What Is Cultural Mediation?
Cultural mediation is the link between organizations and/or artists and the public in the cultural sector. This link is created through organizations, local authorities, associations, institutions and foundations that organize workshops, performances, concerts or programming in order to disseminate culture as widely as possible.
When they arrive at IESA arts&culture, students have a vague idea of what the profession of cultural mediator really is and ask themselves many questions:
- What is cultural mediation, what is its history, and what are its challenges?
- How to set up specific cultural mediation projects?
- With what tools can you set up effective and suitable cultural mediation?
- Cultural mediation and the tourism development of a territory: what are the challenges?
All of these questions are addressed within the educational programs of our cultural mediation programs.
Cultural Mediation Project
Students of the Bachelor in Cultural Productions and Mediation had the opportunity to meet Elsa Kedadouche, audience relations officer and programmer at the Théâtre de la Bastille: a journey, a theater, a show "Still standing you" as part of their introductory course with their lead professor Fanny Laudicina, cultural mediator, actress and art historian.
Students notably took part in workshops on designing specific tools for the show "Still standing you" and presented a medium in the field of performing arts, museums and exhibitions or heritage in line with current events.
Which cultural mediation program should you choose?
IESA arts&culture provides a hands-on approach to the cultural mediator profession. Taking only theory courses will not be enough to build a link between artists, organizations and the public. It is not enough to learn the main principles; they must also be applied correctly in the field.
If you want to take a cultural mediation program at IESA arts&culture, a cultural mediation school, you can join one of our 3-year Bachelors:
- Bachelor Cultural Communication
- Bachelor Art Expertise and Trade
- Bachelor Sociocultural Mediation
- Bachelor Cultural Productions and Mediation
As part of our cultural mediation programs, students benefit from numerous classes and practical assignments to help them carry out their cultural projects.
