Arts & Culture Knowledge Center

The Arts & Culture Knowledge Center @ SDA Bocconi School of Management generates knowledge and promotes managerial skills and attitudes in the arts & culture sector through professional and educational projects.
The Knowledge Center also supports the activities of the International Journal of Arts Management, the essential reading for the art management community

An independent cultural hub, the Knowledge Center coordinates all the initiatives related to the management of arts and culture, at domestic and international level alike, while developing privileged relationships with key players, engaged in policy and management decision-making processes to improve the quality and the impact of cultural systems in Italy and abroad.

The Arts & Culture field involves a wide range of institutions in the public, private and not-for-profit sector, at local, regional, national and international level. Consequently, arts and culture have a significant economic and social impact on individuals and communities: knowledge stems from combining different competencies in the management fields and liaising with key stakeholders and actors within the sector. That is just why arts and culture deserve a dedicated approach, which eventually leads research and training to involving people, companies and institutions.

The current activities and programs of the Knowledge Center have as a main focus:

The Arts & Culture Knowledge Center works with:

• Cultural Organisations and Institutions (public and private)
• Cultural Systems
• Individuals

The Arts & Culture Knowledge Center bases its actions on three main methodological logics:

Analysis of major research, case studies, managerial practices about the economic and social dimensions of arts and culture.

The uniqueness of the Arts & Culture Knowledge Center lies in its specialized faculty, international network and long-lasting experience in the sector.

The Arts & Culture Knowledge Center aims at generating and disseminating knowledge to support the growth and development of the art and culture sector. It represents the ideal place where learning happens through a constant interaction between professionals and institutions, research projects and training opportunities.