Amateo

Thank you to everyone who applied to the 2024 !

We are delighted to see entries of 37 participatory arts projects from 10 countries, led by people who share a strong passion for arts and creativity.

Featuring a great mix of art forms, these projects demonstrate resilience and original ways to tackle inclusion, climate action, age accessibility and much more...

We are now going through the first round of judging and will share an update of the results over the next few weeks!

🔔LAST DAY to apply for 2024 !
Entries close at 23:59 CET tonight!
Good luck!🍀
https://amateo.org/amateo-award-2024-open-for-entries/

Thank you to all members who attended our 2024 virtual General Assembly and networking meeting!👏

Congratulations to our newly elected and re-elected board members: Jelena Božić (Serbia 🇷🇸 ) and Kaja Savodnik (Slovenia 🇸🇮)

We look forward to our annual conference in Prague, in November 2024, to see each other in person!

Happy Make Music Day 2024!🎼

All around the world, people are celebrating today! Who is taking part in Europe? www.makemusicday.org
🎷🎻🎤🥁🎸🎹🎺

Making Music UK are leading the way with hundreds of events as part of Make Music Day UK - well done!

📣SAVE THE DATE for 2024 !
13-15. November 2024.
✨International networking conference on participation in arts and culture (HE) ART BEATS!
✨Prague, Czech Republic

Event hosted by Amateo member NIPOS, The National Information and Consulting Centre for Culture
More details coming soon!

News!

The First State Report on the situation of amateur theater in Spain was presented!👏

📊 A study, driven by 𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒖𝒓. with the support of the Ministerio de Cultura, will serve as a basis for future cultural policies and actions in favor of Amateur Theater in Spain.

Download the full report at: https://bit.ly/3R4DlmG

Thank you Alejandro Cavadas and @𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒖𝒓. for this great research! One more study will be added to with already over a hundred research studies from across Europe which relate to cultural participation!

Estudio Nacional del Teatro Amateur – ESCENAMATEUR Finalidades: Descargar nuestro Estudio y el envío de comunicaciones informativas de nuestras acciones y servicios, incluso por medios electrónicos. Derechos: Puede retirar su consentimiento en cualquier momento, así como acceder, rectificar, suprimir sus datos y demás derechos en rgpd@escenamate...

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Join an AFU Art Exhibition showcasing the creative work produced by participants of Age-Friendly Universities (AFU) throughout the year!

When: Thursday 23 May 2024
Time: 11.00am - 3.00pm
Location: Dublin, The Hive, U Building DCU Glasnevin Campus

Read more and register here:
https://www.dcu.ie/agefriendly/news/2024/may/join-our-afu-art-exhibition-23rd-may

🔊New on the website - 📅Calendar of events which are celebrating active cultural participation! 🎭🎼🎨

On May 17th, in Slovenia, the weeks of amateur culture 2024 starts - around 1000 amateur arts events n various locations all over Slovenia!

Weeks of amateur culture ensure greater accessibility and mobility of cultural goods. The nationwide campaign is intended to support creators and promote amateur culture throughout Slovenia and abroad.

JSKD - Javni sklad RS za kulturne dejavnosti

Weeks of amateur culture 2024 Around 1000 amateur arts events in various locations all over Slovenia Weeks of amateur culture ensure greater accessibility and mobility of cultural goods. The nationwide campaign is intended to s…

🔉 Do you work for a member organisation of Amateo, either in a paid or voluntary capacity? Do you have a passion for amateur arts, time to attend international Board Meetings few times in a year, an open view and a bright spirit? Then AMATEO is looking for you! 👇

Amateo is looking for new Board members – could this be you? Come and join eleven Board members from across Europe to help us grow and build the strategy for Amateo in the next few years! You will be responsible for this small European charity, together with…

📣One more great report added to ! This time by the Amateo member AKKS - Amatørkultur i Danmark, from Denmark. The report offers a wide range of suggestions and tools for how amateur associations can recruit and retain children and young people.

