News and Activities
What do we do?
Conference 2024
We hosted our first ever in person conference in Ghent, BE in May 2024. More reflections on the conference will be written.
This was done as part of the AEC ARTEMIS project, a Creative Europe funded project.
With DSF in Brussels
The Cultural Exchange Bootcamp between EPASA and DSF kicked off in Brussels in January 2024!
Funded by Erasmus+, we are bringing together young artists from Denmark and the wider EU to facilitate knowledge exchange and build their capacity in EDI and democratic structures so that they can be concrete change makers in their local communities.
The programme included a trip to European Parliament with a discussion with APAs, then a workshop run by ESU. The next day we were kindly hosted by the AEC where we had workshops run by Greenpeace and Guillermo Rodriguez.
At AEC Congress
We attended the AEC's Annual Congress, hosted in Den Haag, NL.
We ran and actively participated in many sessions, with topics including diversity, AI in learning and teaching, quality assurance, and many more.
We also had a student summit - bringing together 30+ students to discuss our priorities for the coming year. This was done as part of the AEC ARTEMIS project.
View the full Congress report.
EPASA Conference 2023
We held our first-ever conference which brought together talented students from member institutions of AEC. The event served as a platform for discussing crucial topics shaping the future of performing arts education and exploring the transformative power of conservatories in society. EPASA is immensely grateful for the invaluable support extended by AEC.
Under the theme of “Fostering Change: Empowering Performing Arts Students,” the conference delved into a diverse range of thought-provoking subjects, sparking engaging discussions and igniting fresh ideas. Through lectures delivered by students, the conference offered a unique perspective on critical areas including advocacy, embracing diversity, digitisation, student representation, and sustainable practices.
Read the full reflection here.
This was done as part of the AEC ARTEMIS project.
Upcoming activities:
DSF Erasmus+ Project - Denmark (September 2024)
AEC IRC 2024 - Ireland (September 2024)
AEC Annual Congress and GA 2024 - Italy (Nov 2024)
Previous activities:
AEC PJP 2024 - Denmark (February 2024)
DSF Erasmus+ Project - Belgium (January 2024)
AEC Annual Congress and GA 2023 – Den Haag and Online (Nov 2023)
ANMA Conference 2023 – Online (May 2023)
EPASA Conference (Student Summit) 2023– Online (April 2023)
AEC Annual Congress and GA 2022 – France and Online (Nov 2022)
AEC Annual Congress and GA 2021 – Belgium and Online (Nov 2021)
Ethos for activities
In order to realise its objectives, the Association will:
Collect, summarise and distribute information between both the member and associate members;
Organise seminars, meetings and training;
Develop policies and lobby;
Promote its own policies and principles among other stakeholders in higher performing arts education, both on a European and National level; and
Run campaigns.