Presentations and discussion

Today the future of many cultural creators is being jeopardised, yet progressive examples of cultural actions and adaptation provide hope that we are capable of getting over this critical time, also becoming stronger and more resilient. This session is about the experiences of the cultural sector developed in a critical situation and the opportunities that have emerged. What is the real significance of culture in an emergency situation – is it a high-priority public interest and why? What insights on culture were triggered by the confrontation with the present crisis? How do European cultural creators and organisers experience quarantine and its consequences?

Presentations of funding programmes and discussion

The rather stable and predictable funding measures were functioning in an understandable and consistent way. It was in March when cultural organisations in Lithuania experienced uncertainty and shock. To what extent will the global economic and social crisis become an opportunity? Do organisations involved in the funding of culture already see opportunities for shaping a new look of the services provided by the Lithuanian culture organisations? How have Lithuania’s key funding institutions adapted to the new environment? What concrete measures have been taken and how does this affect the normal financing model and context? These questions will be elaborated in the morning session on May 21 together with the representatives of the Lithuanian Council for Culture and Lithuanian municipalities.

Presented by Creative Europe Desk LT

Presentations and discussion

During the session, we will learn about the practice and opportunities offered by the special European Cultural Foundation, the perspectives of the Creative Europe programme, and what issues and choices are being considered by international mobility programmes – the Nordic Culture Point, ASEF, etc.? Generally speaking, how are we supposed to deal with and what can we expect from the internationalness of culture? How is the immediate and yonder future of the European culture seen by Barbara Gissler, Head of Culture and Education Division of EACEA?

Presented by Creative Europe Desk LT

The rather stable and predictable funding measures were functioning in an understandable and consistent way. It was in March when cultural organisations in Lithuania experienced uncertainty and shock. To what extent will the global economic and social crisis become an opportunity? Do organisations involved in the funding of culture already see opportunities for shaping a new look of the services provided by the Lithuanian culture organisations? How have Lithuania’s key funding institutions adapted to the new environment? What concrete measures have been taken and how does this affect the normal financing model and context? These questions will be elaborated in the morning session on May 21 together with the representatives of the Lithuanian Council for Culture and Lithuanian municipalities.

Presented by 15min.lt

Keynote and discussion

In times when it is hard to think about anything else but the crisis, let us focus on the future. Life has changed. Everything is changing. Most agree – nothing will be the same as before. Or will it? What changes will last? What will the post-pandemic world look like? What is and will be the New Normal? Artists have always been the super sensitive predictors of worlds of the future, envisioning new realities, spaces, and cosmoses which traverse the past, the present and the future – the omnivirtual, the post-apocalyptic, the surreal… Or is it all real?

What is next? Textile factories are making masks, automobile plants are producing respirators, perfumeries are making disinfectants. Will we all need to adopt new models to survive? What are the possible retooling scenarios for arts and culture?