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??Athens is among the 8 cities participating in the Future DiverCities project, which seeks to reimagine culture-led regeneration of urban empty spaces. In European cities, especially those involved in Future DiverCities, there are vacant and underutilized spaces near creative hubs that could serve as potential development areas for those eager to positively transform their cities. This is precisely what bios, exploring urban culture aims to achieve with the upcoming opening of the pilot site of PLEX, an unoccupied space in the Metaxourgeio neighborhood. bios, exploring urban culture is a Not-for-Profit Company established in Athens in 2001, actively engaged in contemporary cultural production. The organization focuses on showcasing the voices of young people, the evolving intersection of art and technology, and the shaping of urban environments. In collaboration with the European Creative Hubs Network (ECHN), BIOS has initiated a survey to assess the working and living conditions of artists and creative professionals in Athens. This survey seeks to understand how artists and creatives engage with the urban landscape and uncover potential opportunities within the city's cultural scene. The collected data will inform the development of supportive structures for artistic practice, foster community collaboration, and enhance the overall quality of life in Athens. By addressing the current challenges faced by Athens' creative communities and aligning with their aspirations, BIOS aims to shape the activities and purpose of PLEX, the new cultural space in the city. Read more : https://creativeclass.gr/ and feel free to fill in the survey, if you are an artist based in Athens. #futuredivercities #vacantspace #creativehubs Friche la Belle de Mai; Chroniques; ANTI - Contemporary Art Festival; LAMA; KONTEJNER | bureau of contemporary art praxis; Centrul Cultural PLAI; Public Art Lab; Savonia University of Applied Sciences; Innocamp Poland

?? In the Future DiverCities project, the pilot cities gathered in three groups, three clusters entitled Impermanence, Biodiversity, and Commoning. The Impermanence cluster includes Athens (bios, exploring urban culture), Florence (LAMA), and Timi?oara (Centrul Cultural PLAI). Nearly two years after the project began, and amidst various changes, challenges, and a lengthy process to secure a space, what is the current situation of our three partners, and what does the concept of 'impermanence' mean in their new context? Impermanence acknowledges that cities are dynamic and evolving entities, and artistic interventions can act as catalysts for regeneration, revitalization, and community engagement. It emphasizes the temporary nature of artistic interventions, which may evolve, adapt, or disappear over time. By embracing impermanence, the artistic interventions proposed by the cluster encourage dialogue, reflection, and participation, allowing for new narratives, perspectives, and possibilities to emerge within the urban (Timi?oara, Athens) or rural (Londa) environment. This challenges conventional notions of permanence in urban development in Athens and Timisoara and invites a more fluid and responsive approach to city creative transformation. The three partners propose to address the concept by engaging in prototyping diverse local coalitions in practices and actions to test future possibilities of spaces. They aim to involve all living beings, including non-speaking beings, and seek unexpected allies, such as private developers, while also including diverse city and town users. #futuredivercities #creativeeurope #Resilience #uncertainty #instability #legacy #adaptability #relevance #impact Friche la Belle de Mai; Chroniques; ANTI - Contemporary Art Festival; European Creative Hubs Network; KONTEJNER | bureau of contemporary art praxis; Public Art Lab; Savonia University of Applied Sciences; Innocamp Poland;

Most #museums in North America continued steadily on the road to #recovery. The Top 20 collectively grew 34% over 2022, to 44.7M, and achieved 90% of 2019 levels, according to the latest #IndexReport from Themed Entertainment Association & AECOM for 2023. More specifically: California grew 18%, Colorado 13%, Texas 81%, the Midwest 29%, Washington DC 42%, and the Northeast 159%. Recovery levels, growth, and performance appear to be closely tied to reliance on tourism recovery, and investment into new visitor experiences. Outbound travel from the U.S. has been on the rise, while international inbound travel to the U.S. remains below pre-pandemic levels, even into 2024. Many museums are focusing on innovative #programming, temporary #exhibits, #immersive and #media-rich experiences, food and beverage-centered #events, and #membership strategies, also to compete more effectively for #leisure time and money with other leisure destinations and #attractions. Autry Museum of the American West The Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History National Museum of Natural History National Gallery of Art The Museum of Modern Art NATIONAL 9 11 MEMORIAL ON WHEELS Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Houston Museum of Natural Science California Science Center Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Smithsonian American Art Museum Museum of Science The Art Institutes Denver Museum of Nature & Science Space Center Houston J. Paul Getty Trust California Academy of Sciences National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution #museum #museums #institutions #community #fundraising #experience?#art #arts #culture #nonprofit Western Museums Association (WMA) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS SoCal Museums MuseumWeek The Art Newspaper ARTnews Artnews.lt Luiss Business School Luiss Guido Carli University

