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The European network on cultural management and policy
ENCATC Cultural Happy Hours
Report 2013-2019
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The ENCATC Cultural Happy
Hours are an initiative of
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From 2013 until February 2019, 49
ENCATC, the leading European ENCATC Cultural Happy Hours have
been organised
network on cultural
management and policy.
Launched in February 2013,
these cultural evenings bring 6
together representatives from ENCATC Cultural Happy Hours have
been hosted in 6 European cities:
the cultural, business, and Brussels, Barcelona, Maastricht,
educational sectors to enjoy an Paris, Prague, and Venice
informal occasion to network
and exchange ideas in different
cultural settings.
74 partnerships established
The ENCATC Cultural Happy
Hours are done in partnership
with the Creative Europe Desks
Wallonie-Bruxelles and
Vlaanderen and with the support
of the Creative Europe
In 2018 several ENCATC
Cultural Happy Hours were
organised with the European Year of
programme of the European Cultural Heritage label
Union.
More than 50 organisations,
among them arts, cultural,
educational, business and
political institutions, have also
partnered as Friends of the
ENCATC Cultural Happy Hours. 1,448
In 2018, the ENCATC Cultural ENCATC Cultural
Happy Hours were also proud to Happy Hour guests
be a partner of the European
Year of Cultural Heritage and the
opportunity it brought to
celebrate and raise awareness
about heritage and key players
bringing it to the fore. 35 countries represented
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Sex, Money & Power Brussels Philharmonic
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSIC
2013 The inaugural ENCATC Cultural This was an evening to celebrate to
Happy Hour was held at the Maison Flagey’s 75th Anniversary and its
Particulière – Arts Center in Brussels. historic importance in radio and
A group of invited cultural television in Europe. It began with a
professionals, policy makers, special behind-the-scenes tour of the
educators, and artists were award winning Brussels
welcomed by the Maison’s founders, Philharmonic that included a meeting
Myriam and Amaury de Solages, to with the Concertmaster and violin
visit the “Sex, Money and Power” soloist, Otto Derolez. Next, our guests
exhibition. ENCATC member, art attended the reception and opening
historian, Claire Giraud-Labalte from of the exhibition “75 years: Sound
the Université Catholique de l’Ouest factory – between technique and
(France), gave a selected architecture” followed by a classical
commentary, weaving her knowledge music concert in the iconic Flagey
of art history and stories from her symphony hall.
research to raise questions and
provoked critical thinking to look
beyond contemporary art work and
question mankind’s relationships with
sex, money and power.
CPAS Museum CAB Art Centre Le Corbusier &
MUSEUM & HERITAGE CONTEMPORARY ART Photography
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
The CPAS (Public Centre for Social The CAB Art Center hosted this Celebrating the anniversary of Le
Welfare) has a wonderful collection debate on “Brussels & the Corbusier’s 125th birthday in 2012, we
of cultural heritage. Christophe contemporary art field”. Sonia had a private visit to the “Le Corbusier
Pourtois, Member of the Conseil de Dermience, curator at Komplot, began and Photography” exhibition. Guided
l’Action Sociale de Bruxelles with an introduction to Brussels’ by Christophe Pourtois, Director of the
welcomed our guests for a private contemporary art scene. Our Cultural CIVA - International Center for City,
tour led by David Guilardian, the Happy Hour guests learned how Architecture & Landscape, our
museum’s curator. The visit shed light Brussels is becoming a leading hub guests went on a journey to
on the profound impact the CPAS for contemporary art, the factors that investigate Le Corbusier’s deep
Brussels has had on the city’s have led to its actual positioning, and relationship with photography, not
residents and its valuable artistic and trends for further development. To only as representation, but also as a
heritage collection reflects not only its discover more of the CAB as an means of artistic research. They
rich cultural history, but also is a visual emerging contemporary art centre, a toured works of one of the most
and informative journey showing how private tour of its temporary exhibition influential figures of XX century
it has cared for the Brussels “The Fold” was led by CAB Director, architecture and were introduced to
community and centuries of fighting Eléonore De Sadeleer. the CIVA, a vibrant cultural landmark.
