13TH ELIA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE

GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL

13–15 NOVEMBER 2014

REGISTRATION BROCHURE

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Images1/ Lighting design by Simon Corder at the New Wynd Lane, off Trongate Image: Lee Beattie

2/ Ca’d’Oro by John Honeyman

3/ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Contemporary Performance Practice student performing in the ‘In to the New’ festival at the Arches

4/ A Conspiracy of Detail, Jonathan Baldock, The Mackintosh Museum, The Glasgow School of Art

5/ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Acting and Screen students film in the BBC Scotland studios

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CONTENTS

Introduction 05 LOCATION AESTHETICSPartnership

Programme 06TimetablePlenary SessionsTable TalksMobile SessionsPanel SessionsThematic SessionsPecha Kucha PresentationsOpen Space General Assembly

Cultural Events 10“Blind Date” DinnerGrand OpeningCivic ReceptionCeilidh NEU/NOW Festival

Venues 11The City of Glasgow Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Practical Information 12Registration and FeesTravel and Accommodation

Acknowledgements 13ELIARoyal Conservatoire of ScotlandThe Glasgow School of ArtSteering GroupLocal Steering GroupConference OrganisersDesignSponsors

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INTRODUCTION

The ELIA Biennial Conference is the largest conference on higher arts education worldwide, drawing an audience of approximately 500 directors, artists, teachers and thinkers. The programme of events will include high profile speakers, plenary discussions,

networking events and much more.

WELCOME TO THE LARGEST CONFERENCE ON HIGHER ARTS EDUCATION WORLDWIDE

Header ImageGoMA, Gallery of Modern Art, GlasgowForeground Duke of Wellington and Traffic Cone

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WELCOME

Following the success of the 2012 ELIA Biennial Conference in Vienna (hosted by Die Angewandte – University of Applied Arts Vienna), ELIA is pleased to announce that the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and The Glasgow School of Art are hosting the 13th ELIA Biennial Conference in the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Glasgow.

The ELIA Biennial Conference is the largest conference on higher arts education worldwide, drawing an audience of approximately 500 directors, artists, teachers and thinkers. The programme of events will include high profile speakers, plenary discussions, networking events and much more.

LOCATION AESTHETICS This year’s conference theme focuses on the relationship between the creative and the city and the dynamic interplay between place, culture, creativity and the artist. Recognising that the arts are both the most local and the most international of activities - proud of their traditions and identity, but at their most exciting when they break down barriers and cross borders, LOCATION

AESTHETICS will explore the cultural, social and economic role that creative individuals and institutions play in creating and transforming a city, regional or national identity and place in the world.

Four sub-themes have been identified to address more specific issues:

IDENTITY DIVERSITYREGIONALISM GLOBALISMHOMECOMING NOMADISMECONOMY CULTURE

The conference will see Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as its main venue, located in the vibrant heart of Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city and its creative hub, and close by the city’s arts schools, galleries, museums, national performing arts companies and cultural venues.

PARTNERSHIPThe strong partnership between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and The Glasgow School of Art as hosts of the 13th Biennial ELIA Conference provides a fantastic opportunity for staff and students from two of the world’s finest small specialist intuitions to work alongside the globally renowned arts practitioners from ELIA member institutions.

In addition to the conference programme, the NEU/NOW Festival will run simultaneously, providing delegates with an unrivaled experience of both the business networking and learning opportunities of the conference as well as the chance to see first-hand the work of emergent artists from across Europe and beyond.

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PROGRAMMEThis brochure provides basic information about the programme. For more detailed information and registration, please visit the 13th ELIA Biennial Conference website: www.eliabiennial.com

TIMETABLE

Wednesday 12 November

Afternoon Registration

19.30 “Blind Date” Dinner

Thursday 13 November

08.30 – 09.30 Registration and Coffee

09.30 - 11.00 Grand Opening

11.00 – 12.00 Table Talks

12.00 – 14.00 Lunch with Pecha Kucha

14.00 – 17.00 Mobile Sessions

19.00 – 21.00 Civic Reception

Friday 14 November

08.30 – 09.30 Registration and Coffee

09.30 - 10.30 Plenary Session

10.30 – 12.00 Table Talks

12.00 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 – 14.30 Plenary Session

14.30 – 16.00 Panel Sessions

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee Break

16.30 – 17.30 Thematic Sessions

17.30 – 18.00 Closing Session

21.00 – 24.00 Ceilidh

Saturday 15 November

08.30 – 09.30 Registration and Coffee

09.30 – 13.00 ELIA General Assembly

14.00 – 18.00 Open Space

PLENARY SESSIONSIncluding the official opening, three plenary sessions based on LOCATION AESTHETICS, the theme of the Biennial Conference, are included in the programme. In the plenary sessions key speakers will address the audience and initiate the debate.

