Projects of Creative Centers Integrated Regional Operational Programme - Priority axis No. 3

aims and results PA3 IROP Thematic Objective No. 8 Supporting sustainable employment and labour force mobility Priority Axis No. 3 IROP Mobilizing creative potential in the regions Specific Objective No 3.1 Stimulating the promotion of sustainable employment and job creation in the CCI by creating a conducive environment for the development of creative talent and non-technological innovation Centralised Support Development of creative talent, business spirit and support of non-technological innovation with the use of digital technologies and fostering demand for creative work (emerging talents) The Main Result of Support Job creation in the cultural and creative industry Other results of support Preparation for the labour market or for starting up businesses and assertion in the market environment New contacts Business support Preferential conditions for renting of the working premises, including a technological base The professionalization of the working environment of natural persons and entities in CCI Skills and know-how for the implementation of innovations

Creative and cultural industries Core Creative Arts Cultural Heritage, Archives and Libraries Visual Arts Performing Arts Cultural Education Handicrafts Cultural Industries Literature and Print Media Music, Audio-Visuals and Multimedia Creative Industries Design Architecture Advertising

40 working places Eligible Applicants/Partners Target groups Local Government Entities - Cities, Municipalities, Higher Territorial Units Budgetary and Subsidised Organisations established by Local Government Entities Budgetary and Subsidised Organisations established by the Central Government Body Public Colleges / Universities Non-profit Organisations, Civic Associations Association of Legal Persons Target groups Natural persons who are not entrepreneurs Natural persons who are entrepreneurs pursuant to special legal regulations – (e.g. writers, inventors, drama and visual artists, authorized architects, restorer of cultural heritage monuments and articles of visual art) SMEs in cultural industry Students and graduates of secondary art schools and universities/academies Non-profit organizations Unemployed, inactive persons, MRC Target territory Indicator - Growth of Employment (per year) 40 working places More developed region – Bratislava 180 working places (per one CC) Less developed region – other regions (7)

MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT 1. Development of Creative Talent, Business Spirit and Support of Non-technological Innovation with the Use of Digital Technologies 1.1. Development of Creative Talent and Skills 1.2. Business Support 1.3. Support of the Access to the Markets 1.4. Networking Support   1.5. Building a Specific Development Infrastructure within the CC 1.6. Support of Establishment and Management of the CC 2. Fostering Demand for Creative Work (Emerging Talents) Supportive activities of the project: Project Managment Publicity and Informedness Public Procurement Preparation of Application for Non-refundable Financial Contribution Amount of support Activities 1.5. 50 % Infrastructure (Of which 60 % is for the reconstruction of the building and 40 % is for procurement of technologies) 1.1. – 1.4. 1.6. 2 50 % Soft Activities

Activity 1 1.1. Development of Creative Talent and Skills Open workshops Open for general public, people above 18 interested in CCI. Workshops are oriented on development of creative talent and skills, that are essential for working at cultural and creative industry.   Open innovative studio Professional advisory consultation and documentation information centre oriented on innovation and the use of artistic and cultural creative ICT technologies. It will function in cooperation with the creative incubator and independently for external users – creative professionals. Internships at entities operating in CCI

Activity 1 1.2. Business Support Creative incubator Oriented on natural persons who are not entrepreneurs yet and are willing to establish their own enterprise. Consulting service and training courses, e.g. principles of budgeting projects, preparing business plans, professional approaches in business, marketing Rental of working space and technologies under preferential conditions Access to co-working space Creative accelerator Oriented on support of existing creative entrepreneurs that are already operating in CCI (SME). 1. Creative accelerator for beginning enterpreneurs - SME up to three years after the start of its activity. Complex services cover all the needs of a beginning eneterpreneur. 2. Purpose-built/specialized creative accelerator - Provides services focused on improvements of the functioning of a company in one or two areas (marketing, how to use new technologies, protection of intellectual property). 3. Complex creative accelerator - Dedicated to special projects of high potential. Services are focused on improving of existing business and innovations of the business model and its following expansion to the global markets.   Budget-priced long-term rental of working space and technologies

ACTIVITY 1 1.3. Support of the Access to the Markets Services supporting the sale of the outcomes of creative work in CC Online presentation of the work of regional artists Further presentation of the work at specialised stores or pop-up stores, at CC Festival support of the activities of CC   Support of the presentation and sale of the outcomes of creative work Supporting the attendance at the markets, subcontracting fairs and festivals in Slovakia as well as abroad

