The Felix Meritis and the Amsterdam Maastricht Summer University will be
presenting the following courses:

International Production Management for Theatre and Special Events
24 - 27 August, 2003
Amsterdam

The success of any performing arts programme or activity can only be ensured
by the quality of its production management. With the growing tendency
towards internationalisation and the necessity for widening the market,
traditional production management skills need to be broadened to include
skills for working outside national borders. The task of production becomes
more complicated as contracts, logistical arrangements, communication,
organisational structuring, and additional areas change to accommodate the
task of accepting foreign partners, artists and performance groups.

Learning
about worldwide activities can also help a management team make decisions on
economic and artistic options. This course will discuss all of these topics.
Speakers will include Hugo de Greef, Gerrit Reus, JG Baggerman, Michiel
Buchel, and Marc van Warmendam.

Course leader: Steve Austen, Permanent Fellow, Felix Meritis

For a complete programme and further information, you can contact Alana
Henry at alana@mmi.unimaas.nl or alternatively the Office Manager at the
Amsterdam Maastricht Summer University, tel. + 31 20 620 0225,
office@amsu.edu.

The deadline for application is 27 July.

Innovative Strategies in International Cultural Cooperation
28 - 31 August, 2003
Amsterdam

This course is designed for cultural operators, civil servants, artists, and
foundation staff members. We will examine models, preconditions and
parameters for developing productive forms of international cooperation in a
bilateral and multilateral frame, taking into account the roles of public
authorities, private foundations, and commercial sponsors. We will survey
common trends in international cooperation as well as the subjects of
policy, funding, entrepreneurship, and networking, taking advantage of the
experience of professionals in the field. Participants will leave with
insights that can be applied directly to their own situations.

Course leaders: Steve Austen, Permanent Fellow, Felix Meritis
Dragan Klaic, President, European Forum for the Arts and Heritage

For a complete programme and further information, same contacts as above.

The deadline for application is 4 August.