Venice, May 10th

- Opening Week of Venice Biennale -
- representatives from private foundations
engaged in impact investment in culture
- leaders of cultural institutions
- public policy-makers

meet at the
Round Table Discussion
"Future for Culture in Times of Uncertainty"
organized by Archipelago of Possible Futures,
New European Bauhaus,
TBA21, Glueon and
CultTech Association

addressing challenges:
– The decline in public funding for cultural initiatives

– The ongoing digital transformation of the cultural landscape
The meeting is scheduled May 10th in Venice, at 17-00
as part of the Archipelago for Possible Futures Summit.

Invited Participants:

Konstantin Novoselov
Nobel Prize–winning physicist exploring the intersection of science, culture, and innovation in shaping sustainable futures.

Francesca Bria
Fellow, Stiftung Mercator,
Chair at the New European Bauhaus Expert Group, European Commission

Francesca von Habsburg
Founder of TBA21, cultural strategist and philanthropist fostering transdisciplinary dialogue at the confluence of art, science, and ecology.

Jonathan Fine
Director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, leading efforts to reimagine museum practice in a time of cultural transformation.

Pierre Audi
General Director of Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, shaping the future of performing arts through boundary-pushing curatorial work.

Marc Brandsma

Managing Director of CultTech Association, advancing cultural entrepreneurship and technological innovation for the arts.

Foundations:
  • European Cultural Foundation
  • Onassis Foundation
  • Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
  • Bertelsmann Stiftung
  • Erste Foundation
  • Daimler and Benz Foundation
  • LVMH Foundation
Schedule for May, 10th
ARCHIPELAGO OF POSSIBLE FUTURES
The symposium, led by Archipelago of Possible Futures - European community working in the arts science-technology collaboration, with a goal to produce an inspiring and detailed roadmap for mobilizing resources and missions toward a collective vision of a desirable future.
10:00 – 17:00
Future for Culture in Times of Uncertainty.
Round Table Discussion
17:30 - 19:00
21:00 -