?? Immersed in Art, Identity, and Urban Transformation at the Biennale Arte 2024 ???? Our recent intensive field research offered students an immersive exploration of the Biennale Arte 2024, curated by Adriano Pedrosa. This year’s Biennale centers on the evocative theme “Foreigners Everywhere,” confronting issues of migration, identity, and “foreignness” in times of profound and often dramatic transformations. The experience co-led with Beate S?ntgen forms a crucial part of the Cities and Cultural Production course at Venice International University where students investigate the forces shaping urban growth: cultural economies, amenity-based policies, and the impact of heritage and creative industries. Through fieldwork at the Biennale 2024, students from both VIU and Leuphana University Lüneburg deepened their understanding of how contemporary art engages with the complex dynamics of global and local identities. They also explored diverse expressions of modernity and examined the role of the institution as a hub for symbolic production, cultural diplomacy, and art markets. Across three intensive days, our group engaged with national pavilions and the main exhibition, analysing how the Biennale confronts global issues such as nationalism, decolonization, and artistic activism—all set against the backdrop of Venice. As a historic crossroads of cultures, commerce, and ideas, Venice provides a fitting and evocative setting to explore these themes. The city’s layered history of trade, migration, and shifting identities offers a profound context for reflecting on the complexities of “foreignness”, integration and exclusion, making it an ideal lens through which to examine today’s urgent questions of identity and belonging. Coming from a wide array of backgrounds—art history and curatorship, cultural studies, business and economics, international relations, and cultural management— they engaged originally with complex issues such as nationalism and the persistence of national myths, decolonization, the relationship between memory and history, and the dynamic forces of tourism and migration. Special thanks to Matteo Giannasi and the Biennale’s Sessions team of Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia for contribution to this inspiring program. Here’s to the power of art and research in unveiling the intricate layers of world challenges and urban life. #VeniceBiennale2024 #UrbanStudies #CulturalEconomy #ContemporaryArt #FieldResearch #GlobalIdentity #Decolonization #CulturalProduction

Really looking forward to my talk tomorrow at?City Space Architecture?public space conference in Bologna I’ll be speaking about Placemaking and Public Spaces by?#Refugees, looking at #AlZaatari Camp. AlZa’atari is one of the world’s largest refugee camps, providing a home of sorts to 82,000 people, who have fled the war in Syria.?Created by the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency the settlement was laid out in the desert on a regular grid with accommodation provided in regimented rows of caravans each of 15?square metres area.? However people were able to rearrange the caravans, and alter the nature of the streets.?Vibrant and active high street emerged, and people were able to cluster the caravans to form larger units, with public and private spaces, courtyards, and gardens. I’ll also be highlighting the following: 1.?Placemaking and Public Spaces as collective decision-making:?Placemaking as an act of collectivism, where camp inhabitants see to help each other as partners in adversity. 2.?Placemaking and Public Spaces as the construction of self-identity:?Placemaking as psychotherapy, an attempt to lessen anxieties by reproducing the familiar. 3.? Placemaking and Public Spaces as competition for resources:?Placemaking as competition where those with the power (resources) acquire more at the expense of those who do not. Find out more at:?https://lnkd.in/eWihzKsn University of Dundee University of Dundee - DJCAD Luisa Bravo ISOCARP - International Society of City and Regional Planners