poverty and disease. 3
Wonderland Brussels Creative Forum Brussels Art Factory
POLICAL CONFLICT IN ART CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
The "WONDERLAND” exhibition Under a marquee on the Palace The Brussels Art Factory is bustling
presented works of political conflict in Square, in the heart of Brussels’ arts hub of creativity, a unique centre for
art by Israeli and Palestinian artists district, our Cultural Happy Hours contemporary artistic production and
We invited our guests to attend the guests attended the “Network of distribution in Brussels supported by
opening at the European Parliament. Networks” drink at the first-ever SMartBe. Opened in July 2011, the
The exhibition, organised with the Brussels Creative Forum. The Forum BAF offers spaces and ateliers to its
support of the GUE/NGL and the aims to bring greater attention to the residential artists, fostering their
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Brussels, uniqueness and abundance of creativity, interaction and exchange. It
featured more than 40 photographs, Brussels’ cultural and creative offers. also regularly organises exhibitions to
montages, paintings, and videos. The event was an opportunity to showcase the promote their work.
Curator, Ms. Shirley Meshulam along grasp Brussels’ creativity, richness, Cultural Happy Hours guests were
with the exhibition’s producer, Mr. diversity, expertise, relevance and given an after hours tour of more than
Yossi Ben Bassat, and the German MP originality in music, performing arts, 20 ateliers to meet and speak with the
Wolfgang Gehrcke presented the visual arts, architecture and heritage, artists and creators who were more
project and their visions for peace and museums, festivals, cultural centres, than happy to share and present their
the importance of the artist voice. and exhibitions. work and artistic inspiration.
Europe Refresh France’s Cultural Policy in
CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & the Middle East & North
CROWDFUNDING
Africa
CULTURAL DIPLOMACY
“This initiative
is exactly what all
cultural people in
Brussels need.
Informal meetings in
Our Cultural Happy Hours were For the last Cultural Happy Hours of
informal settings such
invited to attend and discover the first 2013, we invited our guests to a as arts centres,
-ever Europe Refresh, a European special talk on “France’s Cultural
gathering for crowdfunding. This Policy in the Middle East & North museums, arts
initiative was organised by Les Halles Africa” by S.E.M. Bernard Valero, galleries etc. are just
de Schaerbeek in partnership with French Ambassador to the Kingdom
KissKissBankBank, the European of Belgium. Organised by ENCATC at great to get to know
leader of crowdfunding. Dozens of the CIVA - International Center for better people active
projects were selected from citizens City, Architecture & Landscape, after
across Europe (and India, the guest the talk, guests were invited to a in the same field and
country of this first edition). The visit private guided tour of the CIVA’s
other sectors.”
included a tour of 50 projects about temporary exhibition "XDGA_160_
art, ecology, new energies, new EXPO Xaveer De Geyter Architects". Frédéric Meseeuw
technologies, education, research, Institutional adviser at BOZAR,
health, agriculture, and humanitarian
Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
issues.
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The BRAFA Art Fair As Sweet as it Gets
FINE ART, ANTIQUES, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN
2014
Our visit to the BRAFA, one of the ENCATC member, BOZAR, Centre for
world’s oldest and most prestigious Fine Arts hosted this Cultural Happy
art fairs, began with a conference Hour were our guests entered into
entitled “Sociologie et psychologie du the world and artistic imagination of
marché de l’art contemporain: contemporary Belgian artist Michaël
témoignages de collectionneurs”. Borremans. The visit included a
Through an intimate discussion with guided tour of the exhibition "As
art collectors and experts, invited sweet as it gets" and cocktail
guests gained a better understanding reception. Borremans made his
of the sociology and psychology of international breakthrough in the late
today’s contemporary art market. 1990s with a varied body of work
Afterwards, guests were treated to a (including drawings, paintings, and
guided visit highlighting the most films) that laid bare the deceptive
prized collections among the nature of representation and the
hundreds of galleries represented absurdity of existence in a suggestive,
from around the globe. ironic way. His focus on the power of
the imagination makes his subversive
visual idiom especially engaging.
