Publications

Arts management

Arts Management in Turbulent Times - Adaptable Quality Management, written by Milena Dragicevic Šesic and Sanjin Dragojevica, is a practical guide on Arts Management in regions in transition. Published in 2005, it is an important source for arts managers, cultural operators, cultural policy makers and others working in the field. To be ordered at Boekmanstudies, Amsterdam. Also available in Arabic and translated by Nihad Salema - complete pdf version available here.

Balkan region

The Heart of the Matter - The Role of the Arts and Culture in the Balkans´ European Integration, 2006. This publication is the result of reflection which took place in 2005 and has since led to the setting up of a Balkan Incentive Fund for Culture. Download here

Capacity development

The Lviv Cultural Map publication is the result of a year-long mapping process in Lviv, carried out by the ECF and Centre for Cultural Management, during 2008. Read all about who's who in Lviv’s cultural sector.

Guide to Citizen Participation in Local Cultural Policy Development for European Cities, by Jordi Pascula i Ruiz and Sanijn Dragojevic, published by Interarts Foundation (Barcelona), ECUMEST Association (Bucharest) and ECF in 2007. Download English version, Spanish version, French version, Ukrainian version, Russian version and Macedonian version.

Visions of Cultural Policy in the Kaliningrad Region, published by Tranzit (Agency for the Support of Cultural Initiatives), Kaliningrad and the Kaliningrad branch of the National Centre for Contemporary Arts in 2006. Download here.

The Arts, Politics & Change - Participative Cultural Policy - Making in South East Europe, 2005, with contributions by renowned experts from the fields, to be ordered at Boekmanstudies, Amsterdam.


Arts Management in Turbulent Times - Adaptable Quality Management, published by Boekmanstudies, Amsterdam, 2005.

Cultural cooperation

An Alternative Gaze - A Shared Reflection on Cross-Mediterranean Cooperation in the Arts, published by the ECF, 2008. Contributors include Basma El Husseiny, Sofiane Hadjadj, Adila Laïdi-Hanieh, Nat Muller, and Ghislaine Glasson Deschaumes. Read online or contact Lise Mathol if you want to receive a hard-copy.

Culture and economy

The Creative Sector - An Engine for Diversity, Growth and Jobs in Europe. The publication is an overview of research findings and debates prepared for the ECF, by Andreas Wiesand, in co-operation with Michael Söndermann, 2005. Download

Cultural memory

Artistic Explorations in Cultural Memory – a report on the research workshop at the Faculty of Creative and Performing Arts, Leiden University, 3-4 November 2006, conceived by Dr. Dragan Klaic. Report by Dr. Mariangela Lavanga. Read the report.

Cultural Policies

Cultural Policy and Management Yearbook 2009, compiled by Boekmanstudies and Istanbul Bilgi University Press, 2009. Editor: Serhan Ada. Available in Turkish and English.

Diversity makes the difference – A European Foreign Policy and Culture Conference, March 2007. A review of the conference edited by David Cameron. Download




A Cultural Dimension to the EU's External Policies from Policy Statement to Practice and Potential by Rod Fischer with a preface by Kathinka Dittrich-Van Weringh, 2007. Info & Order


EU - The Next 50 years of Europe, publication by Financial Times and Agora Projects Ltd, in association with the London School of Economics. Read the contribution by Gottfried Wagner, "Europe - A Cultural Commonwealth." Edited by Maurice Fraser, 2007.


Europe Needs New Cultural Policies, a contribution by Gottfried Wagner to the Conflict and Renewal: Europe Transformed, Essays in Honour of Wolfgang Petritsch publication, 2007. Read the contribution.