TABLE TALKSFollowing the plenary sessions, delegates will be divided into small groups to discuss the conference topics while having a coffee.

MOBILE SESSIONSGlasgow is a vibrant, cultured and creative city. Artists and other creatives of all disciplines live and work here; they have always been at the very heart of Glasgow’s cultural and economic life. So as to allow delegates to engage with the city in a broader sense, the Steering Group has designed the Mobile Sessions programme. Delegates are invited to choose which of these sessions they wish to be a part of. All sessions will take conference participants to an interesting place in the city where they will meet practitioners and producers. Through dialogue with these experts, delegates will explore the relationship between art, the artist, the place and their combined connection to their city.

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PANEL SESSIONSFollowing the keynote speakers, a selected panel of experts will address specific themes guided by experienced journalists. Delegates are an active part of the debate and will be invited to submit their questions beforehand.

Delegates will be able to choose between three parallel Panel Sessions addressing the following themes:

Creative Cities Creative IndustriesThe Artist’s PlaceThe Role of Arts Schools

THEMATIC SESSIONSSelected presenters from all ELIA Member institutions will address the four sub-themes of the conference, presenting case-studies and innovative projects.

Delegates will be able to choose between four parallel Thematic Sessions addressing the following themes:

IDENTITY DIVERSITY

REGIONALISM GLOBALISM

HOMECOMING NOMADISM

ECONOMY CULTURE

PECHA KUCHA PRESENTATIONSDuring the Thursday lunch break, delegates will choose one of four parallel Pecha Kucha sessions, in which presenters will address the four conference sub-themes in the Japanese presentation format (20 slides shown for 20 seconds each - a total presentation of six minutes and 40 seconds).

OPEN SPACEThe Open Space is intended to accommodate requests from ELIA members for networking, discussion, sharing of experiences and information, dissemination of materials, and the starting of new initiatives. On Saturday afternoon, several parallel sessions focusing on specific topics or disciplines will be organised by ELIA Members and Partners.

Furthermore, delegates are welcome to participate in the Biennial Book Fair. The Fair aims to facilitate knowledge exchange by featuring selected professional publications that will be available for sale for the duration of the Conference.

GENERAL ASSEMBLYThe ELIA General Assembly will be held on Saturday 10 November, from 09:30 till 13:00. While the ELIA Conference will be open to all delegates, the General Assembly is a forum that is restricted to ELIA Members only. The agenda and relevant papers will be distributed separately.

Images1/ Jim Lambie, Zobop, 2008 (Detail) Vinyl tape, Dimensions Variable, Installation view Courtesy of the Artist and The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow Photo: John Brash

2&3/ Callum Rice A Feral Studio

4/ GSA Pecha Kucha II

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Location: Glasgow

Glasgow is a city full of exhibition spaces, galleries and centres for the arts. Delegates will have the opportunity to explore some of the city’s myriad venues over the course of the conference during Mobile Sessions and in their free time.

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Images1/ Transmission Gallery façade, Trongate, Glasgow

2/ Trongate 103 façade, Glasgow

3/ South Block Gallery, Glasgow

4/ MFA 2008, Tramway, Glasgow

5/ Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow

6/ Citizens’ Theatre Box Office – 50p tickets, Crime and Punishment

7/ Interior, The Arches, Glasgow

“BLIND DATE” DINNEROn Wednesday evening, an optional dinner has been planned for delegates who wish to start networking straight away. The conference organisers will facilitate the matchmaking - placing participants on tables of 12-14 people at several restaurants in Princes Square, Glasgow. Delegates must pre-reserve a place for the “Blind Date” dinner through the online registration.