Influences plurielles Europe Refresh II Foire Interationale d'Art
CONTEMPORARY ART CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & Contemporain
CROWDFUNDING CONTEMPORARY ART
Our after hours visit to the exhibition Following the first successful edition, In a first for the Cultural Happy Hours,
"Influences plurielles" was a visual a second visit to Europe Refresh, the ENCATC and its guests went to Paris
experience into the creation of European crowdfunding fair was for an organised guided tour of the
contemporary Belgian painter highly anticipated. Our guests toured Foire Interationale d'Art
Emmanuel Beyens. Cultural Happy Les Halles de Schaerbeek which Contemporain (FIAC) at the Grand
Hour guests were welcomed by the housed more than 40 projects from Palais. Our guests were received by
artist himself who shared his creative Europe and Canada selected for their Eric Le Maillot, the FIAC’s Deputy
inspiration and gave a tour of the artistic qualities as well as efforts to Director who presented the Foire's
works on display. Hosted at the address social issues and solidarity in background and aims, Amandine
Banca Monte Paschi Belgi, this was the economy. Supported by Milossis, an Art Market Expert at
also an opportunity to learn how the KissKissBankBank, the European Groupe EAC, a member of ENCATC,
banking sector supports the careers leader of crowdfunding, the selection guided our guests through fair’s most
of Belgian artists thanks to the of projects displayed innovative ideas renowned works and some of the
intervention from the bank’s director and concepts from enthusiastic hidden treasures displayed by the
entrepreneurs. world’s most prestigious art galleries.
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TAG bxl, the Accessible Art
Gallery
ART & NEW AUDIENCES
“I have attended a number of Cultural
Happy Hours hosted by ENCATC, and
whether it was a behind the scenes tour of
TAG bxl is a fresh player in Brussels’ an international art exhibition, or front row seats
art scene with a unique focus on
emerging artists. Our guests listened
at the opening of a Brussels fashion week
to a debate on "Access to art, event, the events have all been interesting,
democratisation process and finding
new audiences" Speakers included thought-provoking and fun. The initiative has
Monica Urian de Sousa, Programme created opportunities for lasting cross-sectorial
Manager, Audience Development,
European Commission; Dorian Van connections and strengthened ties towards
Der Brempt, Managing Director, collaborations within the cultural and creative
deBuren; Johanna Suo, Partner,
Art&Communication, TAG bxl; Mahir industries.”
Namur, President European Cultural
Association, Strategy Consultant in
Stefanie Thomas
Culture and Communication; and Head of Strategy & Projects at CUMEDIAE
Savina Tarsitano, Artist. They also had
a private tour of works by artists
Savina Tarsitano, Fabian Vogler, and
Emmanuel Beyens.
The BRAFA Art Fair Body Talk
FINE ART, ANTIQUES, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN
2015
Not surprisingly, another trip to the WIELS is housed in one of the rare
BRAFA was in high demand following examples of modernist industrial
the success in 2014. For this visit, our architecture in Brussels. A former
guests enjoyed the finest examples of beer brewery originally designed in
archaeology, tribal art, furniture, 1931, today it is an historically
paintings, drawings, sculpture, design, classified building, It’s vast and open
jewellery and other art objects and spaces make it ideal to host artist
curiosities put on display by 126 residencies and put on ambitious
exhibitors from a dozen countries. To exhibitions by national and
celebrate the BRAFA's 60th international artists, On this visit we
anniversary, a special exhibition toured “Body Talk” aimed at
curated by the King Baudouin addressing issues of feminism,
Foundation paid tribute to collectors sexuality and the body, as they play
and showcased works gathered themselves out in the work of a
exclusively from private Belgian generation of women artists from
collections. Africa active since the early 1990s.
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Institut Supérieur de Art Brussels Fashion Atelier of Nina
Peinture Van Der Kelen - CONTEMPORARY ART Meert
Logelain CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
DECORATIVE PAINTING
The Institut Supérieur de Peinture For our first Cultural happy Hour visit One of Belgium’s most prominent
Van Der Kelen - Logelain is one of to Art Brussels, we were welcomed fashion designers, Nina Meert
the world’s most prestigious schools by Katerina Gregos,the fair’s Artistic opened her atelier and private
in the field of wood and marble Director. She shared her experience showroom for this Cultural Happy
imitations and other decorative managing the international art fair and Hour. In her beautiful store and atelier
painting techniques. Sylvie Van der how she overcomes challenges faced in Ixelles, Ms. Meert shared her design
Kelen, granddaughter of the School's by artists trying to enter the philosophy, explained her innovative
founder, delighted our Cultural Happy commercial sector and international business model, and presented the
Hour guests with a history of this stage. Having set the scene, next we challenges she overcame to become
unique artistic practice and provided toured works on display in 191 an internationally renowned Belgian
a better understanding of the school's galleries from 34 countries, fashion designer. She also unveiled
values as well as the special represented in three main sections: her current and upcoming collections
techniques developed and perfected PRIME presenting established artists, during an intimate tour of her
within its walls for over 130 years. In YOUNG presenting emerging artists workspace filled with sketches,
addition to visiting the school, we and a new section, DISCOVERY, fabrics, patterns, garments and more.
were also treated to a practical atelier featuring 14 galleries representing
of decorative painting for a special lesser-known and emerging artists.
hands-on experience.
