Artist’s management training residences for artists and future managers

http://www.creative-drive.eu/

Creative Drive aims to support the entrepreneurial actors of creative industries in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine.

In the field of creative industries, the Ateliers d'Art Contemporain in Liege specialize itself in artist’s management training in a residency program. The artist’s manager manages the career of a recognized or beginner artist. He prospects, negotiates and monitors contracts of employment’s conditions (artistic, technical, economic and legal) and can also advise the artist for his career’s choices.

For 3 months, 4 residents (2 artists and 2 future managers) will collaborate in a training and practice program and on the ground of their newly acquired skills.

Whose is Creative Drive Liege for?
- Artists without restriction of discipline or nationality, who want to create a professional network and broadcast in Belgium and abroad and acquire managerial skills.
- Anyone interested by the arts community with the desire to become a professional artist’s manager.

The qualities sought in candidates are:
• Interest and questioning in relation with the management and broadcasting of art.
• Openness to new ideas.
• Ability to work in group, listening and availability.
• Mastery of English.

Goals of residency:
- Professionalizing future artist’s managers.
- Improve broadcasting and visibility strategies, and professionalization of the artists.
- Create a toolkit and resources.
- Provide opportunities for professional contacts and encounters.

The residency program is for Creative Liege Drive:
• Ongoing collaboration between residents (artists and future artist’s managers).
• Support of the residents supplied by recognized professionals in the various artistic disciplines (Mentors).
• Theoretical training depending on the needs of residents (eg: intellectual property rights, communication, ....).
• Opportunity to experiment new skills and gain through practice (organizing a concert, exhibition, projection, ...).
• Apprenticeship of habits and customs of the artistic community and their assimilation to use them properly in situ.

Practical information:

The residences will take place over a period of three months in Liege, with two residences per year and 4 residents per period (2 artists and 2 future managers).

The first residency will take place from March 1 to May 31, 2011.
Creative Drive provides residents with housing, workspace and a per diem and will support the organization and the cost of training and mentoring.

How to apply? Send a file before December 15 - by email or by mail - including:

For artists:
• The application form
• The artistic resume (a minimum of 3 years experience is required)
• Samples of work done so far: 15 pictures for visual artists, a CD for musicians, videos or other materials relevant to the artist’s discipline. The files will not be returned to candidates.
• A motivation letter containing the various needs that the artist might have in relation to residency training (eg: skill requirements, network, communication, etc.).

For future managers:
• The application form
• The resume of the candidate
• A letter of intent motivating the appropriateness of the artistic management in the candidate's career, the interest in the arts and culture, the potential needs for training (eg: copyright, contract management, prospecting, etc.).

The selection results will be communicated to all candidates personally on January 17, 2011.

Contact informations
For more information or to send an application program Creative Drive Liege:
creativedrive@lesaac.net

Contact

Ateliers d'Art Contemporain asbl
creativedrive@lesaac.net
32 (0) 4 240 78 67
95 rue du Petit Chêne
B-4000 Liège
http://www.lesaac.net/
http://www.creative-drive.eu/

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