By Stephanie Dieckvoss Kingston School of Art, Kingston University /CONTEXT A brief history of contemporary art fairs Looking back at the history of fairs for contemporary art as platforms for the sale and distribution of art at a time when the ongoing coronavirus crisis has virtually stopped the most important opportunity for galleries to generateRead more
By Paulo Pires do Vale Comissário do Plano Nacional das Artes /CONTEXT National Plan for the Arts: a strategy, a manifesto este é o dia, esta é a hora Ricardo Reis According to the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, one may read in article 73, after stating that “everyone has the right to education andRead more
By Joana Monteiro Director of the Museum of Lisbon /CONTEXT Challenges in managing a city museum: the Museum of Lisbon in times of change Introduction There are two global trends directly connected to this case study: the growth and increasing complexity of cities in the world, and the changing role of museums in the presentRead more
By Tamsyn Dent Research Fellow at King’s College London, UK /CONTEXT Diversity, intersectionality and care in the UK screen sector Diversity and inclusion are globally agreed to be a good thing for creative and cultural work, celebrated for both its economic and social benefit (UNDP & UNESCO, 2013). Why then, is the creative and cultural workforceRead more
By Vladimir Paunovic PhD student in Culture and Media Management, Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia /CONTEXT Sustainability of the independent cultural scene of Serbia Introduction The importance of non-institutional participants in culture, in the context of achieving sustainability, has long been recognized in the theory of European cultural policy. As oneRead more
ENCATC elaboration based on the Keynote of Milena Dragićević Šešić Head of the UNESCO Chair in Interculturalism, Art Management and Mediation, Serbia /CONTEXT Ethical Challenges in the Era of Academic Capitalism: Mission of Critically Engaged University Full video of the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGgJOTb8Kw Why this topic? 10 years ago, Milena was chosen among 40 professors toRead more
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By Claudia S. Quiñones Vilá Amineddoleh & Associates /CONTEXT Using Education to Enhance Cultural Diversity and Exchange Why Culture, Why Now? The European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH) 2018 represents a turning point for the development of a common European heritage. EYCH also brought attention to the fact that in order to properly preserve culture,Read more
By Anna Steinkamp Independent consultant for international cultural cooperation /CONTEXT Network Governance Governance Models of International Networks of Cultural Cooperation Networks are not a new phenomenon but are at the core of societal constitution. However, the notion appears more adequate nowadays than ever. Social networks – networks of people or organisations that join forces for aRead more
