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12th ELIA Biennial Conference
The 12th ELIA Biennial will take place on 8-10 November 2012 in Vienna, Austria, hosted by the University of Applied Arts (Die Angewandte). more >
Euromed 2012 - International Conference on Cultural Heritage
The International Conference on Cultural Heritage (CH) brings together researchers, policy makers, professionals and practitioners to explore some of the more pressing issues concerning cultural heritage today. more >
38th Annual Conference on Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts
Our Communities, Our Cultures: Perspectives, Policies, Practices.
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6th Art of Management & Organisation Conference: Creativity & Critique
Creativity has always been synonymous with the arts, but not with management. Indeed, managing creativity has been constructed as a perennial problem for organizations, creatives not being seen as comfortable with bureaucracy, nor willing to sacrifice autonomy. But recently, their entrepreneurial spirit has been mythologised and the creative industries have been elevated to the status of role model for the knowledge economy. more >
Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability
The LEAD network is accepting session and pre-conference session proposals for the 2012 LEAD conference. Selected sessions will be on topics relevant to the mission and goals of the LEAD network and be of interest to ADA/504 Coordinators, Accessibility Managers, Arts Administrators and other cultural professionals. more >
7th International Conference on Cultural Policy Research
The ICCPR 2012 organized by the Centre for the Study of Culture, Politics and Society (CECUPS), University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the International Journal of Cultural Policy, is intended to address the challenge of rethinking cultural policy analysis from the broader parameters of the relationship between culture and politics. more >
Soundtracks: Music, Tourism and Travel
As an expression of culture, a form of intangible heritage, a signifier of place, and a marker of moments, music provides an important and emotive narrative for tourists. more >
Arte-Polis 4: Creative Connectivity and the Making of Place
Call for Papers: Abstracts due by 6 February 2012. Building on the successes of previous Arte-Polis international conferences and design workshops in 2006, 2008 and 2010, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) is proud to present Arte-Polis 4, an international conference and workshop with the theme "Creative Connectivity and the Making of Place: Living Smart by Design". more >
International Arts Professionals Summer School
The International Arts Professionals Summer School is an intense week of inspirational learning for creative practitioners, arts managers and cultural project managers interested in engaging with the current debates and research in visual and performing arts management. more >
11th Festival of Pacific Arts
The Council of Pacific Arts is looking forward to the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts. more >
International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Society 2012
ICKCS 2012, aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Knowledge, Culture and Society, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. more >
17th International Conference of the ACEI
The Association for Cultural Economics International (ACEI) invites you to attend its 17th international conference on cultural economics to be held at Doshisha University, Kyoto, from Thursday June 21st to Sunday 24th, 2012. more >
17th International Conference of the Association for Cultural Economics International (ACEI)
All scholars, business practitioners, consultants and policy-maker with an interest in the economics of culture and the creative industries are encouraged to attend the conference. more >
Tourist and Cultural Itineraries: From Memory to Development
The conference seeks to promote the meeting of tourism and patrimonial professionals who devote their efforts to enhancing these itineraries, circuits and attracting visitors, who likewise reach out to local or international bodies to foster the possibility of making known their interests, and involve university scholars who analyze and research the economic, social, historic or territorial impact of these memorable itineraries. more >
Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) Conference 2012
Join your AAAE colleagues May 31 - June 2, 2012, in the greater Los Angeles area, as Claremont Graduate University hosts the next conference. more >
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