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Culture Health and Wellbeing International Conference
Conference Chair: Professor Richard Parish, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for Public Health
The conference will inform international perspectives on:
•Healthy and Creative Ageing - how cultural interventions promote healthy ageing
•Global Health Inequalities and Culture - how cultural interventions respond to health inequalities in different parts of the world
•Culture and the Social Determinants of Wellbeing - how cultural interventions contribute to wellbeing and a healthy society
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International Conference "Performing Arts Management Today"
"Performing Arts Management Today" is the professional conference open to arts managers, arts administrators, arts management educators and consultants, arts entrepreneurs, fundraisers, producers, arts agents and talent managers working in various artistic disciplines from all over the world interested in the research of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts administration and training. more >
Cultural Entrepreneurship Conference
The conference will be hosted by Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku, Pori Unit at 10 – 11 December 2012. The conference theme, Networked Cultural Heritage and its ‘Impact’ on Place Brands - Global Perspectives on Capturing Value through Entrepreneurial Partnerships, brings out the role that new patterns of activities, relationships and new forms of networking between regions in tandem with cultural production can play in enhancing regional and national competitiveness. more >
Culture Matters 2012
Capturing the social and economic value of cultural heritage: Perspectives and projects from across Europe. more >
2012 National Arts Marketing Project Conference
2012 National Arts Marketing Project Conference takes place November 9-12 in Charlotte, NC, USA. more >
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 >
Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders
The first annual Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders will bring together fifty dynamic young cultural leaders from around the world at Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, Austria for an intensive leadership development program. The Salzburg Global Seminar and National Arts Strategies, a non-profit organization specializing in leadership development for the cultural sector, are launching this new series which will provide a unique learning opportunity for “next generation” cultural leaders (25-35 yrs.) from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. more >
Arts & Health - Call for papers
This conference is an initiative of the ENCATC Arts and Health Thematic Area and is organised by the Cultural Management Degree Programme, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. The deadline for paper submissions is 31 May 2012. more >
38th Annual Conference on Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts
Our Communities, Our Cultures: Perspectives, Policies, Practices.
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Conference on Social Theory, Politics & the Arts
Conference 'Our Countries, Our Culture: Policies, Practices, Perspectives'. Social Theory, Politics and the Arts (STPA) is an interdisciplinary gathering of researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and students that explores key trends, practices and policy issues affecting the arts around the world. The conference is held at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge on 18-12 October, 2012. more >
European Commission: Cultural Development
The European Commission will organise a conference on 16-17 October in Brussels which will provide inspirational examples of audience development by cultural organisations and foster European exchange of practice on audience development strategies. more >
Atelier for Young Festival Managers
The European Festivals Association (EFA) and the Ljubljana Festival are delighted to announce the launch of the Open Call for Application for the fifth edition of the Atelier for Young Festival Managers from 14-21 October 2012 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. more >
Bite the Big Apple: NY Arts Management Tour
This is an unique opportunity to experience the world's most dynamic city while learning from the centre of American and global culture. New York opens its doors again to arts managers, producers, cultural brokers, arts educators, community arts workers and curators. more >
Creative Communities 3 Conference: Risks & Possibilities
Following the highly successful Creative Communities Conference in 2009 and 2010, Creative Communities 3 will provide a forum for critical discussion and knowledge exchange concerning the ‘Risks & Possibilities’ of unleashing creativity in communities. more >
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