European study on non formal learning of artists mobility

The research project “Moving and Learning” has been selected in the framework of the Community Education Programme Life Long Learning, Key Activity 1, Studies and Comparative Research. Mobility, especially that of people, provides no immediately quantifiable statistics, so it cannot be always scientifically studied. The results, as well as the benefits, are based on travel, non-formal learning, exchange or experiences, and are only measurable on a qualitative and a long-term basis. The learning effect and impact of artists’ mobility in the EU and elsewhere in the world has not yet been properly assessed. This study aims at analysing and comparing the learning (formal and informal) potential of artists in mobility and at identifying standards, conditions and schemes of learning that contribute to innovation. The partners of the project are: mobility funders and schemes as well as research institutions and policy advocators. The partnership is composed by 8 partner institutions under the leadership of ENCATC (European Network of Cultural Administration Training): Fondazione ATER Formazione (IT), IN Teatro (IT), Universidad de la Iglesia de Deusto / Deustuko unibertsitatea (ES), Regional Obseravtoty on Financing Culture in East-Central (HU), Centre of Professional Training in Culture (RO), Politiques publiques, Action politique Territoires – PACTE (FR), and EMIRA
It is expected that the project will carry out a sampling research in at least 10 EU countries and produce a comprehensive study with strategic recommendations to policy makers, funders of mobility and training institutions for cultural management. The Specifications of the study will be to:
· Analyze the situation of Artists’ mobility in Europe, namely, in at least 10 Member States from an educational and life long Learning point of view.
The analysis should concern:
· The different traditions of artists’ mobility when linked to an educational and professionalisation approach;
· The professional education paths of the artists and alternative ways for development and acquisition of specific skills namely the artist that can create new knowledge and art forms in the context of the pragmatics of the creative industries as well as people who ‘will aspire to contribute to society in a full and meaningful way
· The capacity and potential of artists’mobility to be an instrument of life long learning scheme;

The study will be published in 3 languages (EN, FR, DE) and disseminated all over the EU and outside the Community. The results of this project will represents an important contribution to the EU year of Creativity and innovation in 2009.