2026 ENCATC Projects Showcase

7 Parallel sessions

SESSION 1  

Chair: Toni-Matti Karjalainen, Professor, Head of Doctoral Programme and Research Center, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland 

A European Capital of Culture Committed to Ecology and Accessibility 
Thibaut de Martimprey, Accessibility & Inclusion Commissioner, Bourges European Capital of Culture 2028, France 

Co-Creating Cultural Futures: The Taitung Cultural Vision Forum and its Collective Vision Generation Model 
Hazel Tzu Chen Chou, Cultural Entrepreneur, Founder of the Corner Bookstore and Convener of the Taitung Cultural Vision Forum, Corner Bookstore / Taitung Cultural Vision Forum, Taiwan 

How Many Artists Are There in Poland, How Do They Work and Earn, and What Does This Mean for Cultural Policy? Counted 2024! 
Dorota Ilczuk, Professor, Creative Economy Research Center at SWPS University, Poland 

SESSION 2 

Chair: Douglas DeNatale, Director, Arts Administration Programme, Boston University, United States of America

ARTEMIS – Applying Reactive Twins to Enhance Monument Information Systems 
Claudio Prandoni, Project Manager, ARIADNE Research Infrastructure AISBL, Belgium
Franco Niccolucci, ARIADNE Research Infrastructure AISBL, Belgium 

Putting Culture in its Place: Participatory Policy Innovation for Cultural Ecosystems 
Abigail Gilmore, Professor of Cultural Policy / UKRI DCMS Policy Fellow, University of Manchester, United Kingdom 
Victoria Barker, University of Manchester, United Kingdom 

When Education and the Field Diverge: Dimensioning Fine Arts Degree Progrommes in Finland 
Sade Kahra, Independent, Finland 

SESSION 3 

Chair : TBC 

Time as Capability: Rethinking a Core Skill for Cultural and Creative Professionals 
Antonio Carlos Ruiz Soria, Economía Creativa, Spain 

Šumskas Manor Musical Lab: Revitalising Cultural Heritage Through Intercultural Artistic Collaboration 
Irena Alperyte, Lecturer, Vilnius Design College, Lithuania 

Artists as Co-Creators – A Participatory Digital Ecosystem for Classical Music Education, Governance and Professional Development 
Irma de Jong, Cultural Entrepreneur, Cicerone Music and Art, Netherlands 

SESSION 4 

Chair: TBC 

Management and Strategy in the Arts: A Book-Based Project on Supporting Artistic Work, Organisations, and Cultural Ecosystems 
Yiannis Spanos, Professor, Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece  

INTERDESIGN 2026 – Beyond Boundaries: A Living Laboratory for Design Education and Urban Integration 
Diana Andreescu, Dean, Professor, West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Arts and Design, Romania 

Beyond Aged: A Practical Guide to Purpose-Driven Old House Restoration – Publication Project 
I-Ting Liao, Manager, X-BASIC PLANNING Ltd., Taiwan

SESSION 5 

 Chair: GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC General Secretary  

SENSOR – Whistleblowing as a Tool Towards the EU's Climate Neutrality 
Alberto Nico, Project Manager, TIA Formazione Internazionale A.P.S., Italy  

Data Conversations for Impact 
Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, Professor in Media and Communication, Malmö University, Sweden 

Local to Global: Measuring the Value of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in the UK's UNESCO Sites 
Biyun Zhu, Lecturer in Cultural Policy and Governance, University of Manchester / UNESCO UK, United Kingdom 

SESSION 6 

Chair: Carla Figueira, ENCATC Strategic Policy Advisor 

Circostrada Spark Research Lab on Fair Practices and Equitable Working Conditions 
Alice Brunot, Head of International Development, Circostrada Network Coordinator, ARTCENA / Circostrada, France 

CreaCoop – Development and Training Programme for Cooperatives in Creative Sectors 
Eveliina Inkinen, Specialist / Project Manager, Humak University of Applied Sciences, Finland 

Women, Artistic Training, and Cultural Ecosystems: The Atelier-School of Artur Loureiro at the Palácio de Cristal (1901–1932) 
Maria de Fátima Lambert, Professor, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal 

SESSION 7 

Chair: Lorenzo Venezia, ENCATC Research Placement  

Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) 
Mariachiara Esposito, Deputy Head of International Affairs, Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine, France 

The Evolution of Opera Children's LAB: The Collaborative Pianist as Intermediary from Ferrara to International Horizons 
Marinella Dell'Eva, PhD Researcher, Collaborative Pianist, Conservatorio Luisa D'Annunzio – Pescara, Italy 

ECHOES
Claudio Prandoni, Project Manager, ARIADNE Research Infrastructure AISBL, Belgium
Sophie Döppen, University of Antwerp, Belgium