Östlichen Partnerschaft Open Call for Cultural Managers
Application deadline: May 8th 2024 Academy Time-Frame: 28 June - 7 July 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia
In the framework of the project EU4Dialogue, the Goethe-Institut is calling for cultural managers and professionals coming from South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova for the sixth Cultural Management Academy.
EU4Dialogue is a project financed by the European Union, running from May 2021 to April 2025 in the South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova. It fosters educational and cultural exchange between professionals, students and artists, with special focus on overcoming existing divides.
ORGANIZERS AND PARTNERS
EU4Dialogue - Component 3 is implemented by:
DAAD (Consortium lead), Goethe-Institut, Campus France, Brussels Diplomatic Academy, Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts & Equality, National Library of Latvia, Fundacja Rozwoju Systemu Edukacji and Deutsches Archäologisches Institut.
THEMATIC FOCUS:
City, Urban Space and Architecture
This year's edition of the academy takes the form of a communal space for exchange of knowledge about the city, urban spaces, and architecture that create environments for civic engagement and promote community integration. The 10-day cultural education program for participants from the South Caucasus and Republic of Moldova is organized by the Goethe-Institut Bucharest in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Georgia, in the frames of EU4Dialogue.
The EU4Dialogue academies have the form of a platform for horizontal knowledge exchange and developing ideas together. They offer a quality process, without the ambition to solve anything or produce a final outcome. Each participant, including the organisers and guest lecturers, both teach and learn, offer knowledge and experiences and learn from others, and together, in a dialogue, develop a shared understanding of matters at stake.
Taking place in Tbilisi, Georgia, the program will comprise four principal components:
Lectures and discussions:
There will be lectures held by local and international experts, while participants will engage in working sessions to discuss the following topics:
- architecture as connector - building spaces that connect communities, foster inter-cultural and inter-generational dialogue, between public and independent sectors.
- urban development as a democratic pillar (participation, engagement, empowerment)
- sustainability (culture and architecture as part of an ecosystem, ecological thinking in terms of sustainable social developments and partnerships etc.)
- architecture in the context of conflict
- cultural management approaches and cultural leadership strategies
- entrepreneurship, public and private funding
- strengthening Networks within Europe and among participating countries.
Architectural tours:
A careful selection of buildings, sculptures and monumental artworks that build a bridge between past and present and invites participants to explore the dialogue between historical significance and contemporary artistic interpretation. By taking participants through different eras and styles, the city icons tour offers a unique view of the urban landscape of Tbilisi and opens up new perspectives on the interplay of architecture, art and heritage.
Studio visits and archive access:
Insight into various architecture and artist studios, private architectural archives housed in both public and private spaces. Meetings with important initiatives, research projects and communities on the spot.
Residency-Opportunity as follow-up of the Academy:
Participants will have the chance to develop collaborative project ideas during the academy. Selected projects can be realized in the residency programme of EU4Dialogue, with full costs covered for participants.
The academy is offering the opportunity to learn from international trainers and to develop new skills, to share ideas through transversal networking with the aim of developing cross-sectoral innovation that will contribute to the sustainable development of the cultural sector.
Each participant will be both a learner and a teacher. If selected, you will be asked to contribute with examples from your professional practice in the framework of the academy. This can be a project you were involved in, or a project that you have been following. It can both be a good practice example or an experience that was challenging.
The aim of the EU4Dialogue Project is to provide participants with more space to develop new ideas and collaborate with other managers from other countries in the region. In this way, the CMA is aiming to establish a capacity-building model based on theory, practice, creativity and collaboration. Over 25 projects have been funded and implemented in the last 5 CMA editions in the project partner countries.
Guest trainers and speakers of the 6th academy will be announced soon!
WHO MAY APPLY?
If you are from/living in South Caucasus and Republic of Moldova, including the conflict-affected regions, and you
- are a cultural producer working with architecture, urbanism, art and cultural heritage with min. two years of experience
- work independently, or in a public or private cultural organisation
- want to build your own and your organisation's capacity
- are curious about changes in the world, solution-oriented in the field and want to enhance your working environment
- are currently in the process of rethinking your activity and want to share your perspective and learn from trainers and peers
- want to connect with like-minded people and develop new ideas and solutions together
…then, the Cultural Management Academy of EU4Dialogue is the right place for you!
FORMAT, EVENTS, DATES
The 6th edition of the academy in June-July 2024 offers the opportunity for an intensive seminar in Tbilisi, Georgia in addition to cultural exploration activities and a project idea incubator.
1. Cultural Management Academy
28 June - 7 July 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia
Academy stages:
28 June - travel day to Tbilisi
29 – 30 June - introductory modules & field trips
1 – 6 July - intensive workshop modules and activities
7 July - travel day from Tbilisi
The programme offers the opportunity to participate in an intensive seminar, which will include lectures, workshops, interactive exercises, collective and individual sessions, architectural tours, studio visits and archive access, film screenings and other formats dealing with the topic indicated above.
We want to create a framework in which various creators and operators within the cultural field can attend a professional held by international trainers, so that they can deal with the new challenges facing this sector.
During the seminar side activities will be organised, such as a guided tour for participants and guests; outdoor networking events; indoor events; speed dating between participants. The program will be announced after the selection process.
2. Residency Opportunities
To support the capacity building process, the academy will include a project incubator with the aim of encouraging participants to apply with project proposals that will be developed into residencies. Some of the project ideas of the participants will be selected and developed in the framework of residency programs after the academy ends.
In addition, we encourage participants to utilize this opportunity to establish lasting connections and develop collaborative projects after the academy. We promote interdisciplinary collaborations and cross-border partnerships, supporting participants' efforts to implement the ideas and concepts discussed during the event into their cultural and community practices. In this way, we hope to contribute to the strengthening and expansion of our network of cultural management professionals and to foster the exchange of knowledge and experiences across the South Caucasus and Moldova region.
WHAT DOES THE ACADEMY OFFER?
After selection you will receive full funding covering participation in all activities, accommodation, travel expenses from your city of residence to Tbilisi, and per diem during your stay.
LANGUAGE
The working language of the Academy is English (intermediate level of understanding is sufficient).
*We expect that by applying for this academy, participants have been aware of the framework of EU4Dialogue.
This programme wants to foster cultural exchange across national and regional borders in the South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova, hence participants will attend from different parts of the region.
Participants are not expected to address national or political questions that have led to conflicts in the recent past and instead to focus their exchange on professional co-operation and joint capacity building. Mutual respect in speaking and listening will be the core principle of the week.
If in the course of the programme you need to talk to us, please let us know and we will organise one-to-one sessions. We are available whenever you need us.
