ANTICIPATING CREATIVE FUTURES
10 ━ 11 OCTOBER 2023
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
THEME
The main feature of Creative Skills Week 2023, Anticipating Creative Futures is a two-day programme designed to assemble stakeholders from diverse disciplines within the Cultural and Creative Sector Industries (CCSI) to spark new opportunities and ignite new ideas. The event ensures maximum interaction and participatory activities to harness collective wisdom. Punctuated with interactive sessions, this event ensures every participant’s voice is acknowledged and valued.
Throughout, participants are encouraged to network, share their own experiences, and offer feedback through an array of media.
Anticipating Creative Futures culminates in an Open Space format, which lets participants determine the agenda collaboratively and what are the most relevant topics to discuss in the context of the Creative Skills Week. This promises diverse thoughts are represented and everyone has an active role to play. In essence, every attendee is a potential speaker.
By integrating collaborative ideation, interactive discussions, and participant-led sessions, Anticipating Creative Futures aims to create a real co-creational event with avenues for innovative future outputs.
Anticipating Creative Futures is powered by CYANOTYPES and the European Creative Hubs Network (ECHN). Hosted at the University for Applied Arts Vienna.
ECHN has joined forces with CYANOTYPES to highlight the role of Creative Hubs as the perfect platforms for experimentation, artistic expression, peer-to-peer learning and incubation of ideas. Creative Hubs enhance cross-sectoral benefits between CC and the educational sector by fostering transversal skills and promoting the role of creativity in curricula, which often lead to the creation of new value in goods, services and artistic practices.
CREATIVE SKILLS WEEK
Creative Skills Week 2023 is an essential destination for creatives, producers, leaders, cultural workers, managers, educators, crafters, grafters, changemakers and dreamers, who care about what the future holds for creative skills development. Originally proposed in the Creative Pact for Skills Manifesto, CSW2023 aims to synergise existing activities, projects and communities to promote new approaches to re-skilling and up-skilling. Join Creative Skills Week 2023 from 10-13 October 2023 in Vienna (in person and online).
REGISTRATION
Update 27/10/2023:
Last seats available! Due to the overwhelming response and capacity limitations of our venue, a waiting list is open for the Anticipating Creative Futures In-Person programme. Register to the waiting list by adding your contact information via the registration link and we will contact you in the event of a cancellation.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR IN-PERON PARTICIPATION
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION
PROGRAMME
VENUES
University for Applied Arts Vienna; Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, 1030 Vienna
Kassenhalle – Café Exchange; Georg-Coch-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna
IN-PERSON PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2023
EVENING
17:00 – Registration
Grab your badge and prepare for an insightful experience.
17:20 – Official Opening of the Creative Skills Week
Speakers:
Petra Schaper Rinkel, Rector of the University for Applied Arts Vienna
Barbara Stacher, Senior Expert at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC)’s Cultural Policy Unit
Ilona Lelonek Husting, Policy Officer at the Unit for “Proximity, Social economy and Creative Industries” of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) at the European Commission
Tânia Almeida Santos, Vice President of European Creative Hubs Network
David Crombie, Project Coordinator of CYANOTYPES, HKU – University of the Arts Utrecht
Charlotte Gimfalk, Managing Director, YNFT – Screen Skills Committee Sweden
18:50 – Meet the Community
Participants engage in a fun networking activity to get to know each other and explore shared interests and goals.
19:20 – Reception
While enjoying a drink and some food, delegates are guided to explore possible solutions to the challenges of the cultural and creative industries sector.
WEDNESDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2023
MORNING
09:00 – Registration and coffee
09:30 – Plenary session: Let’s Learn How to Learn
In this session, the Cyanotypes consortium partners will present their findings after the first project year. What have we learned and what do we still need to learn? What are the skills gaps in the cultural and creative industries? What are the competencies that we should have and that we will need in the future?
Speakers:
Gerin Trautenberger, Managing Director, ECBN – European Creative Business Network
Becky Riches, Project Manager, MateraHub
Florian Schneider, Professor, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sónia Alves, Researcher, K8 Institut für strategische Ästhetik gGmbH
10:30 – Break
11:00 – Co-creation sessions: Slaying Sacred Cows
A sacred cow is a figure of speech for something considered immune from question or criticism. What are the Sacred Cows when it comes to skills and competencies in the cultural and creative industries? Participants critically look at the findings of the CYANOTYPES project, share failures and propose possible improvements.
11:45 – Co-creation session: World Café
Participants contribute to answering the key questions emerging from the CYANOTYPES project that are at the core of shaping the future of the Cultural and Creative Industries Sector. What are the skills and competencies that are needed to undertake the Green, Digital and Societal Transformation? Are these integrated in education or how can we include these in future curricula? These and more questions will guide the stakeholders in co-creating the future of the cultural and creative industries.
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AFTERNOON
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Open Space
Participants co-create the agenda of the afternoon. What are the issues and topics that should be addressed? Participants lead the way in problem-solving and future thinking for the CCSI.
17:00 – Closing plenary
Let’s regroup after our intensive breakout sessions. What did we discover, learn, and unlearn?
Speakers:
André Forte, Head of Business Development – Arts, UPTEC
David Crombie, Project Coordinator of CYANOTYPES, HKU – University of the Arts Utrecht
18:00 – Closing reception
We celebrate together with drinks and food at the end of a productive and creative day. Find here your next partner in creativity.
