The Festival Academy, an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA), extends the call for application for the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Merano, Italy to take place from 17 - 23 November 2017 to offer more young festival managers the chance to apply. This Atelier is hosted by Meraner Musikwochen / Settimane Musicali Meranesi in collaboration with Italia Festival and young festival managers from across the globe are invited to apply by 30 June.

Explore festival issues in various formats

45 participants from all over the world will be selected for the programme. Around ten distinguished festival directors will attend the Atelier, each for at least two full days, and work together with participants throughout the seven days (you can have a look here at the list of presenters of previous Ateliers for Young Festival Managers). During lectures, one-on-one talks and group discussions, as well as during intense workshops on case studies, issues such as artistic vision, public responsibility, creation and coproduction, internationalisation, networking, renewal and sustainability, will be explored.

Join a unique new network

Participants of the 12th edition will become part of this unique global network of young festival makers that counts 450 alumni from 67 countries to date, after 11 Ateliers for Young Festival Managers since 2006 in Görlitz, Varna, Singapore, Izmir, Ljubljana, Edinburgh, Poznan, Beirut, Gwangju, Budapest and Chiang Mai and two editions of the new Festival Production Management Training (2016 and 2017).

Programme Details

Dates, place: 17 – 23 November 2017, Merano, Italy

Application deadline: 30 June 2017

Procedure: submit your Application Form. For selection criteria, selection/application procedure, course fee etc. check the Atelier for Young Festival Managers Merano 2017 website.