Communicating the Arts is a yearly conference for experts working in the visual and performing arts, social history, heritage and cultural space. It has been held in more than 35 cities and attended by more than 10,000 professionals to date. Filled with keynote presentations, panel discussions, and educational seminars and workshops, the event is well-known for highlighting key issues and trends.
The annual event strives to educate attendees with the latest communication and fundraising practices, using case studies from CTA’s extensive professional network. Attendees are encouraged to focus on creative and solution-focused approaches to help further develop the cultural sector.
Previous CTA locations include Singaporte, Canada, USA, Spain, Turkey, Australia and Austria. The 2024 event will take place across four iconic venues in Paris, France, April 2 – 4.
The theme of Communicating the Arts 2024 is “Impact and Responsibility in the Arts”, encouraging attendees to consider the social and sustainable impacts their work has on the wider arts sector. The next generation of young professionals will also be a focus, with the running of a mentor/mentee scheme to inspire future industry leaders.
Communicating the Arts was founded in 2000 by Corinne Estrada and former TATE director of communications Damien Whitmore. Estrada is the CEO of AGENDA, a specialised communications agency for the arts sector, and has been teaching Masters students at the CELSA University, Paris-Sorbonne, in communications management since 2012.
