Series of lectures “Theories and practices of cultural leadership”

Date

Schedule

19:30–21:00

Place

Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

DESCRIPTION

Garage Museum of Contemporary Art and the British Council are delighted to announce a series of lectures dedicated to the role of cultural leadership in the modern world. Ten professionals from different cultural sectors, from architecture to modern dance, will share their experiences and talk about goals they need to achieve and the importance of their work in the global context.

The audience will meet directors of national funds and those who form the culture policy in Great Britain and discuss how the cultural sector responds to the most urgent issues of modernity and will have a chance to ask leading practicing professionals about their favourite projects and meet artists and writers who inspire both their supporters and opponents.

The aim of the program is to show that nowadays the term “cultural leadership” includes not only managing a role in the cultural sector, but also the possibility of generating new ideas, senses, and products, and changing our way of thinking and the world around us. There is no monopoly in the modern cultural environment when it comes to leadership, and leadership positions can be taken by people from different backgrounds: from public authorities and heads of big institutions to curators and producers, entrepreneurs, and independent consultants.

HOW TO TAKE PART

Free admission with advance registration.

The lectures will be held in English with interpreting into Russian.

The lectures will be accessible for deaf and hard of hearing visitors and will be interpreted into Russian Sign Language.

Schedule

Cultural Leadership: new skills and approaches to sustainability. A lecture by Sian Prime

Sian Prime, director of the MA in Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship course at Goldsmiths, University of London, will talk about the challenges faced by the UK cultural institutions and creative enterprises and will share her experience of working in the UK.

REGISTRATION

Date
Wednesday, November 15
Time
19:30–21:00
Place
Garage Auditorium

Popularising cultural heritage. A lecture by Simon Murray

Senior Director of the National Trust Simon Murray describes how the National Trust has grown from a small conservation charity to a popular and successful movement with over five million members in the UK and reflects on his recent travels in Russia and whether there are any lessons for Russia in the experience of the UK.

REGISTRATION

Date
Tuesday, November 21
Time
19:30–21:00
Place
Garage Auditorium

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