SPOKE 2
Creativity and intangible cultural heritage
Leader: Università degli Studi di Milano
Co-leader: Università degli Studi di Torino
Affiliates: Sapienza Università di Roma, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro” , Università degli Studi di Bologna “Alma Mater Studiorum”, Università degli Studi di Catania, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Università degli Studi di Venezia “Cà Foscari”, Fondazione 1563 per l’Arte e la Cultura (Compagnia San Paolo) , Istituto Treccani S.p.A.
Associated partner: PoliMI.
The Cultural and Creative Sector has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdowns. In particular, the fields of human creativity linked with intangible CH and performing arts, crafts and practices were most severely hit by social distancing measures. It is now critical for this sector to capitalise on this momentum by breaking up dominant unsustainable practices and accelerating the upscale of new valuable actions. In the framework of the proposed partnership, Spoke 2 will trigger the development of cuttingedge solutions (e.g., supporting digital transition, new forms of entrepreneurship and creative professionals, etc.) addressed to improve the current scenario and favour sustainable research, production, and management practices in the field of performing arts, music, audiovisual media, design, and fashion, craftsmanship, and support of linguistic heritage, linguistic diversity and multilingualism. Synergies with Spokes 3 and 6 will also be activated in relation to the development of methodologies for digital mapping and valuing of cultural heritage.
Planned activities are:
Setup of open-access dataset (WP1)
Online mapping platform designed (WP1)
Training courses launched: PhD, Masters, training courses (WP2)
Intelligent application for creative industries (WP3)
New format for digital liveness over mobile network (WP3)
Production of the exhibition, media and performance for Cultural Heritage
Calls for business ideas launched (WP4, calls will also target students trained by the Spoke in order to encourage them to put in place the skills developed and start new professions)
Networking events organised (WP4)
Seminars on self-management and entrepreneurship delivered (WP4)
Needs assessment: competences and skills, needs and preferences for IT and AI application (WP5)
Seminars and workshops on new digital production and fruition of media and performance (WP5)
Digital creativity production for new format of participatory cultural citizenships (WP5)