NEWSLETTER
  May 2010
 

Exciting times

Dear reader,

The ashes of the vulcano have interfered with 3 ELIA events: the Languages through Lenses workshop in Amsterdam, the Claiming Creativity symposium in Chicago and the artesnet all partners meeting in Porto, but everyone made in home and the events were nevertheless successful. Exciting times...

In this newsletter, between the activities and latest updates, you will also find an advertisement for an ELIA Deputy Director. Please spread the word about this position that will play a key role in the future development of the organisation. Lars Ebert, holding this function so far, has decided to focus his work energy on Castrum Peregrini. We regret that Lars will be less involved but of course we understand his career move. We are happy that - although with less time - he will stay close to the organisation with his energy and expertise, in projects and as an advisor.

We are looking forward to the Biennial conference, Neu Now live festival and General Assembly meeting that all will take place in October in Nantes. In the general assembly we intend to discuss future developments of ELIA with you in detail. We will elect a new Board in Nantes and a new President will be elected soon after that. Yes, exciting times.


Have a good read with the newsletter and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions,

Warm regards,
Carla Delfos
Executive Director ELIA
ELIA Representative Board 2010 - 2012
Call for nominations
Deadline: 1 July 2010

We hereby ask member institutions for nominations to the ELIA Board for the period autumn 2010 - autumn 2012. The elections will take place during the General Assembly in Nantes, 30 October 2010.
Deadline for sending in nominations is 1 July 2010.

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Reminder: NEU/NOW Festival
Call for nominations
Deadline: 1 June 2010

Following the success of the NEU/NOW Festival 2009
(www.neunow.eu) we are delighted to announce a Call for Nominations for higher arts education institutions and universities to nominate their most talented graduating students for NEU/NOW 2010.
Deadline for sending in nominations is 1 June 2010.

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ELIA is looking for a Deputy Director (Full time)
Deadline: 15 June 2010

ELIA is looking for an inspiring and committed:

Deputy Director full time
A key management post with responsibility for communications and advising on future strategic planning.

Please send your application by 15 June 2010 to:

ELIA c/o Johan Deeder
Beulingstraat 8
1017 BA Amsterdam

and/or to elia@elia-artschools.org

Please be prepared to provide two references.
For more information: www.elia-artschools.org/jobs
11th ELIA Biennial Conference
Nantes, 27-30 October 2010

Watch for this tower, because it's le lleu unique (LU), where the 11th ELIA Biennial will be hosted by the École supérieure des beaux–arts de Nantes Métropole.

More info is at
www.eliabiennial.com and in the conference brochure.  You can download it here.

Online registration is open now!
The "early bird" fee expires 25 June.

www.eliabiennial.com
EC Green Paper:
Unlocking the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries


On 27 April, the European Commission published the Green Paper
Unlocking the Potential of Cultural and Creative Industries, which aims a debate on requirements of a stimulating creative environment for the cultural and creative industries. For the first time, the role of art schools is explicitly mentioned.
In its May meeting in Porto the ELIA Executive group agreed to pro-actively contribute to the Green Paper, outlining the fundamental role of higher arts education in society.

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HUM-ART Project looks at common reference points for prior learning in the Arts

Building on their earlier activities in the field of TUNING in the arts disciplines, ELIA, AEC, and ENHSA (European Network of Heads of Schools of Architecture) have joined the European project Sectoral Qualifications Framework together with the humanities disciplines Art History, History, Linguistics, Literature and Theology.

The objective for the arts disciplines to look at common reference points for prior learning (formal and informal) and alternative pathways into higher arts higher arts education, based on the TUNING methodology. The project will facilitate some meetings in the different disciplines. ELIA is organising two groups: one in performing arts and one in visual arts.

We are looking for some colleagues with particular experience in these fields that are willing to share their experience.  If you are interested to participate in one of these groups please contact lars.ebert [at] elia-artschools.org (dance & theatre) or truus.ophuysen [at] elia-artschools.org (art & design).

Update: Higher Arts Education and European Ranking Plans
In response to the U-map and U-multirank projects

Earlier the ELIA Board expressed serious concerns about the plans to develop a European approach to ranking of universities. The Board strongly feels that a system of University Ranking, in whatever form, could have a damaging effect on the higher arts education sector in Europe as a whole. The Board decided to discuss this issue with an open mind at the Biennial Conference in Nantes, October 2010 both at
one of the symposia and at the General Assembly and to prepare an information and strategy paper for further discussion.

In Nantes, project leader Frans van Vught of two major current European ranking projects U-map and U-multirank will inform us about the European ranking initiatives.

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The artesnet network took stock at the final all partners meeting in Porto.
You can read more about it on ELIAblog and find some pictures here. Keynote speakers were Dani Salvadori, Marlies Leegwater, and Mick Wilson.

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Claiming Creativity
Higher Arts Education in Cultural Transition
Videos online on the web forum

We are proud to say that we had a very lively 2+ days in Chicago, with many wonderful discussions and three keynote presentations that enriched the discourse. We had a total of 176 participants coming from 23 countries of 5 different continents. We are sorry that some of the participants were unable to attend the Symposium because of the volcanic eruption. We truly regret their absence, and are most appreciative of the fact that many have made the effort to share their presentations and thoughts with us on the web forum.

All the presentations and videos of the Symposium can be found on the web forum www.claimingcreativity.com/interact. All ELIA members are most welcome to participate in the web forum and take the opportunity to continue the very exciting and fruitful discussions begun in Chicago.

We look forward to continuing and developing these ideas in the symposium session “Creativity Reclaimed” during the 11th ELIA Biennial Conference in Nantes, France from 27-30 October.
In This Issue

ELIA Representative Board 2010-2012
Call for nominations
Deadline: 1 July

NEU/Now Festival
Call for nominations
Deadline: 1 June

We're looking for a
Deputy Director
Full time
Deadline: 15 June

11th ELIA Biennial
Nantes, 27-30 October


European news:

EC Green Paper on Cultural and Creative Industries

Update: HAE and Ranking

Update: TUNING and prior learning in the arts


Looking back:

Claiming Creativity Chicago, 21-24 April

Peer Power!
Porto, 7-8 May


If you have any items for the next issue, please
contact us.

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