A training event dedicated to the performing arts in public space will take place in Naples on Monday, June 23, 2025. The masterclass, titled "SMARRIRSI NELLO SPAZIO PUBBLICO" (Getting Lost in Public Space), sees Outdoor Arts Italia ETS among its patrons.
The session will be led by Eleonora Ariolfo and Federico Toso. Eleonora Ariolfo is the current director of Outdoor Arts Italia ETS since 2021, with consolidated managerial experience in performing and outdoor arts. Federico Toso is a professional active in the live performance sector, with extensive experience in outdoor arts, contemporary circus, and street arts, also holding artistic and managerial director roles.
The day aims to provide "coordinates and escape routes for artistically crossing public space and making it a profession". The processes for thinking about and organizing outdoor performance projects will be explored. Public space is considered a "living device, a social, political, urban, and poetic context". The complexity of writing for public space and the logistical, regulatory, and relational dimensions that characterize each project will be addressed. Among the topics covered will be placemaking, cohabitation in urban space, confrontation with institutions, and strategies for building alliances between artists, administrations, and communities. The regulations governing access to public space and the potential role of art in promoting new forms of active citizenship and cohabitation will also be analyzed.
The approach involves an alternation of theoretical reflections, examples of good practices, and operational tools. The masterclass is designed for both those who are new to cultural production and those who wish to deepen or rethink their role in the sector.
This initiative is part of the training course "Guida all’organizzazione dello spettacolo dal vivo" (Guide to Live Performance Organization). It is supported by the Share Cultural Sustainability project, financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU as part of the PNRR. Participation in the masterclass is free.
The event will take place at Körper | Centro Nazionale di Produzione della Danza, located at Via Vannella Gaetani, 27, Naples. The scheduled time is from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
For registration, a link to the form is available. More info on Hub degli Artisti website
