The CULTART project has set both short-term and long-term objectives. In the short term, it aims to deliver a 6-month cross-sectoral Cultural Management program, training CCS young professionals, addressing academic gaps in Cultural Managament Programmes , and providing trainer-to-trainee sessions to multiply knowledge and skills transnationally - Including real study cases from cultural institutions (e.g. museums, theatres, operas, festivals) in educational practices enhancing skill-to-practice competencies in young cultural managers For the medium and long term, the project focuses on innovation strategies and educational policies to better account for the role of cultural and creative sectors, fostering complementarities between culture, education, and private sector investors, using targeted cultural policies to address social issues, and supporting cultural entrepreneurship for new models of economic and social value creation.
Plovdiv 2019 Foundation was driven to apply for this project in 2021 as part of its long-term strategy to promote greater complementarities between culture, education and private sector on a European level. After COVID crisis the creative sector is among the most affected areas in Europe with jobs at risk ranging from 0.8 to 5.5% (data OECD), the current economic, social and health complications have amplified these challenges and The CULTART projects is looking at new ways to build resilience In our communication with participants in Cultart we elaborated the section “Why Now” on the Cultart website: https://cultart.eu/about/ The Needs: Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) operate in a complex business environment, where they are defined by the standard regulations concerning businesses as well as intellectual property rights, taxation and many other issues.The culture sector is undergoing considerable and rapid change after the digital revolution. In response to these changes, governments increasingly identify a need for continuous assessment to ensure the sector’s regulatory framework remains fit for purpose.