From the Focal Point

Research and Public Decision-Making in Cultural Policies

The 2nd International Meetings on Research and Public Decision-Making in Cultural Policies will be held on 3 and 4 December 2014 at the TNP of Villeurbanne, France. The general topic of these meetings, aiming to intertwine presentations of works and viewpoints of researchers and European and international actors, is Metamorphoses of the Contemporary Culture.

The meeting will discuss the metamorphoses of contemporary culture in France, Europe and the world. It will deal with the way the processes of the deinstitutionalization of culture, and at the same time the reinforcement of the private market, influence artistic and cultural practices today; the value systems; the role of public actors facing the transformation of the attitude towards culture, arts and cultural policies; the challenges for cultural policies, and other issues.

These meetings will be organized by l'Observatoire des politiques culturelles (Observatory of Cultural Policies) on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, with the support of the Rhone-Alpes Region, the town of Villeurbanne, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and the universities of Lyon and Grenoble.

Culturelink is honoured to be one of the partners of Les Rencontres.

For more information please contact Elisabeth Renau, coordinator for public meetings and seminars, e-mail: elisabeth.renau@observatoire-culture.net, or see www.observatoire-culture.net

1.   CREATIVE CONNECTIONS

A call for submissions to the Cultural Program of the Arts Activated 2014 Conference is open. Accessible Arts is calling for submissions from individual artists, arts venues and arts organizations for events that promote inclusive arts and disability practice. The conference will be held in Sydney, Australia, on 28-29 October 2014. The Creative Connections theme presents a programme that encourages interaction in the arts and disability sector. Submission deadline is 30 June 2014. >>>

2.   AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR IN THE DIGITAL AGE: POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSITY

The international workshop Audiovisual Sector in the Digital Age: Policies and Strategies for Diversity will be held in Madrid, Spain, on 5-7 November 2014. Its aim is, a decade after the publication of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (UNESCO, 2005), to consider the major issues of the diversity in the permanently changing audiovisual field. The submission deadline for abstracts is 1 July 2014. >>>

3.   ENCATC ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE ARTS

The 22nd ENCATC Annual Conference on New Challenges for the Arts: Is it just about Money?, organised in partnership with the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts, will take place in Brno, Czech Republic, from 17-19 September 2014. This year the conference will discuss the social, aesthetic and economic aspects of arts management in public and private sectors. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 7 July 2014. >>>

4.   OPEN CALL FOR ASEF CREATIVE NETWORKS

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is launching the 2nd open call for proposals and welcomes the submission of projects that will take place between 1 April and 30 November 2015. ASEF Creative Networks is an initiative that encourages collaboration among cultural networks in order to reinforce the dialogue between cultural professionals from Asia and Europe. The call supports artistic and cultural networks. The submission deadline is 15 July 2014. >>>

5.   CREATIVE ENCOUNTERS 2014-2015

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), and its partners Arts Network Asia (ANA) and the European network Trans Europe Halles (TEH) have launched the fourth edition of Creative Encounters: Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe, actively fostering connections across cultures by supporting artistic collaborations, exchanges and dialogues. The submission deadline for proposals is 15 July 2014. >>>

6.   TRANS-ATLANTIC DIALOGUES ON CULTURAL HERITAGE 2015

The conference Trans-Atlantic Dialogues on Cultural Heritage, to be held in Liverpool, UK, on 13-16 July 2015 offers a venue for exploring three critical interactions in this trans-Atlantic dialogue: heritage, tourism and traditions. The goal of the conference is to be simultaneously open-ended and provocative. The organisers welcome papers from academics across a wide range of disciplines. The submission deadline for abstracts is 15 December 2014. >>>

7.   CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERLINK CONTINENTAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. The Interlink Continental Journal of Social Science and Humanities (ICJSSH) is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. >>>

8.   MA IN CULTURAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

The University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia and Université Lumière Lyon 2, France present a joint MA programme in Cultural Policy and Management (Interculturalism and Mediation in the Balkans), founded in 2002. Accredited by the University Lyon 2 and supported by a number of partner universities, professional organisations and guest experts across Europe, it attracts students worldwide, who seek an innovative, stimulating and unique study environment. Application deadlines: 4 June and 19 September 2014. >>>

9.   MASTER OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMME

The Elam School of Fine Arts, National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland, New Zealand is one of the most highly regarded places to study fine arts in New Zealand. The School approaches fine art education in a distinct manner, operating postgraduate studios from an interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary perspective. Now accepting applications for Semester 2, 2014. Applications close on 4 July 2014. >>>

10.   ACCESS TO CULTURE - POLICY ANALYSIS

The aim of the project Access to Culture - Policy Analysis is to examine the gap between the social reality and political normativity in the area of access to culture, in order to develop recommendations for raising awareness about these issues both at the national and at the European level. >>>

11.   PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the Europe 2020 Strategy. The consultation offers an opportunity to share experiences on how Europe 2020 is implemented, and express views and expectations about what it should look like in the future. The need for a European strategy for culture in the digital age is urgent. Will it be a part of Europe 2020? The consultation is open from 5 May to 31 October 2014. >>>

12.   HANDBOOK ON THE LAW OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

The Handbook on the Law of Cultural Heritage and International Trade offers a collection of original writings by leading scholars and practitioners in the rapidly developing field of cultural heritage law. The detailed essays are the product of a multi-year project of the Committee on Cultural Heritage Law of the International Law Association. >>>

13.   SELECTED POEMS, TANKA AND HAIKU

This is a bilingual collection of poems in English and Crimean Tatar, an endangered language. Everything that global cultural community discusses today - intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity, solidarity and tolerance, migrants and their destinies - is present in these selected poems with an open mindset to creativity, i.e., to our creative future. >>>

14.   ARTISTIC PRACTICES: SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND CULTURAL DYNAMICS

This collection of contributions from international, interdisciplinary experts explores particular case studies to deeply analyse artistic practices. Comprising eleven chapters related to different art forms, each chapter offers an original perspective conveying a comprehensive understanding of artistic practices as arrays of specific activities in contemporary art worlds. The book will be significant to both researchers and practitioners in the field. >>>

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