The theme of the 2021 ENCATC Digital Congress on Cultural Management and Policy is "Artists in the spotlight! In search of new agendas for education and research in the cultural management and policy field" and it will be held online from 19-22 October 2021.
Artists are at the core of the cultural and creative sectors (CSS) and the most important partners to other professionals and stakeholders, in and beyond the CCS. As a network of cultural management and policy educators and researchers, and acknowledging the work of artists as the core element in the cultural and creative sectors, with its 2021 ENCATC Digital Congress programme will aim to:
• Provide a space for reflection on the implications for cultural management and policy, as well as for education and research in these fields, of the situation of artists;
• Foster a wider reflection on the sustainability of the cultural and creative sectors taking into consideration the current, multi-dimensional crisis, and before the scenario(s) ahead, considering not only the health crisis, but also other dimensions of the current context, such as climate change, societal changes, etc.;
• Lead a comprehensive view on the issue which considers not only the status of the artist in terms of professionalization, standards, etc., but also encourages an examination of the roles assigned to artists in society and the territory in the forthcoming scenarios.
• Zoom into artists, their needs and strategies seems not only a timely discussion, but also a much needed one. Aesthetics – as inherent to artists’ work – and a wide concept of sustainability – including the green aspect but also the circular economy and the ethical dimension – are two pillars of the New European Bauhaus, and key aspects of our conversation, which will be tackled through different questions and formats.
The ENCATC Digital Congress is the only global event dedicated to the advancement of theory, education, research and practice on cultural management and policy. Each year, it gathers academics, trainers and researchers from the cultural management and policy educational fields with cross-disciplinary interests, cultural professionals, policy makers, artists, and students.
Call for papers: Passed
Price: 80 EUR (Full registration for members of ENCATC, AAAE, TACPS and ASEF); 130 EUR (Full registration for non-members)
Twitter: #ENCATCcongress2021