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Experts Program

Contemporary Visual Arts Industry

A compass through its protagonists

This course is presented as a compass to discover the world of Visual Arts in Spain from the inside: through the sum of voices of the art agents, its protagonists, we will approach this sector from within, in a three-week course in which they will offer the keys to training and the projection of an artistic or professional career. The artists will explain how they have developed their work and how they have adapted it to the new present.

Organization and coordination

Zara Fernández de Moya. Project Manager and Curator of the Western Mediterranean Cultural Association (MED-OCC) www.med-occ.org

Participants

  • Coffee with the artist:
    • Clara Carvajal. Sculptress.
    • José Freixanes. Interdisciplinary artist.
    • Pablo Genovés. Photographer.
    • Marina Vargas. Interdisciplinary artist.
  • Evening at the estudio:
    • Diego Moya. Interdisciplinary artist.
    • Isabel Muñoz. Photographer.
    • Javier Riera. Interdisciplinary artist.
  • Learn from the expert:
    • Natàlia Chocarro. Curator and Director of Culture of the Barcelona Vila Casas Foundation.
    • Soledad Córdoba. Photographer and professor of Fine Arts at the University of Zaragoza.
    • María Millán. ARCO Fair organizing team.
    • Manuel Morales. Journalist. Culture section of El País newspaper.
    • Santiago Olmo. Director of the CGAC (Galician Center for Contemporary Art).
    • Ana Palacios. Photographer.
    • Dolores Palma. Head of the Cultural Communication Service of the Ministry of Culture. Cultural Industries of the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
    • Aurora Vigil-Escalera. Gallerist.

Course dates:April 12-30, 2021

Course length:30 hours / 3 weeks

Dedication:10 hours / Monday through Saturday

Schedule:Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 19 to 21h
Saturdays from 16 to 20h (UTC+1)

Price: 795 € without ECTS / 975 € with ECTS

Methodology: Interactive live synchronous lessons artists, experts and specialists.

Area: Experts program

Language:Spanish

Course materials:Available on the Virtual Campus

Spanish level: High / advanced Spanish

Certificate:Issued by Nebrija Institutes / Nebrija University

Digital platforms:Blackboard / Zoom

* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all visits will be made virtually and broadcast in streaming

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Course description

From different perspectives, such as conceptual, aesthetic, strategic, management and communication, this course is aimed at students, artists, professionals, and all people linked to the artistic world of any country, who are interested in learning about the construction of the identity of the visual arts in Spain, led by the hand of its protagonists.

The program consists of different sessions with experts and artists with whom it will be possible to think and reflect on the main vectors of the Visual Arts industry in Spain: from the figure of the curator, the relationship between artists and galleries, the role and management of fairs and museums, the financing or communication of the artistic Project in the media, the positioning of the artist on the web and social networks, new digital strategies and a long etcetera. Likewise, the classes will be complemented with the unique opportunity to get in touch with prestigious artists from different disciplines, renowned nationally and internationally, through two exclusive activities: a visit to three of their studios and the opportunity to personally chat with them at the frame of the "Coffee with the artist".

Learning objectives

  • Expand the students’ theoretical-practical training as artists and professionals linked to the Visual Arts Industry in Spain.
  • Develop strategies for the projection of their artistic career through the experience of renowned artists.
  • Offer tools to develop a career in the different work areas of the sector (artists, curators, gallerists, managers).
  • Encourage the development of professional relationships within the Spanish artistic scene.
  • Broaden the students’ insight on the various actors involved in the Spanish visual arts industry.
  • Acquire the tools to design and plan an innovative artistic project.
  • Develop the ability to make informed decisions about different aspects of the visual arts project.
  • Increase the students’ knowledge regarding the resources for the dissemination and communication of visual arts projects.