Activity 1 1.4. Networking Support Networking services Support cross-sectoral cooperation Building capacities in the form of specific workshops for new skills and knowledge (professional, digital, business) Exchange of experience and knowledge transfer, including international collaboration Enhancing the attractiveness of regions for the entry of international creative talents Giving information on possibilities of networking Organizing networking events for the members of CC Networking support of the members of CC

Activity 1 1.5. Building a Specific Development Infrastructure of CC Reconstruction, modernization and renovation of buildings for the purposes of CC Procurement of technological equipment for the purposes of CC Administration of infrastructure of new CC 1.6. Support for the Establishment and Management of CC Adopting the set of rules of Creative Centre Capacity building of regional participants of CCI Providing the management of Creative Centre Rental of working space and technologies for activities of CC (virtual too)

Activity 1 Eligible cost Activities 1.1. – 1.4 . Activity 1.5. 1.5. – incur and payment of expenditures first by December 18 2015 others - from call of application for non-refundable financial contribution and last by December 31 2023 Activities 1.1. – 1.4 . Wage costs Procurement services pertinent to  provide services within realization of activities 1.1 – 1.4 Travel expenses Supplies (material, low-value tangible assets) Software Energy consumption Activity 1.5. Reconstruction, modernization and renovation of buildings, enlargement, upper extension, building conversion and reconstruction of the interior and exterior, including technology and interior equipment Procurement of project documentation Expenditures for construction supervision Expenditures for authorial supervision Contingency reserve Intellectual property Long-term tangible and intangible assets Individual movable assets and sets of movables Means of transport Expenditures for administration of infrastructure of CC Activity 1.6. Software (for monitoring of CC's activities) Expenditures for adopting the set of rules of CC, for capacity building of regional participants of CCI, and for providing the management of CC Rental of working space and technologies for activities of CC (virtual too) BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Activity 2 Eligible cost from call of application for non-refundable financial contribution and last by December 31 2023 Fostering Demand for Creative Work (Emerging Talents) Specific types of promotional activities of non-commercial nature Open presentation workshops focusing on raising awareness of the cultural and creative industries Specialized events focusing on raising awareness of the cultural and creative industries (conferences, campaigns, parades) Presentation of CCI and CCI's participants in the region by using of digital commucation tools Exhibition presentation activities and distribution activities Continual promotion of CCI's results also on international markets Eligible cost Wage costs Procurement services pertinent to  provide services within realization of activity 2 Travel expenses Supplies (material, low-value tangible assets) Software Energy consumption

CC PROJECT PREPARATION Selection process: 1st round Feasibility study Identification of needs, requirements and potentials of the target field Business model of the regional CC (sources, incomes, costs, activities, target groups, partnerships) Implementation of the project of CC (implementation plan, budget) Assumptions and risks and measures to minimize them Partnership and coordination mechanisms Synergies of the project with other activities oriented on development of CCI Sustainability of the project (cost-benefit analysis) Note. Preliminary date of the call is set in the first half of 2017 2nd round Application for non-refundable financial contribution Prior to applying for non-refundable financial contribution, the invitation to public procurement for all the project activities must be made Note. Preliminary date of the call is set in the second half of 2017

Functioning of CC in time Planning of CC projects in regions Virtual CC Physical CC Sustainability of CC Functioning of CC in time Phase 0 ● Mapping of actual capacities, potentials and accessible sources in the field of CCI in the region ● Creation of regional strategy of CCI support ● Selection of regional partners for preparing phase of the project ● Preparation of feasibility study Phase 1 Phase 2 ● Finalization of technical equipment of CC ● Finalization of personal elements of CC and structure of partners ● Providing creative services at the place of CC Phase 3 ● Sustainability of new-created working places is 36 months after the project finalization ● The sustainability of the CC is 10 years from the beginning of providing services (also virtual CC) ● The sustainability of CC from the finalization of the project is 5 years ● Financial finalization of the projects until 2023 ● Selection of key participants of CCI in the region, who would be connected to implementation of the project ● Coordination of providing creative services in the region ● Activities run at places of project partners or suppliers, who will be responsible for providing specific services at theirs or at the rented places 5 years 10 years

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Contact: Denisa Zlatá Presentation: Tel.: +421 2 20482 902 Mobile: +421 915 399 889 denisa.zlata@culture.gov.sk Presentation: Mária Miniariková Tel.: +421 2 20482 903 maria.miniarikova@culture.gov.sk Dária Hamajová Tel.: +421 2 20482 904 daria.hamajova@culture.gov.sk