This new study from Francesco Chiaradia, Keti Lelo, Salvatore Monni, and Federico Tomassi offers valuable insights into Rome's urban landscape through the 15-Minute City framework. They explore whether proximity to essential services is a reality across Rome or mainly confined to central, more accessible areas familiar to tourists. Using GIS techniques, they analyze the accessibility of services at the neighborhood level and assess how socioeconomic disparities impact urban equality across the "seven cities" of Rome. It’s an important contribution to our understanding of spatial equity and urban sustainability, especially for cities as historically complex as Rome. Excited to see where this research will lead! https://lnkd.in/eFFDiRyb

(Current project- commenced Nov 23) Research Question: Could Belfast be classified as a site in the world heritage cities programme? Abstract: This research advocates for Belfast’s inclusion into the World Heritage Cities Programme. The recent spatial reconceptualisation of Belfast into a city of quarters has altered community sentiments towards heritage and modes of intangible cultural practice. Intangible cultural practice in the form of the Gaelic language is now being recognised as a shared cultural resource. I will discuss this in relation to Edward Soja’s sociospatial dialectic and Belfast’s current town planning initiatives. These initiatives include Belfast’s quartering system and Gaelic signage projects in the Gaeltacht Quarter. This research will conclude that Belfast’s inclusion to the World Heritage Cities Programme would be beneficial as it would provide attention-value and support on a global scale, with its physical demarcation as a heritage site allowing for greater protection of its intangible cultural value.

Read more about "Pandemic Driven Shifts of Glams finances and Participatory Practices: Digital policy and management trends in Europe" by Stelios Lekakis (MAZOMOS Landscape and Heritage Consultants) and Mina Dragouni (Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences) https://lnkd.in/dSz8PuWF As digital technologies and online tools have become omnipresent in our everyday life, it is not surprising that they have found their way into cultural organisations missioned to preserve our cultural heritage, such as Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs). This document explores digital policy and digital management trends in European GLAMs with the view to increase our understanding of how digital work and tools have been embedded in the work of memory institutions. But also, to identify any pandemic-driven shifts that can inform future challenges and opportunities for the sector, particularly in relation to participatory practices and financial resilience. This working paper is part of the GLAMMONS WP1 "Challenges for the GLAMs: mapping the field across Europe before and after the pandemic" / Deliverable 1.5: "Pandemic-driven shifts of GLAMs finances and participatory practices: Digital policy and management trends in Europe". #HorizonEurope #researchimpact #glammons NOVA ISKRA ; European Creative Hubs Network; Burgundy School of Business - BSB ; CREARE Social; Technische Universit?t Berlin; Inpolis Urbanism GmbH;

?? Curious about the impact of the arts in revitalizing urban spaces? ?? Research by the Urban Institute demonstrates that cultural districts and arts-oriented developments drive increased foot traffic, tourism, and business activity. By integrating arts into urban planning, like Marshalltown does, we can breathe new life into our cities and create prosperous, vibrant communities. The arts, economic impact, and urban development are indisputably interconnected. Arts + Culture Alliance #UrbanRevitalization #ArtsInCities

Better late than never! I am thrilled to share Anna-Michelle & I's graduate thesis, which we proudly co-authored titled "The ‘Global South’ in New York City: Examining the Representation & Performance of ‘Global South’ Art in the Capital of Contemporary Art." This year-long study and report delves into the complexities of how "Global South" art is represented in NYC's global art market. We critically analyze market trends, interview key stakeholders worldwide, and challenge the utilization of the "Global South" term within Northern art markets. Our research draws from art market reports, articles, and interviews, culminating in key insights that illuminate issues of equity and representation in the global art sphere. Highlighting a case study from the 2024 Venice Biennial, our thesis explores the historical, political, and cultural implications of the "Global South," aiming to contribute to a more inclusive and equitable art market. As authors from the Caribbean (Puerto Rico) and Africa (South Africa) now based in NYC, we specifically address the representation of art from these regions in the city. We aspire for our findings to foster ongoing dialogue and actions that elevate and celebrate "Global South" artistic voices globally. #thesis #art #globalartmarket #globalsouthart