The Master of Arts Management and Administration (MAMA) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an event dedicated to new challenges and perspectives in cultural management.
Alumni, professionals and experts will reflect on the changes that are transforming the concept of value, audience engagement and the role of arts institutions.
Program for “Art and Cultural Management: New frontiers”
4:00pm Registration
4:30pm Emerging Trajectories in Art Management
Panel 1 - Beyond the Baton: Arts Leadership, Fundraising and the Future of Arts Institutions
A dialogue among an artistic director, an executive director, and a young art professional on the future of leadership, creativity, and the economic challenges for arts institutions.
Chair
Prof. Alex Turrini (Director MAMA1)
Speakers
- Paolo Gavazzeni (Artistic Director, Fondazione Teatro alla Scala, Milan)
- Mark Volpe (SDA Bocconi Fellow and Past CEO, Boston Symphony Orchestra)
- Francesca Pecoraro (Alumna Bocconi - Marketing Officer at Fondazione Teatro di San Carlo, Naples)
Panel 2 – Art Market: Analyzing shifts in collecting practices, financial tools, and the impact of data on art transactions
A conversation on how the art market evolves, how finance reshapes deals and risk, and how data informs pricing and transparency.
Chair
Prof. Andrea Rurale (Director MAMA2 – MAMA10)
Speakers
- Silvia Beltrametti (School of Art Institute Chicago)
- Elena Bonanno di Linguaglossa (Thaddaus Ropac Art Gallery)
- Sophie Neuendorf (Artnet)
Panel 3 – Social Impact of the Arts
How the arts contribute to social cohesion, well‑being, and community development.
Chair
Prof. Piergiacomo Mion Dalle Carbonare (Director MAMA11)
Speakers
- Andrea Zietzschmann (General Manager, Berliner Philharmoniker)
- Evelio Acevedo (Managing Director, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza)
- Cristiano Grisogoni (Director, Fondazione Sidival Fila)
Participation
The event is open to all Alumni.