EUROPEAN CULTURAL ACADEMY. Short courses in Art, Architecture and Design

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1 EUROPEAN CULTURAL ACADEMY Short courses in Art, Architecture and Design

COME TO VENICE TO GAIN NEW SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES You love art, design and architecture. You want to connect with people that move creative ideas forward right now.

2 COME TO VENICE TO GAIN NEW SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES You love art, design and architecture. You want to connect with people that move creative ideas forward right now. Experience Venice and the Venice Biennale together with like-minded students from all over the world. Here, you and your peers are immersed in inspiring environment led by the renowned faculty and industry experts.

3 WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN Gain practical skills The Academy uses project based, no-nonsense approach to education. You learn from real cases and train skills that create greater impact with your work immediately. Connect with industry leaders Our lecturers come from Tate Modern, Oxford University, the Venice Biennale team, ArkDes Stockholm and ArchDaily among others. Groups are small that gives networking opportunity for every student. Get access behind the scenes During the course we share our -year experience with you and open the doors of most exclusive studios and museums. You will visit palazzos that are closed to public, attend local architecture studios and art residences. Being with the Academy is really an eye-opener. A meeting place for creatives of the whole world. Can't wait to get back soon! Hisham Tawfeeqi, Architect

PROGRAM GUIDE VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE Opening of the Biennale May - The program is a balanced combination of classes on contemporary architecture, meetings with architects, visits to incredible

4 PROGRAM GUIDE VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE Opening of the Biennale May - The program is a balanced combination of classes on contemporary architecture, meetings with architects, visits to incredible museums and preview parties. It is a rare opportunity to see historic Venetian palazzos before they open to the public, observe the setup of the exhibition and meet international creative crowd. Classes: Curating architecture A history of the Biennale Architettura Organizing National pavilion/case study from the curator Collateral events during the Biennale Protecting the city: Venice for Venetians and Venice for the world. Visits: Palazzo Bembo Palazzo Mora Biennale (Giardini and Arsenale) Architecture studio National pavilions in the city center Invitation to two preview parties is included into the course. VENICE BIENNALE Dates in : June - July - August - November - This week will get to grips with the. Biennale Architettura. Large in scale and, for that reason, often times intimidating. You will really see and understand the Biennale: it's history, contemporary position on the world stage, it's unique model of exhibiting, and why it's considered to be so important. Classes: Curating Architecture A history of the Biennale Architettura; Case study: Organising national pavilion; Protecting the city: Venice for Venetians and Venice for the world; Personal experience: curator & architect. Visits: Multiple guided visits to National Participations Central Pavilion and pre-selected collateral events are the key part of the course Visit to Querini Stampalia Visit to Olivetti showroom (Carlo Scarpa).

5 PROGRAM GUIDE continued CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE July - August - The week focuses on architecture and will explore: the relationship between people and building; the question of contemporary preservation; architecture and public space; and the methods and means of communicating buildings. It includes a hands-on workshop in the city and visits to world-renowned projects. Classes: Architecture and Public Space Drawing, Modelling, Photography Photography and the Build Environment Historic Preservation and Contemporary Interventions Curating Architecture. Visits: Fondaco dei Tedeschi (OMA, Netherlands) Fondazione Querini Stampalia (Mario Botta, Milan) Punta Della Dogana (Tadao Ando, Tokyo) Cimitiero San Michele (David Chipperfield Architects (London) Venice Biennale. DESIGN: THE WORLD AROUND US June -0 July - August - This week will focus on understanding the role of design and will aim to reveal its enduring relevance. We will meet designers at their studios, visit most important design exhibitions in the city. We will also explore its relationship to architecture. Classes: The Craft of Glass The world of copies The design of infrastructure The business of design: design fairs, buying and selling Trends in Design: how to predict and use them. Visits: The Olivetti Showroom Ottica Urbani Venice Design Murano glass studio Local design studio Venice Biennale La Partigiana. CONTEMPORARY ART June - The course explores contemporary art scene in Italy. We visit artist residences, best galleries in Venice and amazing museums. Experienced curators share insights on creating a successful project in the context of the Venice Biennale and talk openly and honestly about current challenges in the art sector. Participants visit Fondazione Prada and Peggy Guggenheim Collection and visit Murano glass studio. Classes: Contemporary Curatorial practices Exhibition creation and development Art market. Future of the art works after the exhibition Cultural Institutions today Venice Biennale. VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE -DAY VENICE BIENNALE CRASH COURSE May - July - October - 00 euro A super-intense power course for busy professionals. During three days you'll learn how the Biennale is organized and how to become a part of it. We visit the best national representations and collateral events. We meet organizers, curators and architects involved in the Biennale. Classes: Curating architecture History of the Biennale Architettura Organizing National pavilion/case study from the curator Protecting the city: Venice for Venetians and Venice for the world. Visits: Visit to local architecture studio Workshop with the curator of the National Pavilion Visit to Biennale locations (Giardini and Arsenale) Private tours by curators at Palazzo Bembo and Mora Vsit to Fondaco dei Tedeschi (OMA, Netherlands).

6 March 0 0 April 0 0 May 0 0 June 0 0 August September 0 October 0 0 July December 0 November 0 0 Contemporary Art Italian Architecture and Design PROGRAMS Contemporary Architecture Venice Biennale Design: The world around us -day Architecture Biennale Power Course Biennale opening

7 OUR SPEAKERS The ambition of my course is to reveal and understand design as a fundamental component of the built environment, and architecture as integral to the world of design. James Taylor-Foster Creator of Architecture and Design programs, curator at ArkDes, Editor-at-large at ArchDaily Matteo Giannasi, Head of Education at Venice Biennale Steve Bisson, Art director at Urbanautica, Professor at Paris College of Art Lucia Pedrana, Sr. Organizer, GAA Foundation Rene Rietmeyer, Artist Valeria Romagnini, Curator at Time, Space, Existence exhibition Jane da Mosto, Executive Director at We are Venice Danielle Krysa, TheJealousCurator.com Camille Guibaud, Curator Venice Design,

8 ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS How long is the course? Join for week to focus on a particular topic; for weeks to cover wider field of subjects; for weeks for in-depth all-round experience and extra opportunities OR join a -day Venice Biennale intense Crash Course. Tuition Fee 0/week, 00/ weeks, 0/ weeks; 00/day Crash Course. The fee includes welcome breakfast, classes, course materials, museum entry tickets, boat ride around Venice. Location Classes take place in Palazzo Rossini, central Venice, 0 Campo Manin, 0 Venezia (Rialto bridge area). Schedule Classes start at.0 and finish at.00. Morning classes take place in historic palazzo, you spend afternoons visiting museums, design studios and the Venice Biennale, the most prestigious art and architecture event in the world. Accommodation Students can book their own accommodation. We also pre-book apartments and can offer a single room in an apartment with other students. The price is appx. 0/week.

9 APPLY NOW AT contact Alexandra Laqueur for further assistance call/whatsapp See you in Venice soon!

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