As consequence of the economic crisis, public expenditures for arts and culture have decreased dramatically. Arts-cultural institutions and organisations find themselves at a turning point where new ways of managing and funding culture need to be explored.

This was the concept behind the ENCATC Policy Debate organised on 5 July in Brussels attended and by over 90 participants from Europe and beyond.

Like all other sectors affected, arts and culture organisations and those who govern them are standing at a crossing. Now is the time to consider new models and funding systems. As the waves of budget cuts continue to hit, many are asking is possible to save costs while at the same time increase revenue? Can restructuring how cultural organisations operate lead to increased efficiency and better management practices? How will the role of cultural managers evolve in light of these structural changes?

This report tries to answer to some of this questions. It includes summaries of the presentations given by eight experts on arts and cultural management, and representing museums, orchestras, cultural and creative industries, and heritage shared their knowledge, inspiring case studies, and suggestions for new models of governance for their sector.

To read the report, click the external link below.

http://www.encatc.org/pages/fileadmin/user_upload/2013/Policy_Debate_Report_2013.pdf