Creating Cities

An international conference on the role of art, culture and creative industries in the urban space – a hybrid event with live stream by NODE and the Government of Québec.
 

22 Oct 2021, 14:00 – 18:00

Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt + ONLINE

Waldschmidtstraße 4
60316 Frankfurt am Main

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Meet and exchange with artists, creatives and decision makers from Hessen and Québec!

 

 

How do artists and urban spaces interact?
In which way do creatives shape our cities and what impulses can they provide for urban development?

 

The meaning of public space is currently being renegotiated worldwide, and not just since the pandemic. Policy makers and urban society are increasingly focused on (re)designing urban spaces in an innovative and sustainable way.

Urban development projects aiming to foster the synergies between economic, cultural and social purposes are gaining new attention and importance. And in this process, designers, artists, and creative agencies are at the center – opening up places of encounter and reflection.

 

Hybrid live conference NODE Forum for Digital Arts, 2020

The conference will discuss the visions and means policy makers and creatives apply to shape our cities as attractive locations and social spaces:

  • What strategies do urban development specialists pursue between economic development and the common good?
  • Under what conditions do inspiring places emerge and foster innovation as well as new forms of collaboration?
  • What role does the city play for creatives, as a living and working space and as the content of artistic work?
  • To what extent is the shaping of urban spaces with and through art, cultural and creative industries a locational advantage that contributes to the sustainable development of the city?

 

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Conference Schedule

Creating Cities brings creatives and decision-makers from Québec, all over Germany and the Rhine-Main area into conversation:

 

14.00 pm

Conference Opening with welcoming words by

 

Elisa Valentin

Delegate General of Québec in Germany

Munich-Berlin, DE / Québec, CA

quebec.ca/munich

Elisa Valentin took office as Delegate General of Québec in Munich on June 1st, 2020. She was previously Director of Europe and European Institutions of the Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie since 2016.

Rolf Krämer

Head of Start-ups, Cultural and Creative Industries at the Hessian Ministry of Economics

Wiesbaden, DE

wirtschaft.hessen.de

Rolf Krämer heads the department for Start-ups, Cultural and Creative Industries at the Hessian Ministry of Economy, Energy, Transport and Housing. His background is legal and he used to work in the creative industries for years. His office was in Bahnhofsviertel when it wasn’t hip, yet.

14.20 pm

Visionary Cities • Governmental Strategies for Comprehensive Urban Development

What strategies do urban development specialists pursue between economic development and a focus on the common good? To what extent does the shaping of urban spaces with and through art, cultural and creative industries represent a locational advantage that contributes to the sustainable development of the city. How are cities shaped to allow for creative practices to thrive and what do policy makers expect from artists and creatives in return? We are discussing with:

 

 

Catherine Lareau

Economic Development Commissioner of the City of Montréal

Montréal, CA

montreal.ca

Ambitious and passionate, Catherine’s experience has allowed her to develop a versatile expertise in various sectors related to entrepreneurship, events, technology, culture and social innovation.

She is equipped to facilitate the growth and export of creative businesses, increase their influence and promote creativity and entrepreneurship on a metropolitan and international scale.

Carolina Romahn

Head of Department Culture / Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research and the Arts

Wiesbaden, DE

wissenschaft.hessen.de

Since 2017, Carolina Romahn has been a ministerial councilor at the Hessian Ministry of Science and the Arts within Department IV “Culture”, where she is in charge of the department for interdisciplinary cultural funding, for literature, cultural education, cultural and creative industries, international cultural relations, socio-culture, culture in rural areas and the preservation of customs.

Matthias Pees

Artistic and Managing Director of Künstlerhaus Mousonturm

Frankfurt, DE

mousonturm.de

Since 2013 Matthias Pees is artistic and managing director of Künstlerhaus Mousonturm in Frankfurt. Coming from theatre critique and dramaturgy, he is a critical and analytical thinker and maker that dares to confront society with politically aware and impactful artistic projects.

As director of Mousonturm he has initiated many projects that directly intervened into urban life and structures, commenting on politics, urban architecture or social practices.

Rolf Krämer

Head of Start-ups, Cultural and Creative Industries at the Hessian Ministry of Economics

Wiesbaden, DE

wirtschaft.hessen.de

Rolf Krämer heads the department for Start-ups, Cultural and Creative Industries at the Hessian Ministry of Economy, Energy, Transport and Housing. His background is legal and he used to work in the creative industries for years. His office was in Bahnhofsviertel when it wasn’t hip, yet.

15.00 pm

Beyond Urban Development • Curatorial Projects that Turn Cities to Canvases

Curators and creative regional managers often work at the intersection between creative practitioners and the city embodying both: creativity and strategic thinking. Which goals and visions do they pursue beyond urban development? How do they promote artistic practices in public space, in the city and beyond? How do they see their role as mediators between policy makers, private companies and civil society? We will get to know four different projects envisioned and promoted by:

 

 

Guillaume Aniorté

International and Strategic Development Executive Advisor – Quartier des Spectacles Partnership

Montréal, CA

quartierdesspectacles.com

Renowned entrepreneur and executive in the creative industry, Guillaume Aniorté has held numerous management and leadership positions in new media and entertainment companies.

As an industry expert, Guillaume Aniorté participates as a keynote speaker in national and international conferences and he is regularly consulted on key policy and institutional matters regarding new media and digital content.

Ellen Blumenstein

HafenCity Curator

Hamburg, DE

imaginethecity.de

As founding director of the Hamburg-based cultural program IMAGINE THE CITY (ITC), Ellen Blumenstein has been mediating cultural concerns to a diverse public since 2017.

