The case of the Venice Biennale
Watch this video, where Monica Sassatelli, from the University of Bologna, answers the question: “How has the Venice Biennale been affected by the digital revolution?”
Course: Culture in the Digital Age
The biennialisation of art worlds
Watch this video, where Monica Sassatelli, from the University of Bologna, answers the question: “What is the biennialisation of the art world?” Monica Sassatelli points out two aspects of biennialisation: …
The complex effects of digital technologies on art worlds
The art world is a complex system where different actors play various roles in the production, diffusion, evaluation, and commodification of art. These actors include artists, galleries, advisors, collectors, museums, …
Matchfunding: a citizen-driven cultural policy?
Listen to this interview, where Isabelle de Voldere, from IDEA Consult, answers the question: “What is matchfunding, and how do public organisations use it?” Share your opinion! Isabelle de Voldere …
Crowdfunding in the cultural sector
Listen to this interview, where Isabelle de Voldere, from IDEA Consult, answers the question: “What is crowdfunding, and how is it used in the cultural and creative industries?”
Digital crowdfunding: an alternative for culture?
In the following excerpt, Isabelle De Voldere (IDEA Consult) defines online crowdfunding and argues that it is more than just a source of finance for cultural organisations. Online crowdfunding – …
The challenges of financing culture
Listen to this interview, where Isabelle de Voldere, from IDEA Consult, answers the question: “How has the financing landscape for culture evolved in the last five years?” Share your view! …
Digital tools and cultural diplomacy
Watch this video, where Philip Schlesinger, from the University of Glasgow, answers the question: “How has institutional cultural diplomacy been affected by the digital revolution?” Tell us about your country! …
Cultural policies in the digital age
Watch this video, where Monica Sassatelli, from the University of Bologna, answers the question: “What are the key implications of digital technologies for cultural policies?”
Introducing Week 2
In Week 1, we investigated how the digital revolution has affected the cultural economy. This Week, we will focus on cultural institutions, policies and the art world. The rise of …
Summary of Week 1
Congratulations! You have reached the end of week 1! Let’s recap what we have learned this week. The economic system on which culture relies to generate revenues for cultural producers …
Transmedia and non-fiction
Watch this video, where Matthew Freeman, from the University of Bath Spa, answers the question: “What does transmedia imply for the world of non-fiction?” Share your ideas! Matthew explains that …
Engaging diverse audiences across multiple platforms
Watch this video, where Matthew Freeman, from the University of Bath Spa, answers the question: “How do media industries combine different media to engage diverse audiences?”
New technologies and the expansion of transmedia
In the following excerpt, Matthew Freeman (University of Bath Spa) discusses the way digital interfaces enabled an expansion of transmedia, to the point of constituting it as a field of …
What is transmedia?
Watch this video, where Matthew Freeman, from the University of Bath Spa, answers the question: “What is transmedia?” Share your opinion! Matthew freeman explains that the mobilisation of transmedia, which …