BUILDING CULTURAL BRIDGES AROUND THE BSR
ARS BALTICA supports cultural cooperation within the Baltic Sea Region, advocates for the significance of arts and culture on the political level and promotes cultural life around the Baltic Sea. CULTURAL BRIDGES
HISTORY AND PRESENT New Challenges / New Chances Coherence Evaluation Re-Structuring
ORGANIZING STRUCTURE 10 countries AB Organizing Committee AB Secretariat CBSS / CSO
A FRAMEWORK FOR STRONG CULTURAL COOPERATION IN THE BSR
FRAMEWORK FRAMEWORK – STRUCTURE Political level Networks Projects Foundation (future idea) FRAMEWORK
ABN ABP PA-CULT BSCF AB NETWORKS Different needs Several networks Thematic lines www.arsbaltica.net AB PROJECTS Partnership Initiator Coordinator www.arsbaltica.net PA CULTURE Advisor Technical Assistance www.eusbsr-culture.eu BALTIC SEA CULTURAL FOUNDATION Coordinator Legal status Supporting role www.arsbaltica.net
CREATING CUTLURAL SYNERGIES WITHIN THE BSR
CREATING SYNERGIES NETWORK – BUILDING Redefinition Quality verses quantity Connecting the right people/cultural actors Connecting Regions / existing platforms CREATING SYNERGIES
CREATING SYNERGIES NEW NETWORKS Culturability BSR > 2014 UBC Network of Festivals > 2014 Arts and Science > 2014 Partnership ‘4 motors for Europe’ > 2014/2015 CREATING SYNERGIES
PROMOTING CULTURE ON A POLITICAL LEVEL
PROMOTING CULTURE PRIORITY AREA CULTURE IN THE EUSBSR Technical Assistance Evaluation assistance Representation PROMOTING CULTURE
PROMOTING CULTURE Berlin Kick-off-Event 4/13 Helsinki BSSSC-Conference 10/13 Vilnius EUSBSR-Forum 11/13 Kotka meetings 05/14 Turku EUSBSR-Forum 06/14 PROMOTING CULTURE
IMPLEMENTING CULTURAL ACTION
CULTURAL ACTION NEW PROJECTS / PARTNERSHIPS 1. One BSR 2012 - 2014 2. CULTURABILITY BSR 01/2014 3. NORDLICHTER FESTIVAL Berlin 02/2014 4. Tallinn Music Week 03/2014 CULTURAL ACTION
CULTURAL ACTION NEW PROJECTS / PARTNERSHIPS 5. Turku Festival EUSBSR Forum 06/2014 6. Baltic Youth Philharmonic 2014/2015 7. Arts and Science Europe 2014 - 2017 CULTURAL ACTION
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ! Presentation by Marcus Hagemann (Head of ARS BALTICA Secretariat)