About Marketing Strategies in Art at MESS
MESS International Theater Festival in Sarajevo
Organized as part of the 51st MESS International Theater Festival, which takes place in Sarajevo, was a conference on the topic of marketing strategies in art, with talks from: Ivan Tasovac, Director of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra; communications experts: Božo Skoko; Nazif Hasanbegović, Ekrem Dupanović, as well as directors of several cultural institutions in the region.
The participants of the conference spoke about the role of marketing and public relations, which are often neglected in culture, while they could create huge interest, crowds and line-ups in front of theaters, galleries and concert halls... Also they can provide better relations with sponsors and patrons, and contribute to educating the public. However, it was agreed that not even the best marketing and PR could make up for a lack of quality and innovativeness of the cultural product.
The agency Platform CMC from Sarajevo was co-organizer of the conference.