E-tools for young artists in times of crisis Erasmus Project

Project Title

E-tools for young artists in times of crisis

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Partnerships for Creativity

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Overcoming skills mismatches (basic/transversal); ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

According to Eurostat, the cultural and creative industry (CCI) accounted for almost 3.7% of EU employment in 2015 (8.4 million), more than the automotive industry. Despite ICC’s important contribution to the economy and to people’s well-being, the situation of workers in the sector is often precarious and their work seasonal. The Covid-19 pandemic particularly threatens the future of young artists, who are seriously affected not only by competition, but also by the application of social distancing measures. A large part of the jobs generated by ICC is affected, and the transition to the digital age is being faster than the world expected. Unfortunately, digital literacy in schools and other educational centers has not developed at the same rate. As a result of this, young people do not have strong tools for their professional life that allow them to participate fully in society. Young people have basic skills and are in contact with the most popular tools, although they are not the most appropriate for their career paths.

To alleviate this situation, we have decided to form this strategic alliance and develop a new useful methodology for young people seeking their professional path in the cultural and creative industry.

Our strategic alliance, composed of PASOS, ORIEL and CWP, carried out a Context Analysis, Focus Groups and Gap Analysis, which show the need for the ArteSano project. Its objectives are:

O1: Exchange knowledge and ICT tools focused on 3 perspectives: Politics, Efficiency and Technology.
Participatory visits in Italy and the United Kingdom to share all the knowledge and tools that each partner applies within their organizations linked to the 3 perspectives.

O2: Create a new methodology for the development of digital capabilities applicable to the cultural and creative industry.
We will create a new methodology that will be based on the knowledge acquired in Italy and the United Kingdom. The methodology will be documented in an interactive book that will be used by youth workers, young students, and organizations. The book will be delivered in English, Spanish and Italian. It will be tested during the course in Spain.

O3: Empower young people with lifelong learning digital skills.
We will carry out a dissemination campaign, which will give access to the interactive book to our target groups, including the most disadvantaged young people. The campaign includes 3 multiplier events, one in each country and internal workshops, organized by the participants who attended the course in Spain.

In addition, we will hold 3 transnational meetings for the efficient management of the project:
-Kick Off in Spain.
-Intermediate meeting in Italy
-Final meeting in UK

The participatory visits, course in Spain, internal workshops, interactive book, etc., will be all based on a non-formal learning framework.

Young people and youth workers will acquire skills applicable in the cultural and creative industry that make up the new ArteSanomethodology: Digital skills in Political, Economic and Technological perspectives.

We also hope that our strategic alliance will help promote the inclusion of young people in our countries. Developing high-quality digital skills will empower young people in their professional lives.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 98332 Eur

Project Coordinator

Plataforma de alternativas sostenibles y solidarias & Country: ES

Project Partners

• Creativity Works Preston
• ORIEL ETS