is designed to benefit researchers, students and practitioners on the core aspects of active cultural participation, and to help monitor the progress of research in this area and its coverage throughout Europe. 🇪🇺 https://amateo.org/research/database/

If you would like to share or recommend research with us, please 📩[email protected]

https://akks.dk/2023/12/13/ny-rapport-skal-vise-ensomme-unge-vej-til-de-kreative-faellesskaber/

Børn og unges vej til kreative fællesskaber AKKS har netop udgivet en rapport, der giver konkrete bud på hvordan børn og unge – og i særdeleshed den voksende gruppe af ensomme unge – kan inviteres ind i og finde fodfæste hos amat…

Very warm welcome to our new member Marieke is Guiding Story-to-Song! Marieke and Sarah employ participatory arts, specially including and , to create opportunities for self-sustainability, solidarity, and cultural connection. 👏

Find out more about their work👇

Guiding Song songwriting for social change, solidarity, and sustainability

Very proudly, we are presenting from Portugal 🇵🇹 - Culturface - Associação Cultural Para o Desenvolvimento! Its mission is the inclusion of migrants through the arts, respecting the cultural and artistic diversity of the Portuguese-speaking countries.

"AMATEO is an organization that shares the same values and objectives as CulturFACE, in the sense that it promotes the empowerment of individuals through the arts for cultural cohesion and especially social inclusion, so important for our migrant citizens. It is essential to help dynamize this small organization at the European level"

Read more👇

CulturFACE – Portugal AMATEO MEMBER: CulturFACE Member country: PortugalContact person: Celso Soares, Chairman Who? CulturFACE – Associação Cultural para o Desenvolvimento is a non-profit organization ba…

There is still time to join BEyond CURIOSity: Cultural Values and Democracy Webinar!

Join us on December 12th for the first in a series of events focusing on research and practice in the participatory arts field!

Do you have a project or research related to this theme that you would like to present at the webinar? Tell us about it in the registration form. The Amateo Research team will select three to be featured on our website and at the event!

Read more: https://amateo.org/beyond-curiosity-cultural-values-and.../
Registration: https://bit.ly/3SWLhIe

♥️ It is always good to remember why our network of more than 50 associations work together to support everyone in Europe to enjoy a creative and cultural life! 👇

Amateo - The European Network for Active Participation in Cultural Activities Find out why our network of more than 50 associations work together to support everyone in Europe to enjoy a creative and cultural life.To find out more, vis...

Amateo board had a very inspiring and creative hybrid meeting last week in Cologne! Many thanks to our hosts Kompetenzzentrum für Kulturelle Bildung im Alter und inklusive Kultur for their wonderful hospitality and to Rachel Faulkner, our General Secretary for the excellent meeting facilitation. Outputs come soon!

📣NEW WEBINAR
BEyond CURIOSity: Cultural Values and Democracy
December 12th, from 12.00 CET
Conducted by Giorgio Bacchiega, Amateo Research Officer

The first in a series of events focusing on research and practice in the participatory arts field!

The webinar will be devoted to mapping the academic research landscape (and associated best practices) on the relationship between active cultural participation and civic and democratic outcomes.

It will also be an opportunity for Amateo members and anyone interested working on a project or research related to the topic to present and share it with others.

Read more and register for free👇

BEyond CURIOSity: Cultural Values and Democracy WEBINARConducted by Giorgio Bacchiega, Amateo Research Officer Tuesday 12th December9.30 – 11.00 GMT / 10.30 – 12.00 CET On the December 12th, Amateo will organize the webinar BEyo…

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Kunstwerkt invites all enthusiastic sketchers in the Amateo network and beyond, to join , an online drawing challenge in October! Feel free to spread this information to anyone you think might be interested!
How to join?👇

A paper / a day 2023 | Kunstwerkt With the drawing challenge A paper / a day, we encourage you to draw as much as possible for 31 days. And to share those drawings on Instagram . On Instagram, we provide daily drawing inspiration: discover video portraits and giveaways, watch Sunday live Q&As or discover sketches from f...

