The 23rd European Meeting of Cultural Journals

Conference The 23rd European Meeting of Cultural Journals will take place in Linz, Austria, from 13 to 16 May. This year's meeting is organized by Eurozine in cooperation with Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz. More than 100 editors and intellectuals from Europe's leading cultural journals will be participating. The programme includes seminars, speeches and debates as well as an exhibition open to the public, displaying journals from more than 30 countries.

Theme

Changing Media, Media in Change

Changing media Under the heading "Changing media, media in change", the conference will focus on the media crisis in the wake of the digital revolution.

Media throughout the world are in a state of flux unprecedented since the invention of the printing press. While the newspaper crisis is the most striking manifestation of change, media as a whole is faced with new and profound challenges. Recent political, social, economic and technological developments transform not only the concept of publishing itself but have effects on copyright legislation and free speech as well as the fundamental functioning of the public sphere. All fields of publishing and culture are affected, from the literary book trade to the academic production of knowledge, from cultural journals to radio and television.

The 45 square foot publishing house

Conference publication In the frame of the EUROZINE conference 2011 in Linz, the "MICRO PUBLISHING HOUSE" is an attempt to recreate the entire production chain of a publishing house – from background research and editorial work through image production all the way to print – within the space of 4 m².

Using an installative setting, which will become a workplace for three days for journalists, editors, graphic designers and printers, the "MICRO PUBLISHING HOUSE" offers its recipients an insight into the structure of a publishing house. That is the didactic core of the project.

The artistic approach to this thematic field is conducted through the production of a two-page printed work, the Eurozine Print Pad. The title page shows hand-printed illustrations (linocut, stamp and stencil printing), which cover the topic graphically; the contents page shows texts by journalists and editors associated with the Eurozine network. The idea is to visualize what is individual and what is serial, to illustrate the interplay and counterplay of mass production and manual craft.

Artists: Bianca Tschaikner, Thomas Maier

Location

Linz, Austria

City in change Linz, the city on the Danube. The city's slogan, "Linz.changes", is reflected in the cityscape which features historic facades juxtaposed with futuristically lit, architecturally acclaimed buildings. There are several new constructions which have enhanced the broad spectrum of urban architecture. The Ars Electronica Centre – the museum of the future – adorns the left bank of the Danube with its LED illuminated glass forms reminiscent of a ship. Linz Palace provides a breathtaking view of the whole city. And finally, Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz belongs to one of the most important modern museums in Austria and serves as our conference venue.

Conference venue

Modern art The conference opening will take place at Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz which is also the conference venue.

The museum, which opened in 2003, is considered one of the most important museums of modern and contemporary art in Austria. With its focus on masterpieces of European painting from the first half of the 20th century and a rich collection of graphic art and high quality photography, Lentos draws an arch from the classical historical art of the early 20th century to today.

For your convenience we have put together a map of Linz with the venues marked in red: Map with venues.

Travel

How to get there Although Linz is easily accessible both via air and rail, it is highly advisable to book tickets well in advance. This link provides a list of airports that connect to Linz airport.

Link to Linz airport: www.flughafen-linz.at

Link to airport bus from airport to city: Airport bus
The bus from the airport to the main train station runs once per hour.

It is also possible to take the shuttle to Hörsching train station another train on to Linz main station.

From Linz main station to the conference venue and hotels, take any tram: 1, 2 (both in the direction of "Universität") or 3 (direction: Landgutstraße) and get off at "Hauptplatz".

Link to Linz public transport: www.linzag.at

Another option would be taxi.

Visa

Visa requirements EU citizens as well as nationals of Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway and Switzerland can stay for an unlimited period without a visa. Visitors from many other countries can stay up to 90 days in Austria without a visa, except citizens of Japan who can stay for up to 6 months without one. Please contact your Austrian embassy or consulate if you are unsure about the requirement for your country. Please don't hesitate to contact the Eurozine office if you require assistance.

Hotel

Accommodation We will be staying in three different hotels, all within easy walking distance of each other and the conference centre. You will receive an e-mail telling you which hotel you have been booked into. Below are the links to each of the three hotels:

Arcotel: www.arcotelhotels.com

Hotel Schwarzer Bär: www.linz-hotel.at

Hotel Landgraf: www.hotellandgraf.com

Linz pictures courtesy of Linz Tourismus' photostream on Flickr

Organizer

Co-organizer

Sponsors

Bundesministerium fŸr Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur

Land Oberösterreich

Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

Linz Tourismus

Fritt Ord

European cultural foundation

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. The project reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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