In this episode, we invited Milena Dragićević Šešić, the head of the UNESCO Chair on Interculturalism, Art Management and Mediation and former President of the University of Arts, Belgrade to discuss memory in arts and cultural management together with our master’s program student Leila Sahli. Milena has given us a great overview of Memory inside and outside Europe, the impact of memory injustice, the role of cultural management and policies in making a change, and the importance of opening discussions and dialogues about memory.

In this episode, we talk about networking, more specifically the role and importance of networking as a career-building tool in the cultural sector. Cultural Management Master students of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Teele Utt and Anni Leino host former Head of International Projects at Music Estonia, Jaanika Lillemaa has been managing high-level cultural projects for a decade and thus made a significant contribution to the promotion of Estonian culture and arts, both at home and abroad. She has collected her unique blend of cultural management skills and expertise from the French Institute in Estonia as Head of Mission for Cultural and Audiovisual Cooperation, from the Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU in Brussels as the Counsellor for Cultural Programme, coordinating the official cultural programme of Estonia’s first Presidency of the Council of the EU, from the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra as their Production Manager, and finally from Music Estonia as Head of International Projects. However, after a decade in the field of culture, Jaanika has returned to her academic roots in education sciences and is developing international relations in education and supporting the export of Estonian education services at the Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia. Is networking something that should be approached strategically? Moments in the career where networking plays a significant role? The most important official/unofficial networks ( music)? What kind of changes there have been due to COVID in the professional networks? Advice to a young cultural management professional on how to create a diverse network? How could senior arts management professionals give back to the sector? Programs that could help young or not-so-young professionals to get this kind of support/ to expand their networks.

Milliseid võimalusi pakub ühine kunstiline tegevus inimestele, kes ehk ei mõista üksteise keelt ja muidu ehk omavahel üldse kokku ei puutuks? Arutame, kas sildade loomine eesti ja vene rahvusest Eesti elanike vahel läbi muusika, kunsti, tantsu ja miks mitte ka ühiste sporditegevuste võiks tuua soovitud tulemusi, et vähendada segregatsiooni. Vahetame mõtteid ka juba eksisteerivate ühistegevuste üle, mis on loonud võimaluse eesti ja vene keelt kõnelevatel inimestel kultuuri läbi omavahel suhestuda. Kultuurikorralduse magistriprogrammi vilistlane Julia Amor on tegelenud kultuuridevahelise kommunikatsiooniga pea kogu oma tööelu jooksul, olgu see avalike suhete või muuseumivaldkonnas, rahvusvahelistes suhetes või kultuuriürituste korraldamise kaudu. Kakskeelse kultuurihuvilisena on tal olnud hea võimalus jälgida ning mõtestada kultuuri kaudu toimivaid lõimumise protsesse. Gerli Aet Arras on EMTA kultuurikorralduse magistrant ning seoses oma tööga haridusvaldkonnas puutub igapäevaselt kokku nii vene kui eesti keelt kõnelevate noortega. Just muusikakooli kontekst on temas tekitanud huvi leida olukordi, kus kahel rahvusgrupil on võimalik ületada barjääre ja analüüsida, kuidas sellised suhtlused tekivad.

In this episode, the guest speaker Sten-Kristian Saluveer discusses the current situation with modern technologies in the cultural sector, as well as their benefits, drawbacks, and future prospects. The situations with COVID-19 lockdown and war in Ukraine significantly impacted all the life spheres in Europe, not only in terms of CS financing but also in terms of new technologies and approaches getting in demand due to socio-political drastic changes. Modern technologies are one sphere affected the most, as only 3 years ago nobody could imagine even in their bravest dreams the extent to which the opportunities for long-distance work and education opportunities would develop in the nearest future. With these drastic changes, it is important to keep track of the current events that shape our future and stay updated on how the cultural sector is impacted by them, as well as how to make this impact as positive and beneficial as possible. The current situation in the Estonian cultural sector specifically is also discussed. Hosted by Asta Nykoniuk Guest: Sten-Kristian Saluveer Founder of Stroytek - innovation & venture capital studio: He is teaching and advising several organisations across Europe and is the Strategic Advisor & Head of Cannes Next ( Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes). Also, he has been studying at the EAMT Cultural Management MA programme.

