Creative Futures – improving international education and training in performing arts management
Creative Futures is a European vocational education and training (VET) innovation project addressing a critical skills gap in the Performing Arts (PA) sector: the shortage of professionals equipped with international management competences. At a time when the sector faces increasing precarity, digital transition, environmental responsibility and complex international cooperation frameworks, VET must adapt to real labour market needs.
Led by Nedelcu & Hauser (DE), TooFarEast (GR) and Workshop Foundation (HU), the project develops innovative, practice-based learning tools that strengthen the professional ecosystem of performing arts.
OBJECTIVES
- Introducing innovative, entrepreneurial and participatory learning approaches.
- Strengthening resilience in cultural production.
- Promoting inclusion, sustainability and democratic values in international collaboration.
MAIN OUTPUTS
1. Training Curriculum
A structured, modular curriculum on international performing arts management, including:
- Partnership development, fundraising and grant writing
- Sustainable touring and green production
- Inclusive mobility and diversity practices
- Cultural entrepreneurship and civic engagement
2. Practical Toolkit
A set of adaptable tools supporting exercises within the curriculum, designed for integration into existing VET and higher education programmes.
3. Gamified Board Game
An innovative, case-based learning tool simulating real-life international production scenarios. The game fosters collaborative problem-solving around funding, sustainability, inclusion and crisis management, and can be used both within formal training and as a non-formal educational resource.
TARGET GROUPS
- VET trainers in performing arts and arts management
- Students entering careers in cultural management
- Freelance producers and cultural professionals seeking upskilling
Creative Futures aims to empower cultural professionals in the PA sector to build sustainable, internationally connected and socially responsible careers. Through transnational cooperation, the consortium bridges regional disparities and promotes shared values, ensuring that performing arts professionals are better prepared to navigate the structural challenges of today’s labour market.
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