Originating from Europe’s largest inner-city urban development project, HafenCity, IMAGINE THE CITY positions itself in an international context and aims to contribute to current discussions on the role of culture for the development of future cities.

Felix Hevelke

Anthropologist, Art Historian, Cultural Manager

Frankfurt, DE

radar-frankfurt.de

Felix Hevelke is a cultural anthropologist, art historian and cultural manager with focus on urban and spatial development. He is the head of the vacancy agency Frankfurt „R A D A R“ and together with Jakob Sturm consultant for creative spaces in Hessen.

Aileen Treusch

Curator, Founder of faktory – art architecture & people, Producer, Researcher

Frankfurt, DE

faktory.at

Aileen Treusch is primarily concerned with creating cultural spaces for urban societies. After working at different institutions such as the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main she founded faktory – a platform for exhibitions, studies and interdisciplinary projects at the interface of art, science and urban development.

She is commissioned to advise organizations, municipalities, investors and planning offices or initiates own projects that investigate different contexts and connections between art and culture, urban sphere and city societies.


16.15 pm

Networking Reception (on-site only) / Break

Join us and connect with creators and actors from Québec, Frankfurt and beyond at Mousonturm Café.

The reception is made possible by support by the Hessian Ministry of Economy, Energy, Transport and Housing.

 


17.00 pm

Creating Cities • Artistic and Creative Practices Shaping Urban Space

At the centre of our debate are the artists, creative minds in design, architecture, performance and any other creative field that reflects on the city and its social, economic and ecological structures. What does the city mean to them, as a living and working space and as the content of their practice? How does working in public space change mechanism of authorship, ownership and control over their creative output? Which responsibilities do they have and what can they provide? And what do they get in return? We speak with:

 

 

Olivier Girouard

Visual Artist

Montréal, CA

ekumen.com

Olivier goes off the beaten path to find inspiration for his works: a link between two co-occurring ideas; a sound profile undergoing a transformation. He strives to reinvent our relationship with hearing, by working with artists in dance and visual arts.

As a producer and promoter of audio works, he is the artistic director of Ekumen. He has won several awards, including first prize of the Hugh Le Caine Prize (2008) presented by the Socan Foundation, and the JTTP first prize (2009).

Thomas Payette

Creative Director & Co-Founder mirari

Montréal, CA

mirari.art

A graduate of the production program at the National Theatre School of Canada, Thomas Payette has been collaborating with numerous creators as a multimedia designer and creative director for many years. He has taken an active role in the creation of works by renowned companies and artists such as Ex Machina, the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, the National Ballet of Canada, Robert Lepage, Sylvain Émard, Guillaume Côté, Virginie Brunelle, Martin Messier and Caroline Laurin-Beaucage.

Baltic Raw Org (BRO)

Hamburg, DE

balticraw.org

Baltic Raw Org is an artists group from Hamburg; at its core are Berndt Jasper (Artist), Móka Farkas (Dramaturg) and Christoph Janiesch (Architect).

The collective is rooted partly in the visual arts, partly in architecture. Since 2002 its activities have focused predominantly on public space. Whereas in its formative years the group was concerned foremost with the interim and participativ occupation and artistic use of urban wastelands (Hafencity), since 2012 its emphasis has shifted to working in an institutional (Hamburger Kunsthalle, Kampnagel, Deichtorhallen) context at the interface of architecture, art and social experiment.

Stefan Weil

Chief Creative Officer

Frankfurt, DE

markgraph.de

Since 2016, Stefan is co-owner of the agency Atelier Markgraph. The interdisciplinary design and planning office brings companies, brands and topics come alive worldwide.

Since 2013, he co-created the MOMEM. Museum Of Modern Electronic Music. Opening in Spring 2022 in the inner city of Frankfurt. Member of the Future Circle, WXO, D&AD, TLN, DDC, ADC. ROTARY. Patron of the GDC, the Goethe University, the Economic Network of FRM and AI Frankfurt. 

Moderated by

 

Jeanne Charlotte Vogt

Artistic Director NODE, Curator

Frankfurt & Hamburg, DE

jeannevogt.de

Dr. Felix Kosok

Board of German Designer Club (DDC), Designer, Researcher

Frankfurt, DE

bureau069.de

18.30 pm

Guided walk to LOOP media installation

On-site visitor information

Image of the red brick building of the theatre Künstlerhaus Mousonturm
Photo by Jörg Baumann

Creating Cities will follow the hygiene and safety concept for visitors of Mousonturm:

  • Your contact details (name, address, telephone number and e-mail address) will be recorded on location before the event in order to follow-up in case of a COVID-19 infection.
  • General rules of hygiene and physical distancing must be observed.
  • Please cover your mouth and nose with a medical mask!
  • Seats are designed with a chess board structure and you may take off your mask when seated.
  • Disinfect your hands when entering the building or grounds.

 

Admission free, seats are limited. Please book free ticket here!

 

Watch the live stream online

We will publish the live stream video here on the day of the conference.

 

Broadcasting studio for our hybrid live conference NODE Forum for Digital Arts, 2020





Creating Cities is a hybrid conference by NODE Forum for Digital Arts and the Government of Québec on the occasion of Canada’s Guest of Honour presentation at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020/2021, funded by the Hessian Ministry of Economy, Energy, Transport and Housing:

 

 

Team behind the conference:

Curation Jeanne Charlotte Vogt & Nicole Koufou
Project management Johannes Scherg
Public Relations Louisa Schmitt
Social Media Management Elena Schweikert
Technical planning Christian Hergarten
Sound technician Timo Bittner
Technical production Satis&Fy
Program coordination Andreas Behl
Grahpic design Felix Kosok
Photography Laura Nickel