2007-05-25

Best Practices of Government support for the Performing Arts in Europe

The performing arts in all countries in Europe are supported by their governments. But than all resemblance ends. Scope, depth, nature and mass of state support differ widely from one country to another. States, provinces, regions and municipalities all have different expectations, roles and schemes in their financial support of the performing arts. The Dutch Association of Theatres and Concert Halls (VSCD) in cooperation with the Boekman Foundation and Pearle* organizes an international conference at June 7th 2007 in Utrecht (Netherlands) on best practices in government support of the performing arts.

Questions to be dealt with are: what tendencies in government support of culture and the performing arts are dominant, what happy examples of effective and fruitful government policies can be presented, what best practices can be identified from which other countries can benefit? The conference will focus on four main aspects of state support for the performing arts
a. State and Market
b. Smaller, smaller, smallest: upsizing and cooperation
c. Understanding and negotiation: examples of a good contract between government and the performing arts
d. Beyond marketing: education & outreach Final result: a box full of beautiful examples

Details: http://www.pearle.ws/events.php

Pearle* European League of Employers Associations in the Performing Arts sector