The questions asked were connected with SEAS project in terms of: strength, weaknesses, uniqueness, partnership, production and touring, funding, organisational, development, local impact, cooperation, and more. The interviews and online survey responses are summarized separately. The methodology for the evaluation of the Black/North SEAS project included targeted telephone/Skype interviews and an on-line survey. All answers [Read more...]
The reasons given by interviewees are summarized below: Content and idea Attracted by the idea of performing arts and theatre events going out of conventional buildings and being performed in non-conventional spaces. Promising concept and idea of the whole project. Experiencing new artistic context. Mixed forms of art within the projects: street theatre, music, installations, [Read more...]
Expectations which were met To meet and connect with artists, professionals and people from different cultural background and different regions of Europe: to network. To reach other types of audiences, outside of our regular environment. To learn how to adapt to new places and new challenges (especially for artists and local hosts). To bring media [Read more...]
These are the main areas and examples of what the interviewees answered: People The main positive surprise was the people: there were extraordinary people involved in the project: professionals and artists: inspired, motivated, enthusiastic and engaged. Setting up new friendship and changing personal lives as a result of established contacts during the project. Project’s concept, [Read more...]
Several interviewees emphasized that many of the negative surprises finally turned to positive: e.g. some people didn’t understand at the beginning what Black/North SEAS is about, but then they saw things which were very different of what they saw before, and this somehow changed their attitude. Some frustrations and surprises were also a “charm” and [Read more...]
The most difficult to be answered during the interview were the questions concerning international cultural cooperation. “In which way has your understanding on international cultural cooperation (ICC) changed as a result of your involvement in SEAS activities? Or it hasn’t changed?” and “What’s your perception after the project of the multilateral cooperation, in comparison with [Read more...]
The questions posed to the interviewees were “Has your organisation (team) changed or became different as a result of being involved in SEAS? If yes, in what sense?”. Here are some of the answers given by the interviewees: Without this project, it wouldn’t be possible to tour and see different places. It contributed to understanding [Read more...]
The following uniqueness, strengths and weaknesses of SEAS can be identified from the interviews. Uniqueness Strengths Weaknesses High degree of complexity The whole concept was exciting: connecting North sea and Black sea Two simultaneous messages in the project: the art works and cooperation message, as well as the scientific part: culminating the project in the [Read more...]
Gaining knowledge and experience internationally is maybe the most important outcome, mentioned by all interviewees. Other answers: Ongoing artistic collaboration outside of SEAS. Increasing artistic visibility after the project. More activities happenning as a result of SEAS. New friendship. ”Cascade” effect: one visit leads to chain of more collaborative projects. Numerous invitations outside SEAS project. [Read more...]
During the interviewing process, interviewees gave recommendations on how to improve management and organisation of multilateral projects in the future. Preparatory phase There is a need to devote sufficient amount of time for preparatory phase of the project and envisage as more details as possible. Compex international project has to have a research part, where [Read more...]
