Empirical context of Creativo's consortium partnership
| Partner | Country | Type | Size | Role in project | Project budget (%) | EUGrant (€/%) | EU project experience (refined) | Relational position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 (Coordinator) | Finland | Cultural centre | Very large (national flagship cultural hub, multi-tenant complex) | Project coordinator; research anchor | 15.32 | 12.74 | High (EU cultural cooperation + transnational cultural management projects) | Core-Central Leader |
| P2 | Belgium | International Arts network | Very large (global performing arts network) | Sector advocacy + dissemination | 4.91 | 3.74 | Very high (EU-funded cultural cooperation programmes) | Broker/Network Powerhouse |
| P3 | Sweden | European cultural network | Very large (EU-wide network, 100+ members) | Network dissemination + governance | 11.74 | 14.02 | Very high (long-standing EU cultural networks participation) | Core-Central Broker |
| P4 | United Kingdom | Public University | Very large (major research university) | Academic research lead; evaluation | 4.29 | 3.99 | Very high (EU research + cultural policy projects) | Knowledge Core Actor |
| P5 | Sweden | Municipal cultural policy unit | Large (public authority) | Policy integration + governance | 1.32 | 0.00 | High (EU cultural policy frameworks + city networks) | Institutional Semi-Central Actor |
| P6 | Greece | Performing arts organisation | Small–medium | Artistic experimentation + pilot testing | 4.61 | 7.19 | Medium (EU cultural mobility + cooperation projects) | Semi-Peripheral Specialist |
| P7 | Italy | Independent cultural centre | Medium–large (4,000 sqm autonomous cultural hub) | Pilot experimentation site | 4.64 | 5.65 | Medium (participation in EU cultural cooperation via Creative Europe) | Semi-Peripheral Specialist |
| P8 | Slovakia | Cultural development agency | Medium (regional innovation agency) | Innovation tools + benchmarking | 7.21 | 8.07 | Medium–High (EU regional innovation and culture projects) | Boundary-Spanning Semi-Central Actor |
| P9 | Slovakia | Independent cultural centre | Medium | Grassroots experimentation site | 2.64 | 3.41 | Medium–High (EU cultural cooperation networks via TEH) | Semi-Peripheral Specialist |
| P10 | United Kingdom | Cultural consultancy | Small (specialised consultancy) | Capacity building + facilitation | 7.51 | 14.95 | High (frequent EU cultural advisory and training roles) | Broker/Influential Intermediary |
| P11 | Italy | Public University | Medium (regional university) | Field research + case studies | 21.11 | 19.90 | High (EU research and regional development programmes) | Administrative-Knowledge Core Actor |
| P12 | Netherlands | Cultural venue | Medium (established music/cultural venue) | Audience development pilot site | 7.20 | 3.33 | Medium (EU cultural collaboration networks) | Peripheral Operational Actor |
| P13 | United Kingdom | Cultural venue + creative hub | Medium–large (urban creative infrastructure) | Urban creative economy pilot | 7.50 | 3.03 | Medium–High (EU cultural + urban regeneration projects) | Peripheral/Symbolic Visibility Actor |
| Partner | Country | Type | Size | Role in project | Project budget (%) | EUGrant (€/%) | EU project experience (refined) | Relational position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 (Coordinator) | Finland | Cultural centre | Project coordinator; research anchor | |||||
| P2 | Belgium | International Arts network | Sector advocacy + dissemination | |||||
| P3 | Sweden | European cultural network | Network dissemination + governance | |||||
| P4 | United Kingdom | Public University | Academic research lead; evaluation | |||||
| P5 | Sweden | Municipal cultural policy unit | Policy integration + governance | |||||
| P6 | Greece | Performing arts organisation | Artistic experimentation + pilot testing | |||||
| P7 | Italy | Independent cultural centre | Pilot experimentation site | |||||
| P8 | Slovakia | Cultural development agency | Innovation tools + benchmarking | |||||
| P9 | Slovakia | Independent cultural centre | Grassroots experimentation site | |||||
| P10 | United Kingdom | Cultural consultancy | Capacity building + facilitation | |||||
| P11 | Italy | Public University | