“HerMaP Gambia” aims to strengthen CSOs as partners and stakeholders in promoting social development, inclusive and sustainable growth in the cultural and creative industries and develop the business skills of heritage and cultural managers in order to achieve greater community solidarity and reduce the number of people being “lost” through ‘irregular migration’.

In order to address the potential for  The Gambia’s cultural heritage to support social and economic development to foster job creation and mitigate irregular migration, the Action is focusing on building the skills and capacities of local partners through a program of training for Gambian cultural heritage professionals and others delivered by international experts, supported by the training of these professionals to act as trainers so that this knowledge transfer can then be replicated and delivered across the country and to the local level.

This will lead to more engagement with the importance, and techniques of cultural heritage management, and this will be specifically applied to develop support for a sustainable cultural tourism industry. Activities delivered under the Action will not only encourage, but actively require the development of new partnerships to share responsibilities between community organizations, SMEs, CSOs, local authorities and municipalities in the promotion of inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

The whole project intends to support adaptive engagement with heritage which can generate various spill- over benefits not only on the architecture or revalorization of these sites but also at management, operational and, possibly, cultural production level (e.g. when organizing festivals). Whilst local specificities of Gambian heritage sites will be enhanced through training, the project will also explore adaptive engagement by encouraging participatory approaches within heritage – such as direct links to heritage handicrafts, music and sport – specifically Gambian wrestling, which is as much a cultural activity as it is a sport.

The Action will be delivered over 48 months (September 2020 – August 2024).

During the first year HERITΛGE in collaboration with local stakeholders and partners are devoted to undertake a Heritage Workforce Mapping exercise, and  its results are expected to be gathered and evaluated by the end of summer 2021. This useful information will help the detailed planning and development of the training curriculum for The Gambia.

The project is co-funded by the European Union.

HERMAP ART PROJECTS
12 ARTISTS FROM EUROPE AND IRAN EXPLORE IRAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE 

04 MAY ’21 — 06 JUNE ’21

       

 

BOZAR and Goethe-Institut invite you to discover the works of twelve European and Iranian artists in the framework of an artistic research residency programme on the valorization of Iranian material heritage. Exploring a multifaceted landscape, some of them question the relationship between archives and artistic creation and the notion of living archives. Others take a renewed look at the place of the artist in the valorization and reactivation of a former industrial site. Throughout the projects, a sound and visual landscape unfolds that questions our space-time representations and our sensory geographies, our perception and our relationship to the every living thing, the construction of our individual and collective memories.

In the framework of this exhibition, we also present the film The Runner by Amir Naderi.

Artists in residence: 

Abel Korinsky (DE) and Orhan Kavrakoglu (TR)
Alice Pedroletti (IT) and Andrea Familari (IT)
Arya Arabshahi (IR)
Aron Rossman-Kiss (HU)
Ehsan Hemat (IR)
Goda Palekaite (LT)
Love Di Marco (SW)
Saba Ghorbanalinejad (IR)
Sina Seifee (IR)
Timothée Gauvin (FR)

Learn more.

 

ARTISTIC CREATION EXPLORES ARCHIVES AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

05 MAY ’21 & 06 MAY ’21

We are pleased to announce two days of webinars that will focus on the role of artistic creation in preserving Iranian archives and industrial heritage. The webinars are part of HerMaP Iran – Cultural Heritage Management Project.
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Programme for 5 May

14:00-15:45 Artistic interventions and the enhancement of industrial heritage

The round table facilitator will be Benjamin Meyer-Krahmer, Professor of Cultures of the Curatorial at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) / Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig.

14:00-14:10 Welcome address

14:10-14:20 Introduction by Benjamin Meyer-Krahmer

14:20-14:50 Abel Korinsky & Orhan Kavrakoglu, Aron Rossman-Kiss, Arya Arabshahi & Love Di Marco, Saba Ghorbanalinejad & Timothée Gauvin will present their projects, which were inspired by the site of Iran’s oldest cement factory: the former Rayy Cement Plant.

14:50-15:20 This presentation will be followed by a wide-ranging discussion between Nikolaus Hirsch, architect and curator, co-founder of the online platform and archive e-flux architecture, and co-director of CIVA – Brussels, and Jorge Otero-Pailos, artist, architect, conservationist, professor and director of the Historic Conservation programme at Columbia University GSAPP, whose interdisciplinary work combines art, architecture, and heritage conservation.

15:20-15:45 Interaction with the public via Zoom chat and Q&A.

16:00-17:30 Archives and contemporary artistic practices

The round table facilitator will be Stefanie Schulte Strathaus, head of the Berlinale Forum Expanded and co-director of the Arsenal Institute for Film and Video Art.

16:00-16:10 introduction by Stefanie Schulte Strathaus

16:10-16:35 Artists Alice Pedroletti & Andrea Familari, Ehsan Hemat, Goda Palekaite and Sina Seife discuss the meaning of archiving as an artistic practice, and share the research work they carried out during their residency.

16:35-17:05 This presentation will be followed by a wide-ranging discussion between Chris Dercon, art historian, curator and director of the Réunion des musées nationaux – Grand Palais, and Nico Dockx, artist, curator, editor and researcher, whose work explores in particular the relationship between perception and memory.

17:05 -17:30 Interaction with the public via Zoom chat and Q&A.

Programme for 6 May

13:30-14:30 Industrial heritage in transition: Iranian perspectives
Facilitator: Sara Reyhani
Geographer Amin Moghadam and Architect Rojia Forouhar present, through concrete examples, the issues at stake in the development and sustainability of industrial heritage from the point of view of architecture, town planning and social and cultural anthropology.

14:45-15:45 Archives and Creation in Iran
Facilitator: Amirali Ghasemi
How do we approach archives in a complex cultural community such as Iran? What issues are at stake?
Maryam Niazadeh, researcher and archivist, and Michel Dewilde, curator and art historian, talk about the beginnings of modern archiving in Iran and the way in which the art world is embracing it.

Register here.

 

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HerMaP – Cultural Heritage Management Project is co-funded by the European Union, the project is led by the Heritage Management organization-HERITAGE (Greece) in partnership with the Goethe-Institut (Germany) and the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels – BOZAR (Belgium).

 

Acknowledging the importance of heritage in the African continent as a lever for education, local pride and sustainable economic development, the Heritage Management Organization signed a MOU with the Economic Commission for Africa to support actions in multiple fronts for the entire continent.

The continent of Africa and the building of capacity for heritage organizations to its unique cultural heritage have been strategic priorities for our organization. Our work with UNECA is building on the strengths of the “Heritage Management Project (HerMaP) Gambia”, a EUROPEAID funded international project, with the aim to develop the skills of heritage and cultural managers working for state and civil society organizations of The Gambia, outside of the capital Banjul, aiming to establish and support heritage and cultural enterprises that result in greater community solidarity. The Institution building of heritage organizations is seen both by UNECA and HERITΛGE as a great step not only towards sustainable development but also towards strengthening democracy.

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Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development.

Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.

At the Heritage Management Organization, we believe that the sum is greater than the parts. Collaboration is a basic tenet of HERITΛGE as we continuously try to weave and develop an invaluable network of partners from all over the world.

In this context, HERITΛGE supports the initiative of Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists and singed a Memorandum of Understanding to include them in our international network.

 

“The Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists – AGLIS has started a collaboration with the Heritage Management Organization – HERITΑGE for the support of lifelong education in the field of education and protection of Cultural Heritage. The Association seeks synergies because it believes in the synthesis of ideas, in the complementarity of forces, in the unity for supremacy. Only in this way can libraries meet today’s challenges and tomorrow’s difficulties by increasing services to their readers.”

– Dr Anthi Katsirikou, President of AGLIS

 

The Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists was established in 1968 and is the only recognized Panhellenic scientific association for Greek librarians. So far, the Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists has held several seminars and workshops on specialized topics and seven Panhellenic conferences.  AIGLIS has also published a series of manuals and journals. At the same time, the Association is a member of international organizations (EBLIDA, IFLA) and has an advisory role in its areas of expertise.  AGLIS collaborates with various institutions in Greece to promote developments in organizing and disseminating information (Ministry of Education, National Document Centre, National Book Centre of Greece, etc.).

 

“LIbraries are key stakeholders for the preservation and dissemination of heritage. In our efforts to build a strong coalition of like-minded institutions in heritage management capacity building, HERITΛGE has singed an MoU with the AGLI to include them in our international network. Our collaboration envisages to build capacity within the structures of AGLI, so as to be able to fulfill their mission. We are privileged to have such an important local organization in our network and look forward to their meaningful contribution to managing heritage.”

-Dr. Evangelos Kyriakidi, fsa, Director, the Heritage Management Organization

 

The C1 training package, implemented by ANBPR Romania for 10 participants from Bulgaria, Romania and Greece, was successfully completed in February, in the context of Teach For Future program. The 11 people that received the intensive training are the facilitators who are going to train another 210 adults to better respond to the demands of the current working environment in the field of modeling and 3D printing.

Up next, between 18 and 31 of March, the C2 is taking place online via ZOOM by The Heritage Management Organization, within the Center of Excellence in Greece. The training will run for 8 days, totaling 35 training hours. The participants will receive training by some of the most influential academics in the fields of Management, Digital Marketing, Crowdsourcing, Communication and more.

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Main Objective

Outcomes

Artistic Research Residency Programme  Iran-Europe

In the framework of  Cultural Heritage Management Project in Iran

 

About HerMaP – Cultural Heritage Management Program 

“HerMap Iran” is funded by the Directorate General for International Partnerships of the European Commission and lead by The Heritage Management Organization – HERITΛGE (Greece) in partnership with the Goethe-Institut (Germany) and  the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels – BOZAR (Belgium). It focuses on the enhancement of the local management of Iranian heritage through training Iranian cultural heritage managers and through an artistic research residency program. 

