CULTURAL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY

Plovdiv 2019 Foundation was driven to apply for this project in 2021 as part of its long-term strategy to promote greater complementarities between culture, education and private sector on a Europ...

The CULTART project has set both short-term and long-term objectives. In the short term, it aims to deliver a 6-month cross-sectoral Cultural Management program, training CCS young professionals, addressing academic gaps in Cultural Managament Programmes , and providing trainer-to-trainee sessions to multiply knowledge and skills transnationally - Including real study cases from cultural institutions (e.g. museums, theatres, operas, festivals) in educational practices enhancing skill-to-practice competencies in young cultural managers For the medium and long term, the project focuses on innovation strategies and educational policies to better account for the role of cultural and creative sectors, fostering complementarities between culture, education, and private sector investors, using targeted cultural policies to address social issues, and supporting cultural entrepreneurship for new models of economic and social value creation.

The implemented activities (A) we delivered in 4 Work Packages (WP) and pillars of activities, each(A) is linked to a concrete result of Cultart project: For details reff. to Giant Chart Attachment WP1. Project Management Ongoing Project and financial management activities A1: Ongoing stable management of the project A2: Forms for financial and administrative monitoring and reporting; A3: Development and implementation of quality assurance measures (QR) A4: Dissemination strategy A5: Pilot up-scaling and implementation A6: Exploitation plans and tools WP2. Project exploitation and Implementation of Results (R) R1- CULTART Curriculum: A7: Gathering of basic theory and research of best practices in EU A8: Assembling a list of experts to be involved in each partnering country A9: Development of sub-modules and detailed description A10: Forming a time schedule and division of experts’ engagement A11: Summary, analyses, discussion with the leading organisation (CC) and delivery of final texts. The Cultart training program: https://cultart.eu/5x5-training/ According to the planned tasks partners followed these steps: Structure of the curriculum framework, content, learning areas and subjects. R2- CULTART Trainers Book (CTB) R3- CULTART Business Book (CBB) R4- CULTART Start-up Platform (CSP) Development of the 6 key online elements in the CSP and digitalization of materials: Virtual Academy (curriculum, video lectures, research analyses, materials on CCS theory, trainers book, online exercises, case studies and Business Book) https://cultart.eu/2023/12/19/cultart-book/ https://www.youtube.com/@cultart_academy https://cultart.eu/open-calls/ WP3. Dissemination and Communication (see att. Communication strategy document) The dissemination strategy consisted of actions performed by all partners in the four dissemination domains: • Dissemination for awareness-raising • Dissemination for understanding • Dissemination for support • Dissemination for actions Dissemination activities were performed through various instruments and media: A7: Development of the dissemination strategy and plan – led by P1 and P3, in contribution with all partners. A8: Dissemination database creation of all involved stakeholders and beneficiaries – P5 with contribution from all partners. A9: Production of promotional materials - project ppt, leaflets, roll-up banners, logo, and multiplier events packages etc. - by P1 with contribution of all partners. A10: Development of CULTART Start up Platform– P2, P5 with contribution from all partners. A11: The organisation of thematic workshops (minimum 4 per partner) - all partners A12: Using all partners existing means of dissemination via their national an EU-wide networks - portals, social media, newsletters etc. A13: The organisation of 5 multiplier events – by all partners, coordinated by P1 A14: The organisation of the final conference multiplier event in Plovdiv - by P1 and all partners WP4 Monitoring and Report The Monitoring plan is the longest phase in the general timetable of the project, it starts in December 2021 and continues until November 2023, its activities are spread on monthly basis and the plan consists of two main pillars of activities: A15 Monitoring & Evaluation/ A16: Testing & Piloting Phase of each result. (Ref: Giant Chart/line 22): Monitoring team control and monitor all other project activities (multiplier events, LTTAs, project management) online and onsite by using the project management and implementation grant.

The results of the CULTART project are directly allied to the set of objectives outlined in the subsequent section and follow the structure of short- and long-term outcomes. The set cover the main distinguished needs of young people in the Cultural Creative Sector, not only according to their national context but also recognized on the European level. The partnership consortium has put in efforts to create an accurate subdivision of activities throughout the project, accordingly to observe and measure results during the 24 months of the project and results after its competition. Short-term results, during the project / Due date: - A finalized CULTART Curriculum (R1) / Jul 2022 1. A non-formal, cross-sectoral, six-month-long Cultural Management Program of 10 modules 2. A finalised CULTART Trainers Book (R2) / Nov 2022 – An innovative digital tool that assures efficient trainer-to-trainer allocation of teaching tools and use of the Curriculum of CULTART - Include, train and facilitate more than 125 young professionals in CCS from 5 countries/ Nov 2022 – March 2023 3. Provide short staff training – Train the Trainer (T2T) session to multiply knowledge and skills transnationally / Nov 2021 as part of the 1 LTTA - https://cultart.eu/2022/11/23/forum-2019-2/ 4. Finalise and distribute The CULTART Business Book (R3) / May 2023 – containing five CCS case studies from real organisations in the partnering countries, operating in the fields of Public events and Festivals (BG), Design and Architecture (IT), Performing Arts (GR), Applied Arts (MK) and Fine Arts Institutions (AU). - https://cultart.eu/2023/12/19/cultart-book/ 5. Launch the CULTART Start-up Platform (R4)/ June 2023 – An open-source online digital tool that can amplify advances in CCS young professionals ‘recognition of work and support the creative potential of youth. - https://cultart.eu/start-up/ 6. Pilot and Test the CULTART programme / July 2022 – to address gaps in formal, academic education in Cultural management programs and modules. - Disseminate all results of the CULTART project among stakeholders, youth and a wide audience in 5 countries and up to 230 live present participants. Aug 2023 – Dec 2023 - https://cultart.eu/2022/06/16/apply-for-the-cultart-academy/ 7. Raise competencies and expertise of the partner consortium members - Provide trainer-to-trainer sessions to multiply knowledge and skills transnationally - Include real study cases (CS) from cultural institutions (e.g. museums, theatres, operas, festivals) in educational practices enhancing skill-to-practice competencies in young cultural managers. (during the whole project). 8. Organise internships with the trainees of CULTART in the CCSs - Efficient networking Alumni between the participants in the CULTART project. Outcomes in the medium and long term: 9. Widen innovation strategies and educational policies to better account for the role of cultural and creative sectors. 10. Achieved greater complementarities between culture, education and private sector investors. 11. Recognised educational advances in cultural and creative sectors, particularly in the use of new digital tools that build on gaming technologies and new forms of cultural content. 12. Recognised more efficient cultural policies to address social issues such as intercultural dialogue in the partnering countries. 13. Enhance institutional capacity to manage cultural events and offer cultural management educational programme. 14. Expand the competitiveness of CCS enterprises and institutions in the partnering countries In response to these changes. Sustainability : The CULTART consortium plans to secure the sustainability of the short and long-term results after the end of the proposal duration of 24 months. All partners of the consortium are invited by the leading organisation to join a new legal entity CULTART SE – a spin-off company that secures the continuation of all outputs of the project, to share the responsibility of the future development and legacy. All future products/outcomes and the CULTART SE will give credits to the Erasmus+ funding and support.