GRAND OPENINGFollowing welcome speeches from the organisers and national representatives, a live performance will herald the opening of the doors of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Auditorium to all participants.

CIVIC RECEPTIONOn Thursday evening, participants of the ELIA Conference are invited to attend the Civic Reception at hosted by the Lord Provost of the city.

CEILIDHOn Friday evening, we will all have the opportunity to meet, dance and relax during a live music event opening with a traditional Scottish Ceilidh.

NEU/NOW FESTIVALThe NEU/NOW Festival is an innovative international platform for talented graduating and recently graduated artists across disciplines. Participants are nominated by Higher Arts Education Institutions and Universities across Europe and beyond and selected by an international jury of experts to present themselves to a wider international audience within a professional arts context. This year, the NEU/NOW Festival will run alongside the ELIA Biennial Conference in Glasgow. For more information see www.neunow.com

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Header ImageView over the River Clyde at dusk, GlasgowPhotography: mcateer photograph

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THE CITY OF GLASGOWGlasgow is a city where grit and glamour collide – where beautiful architecture and green spaces sit alongside relics of an industrial past. The cultural heart of Scotland, Glasgow is a cosmopolitan, vibrant city, widely recognised as a major influence on European art, design and architecture. Rich with national and major museums, galleries and venues to explore, host of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and a UNESCO City of Music, Glasgow’s rich cultural landscape is a joy to explore.

THE GLASGOW ‘MIRACLE’The term ‘Glasgow Miracle’ was coined by lecturer Hans-Ulbrich Orbist to describe the emergence of Glasgow’s famously vibrant art scene, linked to graduates of The Glasgow School of Art working in the city, establishing studio spaces and artist-led galleries such as Transmission and Wasps, and providing a network for others to do the same. As a result, Glasgow offers a multi-tiered system of artist-run spaces and more established galleries providing artists with opportunities to exhibit at every stage of their development.

DISCOVERWhat’s On in Glasgow: www.peoplemakeglasgow.com

Find what’s on in real time in Glasgow through the GRID contemporary art map. g.gridartmap.com

WATCH: THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART PRESENTS:The City of Glasgow www.vimeo.com/55051394

A short film by GSA alumni and Sundance Festival selected filmmakers Cara Connolly and Martin Clark documenting a vibrant city for the visual arts and creative industries.

GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALLAs a delegate you won’t fail to be caught up in the magic of one of Scotland’s premier music venues, the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, as it proudly looks down Buchanan Street over the city. Built for Glasgow’s reign as European Capital of Culture, this epic multi-purpose venue has a busy year-round programme of music and events and is the main venue for Celtic Connections, the world’s largest winter music festival and is the home of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Images1/ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall2/ The Glasgow School of Art3/ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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REGISTRATION AND FEESEUR 495 Standard fee for ELIA members

EUR 395 Early-bird fee for ELIA members (register before 30 June 2014)

EUR 2000 Standard fee for non-members

EUR 20 Ceilidh

EUR 36 “Blind Date” Dinner

The registration fee includes all conference materials and access to all conference sessions and related events. The fee also includes two lunches during the conference and the Thursday evening Civic Reception. The Ceilidh and the Blind Date dinner require an additional fee (see above).

To register (and for registration guidelines), please consult the conference website: www.eliabiennial.com (click on ‘Registration’). Your invoice and confirmation will be sent by e-mail within two weeks of your registration. The deadline for ‘Early-bird’ registration is 30 June 2014; the deadline for online registration is 31 October 2014.

TRAVELBy planeGlasgow International Airport is approximately 20 minutes away by taxi and receives flights from all over the world. Take the Airport Express bus (No 500) into the city centre and get off at Buchanan Street Bus Station. You are then 5 minutes’ walk from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and many of the near-by hotels.

Prestwick International Airport is home to Ryanair and other short haul airlines. Trains run every half an hour to Glasgow city centre. It is also possible to fly to Edinburgh Airport and connect to Glasgow by bus and train.

