Tag Archives: AIMAC

Artist Alfons Alt at La Friche

Posted on July 8, 2015 by lindaessig

The last day of the recent AIMAC Conference was held at La Friche in Marseille, an urban arts redevelopment project in a former tobacco factory. La Friche includes artists’ studios, performance and exhibition spaces, a skate park, rooftop event space, … Continue reading →

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The Arrogance and Humility of the Monolingual (L’ arrogance et l’ humilité du monolingue)

Posted on July 3, 2015 by lindaessig

Quick on the heels of the Americans for the Arts annual convention, I headed to France for the biennial conference of AIMAC (International Association of Arts and Culture Management) where I presented a paper titled “Means and Ends: A Theory … Continue reading →

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My First AFTA

Posted on June 21, 2015 by lindaessig

I recently attended the Americans for the Arts (AFTA) Annual Convention for the first time. Unlike the AIMAC conference (International Association of Arts and Culture Management) I will be attending next week, AFTA is not academically oriented. It also is … Continue reading →

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What is the “Arts and Culture Sector?”

Posted on June 13, 2015 by lindaessig

On the plane to Chicago for the Americans for the Arts (AFTA) annual conference, I was working on my presentation for another conference, AIMAC (International Association of Arts and Culture Management). This paper, “Means and Ends: A Theory Framework for … Continue reading →

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