What can the creative sector learn from amateur music movements?
The creative industry and the cultural sector face a challenge that will determine their future. Finding an answer to the question ‘how to effectively involve the younger generation in decision-making processes’ may prove crucial to their continued existence. A striking example is the amateur music movement. Taking choirs and orchestras as examples, we can observe processes which may soon affect every branch of the creative sector.
From Talent to Action: Creating Environments Where Young People Can Explore Their Potential
Talking about youth talent often means focusing on what a person possesses: creativity, sensitivity, intuition, technical skill, and imagination.
The courage to create: challenges and resources for emerging artists
Navigating uncertainty, finding one’s voice, and building a creative career in the contemporary world
The paradox of creative work
Human creativity is a difficult topic to define and research. And yet, the research in the field has grown significantly in the last few years. What can science tell us about the complexities of creative work?
Beyond Art School: How Non-Formal Learning Shapes Sustainable Artistic Careers
Contemporary artistic careers rely heavily on non-formal, experience-based learning outside institutional education, where strategic, communicative, social, and organizational competencies—often developed through practice, networks, and methods like gamification—are essential for sustaining autonomous and adaptable artistic practice.
Beyond the Studio: Competencies for Sustainable Artistic Careers in Contemporary Art Worlds
Contemporary visual artists must combine creative and technical skills with strategic, communicative, and entrepreneurial competencies, as these—within conditions of uncertainty and unequal access to resources—determine whether artistic practice can become a sustainable livelihood.