The power to build worlds arises when human beings act together, while they vanish when they pretend to act alone.
H. Maturana & F. Varela
The Get Close to Opera project, funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ programme and developed by a consortium of 7 European partners in association with Fondazione Matera-Basilicata 2019, is organising a training week which will take place from February 25th to March 1st in Matera, Italy, site of the European Capital of Culture 2019.
An opportunity for Arts & Opera Educators
Who is this training for?
The training is for professionals in the cultural sector (*), especially those who plan or lead projects centred in ARTS and OPERA education.
The training will focus upon learning how to co-create strategies to plan participatory arts projects with migrants and refugees through the medium of Opera.
The aim is to co-build competencies and inclusive work practices in order to plan inclusive, intercultural arts projects capable of embracing a range of different learning styles.
During the training week the selected participants will develop artistic pilot actions such as performances and workshops based on the Get Close to Opera methodology. These will then be implemented at national level during 2019.
(*) For example: Artists who work in non-formal education through arts or Opera as an artist facilitator who are interested in working with migrants/refugees, head of an educational department, opera educators, Opera creators, Music, Dance and Singing Teachers, Opera Houses, Researchers In teaching and education fields.
When and Where
The training week will take place from the 25th of February until the 1st of March 2019 in Matera, Italy, site of the 2019 European Capital of Culture.
Programme
The programme focuses on practical activities designed to test and enhance familiarity with tools and strategies that relate to Multiple Intelligences in the context of: opera, participatory art in international groups, issues relevant to women and disabled persons’ rights and perspectives, the pedagogy of Learning by Design for cultural mediation, the use of the Creative Project Canvas to structure an artistic project and a range of monitoring and evaluation techniques. Moreover, the programme includes talks, meetings and networking opportunities with European experts, artists and educators.
You’ll find more detail on the platform!
Cost
Being part of Get Close to Opera, Erasmus+ project, the training week is co-financed by European Union Funds.
Participate!
How to apply
To participate in the selection you have to register and complete your profile on www.edu.getclosetoopera.eu
Just follow these simple steps:
1. create your profile
2. fill in all the fields in your profile
3. go to the group> “Training in Matera” and explain your motivation for participating and provide a preview of relevant work experiences.
Only the candidates who fill in all the fields in their profile will be included in the final selection.
You can apply until the 10th January 2019.
On the 15th of January, the results will be posted on the platform and the selected participants will be contacted directly by the European partners responsible for each country.
Selection criteria
- Profile, experiences, motivation;
- Interest in implementing the pilot actions (performances, actions and workshops created during the training week);
- Proficiency in the English language.
The call is over, but you can register to the #GCTO Platform to get in touch with the #GCTO Community
Discover the Get Close to Opera Platform
Register on the Platform! You can find all the training packages online as well as a collaborative online working space for you to build partnerships, discuss arts and opera projects and upload your project to be implemented together with other European artists and educators.
