This publication is an output of SOIL project funded by the Swedish Institute; ‘The Social Inclusion Lab (SOIL)’ which aimed at reducing inequalities, empowering European cultural centres to improve their work with social inclusion & contribute to relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It was created to assist Trans Europe Halles member centres and any other cultural centre, in understanding diversity and inclusion and to start with practical steps. It is for artists and cultural centres and workers working or aiming to diversify their practices. 

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Cultural Accelerator Publication. Independent Cultural Sector in Azerbaijan: Challenges and Opportunities offers a unique insight into the country’s independent cultural scene that has rarely been highlighted. However, independent art initiatives have been growing across the country in the past years but still remains more of a local/immediate community phenomenon below the radar of international awareness and academic studies. The publication not only summarises the project results but also includes quotes from local artists, survey results that were conducted during the project and offers recommendations on what can be done to develop indepedent arts in the country.

‘Manifesto of the Third Landscape’ by Gilles Clément was originally published in 2004 in French and is one of the key text in the modern landscape design that advocates to create from landscape opposed to design against it. This groundbreaking text introduces a new term ‘third landscape’ – a third state of being, exisiting on the margins, untouched spaces that remain in their natural state, such as summits, deserts, etc.

This text is vital for understanding how abandoned places can have “a second life” and what potential they hold opposed to cultivated spaces where human intervene.

We are very excited to be publishing the first English version of this text translated by Michele Bee from our member centre Manifatture Knos and Raphaël Fèvre.

There is a less obvious but an accessible and easy method to  help you, not only to improve your whole organisation and projects but also boost your income and impact. 

All these things you want to reach, you can reach through a well-organised data collection!You know what, we have the best guidelines on HOW TO DO THIS for you!  

Check out our Publication “A CULTURAL WORKER’S GUIDE TO A GALAXY OF DATA”. Here you can learn more about Data (Collection), the various forms of Data, and the Importance of assorting, analysing, and interpreting facts. 

This publication is not meant to be a textbook but a collection of resources, tools, tips and links to the relevant material to about cultural leadership. The idea is not to reinvent the wheel, or rephrase already existing literature, but to offer a handy toolkit for the reader already looking for specific aspects of cultural leadership, o for some tips or learnings or resources by other cultural leaders.

The publication has been produced within SHIFT project by Trans Europe Halles with the support of other project partners.

In this publication, we would like to tell the story of the experience of grassroots cultural centres in Europe during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the very start of the pandemic, TEH Coordination Office launched ‘Mission Impossible’ – a so it seemed at the time – to support our members throughout this crisis and come out stronger, more resilient and prepared! We decided the best way to go is to get to know our members better so we launched a survey and get on the phone to talk to as many of them as possible. As a result, we collected priceless data and insights into the situation of our members during the pandemic, their thoughts on current cultural policies and sector’s sustainability and impact. Not to be missed!!!!

Research-informed recommendations for network organisations on combating sexual harassment and power abuse in the European cultural sector

In light of developments since 2017, when the #MeToo movement rose to global prominence, the SHIFT – Shared Initiatives for Training partners (nine European cultural networks and platforms) made a common decision to focus on sexual harassment and power abuse in the European art world. Produced by IETM, On the Move – OTM, and FACE – Fresh Arts Coalition Europe, this publication is the culmination of the SHIFT project’s work on Gender and Power Relations. 

Together with our long-term partner Michele Bee – co-founder of Manifatture Knos – we started a series of publications dedicted to commoning practices. This publication written by Paul Citron explores the notion of ‘Equivocal Spaces’ – spaces described by their fleeting nature. They embody different uses and are often citizen-driven and citizen-initiated, arising from their current needs. Equivocal spaces are never fully complete but evolve with time and live in present. They are radically occupied spaces; self-made or shared livings; cultural centres opened up in their neighbourhoods, and much more. Read the full publication to learn more and get inspired!

TEH Startup Support Programme is a training programme that we have designed to provide support to European emerging non-governmental cultural centres.

The beneficiary region in 2020-2021 were Mediterranean countries – Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain. One of the four cultural centres that participated in the programme was EIXO from Mosteiró / Vila do Conde, Portugal. Take a look at the startup support programme publication to learn more about the initiative and their journey towards a more sustainable future.

The Startup Support Programme is part of the project Factories of Imagination, which is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

TEH Startup Support Programme is a training programme that we have designed to provide support to European emerging non-governmental cultural centres.

The beneficiary region in 2020-2021 were Mediterranean countries – Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain. One of the four cultural centres that participated in the programme was Útero from Lisbon, Portugal. Take a look at the startup support programme publication to learn more about the initiative and their journey towards a more sustainable future.

The Startup Support Programme is part of the project Factories of Imagination, which is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.