The Festival Academy - professional development events in Valletta and Antwerp

The Festival Academy (an initiative of the European Festivals Association - EFA), calls for applications for the 15th Atelier for Young Festival Managers (23 - 29 March 2019 in Valletta, Malta - deadline: October 19) and the 3-module Festival Production Management Training 2019 taking place in Antwerp, Belgium (deadline: September 30).

Atelier for Young Festival Managers Valletta 

The Festival Academy (an initiative of the European Festivals Association - EFA), calls for applications for the 15th Atelier for Young Festival Managers, to take place from 23 to 29 March 2019 in Valletta, Malta, organised in partnership with Festivals Malta.

Up to 35 participants will gather in Valletta for an intense 7-day programme to have a global conversation about today’s challenges and the role art and culture can play in these. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!  19 October deadline

Emerging festival managers or those who have ambitions to get involved in programming in festivals are invited to apply for this unique 7 day programme by 19 October 2018

The Atelier for Young Festival Managers offers the opportunity to emerging arts festivals managers to widen their horizon, broaden their programming skills and to become part of a network of exceptional people working in festivals around the world. During panels, workshops and field visits the programme focuses on topics raised by the participants and tackles issues as artistic vision, accessibility, sustainability and fundraising, technology, fair international collaborations and the role of festivals in a society in transition, guided by outstanding festival and cultural leaders and activists from across the globe.

Festival Production Management Training 2019

We would also like to remind you that production managers working in the festival field are invited to apply until 30 September for the three module Festival Production Management Training 2019, with Module I taking place in Antwerp, BE (16-19 January 2019) organised in partnership with deSingel International Arts Campus.