Summer of Fashion Mexican Art & Culture Portraits of Artists
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CULTURAL DIPLOMACY CONTEMPORARY ART
ENCATC member, BOZAR, Centre for The Mexican Embassy in Brussels This was an exception visit to
Fine Arts hosted this lively debate opened its doors to our Cultural “Portraits of Artists”, the complete art
with internationally renowned fashion Happy Hour guests for an evening of collection of SMart, never before
designer Diane von Fürstenberg on immersion in Mexican art, culture, and exhibited to the public. Bringing
the “Empowerment of Women in cuisine. We received a warm together works from the 1960s
Fashion”. She was joined by panelists welcome from Ambassador, Mr Juan onwards, the collection includes more
Veerle Windels, Anne Chapelle, Jose Ignacio Gomez Camacho. He than 300 pieces by 50 artists from
Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah. was joined by Cultural Attachée, seven countries coming from various
After the talks and a cocktail Marina Castañeda who gave a short disciplines. As a special treat, the after
reception, our guests toured four presentation on Mexican cultural hours visit included a guided tour by
exhibitions on the history of Belgian policy and soft power. Guests toured two of the collectors: Alain de
fashion design, fashion photography, paintings by celebrated Oaxacan Wasseige, art dealer and collector for
and prominent influencers and artist, Sergio Hernández and watched over thirty years and Judith
designers. a screening of a classic Mexican film, Verhoeven, who have step by step
Arráncame la Vida (Tear This Heart built the collection along with Julek
Out, 2008), based on the best-selling Jurowicz, a member of ENCATC.
novel by Angeles Mastretta.
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Espronceda Art and Anatolia. Home of eternity
Culture Center ART FESTIVAL
CONTEMPORARY ART
“We are very
happy at Espronceda
to host Cultural
Happy Hours as they
The first Cultural Happy Hour in Spain Europalia is a biennial festival using prove to bring
was a visit to Espronceda, new art to connect people by inviting a
innovative and contemporary space, guest country to put on a four-month together extremely
platform, and multi-disciplinary programme with hundreds of artistic interesting and
environment for artists, curators, and events to open dialogue between
educators. Guests were introduced to cultures. Our guests were welcomed exciting people. There
the centre by its co-founders: Henrik at Europalia’s headquarters for a talk
are always enriching
Sprengel, Holger Sprengel and Elia with its Director of International Affairs
Sabato. They learned about the and Communications, Pablo conversations and
momentum behind this project, why it Fernandez. The meeting was
was erected in Barcelona, and what’s followed by a guided visit to the
fantastic exchanges
new about the its business model. An exhibition “Anatolia. Home of of ideas.”
international panel discussion on Eternity” at the BOZAR, a member of
“Managing Independent Art Centres: ENCATC for a discovery of one of the Holger Sprengel
Towards new management, business greatest cradles of cultures in the Co-founder of Espronceda Art
and leadership models” was world with an extraordinarily rich and Culture Center
moderated by ENCATC member, heritage thanks to an uninterrupted
Lluís Bonet, from the University of and twelve millennia-long succession
Barcelona. of civilisations
The BRAFA Art Fair Passa Porta
FINE ART, ANTIQUES, MODERN AND LITERATURE
CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN
2016
Becoming an annual gathering for our Held in the framework of Passa
Cultural Happy Hour guests, we Porta’s seminar series “Needs &
started off a new year with another Necessity”, the event was opened by
visit to the BRAFA Art Fair. To learn Ilke Froyen, Passa Porta’s Director
about the place in today’s art market who presented the aims and activities
we invited researcher, aesthetico- of this unique gateway to
political theorist, critic and strategist, contemporary world literature.
