Cultural Management in the Digital Age
 Call for Applications!

We invite cultural managers currently working on digital projects and platforms to participate in Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai’s “​Cultural Management in the Digital Age​” Phase 2 — a set of workshops between November and December 2020.

Led by experts from the digital humanities, culture management and digital arts domains, this four-week programme will include eight closed door sessions that tackle topics in the realm of digital cultural management including digital transformation, audience development, technology and art, and building value in cultural businesses, amongst several others.

The lead facilitators are:
Anchal Jain​ - Faculty Co-Chair at Creative & Cultural Businesses Programme (CCBP) at IIM Ahmedabad
Archana Prasad​ - Founder & Director of Jaaga.in
Nishant Shah​ - Co-founder and board member of the Centre for Internet & Society in Bangalore, India; professor at the Institute of Culture and Aesthetics of Digital Media at Leuphana University in Germany; Dean - Research at ArtEZ.
Padmini Ray Murray​ - Independent Researcher and Founder, Design Beku
Rashmi Dhanwani​ - Founder & Director, The Art X Company

Participants will be expected to commit 6-10 hours per week for the programme, to finish the required reading and related assignments. There will be a process of selection based on applicants' prior experience and motivations.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

“​Cultural Management in the Digital Age​” is a two-year project (2020-21) initiated by Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbaiin association with its head office in Munich. It also includes contributions from Goethe-Instituts Minsk and Shanghai.The first phase of the project that ran from July-August 2020 included two closed door sessions and two public sessions on online cultural production and the potential of digital delivery in the arts.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Based in India;
  • An early-to-mid-career arts professional, freelancer, creative business owner or employee;
  • At least three years of work experience in the cultural / creative sector.

BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS

  • You will receive a certificate at the end of the programme.
  • You will get the chance to present your work at Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai
  • You will become a member of the curated global community of creators on dara.network


DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 NOVEMBER 2020

APPLICATION LINK: ​http://bit.ly/MMB_OpenCall