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Importance of volunteering in cultural organisations

Introducing volunteers into cultural organizations has immense benefit to their growth, which will bring greater visibility, promotion of the venue’s…

Crisis management

Having good practice in crisis management is prerequisite towards leading a cultural organization, due to the constant uncertainty. In this…

Internal Ticketing & Marketing

Optimizing the service and the relationship with customers, regarding their online experience. Keeping full control on the data and operations…

Gender Equality

Increasing gender equality in music industry for the professionals and the audience

Crowdfunding and do-it-yourself

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or product by raising money from a large number of people, typically…

Audience development

We understand participation in culture and art to be one of the most important aspects in running a successful music…

Artist accomodation

In-house artist accommodation has big advantages for artists as well as venues. It can be a warm nest for artists…

Sustainable financing for small venues

Event venues come in all shapes and sizes, but often there are common income sources across each. Understanding what these…

Supporting Emerging Artists

Making our shared music ecosystem more sustainable and resilient, through nurturing and fostering the access of emerging artists to our…

Sustainable practices and greening

Sustainability on all levels is one of music club 4AD’s core values. With this good practice sheet, the club aims…

Every partner has a wide experience in dealing with the challenges of keeping a small music venue sustainable. The partners currently carry out different good practices in their venues that target various needs, such as: attracting young people to the venues, managing ticketing internally, financial sustainability, digital innovation, environmental sustainability, gender balance, co-existence with the local community and neighbours, improving public image, relationship with local authorities, etc. These good practices that are highly useful for other small music venues in Europe will be gathered and explained Here.

The practices of sustainability refer to the following fields:

– Attracting young audience
– Financial sustainability (including internal ticketing strategies)
– Digital innovation
– Environmental sustainability
– Gender balance
– Co-existence with the local community and neighbours
– Public image
– Relationship with local authorities
– And more…