Denis Maksimov, to share his insight Ukrainian author, Andrey Kurkov
and his favourite pieces on display. (Death and the Penguin, The Milkman
He introduced our guests to the in the Night, Ukraine Diaries…) read
notion of “the art world” and ignited from his work and discussed his views
reflections on the importance of on the tensions between writing
questioning narratives in art history fiction and being a close observer of
and contemporary art, the actuality of the recent turmoil in his country.
connoisseurship and expertise, and
the strategies of art collection
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Art Brussels Atelier Marcel Hastir LaVallée’s cultural space
CONTEMPORARY ART HERITAGE & CULTURAL CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
ENTREPRENEURHIP
Following the success of last year's This Cultural Happy Hour was a way A project of ENCATC member,
visit, ENCATC was pleased to offer into the world and creative place of SMartBe, LaVallée brings together a
Cultural Happy Hour guests an Marcel Hastir, painter, theosoph and diversity of creatives with varied skills
enjoyable evening of networking and member of the wartime Resistance. to encourage the emulation of ideas.
a guided visit of Art Brussels. Taking An inconspicuous building situated in Pierre Pevée, LaVallée’s manager, led
place for the first time at Tour & Taxis, the heart of the European quarter is the tour of the premises, explained
this edition of Art Brussels included not widely known to the public as an how it functions, and introduced
141 galleries (including 31 newcomers) open space for visitors to see the members of its community. It was a
from 28 countries, represented in artist’s works, atelier, and living space moment to visit behind-the-scenes of
three main sections: PRIME, as well as for enjoying an exciting a dynamic creative space, speak with
DISCOVERY and a new section, cultural programme. Following the artists, learn about their artistic
REDISCOVERY, with works by guided visit, our guests met the mediums, and watched them work.
important artists, living and deceased, founders of OneHouseStand, an Our guests were also treated to a
from the historic to the avant-garde, online platform helping to context sneak peek of the selected work of
who have been under-estimated, venues with clients. Its listings of offer students by a special jury of the
overlooked, or unduly forgotten. exclusively private homes and Académie des Beaux-Arts de
cultural spaces, including the Atelier Bruxelles, which was hosted by
Marcel Hastir. LaVallée.
Espronceda Art and Moi Vasarely
Culture Center CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURAL
DIPLOMACY
“ENCATC's
CONTEMPORARY ART
Cultural Happy
Hours concept
is a unique platform
for creation of
knowledge,
promotion of cross-
Returning to Espronceda, this time The Balassi Cultural Institute in cultural
ENCATC was honoured to have Brussels, Cultural Service of the understanding and
among its guests American members Hungarian Embassy, welcomed our
from the Association of Arts guests with an introduction by Zsófia respect, sharing ideas
Administration Educators (AAAE). Villegas- Vitézy, the Institute’s
among its members
Guests heard from Manuel Aramendia Cultural Counsellor. She presented
Zuazu, Associate Dean of the Fine activities and cultural events about cultural and
Arts Faculty, University of Barcelona, organised in the space, its connection
a member of ENCATC and had a talk to Brussels’ cultural heritage within its
creative domains of
with the artist Fabian Vogler whose walls, as well as the current exhibition Brussels, Belgium, as
works were on display in the “Moi Vasarely”. The exhibition
exhibition Liquid Gender. Guests also included posters, paintings and well as beyond it.”
toured the sound installation videos by contemporary artists Yelena Kharitonova
Emotional Decrypter by Francesco inspired by Victor Vasarely (1906- Founder of Caravan Cultura
Giannico. 1997) as well as original works by the CreAcademy
artist himself.
9The BRAFA Art Fair Bulgarian Haute Couture
FINE ART, ANTIQUES, MODERN AND FASHION & CONTEMPORARY ART
CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN
2017
To kick off a new year, we were In his first solo exhibition in Belgium
honoured once again to invite our presented by Inspiring Culture,
Cultural Happy Hours guests to Bulgarian born artist Zhivko Sedlarski,
discover the 62nd edition of the has put on display a collection of
BRAFA Art Fair. BRAFA 2017 brought sculptures in brass and steel,
together 132 galleries and art dealers celebrating the world of Haute
from 16 countries, including 13 new Couture and some of his favourite
names. Archaeology, jewellery, creations. Our guests also learned
paintings, sculptures, furniture, about the events that inspired the
design, ceramics, porcelain, clocks, artists shown work, his participation
objets d'art, glassware, antique “Dialogue With Emperor Qin” (a
frames, original cartoon plates and current touring exhibition by Inspiring
other contemporary creations on Culture), and his artistic collaboration
display retraced more than four with a refugee from Afghanistan, Sami
millennia of art history from across Nouri. Now living in France, Nouri is
the continents. working under the tutelage of Jean-
Paul Gaultier at the famous designer’s
studio.