HerMap: Artistic Research Residency Programme 

The Goethe-Institut (Germany) and the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels -BOZAR (Belgium)  have built an artistic research residency program between Iran and Europe, consisting of  the following activities: 

• Open Call and project selection; 
• Experimental Lab at the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels (BOZAR)-due to the corona  situation the lab might be held in digital format, however if the traveling restrictions  be removed, the lab will be held as scheduled in Brussels.  
• Digital artist in residency program; 
• Presentation of the results in Tehran; 
• Final encounter at the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels (BOZAR) 

The program is organized as a means to preserve and revalue tangible and intangible  cultural heritage by creating new ways for its perception, reception and communication. It  aims at developing the potential of cultural heritage for new generations by promoting its  contemporary reception and knowledge, by linking past and presence.  

 

Open Call-Digital Artistic Research Residency on the topic of Classic  Iranian poetry 

The Artistic Research Residency Program Iran-Europe invites Iranian and European artists  to present a project on the topic of classic Iranian poetry. 

The purpose of this project is to focus on proposing creative approaches to enhance the  value of the Iranian poetry, in particular the classic Persian poetry in its various forms. In  particular, it aims to connect these ancient forms of poetry with contemporary artistic  expressions in the most beautiful and permanent manner and, by doing so, reaching a  wider audience, especially among the younger generations. 

This might contain a spectrum of different types and formats such as:

Studies and research work on poems and poetic works (poetic heritage) aiming at an  interdisciplinary dialogue with other artistic forms (music, visual arts, etc.), providing a  space for archiving traditional poems of unknown poets, combining these with musical  formats, artistic reconstruction of old and oral poetry games, etc. 

All projects should have an innovative storytelling dimension by using contemporary  artistic formats of research and a community engagement dimension, including co operation with the local artists. 

Who can apply? 

• Iranian and European artists;  
• Interested in works of art related to the fields of Iranian poetry, in particular classic  Iranian poetry. 
• Taking part in all activities mentioned below; 
• Willing to travel abroad; (though in the current health context, travels to Iran and  Europe might be difficult or impossible). 
• The application can be done individually or in a tandem. 

 

Duration and procedure details 

All selected participants will be invited to participate in the following activities: • Experimental-Lab in the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels – BOZAR on June 10 and 11, 2021  – if the Corona situation permits it. The lab provides the opportunity to get professional  advices and hints from a group of artists and experts in the field of classic Iranian  poetry. This could inspire them to sharpen their approach. 

• Digital artist in residency program: Each residency is going to take one month between  July and September 2021. The exact time-plan will be sent to the artists after the  selection process. Artists should deliver their work at the end of the residency period. 
• Presentation of results in November/December 2021 in Tehran, where the productions  of each residency will be shown. 
• Final encounter: it will take place in the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels – BOZAR in  “December 2021” to share all experiences and encourage peer-learning, knowledge sharing and future collaborations. 

 

What HerAiR offers 

• Travel and visa costs, accommodation and daily allowance to attend the Artists-Lab in  Brussels; 
• Technical support and access to a digital project platform; 
• Research supported by a team of artists and experts in Iran
• Each residency will be shaped around the individual needs of each successful applicant  creating a unique residency opportunity providing a tailored residency program for  each successful applicant, to meet and collaborate digitally with local artists and  experts. 
• Travel and visa costs, accommodation and daily allowance to attend the Final  Encounter in Brussels.  
• Presentation of the final projects and results in Tehran and Brussels. 

 

Selection Process 

• Open call deadline: April 15, 2021; 
• The participants will be selected by an artistic committee consisting of 7 experts from  Iran and Europe.  
• Publication of the final selection of artists: May 2021 

 

Application documents 

• Detailed CV; 
• Portfolio (including – if available – media links);  
• Professional and personal motivation to be part of this project (max. 1 page); • Description of the project, planned for the residency (max. 1 pages); • Two references; 
• Passport Copy 
• Contact Information 

 

Artists Qualifications 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of art 
• Age between 24 and 50 
• Live and work in Iran or Europe 
• Good English skills in order to be able to communicate

 

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FAQs 

How do I know you have received my application? 

We will acknowledge the receipt of your application via e-mail. 

Will the participants need to get visas for Iran/Europe? 

Yes, you have to apply for visa. In the current health context, travels to and from Iran are  not possible, however if the traveling restrictions be removed by the time and the lab is  supposed to be held, you need to apply for the visa to travel. 

Can I apply on behalf of someone? 

No 

Do I need to provide a travel insurance? 

Yes 

Can I participate in just part of the residency? 

No 

What are the eligible countries? 

EU member states and Iran 

When will successful applicants find out? 

Approx. one month after the deadline. 

What happens if I’m selected for the residency? 

We will contact you personally. 

I have more questions – who do I contact? 

[email protected] 

To apply, please send the demanded documents to [email protected] with the  subject “application classic Iranian poetry 2021”. Deadline is April 2, 2021.