Deadline- June 18th, 2012
It introduces new concepts, other ways of thinking that students in a variety of disciplines can apply in their study and from which practitioners in the cultural sector can benefit.
Learn about the economics of arts and culture, about the essential tension between cultural and economic values and about the ways to deal with that tension. Get a primer on basic economic principles if you are in need of one, and find out how the cultural economic perspective opens the eyes for the role of values, and about the special characteristics of cultural goods and cultural organizations.
The course will provide both theoretical and practical knowledge. It will address the way artists and cultural organizations realising cultural and economic values; how does matter when the arts are finance by the government, market or by donations; how marketing strategies can contribute to the realisation of cultural values; how to stimulate a strong leadership in the cultural sector.
As part of the process participants will learn by interacting with texts, teachers, and each other. Participants will be divided into small groups to complete a common project..
Who can apply?
- Lecturers, researches and students who are interested in cultural management, policies and studies,
- Representatives of public national and trans-national institutions dealing with culture,
- Professionals working for or with private and public cultural institutions,
- Curious people who would like to now more about the subject
Maximum of 20 participants will be admitted.
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