2-3 October, Maastricht
9:00 – 13:00

“Art education is an extremely precarious process. Students and lecturers are continually feeling around for something that can be meaningful or significant to hold on to.

However, this does not imply incompetence, ignorance or laziness. It is simply one of the main values of art education that everything must be rediscovered over and over again.

But at the same time, the government is looking for concrete issues in society. Depending on which way the political wind is blowing, we run the risk of this society being viewed as a market, rather than as a world.” – Erik DeJong.

 

This year the Conference on Cultural and Creative Industries is going to focus on 3 topics; Art Education & entrepreneurship, how a city could support its talent and what is the current situation of Cultural industries in small cities.

Since a couple of years, the following questions are on the table of discussion of art academies, cities and even higher levels of government.

Do art graduates need business/entrepreneurial skills to become successful? Is it the responsibility of the academy to teach these skills? If not, whose is it?

What are the most important skills art graduates need in order to develop their career?

What is the most important factor for a city to have in order to create a vibrant and sustainable creative culture?

Is it possible for a peripheral/small city to create such a culture?

When can we speak of a successful cultural and creative environment?

Through great real life examples and a meaningful discussion, the conference aims to find possible solutions to these questions.

The Conference is divided into 2 days, the first dedicated to presentation and discussion, the second focused completely on providing participants practical skills.

Program Monday 2nd of October – Forza Fashion House 

13:00 lunch

afternoon program powered by MaastrichtLab ( it’s free and open to everyone)

14:00 – 18:00
SUPER DUPER CREATIVE HUB BUS TOUR OF MAASTRICHT LAB:

visit different creative hubs and locations like Starters Valley and Caracola;
share, learn and listen;
onboard quiz and entertainment;
meet fellow students & like minded people;
Stone oven Pizza along the way, you won’t leave hungry

18:30 – 20:00
LAB CAFÉ BY MAASTRICHT LAB,
THEME: STUDENT AND THE CITY
Location: De Brandweer

discuss, interact, socialize;
Interactive discussion with representatives from different areas such as local government, artists, students organizations and more;
Join us for a drink afterwards!

21:00 – 22:00 INFORMAL GET TOGETHER – DON’T BE SHY!
Location: De Brandweer

Would you like joining the fun?
Send M-LAB an email and we will confirm your attendance >>> info@maastrichtlab.nl

Program Tuesday 3rd of October – Maastricht Academy Fine Arts and Design ( main building)

What are the skills artists, and cultural professionals need?

On the second day of the Conference for Cultural and Creative Industries, you have the chance to broaden your skills set! We offer a number of workshops led by leading professionals where you will gain important knowledge and skills on how to successfully enter the professional field.  You can pick and choose the workshops yourself and thus create your own programme. The regular price for these workshops normally is much higher, thanks to precious partnership you can attend it for an affordable price. Please do not wait too long with subscribing, as places are limited.

program:

9:00 welcome | registration Coffee and Tea

9.15 – 13:00 workshops:

Workshop 1: 

Emilia Telese, The Artist as Entrepreneur
9:00-13:00

A four-hour workshop designed to empower artists to create a financial strategy for their practice.

Including a theory section and a practical, hands-on section, the workshop looks at:

•   Understanding the dynamics of the art world in Europe
•   Approaching galleries and funding bodies with a great proposal
•   Minimising rejection when applying for funding
•   How to create a financial support strategy for your art practice
•   Writing about your practice effectively
•   Finding out about the best sources of funding for your practice

Designed and led by Emilia Telese, this 4h workshop has been designed especially for The Artist and the Others and is a short version of her financial strategy workshop Dodge the Shredder, widely considered to be the leading workshop of its kind in the UK.

Workshop 2:
9.00 – 11:00

Margriet Vollenberg, Organisation in Design, Presenting Your Work: Show & Sell

A two-hour seminar in which renowned curator and art director Margriet Vollenberg highlights the most important aspects of exhibiting at and curating for art & design fairs. The session will focus particularly on content, creativity and experimentation, giving you the opportunity to  both exchange ideas on ways to reach your audience as well as to learn from each other’s perspectives–whether you are an independent artist or an established creative.

Topics include:
– An introduction to Organisation in Design and the company’s long-lived history of managing and guiding projects for national and international fairs;
– How the dynamic curated format ‘Ventura Projects’ balances renowned designers with emerging talents and independent studios with established brands, academies, galleries and institutions;
– How Ventura New York opened up the American market for Dutch Designers and what artists can do to become more skilled at networking, pitching, and making sales during an event;

– An interactive discussion about presentation at fairs and the role of self-promotion therein.

Workshop 3:
11.00- 13:00

Kitty Dejong, BNO, The business side of the design profession.

During this tailored workshop, participants will have the chance to discover the current job market, its legal aspects and how to prepare for an interview.

Moreover, you will learn how to set up your own Design Practice, including the legal aspects and commercial challenges. Last but not least, you will learn about fees & Quotations: how to start and how to be competitive.

In this way, you will learn the business side of the design profession.

Workshop 4:
9:00- 11:00

Workshop 5:
11:00 – 13:00

Alexander Ramselaar, Cultuur Ondernemen: Chances and opportunities for financing your cultural objective

In this interactive presentation/workshop Alexander takes you into the world of finance, where he will introduce you to a solid mix of financing possibilities for your project, initiative or organization.
 Next to the traditional sources of financing, the focus will be on less obvious means like philanthropy, loans and informal capital. Although financing always has to be customized to its purpose, there are of course questions, do’s and don’ts of a general nature. Alexander will zoom in on these questions and provide you with tips and tricks. This will all be illustrated with practical examples. 

This workshop is open to creative Individuals and representatives of cultural organizations.

Participants can send in questions about financing regarding their own objective. Alexander intends to incorporate these questions into the workshop.

Please send in your question before September 21st to Alexander@cultuur-ondernemen.nl

This workshop is made possible thanks to the support of the European Union.

Book Your Ticket here.