Throughout Europe and across the world the cultural sector is growing in both complexity and importance. With these changes comes a need for effective, indigenous cultural leadership development models and increased networking locally, regionally and internationally. It is crucial that future cultural leaders develop and nurture the skills necessary to respond to this changing environment.
This large-scale programme helps future cultural leaders emerge and develop their skills and talent.
Through direct engagement with a diverse range of individuals and organisations in the international cultural sector, CLI will enhance intercultural understanding and support economic growth, cultural development and social change.
CLI seeks to create a large, active network of next generation leaders who will utilise the skills and experience gained in the programme to drive an open, tolerant and integrated society.
HOW WILL THIS BE ACHIEVED?
The programme will focus on helping a new generation of arts and cultural practitioners acquire the necessary leadership skills and vision to:
- manage, lead and work in cultural organisations with creativity innovation and efficiency
- increase their ability to play an advocacy role in cultural policy formulation and to influence its implementation
- connect to a global network of like-minded individuals and organisations beyond their usual sphere of operation.
CLI will do this through a varied and tailored programme of activities, including:
- training
- work-based placements
- networking opportunities
- creative collaborations and residencies
- coaching and mentoring
- experiential learning opportunities
The CLI pilot year (April 2009 – March 2010) will engage with partners and participants in countries across the UK, Western Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States.
All participant applications will be made through a nomination process in which British Council staff will work with partners to identify potential participants and invite several applications per country. They will then enter a three-phase competitive process.
Participant Profile
Although experience in a leadership role is not required, we seek participants who are:
- actively engaged in the cultural sector and who want to play a key role in its future
- able to demonstrate a level of achievement and commitment within their sector(s)
- committed to self-development, learning through experience, and learning through sharing knowledge with others.
| The winner of this programme in Portugal for 2010-2011 is Joana Astolfi |
Joana Astolfi. Architect, designer, creative director. Born May 18, 1975 in Lisbon. Fluent in Portuguese, English and Italian, with a working knowledge of Spanish, French and German. She studied Architecture at the University of Wales, graduating in 1998. She has lived in Britian, Portugal and Italy. Over the past four years Joana has worked as a freelancer in the fields of architecture, design and creative direction. Joana is now setting up Studio Astolfi in the heart of Lisbon. Her current projects include the rehabilitation of a house in the Alentejo, the design and production of a series of limited editions of conceptual objects, the design of an underground salt museum in the salt mine of Loulé in the Algarve, and the curation of the exhibition "The Beauty of the Mistake". Joana has also accepted the invitation to become editor of the design section of the on-line magazine "Arte Capital". She collects old radios and chairs. Visit her site! |
May 2010:
Watch the videos to find out more about the Cultural Leadership project.
Part One
- 'Working in a global context'
- 'Defining cultural leadership'
- 'Regional perspectives: transatlantic Model
- 'Regional perspectives: middle east'
Part Two
- 'Promoting diversity'
- 'Building networks'
- 'Future vision'
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