In this our last English episode for spring 2021 we looked at successes and failures and specifically how failures are a resource that lead you towards maturity as an arts manager. Dan talks about how screw-ups never stop because we are always shooting for the stars but you get better at managing them – learning to fail better; Hannele talks about how the soft landing provided by your college and university can be so useful when you are a student so that you can take risks, experiment, fail and learn; and Dragos talks about the importance of the fear of failure as an ever present element that keeps you on your toes and performing to the right standard. He also mentions how important it is to exchange experiences with other professionals in cultural fields and that we are all in this together. Hosts are Michael Haagensen and Anna Ranczakowska. Guests: Dan Renwick – street performer, arts manager, owner manager at Heldeke theatre club and bar Hannele Känd – events manager at Estonian Youth Theatre Dragos Andrei Cantea – concert pianist, arts manager (based in Norway)

KultuuriReflektori hooaja viimases eestikeelses saates vestlevad EMTA vilistlased ning saatejuhid Anna-Liisa Ingver ja Merli Antsmaa sellest, kuidas üldse hooaeg läks - lisaks inspireerivatele külalistele leidus ka huvitavaid apsakaid. Mis olid teemad ja külalised, mis enim kõnetasid ja millest võiks järgnevaid saateid teha, saate kuulata lähemalt. Lisaks jagavad kolm külalist - Raimo Matvere, Liisa Nurmela ja Hannele Känd lugusid millestki, mis läksid veidi untsu, aga olid samas head õppimiskohad.

In this episode we invite three guests from different fields of the arts to discuss the issue of the precarity of freelance artists in contemporary Estonia. Our guests, Airi Triisberg from the visual arts, Barbara Lehtna from theatre and Siim Tõniste from the world of performance and dance, each have their own experience of this rather problematic issue. In addition to sharing their own experiences, they discuss whether this is an issue that artists should solve themselves, whether they should receive training to help them solve the problem as part of their creative degrees or whether the government should be the one to take the initiative through policies and regulations.

Tänases saates keskendume sellisele ametile nagu produtsent. Kes on see kulissidetagune inimene, millised oskused tal olla võiksid ning milliseid üllatusi amet toob? Mida tähendab ideest aruandeni ja kuidas käib produtsendi vasaksirge? Kas produtsendiks sünnitakse? Sellest kõigest räägime saates lähemalt. Saatekülalisteks on etenduskunstide produtsent, korraldaja ja koreograaf Heili Lindepuu ning näitleja, TEMUFI produtsent ja Ugala teatri korraldusjuht Silver Kaljula. Saadet juhib Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia kultuurikorralduse vilistlane Merli Antsmaa. Loe ka Heili Lindepuu artiklit: https://kultuur.err.ee/1608174664/heili-lindepuu-koik-mis-jaab-proovisaalist-valjapoole-ehk-produtsendi-rollist-etenduskunstides

In this episode we ask the question is sustainability a dirty word. In part 1 our three guests talk about their work in what is fast becoming known as the ‘sustainability industry’ and in pt 2 they come together to discuss this increasingly urgent topic and share their quite different experiences. Oleg Koefoed is an action philosopher and academic based at Copenhagen University, and also the co-founder of Growing Pathways – working with a range of private and public organisations to help them map new directions that are both sustainable and renew their relationship with the natural world. Raimo Matvere is also an environmental entrepreneur and founder of Acento, an organisation that advises non-profits and municipal authorities on how best to minimise their carbon footprint and waste. Siim Preiman is a curator at Tallinn Art Hall. His exhibition projects (e.g. The Art of Being Good (2019), and the up-coming Mändfullness (Sept, 2021)) tackle environmental issues at the personal and institutional level. The host of this episode “Sustainability is a dirty word” is EAMT culture management alumni Michael Haagensen.

In our 13th episode, which we are proud to produce together with Satelliit, podcast of Estonian Business School, we welcome Dasha Karpilovich and Marge Sassi - lecturers and advocates of diversity in the workplace. Together we dive in the topic of diversity and cross-cultural communication in arts management. Listen to and learn what is and why we need cultural intelligence, how to raise the importance and awareness of the positive impact of diversity, who are cultural brokers and how to become one in your own organisation. Episode is led by EMTA Cultural Management MA alumni, lecturer and coordinator Anna Maria Ranczakowska. Marge Sassi is a lecturer and Ph.D. student at Estonian Business School. She also works for the European Commission as a lead expert for the Creative Europe grant scheme. Her current research interests cover: Measuring Societal Impact of Art Organizations, Strategic Management of Cultural and Creative Industries Organizations; and Using Flow Theory in Developing Leadership. Dasha Karpilovich is a visiting lecturer at EBS. She has 5+ years of experience in the communications field, three of which as Head of Marketing for Baltic countries at Huawei. She has lived in several cultures including Belarus (home country), China, Australia and, currently, Estonia. Check out Satelliit: https://ebs.ee/ebs-podcast