Crystal Bridges State of the Art 2020 Summit

On 23 September, Alice Walton, Founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President, will host Insights from a Changing America — a free, interactive and virtual summit that brings together an extraordinary group of America’s brightest minds, influential voices, and talented artists. This Summit, moderated by lifelong activist and […]

What Arts Organizations Need to Know About TIKTOK

Live conversations that fuel the future of the arts. Hosted by CI’s President, Erik Gensler, CI to Eye Live features timely conversations with leaders inside and outside of the arts. WHAT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TIKTOK TikTok now has 100 million active users in the U.S. and while 80% are under the age […]

“Events” in the Post-“Information” Age

A/Professor Julia Sonnevend and Dr. Bernard Geoghegan The New School and Kings College London Will the word information acquire new meanings under the pressure of technological transformations caused by the Covid-19 digital lockdown? How will people understand, define and experience major or minor events when they are limited to virtual encounters, online meetings and social […]

2020 World Culture And Tourism Forum: Recovery with Innovative Transformation

Aiming to accelerate the transformation of tourism activities and seek innovation opportunities for the industry, the 2020 World Culture And Tourism Forum co-founded by Xi'an Municipal Government and Trip.com group will take place on September 28-29 this year in Xi’an, China. Themed "Cultural & Tourism Recovery With Innovative Transformation", the Forum will focus on development […]

Catalonia Workshop: B2B travel and tourism networking

Tour operators and distributors to vital markets meet tourism product from across Catalonia and surrounding regions in an accessible B2B workshop. Ideally placed at vital moment in the region’s bounce-back, ETOA’s Catalonia workshop on September 30th will be the ideal opportunity to lay the foundations for a sustainable recovery. The online workshop will bring together […]

MuseumNext Disrupt

A four-week online programme specially created for museum leaders, innovators and makers   Get started on your comeback. The world is facing unprecedented times with the Covid-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests and an ongoing Climate Crisis. This much is certain: Just as 2020 has changed lives, disrupted business and exposed the competence (or lack […]

MAAM 2020: Do Museums Still Need Objects

Once perceived as static “cabinets of curiosities”, museums are now evolving their missions to meet the needs of their ever-changing communities. As we think about how museums will look in the future, we also need to think about how collections serve diverse audiences. The question remains: Do museums still need objects? The MAAM Annual Conference […]

Europe Profile and Trends

Presented by  Catherine Devine | Global Business Strategy Leader – Libraries & Museums, Microsoft Catherine leads strategy for Libraries and Museums within Microsoft’s Education division. In this role her goal is to leverage technology to further the missions of Libraries and Museums globally in attracting visitors, optimizing the visitor experience, supporting research, serving the community, […]

The Art Newspaper Live: Is the new spirit of collaboration lip-service or game-changing?

New models for new times: Rethinking the art market in a changing world The past year has presented the art trade with unprecedented challenges, but it has also revealed how changes in the way we do business may re-shape the industry into a more collaborative one. More galleries are working together, new art communities are […]

The Museum of the Future: Digital Transformation and Immersive Technologies

About the Topic The pandemic has showed museums the many benefits of digital and immersive technologies such as virtual- and augmented reality. However, there is a need for up-skilling and training of museums professionals on how to use the new technologies. Olaf Sperwer's NEMO Webinar will give an overview of post-pandemic transformation concepts where digital and […]