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Culture at Work: Day 3: Creative Collective FuturesTime: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM | Teatru Salesjan, Sliema
The 3rd day of Culture at Work brings all participants together under one roof for a series of in-depth discussions, keynotes, and panels focusing on the infrastructures, strategies, and ethics that shape the cultural sector of tomorrow.
🔵 Cultural Advocacy for Systemic Change
Time: 10:20 AM – 11:30 AM
How can culture maintain a strong and unified voice in civic and political life? This session explores collective advocacy, from grassroots mobilisation to policy reform, examining how cultural workers can collaborate to influence systemic change.
Speakers: Maya Weisinger, Matthew Attard, Angela Bettoni, Adrian Debattista, Howard Keith Debono
Moderator: Marilena Gauci
Format: Panel Discussion and Q&A
🔵 Professionalisation in the Arts
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
This session examines the structural and educational gaps that hinder long-term sustainability in the arts. Speakers discuss how training, recognition, and fair conditions can support artists in building viable careers and strengthen professional pathways.
Speakers: Alex Weenink, Francesco Grech, Karsten Xuereb, Simone Spiteri, Edward De Gabriele
Moderator: Maria Angela Vassallo
Format: Participatory Discussion
🔵 More Than Buildings
Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Cultural infrastructures are more than physical spaces, they are living ecosystems of people, policies, and practices. This discussion explores how institutions can design sustainable and inclusive systems that empower creative communities.
Speakers: Marek Wolynski, Dr Georgina Portelli, Abdullah Al Kafri, Martin Schlüter
Moderator: tbc
Format: Panel Discussion
🔵 AI and Creativity: Between Innovation and Ethics
Time: 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Artificial intelligence is transforming how culture is created and experienced. This session explores how artists and cultural institutions can engage with emerging technologies responsibly, preserving human creativity while shaping ethical frameworks for innovation.
Speakers: Dr Jeanine Rizzo, Dr Gege Gatt, Valerie Visanich, Ivan Henriques
Moderator: Sarah-Lee Zammit
Format: Panel Discussion
🔵 The Audience Centred Experience Design (ACED) Blueprint
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
A presentation introducing the ACED model developed by the ADESTE+ partnership, practical framework that helps cultural organisations better understand and engage audiences. The session explores methods for creating meaningful and inclusive cultural experiences.
Speakers: Niels Righolt, Emelie Arendorff Runnerström
Moderator: Davinia Galea
Format: Presentation and Q&A
🔵 Philanthropy and Alternative Financial Support to Public Funding
Time: 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
Funding shapes cultural possibility. This closing discussion explores how philanthropy and alternative financial models can serve as tools for inclusion and sustainability rather than control, fostering a culture of equitable giving and long-term support.
Speakers: Florencia Giulio, Toni Attard, Joseph Calleja, Ryan Mark Mifsud
Moderator: Adriano Picinati di Torcello
Format: Panel Discussion and Q&A
Culture at Work: Day 3 brings the unconference to a close with shared reflection, collaboration, and action, shaping the future of cultural work together.
📍 Teatru Salesjan, Sliema
📅 Friday 21 November 2025
🎟️ Register to attend: www.cultureatworkmeia.com
About Culture at Work:
Culture at Work is a three-day unconference by MEIA that explores how culture functions as labour and infrastructure. It gathers artists, policymakers, and cultural professionals to discuss creativity’s role in shaping communities, economies, and collective futures.
📥 Register here: wwww.cultureatworkmeia.com
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