ArtLab Lecce: Ugo Bacchella on Cultural Policy and Creative Enterprises
ArtLab, the itinerant platform for cultural policy innovation created by Fondazione Fitzcarraldo, concluded its two-day session in Lecce, focusing on the development of cultural and creative enterprises in Southern Italy and opportunities from EU Cohesion Policies 2014-2020. The event followed a weekend in Ravello with RavelloLab promoted by Federculture. Key topics included a credit access agreement between Cofidi.it, Unicredit, and Distretto Puglia Creativa for cultural enterprises, and ongoing dialogue on the Ascani-Manzi bill for cultural startups. Deputy Roberto Rampi discussed bill 4030 for contemporary music activities, proposing a €50 million annual fund. President Ugo Bacchella highlighted ArtLab's role in building an ecosystem for cultural organizations, citing previous sessions in Milan, Macerata, and Mantua, where the Chamber of Deputies' Culture Commission held a public session on the Ascani-Manzi bill. ArtLab will continue in 2017.
Key facts
- ArtLab returned to Lecce for a two-day session on cultural policies.
- The event was organized by Fondazione Fitzcarraldo.
- An agreement between Cofidi.it, Unicredit, and Distretto Puglia Creativa facilitates credit access for cultural enterprises.
- The Ascani-Manzi bill for cultural startups was discussed.
- Deputy Roberto Rampi discussed bill 4030 for contemporary music with a €50 million annual fund.
- ArtLab 16 in Mantua hosted a public session by the Chamber of Deputies' Culture Commission.
- Lecce has hosted ArtLab for six years.
- ArtLab will continue in 2017.
Entities
Institutions
- Fondazione Fitzcarraldo
- Federculture
- Cofidi.it
- Unicredit
- Distretto Puglia Creativa
- Camera dei Deputati
- Commissione Cultura della Camera dei Deputati
- Artribune
Locations
- Lecce
- Italy
- Ravello
- Milan
- Macerata
- Mantua