Proud to welcome new from Italy 🇮🇹, Theaterpädagogisches Zentrum Brixen - TPZ Brixen!

"The aim of the association is to facilitate the cultural participation of people of all ages with special consideration of children and young people and also those with special needs, through the realization of projects in theatre, media, dance, music, creative writing and designing." 👏

Theaterpädagogisches Zentrum Brixen Das TPZ Brixen ist ein Ort für motivierte Kinder und Jugendliche, wo sie in einer familiären Umgebung dabei unterstützt werden, selbst kreativ zu werden.

Meet Luminate: Scotland’s creative ageing organisation - the leadership organisation for creative ageing in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 .

They wish that all older people could participate in arts activities, whatever their circumstance and wherever they live!

Find out more about their work👇

Luminate – Scotland AMATEO MEMBER: Luminate Scotland Member country: United KingdomContact person: Anne Gallacher, Director Who? Luminate is Scotland’s creative ageing organisation. We aim to enable older pe…

Por um Galho – Social and Artistic Intervention for Nature
winner 🏆

"The Minister of Culture underlined the uniqueness of the project, which combines the artistic dimension with the environmental dimension, encouraging inclusion..."

Read more about the visit of the Portuguese Minister of Culture to Antas and the final phase of the artistic project that Grassa - Grupo de Ação de Solidariedade Social de Antas has been developing for the last three years👇

Ministro da Cultura inaugura “Instalações Artísticas na Natureza” em Antas   Cinco meses depois de ter vindo conhecer o projeto de intervenção social “Por um Galho - Intervenção Social e Artística pela Natureza", da instituição GRASSA - Grupo de Ação de Solidariedade Social de Antas, o Ministro da Cultura regressou, hoje, à freguesia de Antas, no concelho de E...

Amateo member Kulturanova will host the ENCC Incubator+, 4-day project fair in October 2023 in Novi Sad, Serbia!

The coordinators of 24 projects selected that are most suitable to take part in the competition for European funds, will get a chance to refine their projects with the guidance of a very experienced team of experts!

Extended deadline to apply is June 27th at 23:59 CET.

Read more and apply: https://bit.ly/3IzKR4x

European Network of Cultural Centres

All around the world, people are celebrating today! Who is taking part in Europe? www.makemusicday.org
🎼🎷🎻🎤🥁🎸🎹🎺
Amateo members Making Music UK are leading the way with hundreds of events as part of Make Music Day UK - well done!

There are only 7️⃣ days left until our third and last spring thematic meeting! If you, or your colleagues working with , , and , do not hesitate to join us!
Read more and register👇
https://amateo.org/amateo-members-cultural-speed-dating/

📣One more great research study added to !

In 2022, Youth Theatre Arts Scotland teamed up with the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities to carry out a research project into the long-term impacts of participation in youth theatre.

It helped to prove the life-changing impact of youth theatre on participants’ professional and personal lives: positive impact on participants’ confidence, emotional intelligence, resilience, teamwork and leadership skills, emotional wellbeing, and broadened horizons.

Read more at: https://amateo.org/ytas-research-the-long-term-impact-of-youth-theatre-participation/

If you would like to share or recommend research with us, please 📩 [email protected].
https://amateo.org/research/database/

YTAS research: The Long-Term Impact of Youth Theatre Participation By Hollie Wegner-Jaszkin, Communications and Marketing Manager, Youth Theatre Arts Scotland In 2022, Youth Theatre Arts Scotland teamed up with the Scottish Graduate School for Arts …

There are only 3️⃣ days left until our second thematic meeting.

If you, or your colleagues are working with , , , or , do not hesitate to join us!

Thursday, April 13th, 9–10:30am GMT/10–11:30am CET.

Read more and register👇

Amateo members Cultural speed-dating Thematic meetings – Spring 2023 Do you wish to meet other European organizations working in the same field of Art? Do you want to get new contacts for future projects and cooperation? Meet (o…