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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”What’s is SCSA ” el_id=”1502273904682-e16fd89b-e493″]The Study Centre for Scenic Arts (SCSA) is a not-for-profit cultural association with the aim of creating a pan-European ‘open laboratory’ to promote the collective skills of scenographers and other design professionals, which will provide a platform for the spread of knowledge and creative drive through a constructive effort to strengthen the relationship between technology and professionals and emerging talent.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Where is SCSA” el_id=”1502285208651-474059ec-1efa”]SCSA is based in UK and in Italy but, for the very nature of its activity, it will work towards creating a network of satellite centres in Europe and further afield in order to foster collaborative projects and partnerships with artists, designers, technicians, architects, academics and students.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How is the Scientific Committee organized?” el_id=”1502285629537-9aba2a93-ebda”]The scientific committee is made up of a panel of experts of international renown. The main task of the committee is to organise a network of Skills Centres.The scientific committee will be tasked with:
- formulating the Centre’s cultural programme;
- formulating the Centre’s editorial programme;
- supervising on the quality of projects submitted to the Executive Council.
Operational activities will be divided into five sectors:
- Theatre and Opera sector
- Film sector
- Television sector
- Entertainment sector
- Architecture sector
Each of the five sectors will have three points in common:
- Vocational training
- Technology and research
- Historiography
- To bring to light all that which is relevant to the scenic arts with particular attention paid to the vocational training of young final-year students and graduates about to enter the professional world;
- To fully collaborate with those who operate in the entertainment and performing arts sphere by providing any type of technical and practical assistance;
- To produce digital and hard copy published material using all forms of multimedia communication including that of television networks;
- To create a data-base on scenography, which includes documentation on schools, associations, studios, annual conventions, trade fairs, festivals, etc.;
- To organize on an annual basis, in collaboration with theatre institutions, film production companies and television networks, and working together with set , lighting and costume designers, events such as festivals, permanent and itinerant exhibitions, study conferences, conventions, internships and practical work experience, for professionals, final-year students and graduates; those individuals selected can participate on a non-fee paying basis;
- Stipulate agreements with publishing houses for the production and distribution of material, in a range of formats, dedicated to film, theatre and television production design;
- Pave the way to the creation of a European Federation of Scenographers (ESG European Scenographers Guild);
Founder members – those who have actively participated in forming the Association.
Honorary members – natural persons and legal entities, who have contributed greatly to the transmission of know-how and spread of awareness in the scenic arts; the admission of an honorary member is to be determined by a unanimous vote by the Executive Council following a name proposal by two thirds of its members.
Ordinary members – natural persons, legal entities, organisations (acknowledged or otherwise), scholastic institutions, teachers, students, associations and foundations, subject to approval of application form by the Executive Council.
Sponsor members, – natural persons, professionals, companies and corporations that wish to financially support the Association.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”The registration at SCSA is free?” el_id=”1502286300269-dd7e305c-b740″]