ONLINE PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2023
AFTERNOON
17:20 – 18:50 Official Opening of the Creative Skills Week
ONLINE BROADCASTING
Speakers:
Petra Schaper Rinkel, Rector of the University for Applied Arts Vienna
Barbara Stacher, Senior Expert at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC)’s Cultural Policy Unit
Ilona Lelonek Husting, Policy Officer at the Unit for “Proximity, Social economy and Creative Industries” of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) at the European Commission
Tânia Almeida Santos, Vice President of European Creative Hubs Network
David Crombie, Project Coordinator of CYANOTYPES, HKU – University of the Arts Utrecht
Charlotte Gimfalk, Managing Director, YNFT – Screen Skills Committee Sweden
19:00 – 19:30 Speed networking in the PINE Tool App
ONLINE
WEDNESDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2023
MORNING
09:30 – 10:30 Plenary session: Let’s Learn How to Learn
ONLINE BROADCASTING
In this session, the Cyanotypes consortium partners will present their findings after the first project year. What have we learned and what do we still need to learn? What are the skills gaps in the cultural and creative industries? What are the competencies that we should have and that we will need in the future?
Speakers:
Gerin Trautenberger, Managing Director, ECBN – European Creative Business Network
Becky Riches, Project Manager, MateraHub
Florian Schneider, Professor, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sónia Alves, Researcher, K8 Institut für strategische Ästhetik gGmbH
AFTERNOON
15:00 – 16:00 World Café
ONLINE
What are the issues and topics that should be addressed? Participants lead the way in problem-solving and future thinking for the CCSI online.
17:00 – 18:00 Closing plenary
ONLINE BROADCASTING
Let’s regroup after our intensive breakout sessions. What did we discover, learn, and unlearn?
Speakers:
André Forte, Head of Business Development – Arts, UPTEC
David Crombie, Project Coordinator of CYANOTYPES, HKU – University of the Arts Utrecht
SPEAKERS
Petra Schaper Rinkel
Rector of the University for Applied Arts Vienna
Barbara Stacher
Senior Expert at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC)’s Cultural Policy Unit
Ilona Lelonek Husting
Policy Officer at the Unit for “Proximity, Social economy and Creative Industries” of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) at the European Commission
Vassilis Charalampidis
President of European Creative Hubs Network Association
André Forte
Head of Business Development - ArtsUPTEC
Becky Riches
Project Manager, MATERAHUB
Gerin Trautenberger
Managing Director, ECBN – European Creative Business Network
Sónia Alves
Researcher, K8 Institut für strategische Ästhetik gGmbH (HBKS team)
David Crombie
Project Coordinator of CYANOTYPES
Charlotte Gimfalk
Managing Director, YNFT – Screen Skills Committee Sweden
Florian Schneider
Professor, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
CYANOTYPES, ECHN and University of Applied Arts Vienna are aware that large international events can have a negative effect on the environment due to the number of participants, who will be travelling, eating, and producing waste. In order to reduce the environmental impact of the Anticipating Creative Futures, CYANOTYPES, ECHN and University of Applied Arts Vienna will make greener choices in the organisation of the Anticipating Creative Futures and will continue to engage with participants about this issue.
CYANOTYPES, ECHN and University of Applied Arts Vienna consider sustainability a very important issue, so several steps have been taken to lower the Anticipating Creative Futures impact on the environment and climate:
- ACCOMMODATION: Most recommended hotels are in the walking distance from the venues.
- TRAVEL: Participants are encouraged to travel by train or bus to Vienna, if possible. Walking, cycling, or public transportation should be used for travel within Vienna.
- FOOD & DRINKS: Local and seasonal catering will be provided at the event, and only tap water will be used. Participants are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottle.
- MATERIALS: Printed materials and giveaways will be kept to a minimum. Please let us know in the registration process whether you need a printed programme. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tote bag in which they can keep conference materials.
- AWARENESS: To increase awareness about environmental sustainability, our sustainable actions will be communicated to our suppliers and partners. Before, during, and after the conference we will communicate and create dialogue with our participants to help us in co-creating a more sustainable event.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Should you have any specific accessibility needs (such as transport assistance, a support from a staff member, printed programme in large letters) or if you need help registering for the event (also registering assistant accompanying you), please contact info@cyanotypes.website.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
ACCOMODATION
Participants of Anticipating Creative Futures are encouraged to book their accommodation in Vienna as soon as possible. Due to a high touristic season and limited accommodation options, we advise you to make your bookings now! Most of the individual bookings can be modified and cancelled at a later stage.
Here find a list of hotel options and booking info:
Price range: 107€ – 127€ per night, incl. Breakfast
Booking: Reserve your room by emailing booking@magdas.at with the reference CYANOTYPES.
Booking deadline with booking code: 16 August 2023
Austria Trend Hotel Ananas****
Price range: 140€ – 156€ per night, incl. breakfast
Booking: Reserve your room by clicking on this link.
Price range: 150€ – 169€ per night, incl. breakfast
Booking: Reserve your room by clicking on this link.
HOW TO GET TO VIENNA
By bus
FLIXBUS – Environmentally friendly travel
There are several bus stations in ViEnna, the closest (Karlsplatz) from the event location is approximately 10 minutes by public transportation.
More info: Bus travel through Europe | FlixBus
By train
Vienna is easily reachable by international and national trains.
More info: https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/arrival-departure/by-train-342220
By plane
Vienna has an international airport with connections to most European and worldwide cities. You can find more information about connections from and to the airport: https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/arrival-departure/airport-to-center
The City Airport Train will bring you in 16 min from the airport to the city centre. The city airport train arrives at Wien Mitte which is just opposite of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
ADDITIONAL USEFUL INFORMATION
General Information about Opening Times etc.: https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/tourist-info/opening-times-354624
Information about barrier free Vienna: https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/accessible-vienna
Vienna Metro Map: https://www.wien.info/resource/blob/379792/38903241743b79d84b744ee1501ffa8d/plan-zum-download-en-data.pdf
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