Training Programmes organised by the European Festivals Association/The Festival Academy

The Festival Academy is an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA). It offers various training formats on festival management to young, dynamic and passionate festival makers worldwide. Its mission is to share, exchange and construct know-how on festival management focusing on the essence of festivals – the art and the artist and touching upon all artistic disciplines.

Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Budapest, 2-8 June 2016

Apply by 15 September 2015

Are you part of the next generation of artistic festival directors? Do you want to broaden your programming skills and be inspired by experienced leaders in the field? Do you want to join a new network of future festival leaders worldwide?

45 participants will be selected for the 7-day training programme during which they will discuss everything artistic festival management with ten renowned festival directors. 

Find more information about the Atelier here
Find the application form here

Festival Production Management Training: first edition of the training for production managers, with Module I in Antwerp, Belgium, 20 - 23 January 2016

Apply by 30 September 2015

Make use of a unique opportunity to meet colleague production managers - young and new leaders - from various festivals. Exchange innovative ideas and create partnerships with your peers. And be guided by experienced production managers. The Festival Production Management Training enables you to discover new ways of working with artists and of handling the practical side of festival management.

The training is set up as a long-term programme which explores all phases of producing an artistic work: a programme with 3 modules spread over a period of one or more year(s).

Find more information about the Training and the modules here

Find the application form here