AMATEO – AMATEO – a active participation in ctive participation in cultural a cultural activities ctivities Established 2008, in Ljubljana, Slovenia Currently, AMATEO has 23 member organisations from 12 EU states Member organisations can be national, state or minority organisations within the fields of theatre, music, choirs, arts and crafts, film, dance, community arts and sociocultural activities
AMATEO – AMATEO – a active participation in ctive participation in cultural a cultural activities ctivities
AMATEO – AMATEO – is a network for enhancing… is a network for enhancing… the information flow within member organisations exchange of information and practice among member organisations gathering of initiatives to access EU programmes and support in the search for partners from participating countries joint research into the field of active cultural participation transnational mobility of people working in cultural activities
AMATEO – AMATEO – principles principles Active participation in cultural activities should be: better acknowledged for its importance for art, society and individuals by politicians, bureaucrats, researchers, opinion leaders and professional artists recognised as worthy of support from national and EU institutions encouraged by the reduction of bureaucratic obstacles for its importance to society better respected for its importance in society, for better understanding of the role it can play in development in the EU and worldwide
AMATEO – AMATEO – International Research Conference on the Amateur Arts International Research Conference on the Amateur Arts Objective To collect quantitative baseline data on levels of active participation in cultural activities across Europe Six researchers/amateur arts experts from across Europe met in Novigrad/Cittanova, Croatia Oct ’12 Conference outcomes A research methodology and a generic questionnaire created for use across Europe Next steps Establish contact with European research organisations with a view to set up pan-European research in the field of the amateur arts
AMATEO – AMATEO – inspired by Amateo: Week of Amateur Arts inspired by Amateo: Week of Amateur Arts Exchange practice and inspire member countries to engage in the organisation of a Week of Amateur Arts A Week of Amateur Arts exists in Belgium, The Netherlands, United Kingdom & the Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Sweden and Croatia
AMATEO – AMATEO – inspired by Amateo: Week of Amateur Arts inspired by Amateo: Week of Amateur Arts Towards a European Week of Amateur Arts Develop a model for use by other countries, stimulate new practices and encourage a Week of Amateur Arts across Europe Create an online platform where experiences and models of best practice can be exchanged Encourage mobility of amateur artists throughout Europe
AMATEO AMATEO – initiatives inspired by Amateo – initiatives inspired by Amateo ART – AGE Successful application to the EU Grundtvig Learning Fund Denmark, Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, UK 2 year project on art based learning and active ageing, completed in April 2014 To provide and put into practice new methods and approaches to document, validate and profile the qualities and outcome of art based learning in relation to active ageing. Concluding seminar in Utrecht with partner organisations and groups of older learners from each partner nation.
AMATEO AMATEO – initiatives inspired by Amateo – initiatives inspired by Amateo Culture Guides Successful application to the EU Grundtvig Learning Fund Denmark, Netherlands, Slovenia, Hungary, UK 2 year project started October 2013 Using the idea of 'citizen-helps-citizen' where volunteer ‘Culture Guides’ act as guides to help groups of socially-marginalised end-users access arts and culture offerings in their locality Outputs will include a European handbook of best practice
AMATEO AMATEO – amateur arts and cultural centres – amateur arts and cultural centres Situation in Flanders (as case study) Amateur Arts Forum (FvA/AAF) Association of Cultural Centres (VVC/ACC) - process of dialogue - registration of numbers of amateur arts performances in cultural centres - barriers for active cultural participation in cultural centres
AMATEO AMATEO – amateur arts and cultural centres – amateur arts and cultural centres - Discussion - the position of amateur arts in cultural centres across Europe
AMATEO AMATEO – Towards a European Week of Amateur – Towards a European Week of Amateur Arts Arts History: Flanders: 20 th Week of Amateur Arts in 2015 Currently: A Week of Amateur Arts exists in 8 countries: Belgium, The Netherlands, United Kingdom & the Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Sweden and Croatia
AMATEO AMATEO – Towards a European Week of Amateur – Towards a European Week of Amateur Arts Arts Week of Amateur Arts in Flanders has a theme each year: 2016: MATCH 2015: de kleine artiest 2014: de groote oorlog 2013: Natuurtalent 2012: Homemade … 2005: een neus voor kunst? … 1998: driven by art
AMATEO AMATEO – Towards a European Week of Amateur – Towards a European Week of Amateur Arts Arts EU-application as network create a European concept create an online platform where all information comes together
AMATEO AMATEO – Towards a European Week of Amateur – Towards a European Week of Amateur Arts Arts find partnerships (eg AITA/IATA, Europa Cantat, ENCC…) shared communication to enhance visibility one theme for all the WAA across Europe all the WAA at the same time? European launch day for WAA? exchange to learn form each other share good formats for activities
AMATEO AMATEO – Towards a European Week of Amateur – Towards a European Week of Amateur Arts Arts - discussion – How do we connect the several Weeks of Amateur Arts to a broad concept of a European WAA?
AMATEO AMATEO – Towards a European Week of Amateur – Towards a European Week of Amateur Arts Arts - discussion – How do cultural centres react to this plan/concept? Would cultural centres across Europe be interested to be involved in a European Week of Amateur Arts? Suggestions for the concept?
AMATEO – Contact I AMATEO – Contact Information nformation Website – www.amateo.info Secretariat – AMATEO c/o Forum voor Amateurkunsten, Abrahamstraat 13, 9000 Ghent Flanders, Belgium – Benedikte de Vos e-mail: info@amateo.org Registered Address and Treasury – AMATEO c/o Forum voor Amateurkunsten, Abrahamstraat 13, B- 9000 Ghent, Belgium President – Aled Rhys-Jones, UK
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