A Cultural Component as an Integral Part of the EU's Foreign Policy? written by Diane Dodd, Melle Lyklema, and Kathinka Dittrich-Van Weringh, and published by Boekmanstichting, 2006. Order now

Culture - A Sound Investment in Europe – ECF produced this report in advance of an EU Communication on Culture and Europe in December 2006. Report by Gottfried Wagner. Read report


Europe as a Cultural Project – the final report of the ECF Reflection group (2002-2004). With contributions from Geert Mak, Otto von der Gablentz. Michael Nauman, Dragan Klaic, Nasr Abu Zayd, Andrei Plescu, Zelimir Zilnik, Krzysztof Pomian, Sonja Licht and Maarten van Veen. Published in 2005. Read now





On the Road to a Cultural Policy for Europe by ECF argues for the urgency of making culture the basis of European integration and stimulating genuine cross-border cultural cooperation, 2004. Download


Cultural Cooperation in a Wider Europe written by Jochen Fried, with the aim of gathering factual evidence and content proposals for a strategic cultural policy framework for the wider Europe, 2003. Download


'Cultural Inventory': An Inventory of Projects, Events and Programmes in South Eastern Europe managed and/or funded by the Open Society Network (OSI), with an introduction by Vladimir Milcin, 2003. Download

Cultural Policy Research Award (CPRA)

Crossing Cultural Borders? Migrants and Ethnic Diversity in the Cultural Industries, written by Amanda Brandellero, winner of the CPRA, 2007.  Download





Governing Live Classical Music Organizations in Europe: An International Comparison of Funding Frends, Governance Mechanisms and Organizational Structures, written by Marcello M. Mariani, winner of the CPRA, 2006. Download






The Position of Cultural Workers in Creative Industries: The South-Eastern European Perspective, written by Jaka Primorac, winner of the CPRA, 2005. Download






Why We Need European Cultural Policies - The Impact of EU Enlargement on Cultural Policies in Transition Countries, written by Nina Obuljen, winner of the CPRA, 2004. Download

Diversity

Managing Diversity? Art and [The Art Of] Organisational Change by ECF explores the complexity of managing diversity through essays and stories by practitioners in the arts and cultural field. Neither Here or There explores diversity through art - through the eye of Ahmet Polat who focuses on photographing diversity in society. This compilation of two books is a co-production of the ECF, Ahmet Polat (Fatush Productions) and publishing house Mets & Schilt Publishers, 2008. If you like to obtain a copy of this publication, please contact Lise Mathol, lmathol[@]eurocult.org

Diversities in Perspective, essays written by Ghislaine Glasson Deschaumes with the ECF, (2007/2008). These essays give a reflection on cultural cooperation between the EU and its neighbouring regions. The collection of essays is available for download in English and French.



Embracing Cultural Diversities When Promoting European Citizenship and Shared Values, a speech by Odile Chenal, during the European Foundation Centre general assembly, May 2006. Download



How People Live their Lives in an Intercultural Society. The report is the result of conversations between people living in Ireland who have different roots. It becomes apparent that many aspects of an individual’s life – such as being a parent or playing a sport or being a member of a religion – have special effects on one’s attitudes to the cultural environment. Download

Funding

Funding Opportunities for International Cultural Cooperation in and with South East Europe. A survey carried out by the ECUMEST Association in partnership with Relais Culture Europe, October 2005, Download

Intercultural dialogue

Intercultural Dialogue: Key Challenge for Europe, a interview with Gottfried Wagner by Anthony Garner for 'Europe in the UK', to read interview click here.

Media-Journalism

ZONA is a publication formed around a project looking to raise awareness of the impact of borders on the lives of Europeans and to promote internationally talented young photographers and journalists from Eastern Europe. Download booklet

Mobility

The ECF supported research paper Crossing Cultural Borders? Migrants and Ethnic Diversity in the Cultural Industries, written by Amanda Brandellero, is now officially published. Amanda Brandellero is an English-Italian PhD researcher who was awarded the CPRA award in 2007 for this research paper. Download

A focus on mobility by ECF’s e-zine brings an array of cultural and political voices with insightful comments on ‘mobility’, along with a brief guide to the funds and tools available. Download

A report from the ECF Mobility meeting, 28 September 2006, drafting recommendations and conclusions for: The European Community Year of Workers' Mobility / Towards a European Labour Market. Perception of Cultural Labour Mobility by Mobility Funds in Europe. Download

Comments by Mary Ann DeVlieg for ECF, following the Sharing Cultures Conference 2004 in Rotterdam. Download

Recommendations for Mobility of the Cultural Sector, drafted by SICA/Cultural Contact Point (CCP) NL following the conference Artists on the Move, the informal CCP meeting and Expert meeting on Culture 2007, in Rotterdam, 7/8 October 2004. Download