WHO ARE WE

 

Art and Network is a cultural association founded in Milan in2006.

 

It brings together the different experiences of the founder members, with the objective of promoting the development and diffusion of contemporary jazz in Italy, oriented towards research, quality and innovation.

At the same time organises, produces and promotes events beyond this specific sphere, dealing in the organisation of musical shows and events that encourage the encounter of music with other live performing arts.

 

A&N also organises jazz tours in Italy and Europe.

 

 

These are some of the past experiences of the founders:  

 

- Artistic Consultant in charge of technical and administrative issues for the “Mauro Giuliani” musical association in  Barletta.

 

- Agriteam (Milan Chamber of Commerce), Region of Lombardy (Agricultural section), Istituto Golgi Redaelli, Urbim Lombardy

 

– Press officer for the photographic exhibition ‘IL CAMPO E LA CASCINA’ in November 2004 in the Palazzo Affari ai Giureconsulti di  Milano.

 

- Jazz Programmer for Fastweb.

 

- Foyer Parenti, December 2004, musical consultant for the photographic exhibition ‘Dieci autori al foyer’ organized by Sara Maestranzi, with responsibility for artistic direction, management and marketing on behalf of the Teatro Pubblico Pugliese (Ass. Cyrano).

 

- (2004) Marketing and Promotions Director for the Sicilian Association for 20th Century Music.

 

- The Brass Group in Palermo. CFP Riccardo Bauer, Album Cultural Association, Department of Professional Training and Department of Culture and Integration.

 

– Province of Milan, Press Officer for the “R. Pezza National Photography Prize”, 10th edition, during the 2005 Milan Triennale.

 

– CFP Riccardo Bauer, Album Cultural Association, Department for Professional Training and Department of Culture, press officer for the Addetto ufficio stampa ‘R. Pezza National Photography Prize’ ‘Il racconto di un luogo’. 11th edition in February 2006 in the Palazzo della Triennale di Milano.

 

– Organisation of a tour in collaboration with Giambattista Tofoni Ny-Gezh’s Tam Factory www.tamfactory.net, with the patronage of the Swiss Institute in Rome, the Norwegian Embassy and sponsorship from Lindt (March 2006).

 

- June 2006, creation and coordination of the “Festival di Puglia in Rete” project, with the patronage of the Puglia Region, coordinating, managing, researching, developing and giving artistic direction.

 

– Creation, artistic direction, management, marketing, promotion and organization of the “Barletta Jazz Festival”.

 

– Consultancy in the areas of technical organization and administration of the “Mola Jazz Festival” in the commune of Mola Bari (Art&Network)  

 

-  Consultancy in the areas of technical organization and administration of the for “Coccaro Jazz” October-November 2006.

 

- Organisation of the New line srl conference at Alcatraz in Milan (13 November 2006) with a performance of Sandro Cerino’s Crescendo Big Band.

 

– Press officer for the Osservater photographic exhibition, including a presentation of photographic archives from previous exhibitions, with the patronage of ERSAF and the Region of Lombardy Agricultural Department, organized by M. Negri and Barbara Capozzi in the Via Pola seat of the Lombardy Region (18th December 2006).

 

– Organisation of a workshop, lessons and a concert at the Spazio Tadini V. Jommelli Milano.

 

- (2007)   Black Dalia Project: stage management (Live concerts, various performers and video installations) for Alta Roma, BWT marketing

 

- Spazio Novecento, Eur, Rome.

 

- June 2007   Director of marketing, promotion and fund raising for the contemporary theatre festival, La fabbrica dell’Uomo, at Superstudio Più (Milan), organized by Outis, in collaboration with the Piccolo Teatro, Teatro Filodrammatici, and funded by the European Union Cultural Programme.

 

- 2005-2008   Collaboration in the sphere of institutional communication and promotion for theToscanaJazz Festival at the Amedeo Modigliani Musical Association in Livorno, for which we also produced “ToscanaJazz.

 

- 1999-2007. Itinerari in musica”, published by Debatte Otello s.r.l. in Livorno in 2007.

 

- MiToSettembre Musica, 1st edition (2007), administration, logistics and production.

 

– For Audi-Sagam; Dave Burrell-Leena Conquest concert (May 2008).

 

- Israel 60: Production of the concert/event ‘Pass-Over’, with the patronage of the Comune and Province of Milano,  at the Arena Civica in Milano during the Milan Jazzin festival.

 

- MiTo Settembremusica 2008, 2009, 2010. Logistics and production. Artistic Consultancy for the event: Jazz Marathon (Sept. 14th Teatro Manzoni, Milan) with Lee Konitz, Martial Solal, Michael Blake, Charlie Burnham, Marcus Rojas, Calvin Weston, William Parker, Leena Conquest, Rob Brown, Lewis Barnes, Eri Yamamoto, Hamid Drake.

 

- Booking and tour management from 2004 to today for Peggy Stern, Lee Konitz, Ben Allison, Michael Blake, E. Friedlander, Ron Horton,H. Drake, A. Zambrini, and many others. Mito Settembremusica 3rd edition: logistics, production.

 

Artistic Consultancy Jazz Marathon (Sep 20th, Fabbrica del Vapore- Milan). Artists involved, among the others :Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Chris Cheek, Antonello Salis, Paolo Angeli, Hamid Drake, Ben Allison, Michael Blake, Ron Horton, Steve Cardenas, Rudy Royston.

 

 


ART & NETWORK - Via E. Ricotti, 19 - 20158 - Milano tel: + 39 338 2457868 . e-mail: info@artandnetwork.com