Art Brussels Venice Art Biennale Ethno Tendance Fashion
CONTEMPORARY ART Walking Tour Week
CONTEMPORARY ART CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
On this evening, we discovered the Brussels, Paris, Barcelona and now Ethno Tendance Fashion Week is the
world of Art Brussels, which Venice! In a Cultural Happy Hour first, largest event of its kind in Belgium
continues to build on its profile and an evening of cultural discovery and around international, multicultural and
track record as one of “Europe’s networking was organised as a inclusive fashion. It puts on the latest
foremost discovery fairs”. Welcomed walking tour through the city’s public fashion trends inspired by African art
with an introduction by the fair’s Head installations displayed for the 57th and culture. It includes stunning
of VIP Relations, Marie Vander Elst, edition of the Venice Art Biennale. catwalks, artistic performances,
guests learned how the fair privileges Among the many installations by contests for best new talents, a pop
solid artistic content and profiling renowned international artists our up store, a beauty corner, exhibitions,
surprising artistic practices which one guests toured, the highlight was workshops, and debates. ENCATC
does not see at other art fairs. To see seeing “Support” by the Italian artist and our guests had a special project
first hand, we had a guided tour to Lorenzo Quinn. Emerging from the presentation by Farah Ridane and
discover the highlights among the grand canal, it features two large Julie Maricq from the management
more than 140 internationally hands appearing to prop up the Ca' team. They presented the structure,
established galleries coming from Sagredo Hotel. challenges for human resources,
around the globe. fundraising techniques, and audience
engagement practices.
10BEL:EST Art and Science Lab “The Cultural
URBAN DESIGN ART & CULTURAL DIPLOMACY
Happy Hour
was the
perfect way to take a
moment for connection
and engaging dialogue,
all in a dynamic fine arts
“BEL:EST. A Laboratory for Europe in Spanish Embassy opened its doors to setting. Hearing from a
Brussels” is a project involving five welcome Cultural Happy Hour guests
Estonian and five Belgian architecture to learn about the cultural and
new artist and being
firms. During their collaborations, they scientific diplomacy of Spain through able to explore their
explored a number of urban design its Arts and Science Lab in Belgium
and architecture problems that the that hosts artistic and scientific
work with them was
city of Brussels faces everyday. The projects, debates, workshops, and also a delight. This is the
conclusions and proposals stemming small-size performances within its
from their debates on the European walls. Presentations were given by perfect opportunity to
capital's urban planning and Sergi Farré, Scientific and Cultural meet new people and
architecture are the core of the Counsellor at the embassy, Felipe
exhibition hosted by BOZAR, Centre Santos, Director of Instituto Cervantes enrich one's network
for Fine Arts, a member of ENCATC. in Brussels, and Guadalupe Melgosa, while also being
Attending the opening, our guests Spain’s Education Counsellor to
heard from Indrek Saar, Minister of Belgium, Netherlands and energized by wonderful
Culture of Estonia and Paul Dujardin, Luxembourg. Guests enjoyed “It’s a
CEO of the Centre for Fine Arts. trap” by Spanish artist Carolina Tafalla.
art!”
a duet performance by Hugo Ranilla Katy Coy, Executive Director,
de Castro (violin) and Adrián Association of Arts Administration
Hernández Altelarrea (clarinet).
Educators
The BRAFA Art Fair TEFAF Maastricht
FINE ART, ANTIQUES, MODERN AND FINE ART, ANTIQUES AND DESIGN
CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN
2018
The year started with a Cultural ENCATC held a very exclusive
Happy Hour to the 63rd BRAFA Art Cultural Happy Hour for its first
Fair. It was a unique occasion to see a partnership with the TEFAF
selection of breath-taking art works, Maastricht. Guests were treated to a
including a recently re-discovered private space for networking time and
masterpiece by Rubens, and network to get an overview of the art fair. This
and create connections with was followed by a guided tour of
colleagues based in Brussels and some of the most breath-taking
beyond. Our guests also had a guided pieces on display. Established in 1988,
tour to gain a better understanding of TEFAF is widely regarded as the
the history and stories behind world’s pre-eminent organization of
artworks selected from the 134 fine art, antiques, and design. TEFAF
galleries and art dealers from 16 champions the finest quality art from
countries at the fair and offering a across the ages by creating a
panoply of works of art retracing community of the world’s top art
more than four millennia of art history dealers and experts to inspire lovers
from across the continents. and buyers of art everywhere.
