The European Festivals Association (EFA) – together with the International Izmir Festival – invites 45 participants from all over the world to take part in the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Izmir/Turkey from 24 to 31 October 2011. Following an outstanding number of applications for the first Atelier in Asia (14-21 May 2011 in Singapore), EFA is encouraging everybody working or having ambitions to become involved in programming or in programming related departments within a festival to apply until the end of the week. Mission of the Atelier The Atelier – initiated by the European Festivals Association – is guided by the motto “The true role of a festival is to help artists to dare, to engage in new pro¬jects…” borrowed from Bernard Faivre d'Arcier, longstanding Director of the Avignon Festival. It is an intense and rigorous one week training platform addressed at emerging artistic festival directors or those who have ambitions to become involved in programming or in programming-related departments within a festival. It is all about formulating experiences and passing on knowledge to a next (new) generation of festival makers: knowledge about the arts, artists and festival formulas, thematically focusing on the very essence of arts festivals: the art and the artist. Format The Atelier brings together 45 festival managers from all over the world. Distinguished festival directors including Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, Rose Fenton, Goh Ching Lee, Hugo De Greef and Nele Hertling, together with well selected, renowned, festival pioneers coming in for at least 2 days guide the work throughout the week. In lectures, one-to-one talks, group discussions as well as intense workshops about case studies, participants discuss issues touching upon artistic vision, political and social responsibility, internationalisation, networking, renewal and sustainability. Application procedure and deadlines Applicants interested in IZMIR 2011 can download the Call for Application and fill in the Application Form and apply until the end of the week. Young festival managers from all over the world are invited to apply! Festivals, cultural organisations, networks, foundations, universities etc are invited to delegate a young festival manager to participate in the Atelier; and to spread the Call for Application broadly to members, contacts in your network or anybody interested. Partners and city The Atelier IZMIR 2011 is co-organised by EFA and the International Izmir Festival. The exceptional historic and cultural features of the ancient city (including close by Ephesus) bonding Asia to Europe offer food for thought during the Atelier. Official Airline to this event is Lufthansa. Special offer with Lufthansa – discounted travel for Atelier for Young Festival Managers - IZMIR 2011 attendees: Lufthansa German Airlines offers a comprehensive global route network linking Izmir with major cities around the world. As the Official Airline to this event, Lufthansa offers special prices and conditions to all attendees. All information • Call for Application • Appel de Candidature • Aufruf zur Einreichung von Bewerbungen • Application Form • Press release IZMIR 2011 • VARNA 2009: European Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Varna/Bulgaria • GÖRLITZ 2006: European Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Görlitz/Germany • The Atelier on Facebook Latest news about the Atelier can be followed at www.efa-aef.eu/en/activities/atelier. In case of questions please contact atelier@efa-aef.eu or call +32 9 241 8080.