Regional cultural development: field trials beyond urban centres

Cultural work in rural areas is closely linked to the idea of regional cultural development. Artistic and cultural activities and programmes are intended to strengthen the sense of community, improve the infrastructure and increase the quality of life of residents and make life in the regions attractive and ensure that they have a say. Key aspects and particular challenges lie in broad cooperation and networking, securing funding, addressing and involving the local population and overcoming mobility-related barriers.
Andrea Folie has been active in the field of regional cultural work and development for many years. In the guest talk, she will provide practical insights into the projects she has designed for rural areas and realised in various constellations.

Concept, organization, moderation: Anita Moser

Andrea Folie is a regional manager at EUREGIO Salzburg – BGL – TS, specialising in the development of EU regional projects and the design of citizen participation processes. She accompanies the province of Salzburg in a course for association management in the expertise of EU funding for local associations, supports the Kultur-vor-Ort process for the province of Tyrol and the TKI as process manager and moderates various participation processes for the province of Salzburg and municipalities.
She has been active in the development and implementation of citizen participation processes in regions for more than ten years. Central to her cultural work is the integration of local structures: from regional politics, the various political committees, regional associations, culture, business, education, voluntary work and the local population. The networking of all the supporting structures and people on site is the key to long-term cooperation, for which measures need to be developed. It specialises in EU funding instruments and national financial integration in order to generate start-up opportunities.
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