11Art Brussels PRAGUE CREATIVE House of European History
CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE MUSEUM, CULTURAL HERITAGE
CREATIVE URBAN LABORATORY
More than 30 guests delved into the The first ENCATC Cultural Happy The House of European History
contemporary art world of Art Hour in the Czech Republic was held (HEH) opened its doors for a special
Brussels. After her welcome with an during the 2nd ENCATC Capacity after-hours visit for our Cultural
introduction to Art Brussels, Nele Building Days and Youth in Action Happy Hour guests. We were
Verhaeren, Head of Galleries, took Day. 34 guests from 10 countries received by Taja Vovk van Gaal,
our guests on a special tour of the fair joined for this unique opportunity to Creative Director who also gave a
to see the most exciting pieces on the visit the Prague Creative Centre, a guided visit. She explained the
contemporary art market. She new hub established by Prague City challenges of respecting different
introduced the group to gallery Hall. It is intended to be the city’s experiences and view points held
owners and representatives who living and creative laboratory that around Europe in different countries,
presented the artists they represent links active inhabitants, regions, and cultures - not to mention
and some of the works on display. Art representatives of non-governmental the translations done in all the EU’s
Brussels is organsised around the organisations and the private sector official languages! The museum
PRIME, REDISCOVERY, DISCOVERY with representatives of the public strives to construct European identity
sections offering a mix between the sector. The hope is these exchanges by using the concept of memory
young and upcoming and the of different actors will to allow them because at the end of the visit, it
renowned and recognised. to discover innovative solutions for a hopes visitors will come away with
creative city and have the output of more reflections, increased tolerance,
their cooperation integrated in the and a greater sense of shared
urban development strategy. European identity.
Brussels Gallery Weekend Bruno Lussato Institute
CONTEMPORARY ART CULTURAL HERITAGE,
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
This visit to the Brussels Gallery 24 ENCATC Cultural Happy Hour
Weekend (BGW) was a first for the guests had an exclusive tour of the
ENCATC Cultural Happy Hour. 16 Bruno Lussato Institute which
guests for came out to discover the houses an impressive collection of
inspiring collections on display and Japanese Mingei folk art with some
the BGW which celebrates the pieces ranging from the 12th-19th
general reopening of Brussels century. With presentation on
contemporary art galleries and non “Searching for Asia in the Capital of
profit spaces, gathering together Europe: Introducing ULB-EASt” we
great shows all around the city. We learned about Belgium-Japan
were welcomed by Sybille du Roy, relations. The event was a moment to
Director of the Brussels Gallery learn about Japan’s rich cultural
Weekend and Belgian curator Louis- heritage and connections between
Philippe Van Eeckhoutte who Belgian and Japanese organisations
presented the BGW’s concept and cooperating during the European
gave a guided tour. Year of Cultural Heritage.
12NEWMUSEUM(S) The BRAFA Art Fair
DOCUMENTARY FILM FINE ART, ANTIQUES, MODERN AND
CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN
2019
To celebrate the start of a new year, In 2019, ENCATC partnered once
on 30 January in Brussels ENCATC again with the BRAFA Art Fair. Beatrix
partnered with Museimpresa for an Bourdon, the fair’s Managing Director
exceptional evening to discover the presented the highlights for the 2019
film “Newmuseum(s). Stories of edition which hosted 133 galleries and
company archives and museums”. art dealers from 16 countries. BRAFA
The screening at the European has a rich offer with a panoply of art
Parliament of this documentary film collections which cover 20 specialities
directed by Francesca Molteni was a This year’s guests of honour were
powerful and visual reminder of the internationally renowned duo Gilbert
commitment of company archives to & George. Having started out as
preserve their heritage and performance artists, they became
showcasing museums dedicated to famous for their large-scale photo
telling their stories to benefit the pieces. These are often in very bright
development of the Italian and colours with superimposed black
European cultural identity. gridlines evoking the windows of
yesteryear.
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