It is about Black/North SEAS, a multi-annual project, its impact, achievements and some issues that its qualitative and quantitative evaluation raises. A project of this size and complexity involves hundreds of people and dozens of organizations and lasts several years. For the evaluation, over 40 individuals have responded to the written questionnaire on their experience [Read more...]
Not for fame and not for money. Most culture professionals get involved in the international cultural cooperation projects primarily out of curiosity, to meet interesting colleagues and be inspired by them. They hope that getting to unknown places and immersing themselves into foreign cultural constellations has a stimulating effect on them. Professional development and professional [Read more...]
Quite a few. For the participants who fulfill different roles (artist, expert, producer, presenter, funder, trainer, technician, communication person…) it is not always easy to grasp the entire complicated project, especially as it is a dynamic undertaking, so that components, arrangements, locations, programs, budgets and even intentions change in the course of time, evolve from [Read more...]
They are not. Audiences are local and predominantly immobile and in many places not used to international work. How the audiences will respond to a substantial package of international work depends mainly on the local host and the presentation arrangements made. In smaller places, such as Mangalia (RO), Balchik (BG) or Skegness (UK), where the [Read more...]
In a multilateral project, especially one that lasts over 3 years, such as SEAS, every participant becomes aware that own routines and habits are not universal standards, shared by all. Everyone faces different modes and ways of running a project and re-examines own preferences and predilections. With globalization, EU integration and mobility there is a [Read more...]
Not yet. Here management means shouldering the leading role in planning and implementation of a complex project, taking decisions and overseeing realization. Taking risk and assigning responsibilities. Supervising simultaneous processes that are evolving at different places. Troubleshooting, finding alternative solutions quickly. Motivation of partners and harmonization of roles and tasks. Budget controls and cash flow [Read more...]
Their interests are quite divergent and usually add some political objectives to an artistic and cultural agenda. EU seeks to enhance international cultural cooperation for the sake of European audiences and strengthen a sense of European cultural citizenship. But it also engages in an active neighbourhood policy on its borders, such as the Black Sea [Read more...]
Are there some recommendations, derived from those international cooperation experiences? Yes, and they are derived from the analysis of the questionnaire responses and the interviews. Hopefully, they will benefit European cultural operators who consider getting engaged in multilateral cooperation endeavors. SPEED ● Cultural diversity translates into the time capital needed to grasp it and deploy [Read more...]
