This pilot explores how the Creative Agency Circle and other CYANOTYPES materials can be used as flexible conversation starters across an arts university. Instead of a single structured event, the team introduced the framework through many informal talks, presentations and ad-hoc activities with leadership, HR, administration, academic staff and interested students, drawing on additional tools such as learning plans, the self-assessment, the work-based learning guide and microcredentials wherever they were relevant.
The focus is on raising awareness, testing how the ideas resonate in different parts of the institution, and building relationships around future-oriented skills and creative agency. The pilot shows that the framework is perceived as well thought through and relevant, and that its modular use can make discussions about competences concrete and meaningful in very diverse settings across the university.
Pilot Lead: UAAV University of Applied Arts Vienna (Austria)
UAAV is a higher education institution specialising in art and design education. Within CYANOTYPES, UAAV contributes academic expertise to the development of educational frameworks and curricula that address the evolving skill requirements of the creative industries.
Their participation ensures that the project’s training programs are grounded in rigorous academic research and pedagogical best practices, supporting the development of competent and adaptable creative professionals.
Website: https://www.dieangewandte.at
Contact: Angelika Zelisko angelika.zelisko@uni-ak.ac.at
“Creativity is not just a skill; it is a form of agency. The world is changing quickly, and we need frameworks that anticipate change.”
— David Crombie, CYANOTYPES Project Coordinator
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The CYANOTYPES team invites networks and institutions to take the next step. Lead the transformation by testing and adapting the CYANOTYPES Framework in your own context through tailored Open Pilots.
Start by exploring the CYANOTYPES Toolkit, a practical resource offering frameworks, cards, and templates to guide your organisation through its own journey of unlearning and relearning.
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