Cultural Policy
Culture on camp
Agenda
• The on-camp projects
• What is culture on camp?
• Current state of the project
• SWOT analysis
• Questions
The on camp projects
• Every year
• For youth movements of Leuven
• To promote a certain theme on the summercamp
• By Vleugel F
Youth movements
• A ‘big thing’ in Belgium
• For youth and by youth on Sunday afternoon
• A lot of ‘different’ movements
The on-camp projects
• Vleugel F, organization subsidized by the city to support youth movements around Leuven
• On camp projects: promote a certain theme for their summer camp
• Mostly a competition between these movements around the theme
Previous years
2008: Ecology on camp. Chiro Spirit and Low Impact Man.
Previous years
2010, Cooking on camp. Akabe Heverlee and TV chef Jelle Temmerman.
This year: Culture on camp
• Promotion of culture in youth movements
• Why culture? To show that games or activities can easily start from culture
• To create a link between the culture facilities of Leuven and the youth movements
Partners
• Magda: culture-educational network of Flemish Brabant.
• Gives advice around cultural activities on schools, publications on culture and youth,…
Partners
• 30 CC
• Organization of theater, music, opera, literature shows
• Organization of the public library
Culture on camp
• Again a competition between youth movements: seduce Sien Eggers
• With a cultural activity; for instance theater, music, art,…
• In cooperation with an artist who’s expert in the discipline they want to work in
• Capture the end-product and send to Vleugel F
• Why a competition? Motivational, easy to get other youth movements involved,…
• Why Sien Eggers? Cultural icon + very popular with young people
Culture on camp
• To enroll: send an idea how to seduce Sien through a fill-out form on the website
• 4 participants: Akabe Heverlee, Scouts Leuven, Chiro Spirit & JNM Leuven
Website
• http://www.mijnleuven.be/jeugdwerk/lijst/cultuur-op-kamp
• Tips, tricks,…articles which can work inspirational
• Interviews with similar projects, like Tapisplein VZW & Bazar
Current state of the project
• Akabe Heverlee: Action painting
• Vleugel F provided an artist through Art Forum
• 6 may the activity will take place
Current state of the project
• Scouts Leuven: graffiti
• In cooperation with graffiti artist Sir-5
• 13th of may the activity will take place
• Chiro Spirit: Gigantic crayon piece on the marketplace
• JNM Leuven: eco-graffiti
Strengths and weaknesses
• Strengths: Competition, experience in working with children and youth, personal network
• Weaknesses: youth movements are already way too busy, culture can be anything, price is maybe not appealing enough
Thanks for listening
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