By TrainGlasgow has two main railway stations: Queen Street and Glasgow Central. Both are within ten to fifteen minutes’ walk of the Royal Concert Hall. Visit www.thetrainline.com or www.scotrail.co.uk for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONELIA has arranged block bookings for special rates at several hotels within walking distance of the conference venues.

For further details on travel and accommodation (including hotel reservations), please visit www.eliabiennial.com (click on Practical Information).

P R A C T I C A L

I N F O R M A T I O N

LOCATION AESTHETICS

Header ImageNewspaper Club, installation, Glasgow

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ELIA, THE EUROPEAN LEAGUE OF INSTITUTES OF THE ARTSELIA is the primary independent network organisation for higher arts education. With over 300 members in 47 countries, ELIA promotes dialogue, mobility, research, and the sharing of best practice and activities leaders, artists, teachers and administrators, all of whom together represent more than 300,000 art students. ELIA represents and promotes the importance of the arts and higher arts education and is internationally recognised as an influential body. ELIA is supported, among others, by its members, and by the European Commission with an Operating Grant for Organisations active at European level in the field of Culture.

THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ARTFounded in 1845 as a government school of design, The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is today internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading university-level institutions for the visual creative disciplines. Our studio-based approach to research and teaching brings disciplines of fine art, design, architecture, visualisation and critical history and theory together to explore problems in new ways to find new innovative solutions. The studio creates the environment for inter-disciplinarity, peer learning, critical enquiry, experimentation and prototyping, helping to addressing many of the grand challenges confronting society and contemporary business.

ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLANDAs Scotland’s national Conservatoire, we are in a unique position sitting at the very heart of Scotland’s cultural life.

Eager to ensure we remain at the forefront of performing arts education, we have spent the last six years redesigning our entire curriculum offer. Now, two years into delivery of the new undergraduate curriculum, we have re-identified ourselves as a conservatoire for the 21st century. Uniquely in the UK, we have the five performing arts disciplines of dance, drama, music, production, and screen all under one roof. This has allowed us to create a curriculum which balances the demands of individual disciplines, with opportunities for students to work in genuinely inter-disciplinary ways. Our curriculum also places value on artistic collaboration, on social engagement and on Human Rights.

Across all of our specialisms, we currently have around 900 students on degree programmes. Our students enjoy a dynamic learning environment and experience an extraordinary blend of intensive tuition, professional partnerships, performances and the creative space to co-create across the disciplines on their journey towards realising their own individual artistic voice.

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Images1/ Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Opera students perform ‘La clemenza di Tito’2/ Ellie Stephenson (Communication Design 2013, The Glasgow School of Art) Unseen Glasgow, Taken at The Grand Ole Opry

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

STEERING GROUPEmanuele Amodei General Director Palazzo Spinelli Istituto per l’Arte e il restauro Florence, Italy

Gerald Bast (Chair) Rector Die Angewandte - University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria

Kieran Corcoran Head, School of Art, Design and Printing Dublin Institute of Technology Dublin, Ireland

Carla Delfos Executive Director ELIA – European League of Institutes of the Arts Amsterdam, Netherlands

Linda Drew Deputy Director and Director of Academic Development The Glasgow School of Art Glasgow, United Kingdom

Maggie Kinloch Deputy Principal Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow, United Kingdom

LOCAL STEERING GROUPStephen Broad Head of Postgraduate Programmes and Research Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow, United Kingdom

Scott Parsons Director of Marketing, Communication and Strategic Planning The Glasgow School of Art Glasgow, United Kingdom

CONFERENCE ORGANISERSKate Hollands Alumni and Events Manager The Glasgow School of Art Glasgow, United Kingdom

Amy-Beth Jordan Corporate Events and Conferences Manager Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow, United Kingdom

Barbara Revelli Conference Manager ELIA – European League of Institutes of the Arts Amsterdam, Netherlands

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SPONSORSThe organisers are very grateful for financial support for the conference secured from:

Glasgow City Council

For more information please go to www.eliabiennial.com

This project is funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Images1/ Duke of Wellington and Traffic Cone2/ Merchant City, Glasgow

13TH ELIA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE

GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL

13–15 NOVEMBER 2014

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Acting students performing ‘Coriolanus’, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland & A Feral Studio by Callum Rice, The Glasgow School of Art