Never. Stop. Learning.

The Festival Academy (an initiative of the European Festivals Association - EFA), calls for applications for the 15th Atelier for Young Festival Managers, to take place from 23 to 29 March 2019 in Valletta, Malta, organised in partnership with Festivals Malta.

Up to 35 participants will gather in Valletta for an intense 7-day programme to have a global conversation about today’s challenges and the role art and culture can play in these.

Apply by 19 October to take part in this unique experience!

The Atelier for Young Festival Managers offers the opportunity to emerging arts festivals managers to widen their horizon, broaden their programming skills and to become part of a network of exceptional people working in festivals around the world. During panels, workshops and field visits the programme focuses on topics raised by the participants and tackles issues as artistic vision, accessibility, sustainability and fundraising, technology, fair international collaborations and the role of festivals in a society in transition, guided by outstanding festival and cultural leaders and activists from across the globe.