projeto culture workers no festival internacional culturadigital.br
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Apresentação do projeto Culture Workers, da Holanda, feita por Annette Wolfsberger no dia 3 de dezembro de 2011 no Festival Internacional CulturaDigital.Br- 3 edição, em 3 de dezembro de 2011, no Rio de Janeiro.www.culturadigital.org.brTRANSCRIPT
Cultural Workers Exchange
Founded in 1983
52 members and 17 associated members in 28 countries
www.teh.net
Trans Europe Halles is a network of independent cultural centres offering a dynamic forum for ideas, collaborations, and mutual support in the pursuit of intercultural exchange, understanding and artistic freedom.
Metelkova (Ljubljana/Slovenia)
Kaapelitehdas (Helsinki/Finland)
Schlachthof (Bremen/Germany)
Melkweg (Amsterdam/Netherlands)
Polymer (Tallinn/Estonia)
A38 (Budapest/Hungary)
Village Underground (London /UK)
Stanica (Zilina, Slovakia)
With their new 0-budget built theatre
Engine Room Project 2011 – 2014
Staff Exchange
Professional development:
Leadership programme and workshops Creative Strategies for
Sustainability
Methodology for Intercultural Dialogue
Empowering volunteers
Artistic Community Projects
The Convention
“Independent culture is the research and development engine of European civic life and this project, Engine Room Europe, will contribute to its sustainability and vibrancy into the future.”
Meetings & Conferences
Alternative Architecture
This is the same project as on the slide before…
Zooming in on cultural workers exchange
Youth Exchange Programme 1997-1999
LIFT 2006-2008
Changing Room Staff Exchange 2008-2010
TEH Staff Exchange 2011-2014
WHY?
Cultural Workers Exchange
Elements involved:
hosting centre
+ sending centre
+ exchangee
(+ buddy)
(+ project manager)
Challenges & barriers are manifold:Language skillsFinancial ResourcesTime…
Recommendations following the previous programme
- Tailor the programme to the needs & challenges within your network & design the programme accordingly
- Keep it flexible, open & responsive
- If you appoint a coordinator choose someone who knows your network inside out
- Communication between all partners is crucial
- Good matchmaking is key
- Do not underestimate the social component
Benefits and results from Staff Exchange programme
• More integrated membership
• People value networking more
• A true knowledge exchange took place
• Sparked a process of new projects between members
• Mobility and exchange has really worked as a tool for intercultural dialogue
Sharing
Documenting & Sharing
TEH Resource (currently under development)
Opening up
Try to:Connect with different
networksStrengthen existing links
Start project-basedPool resources
Source additional financial means
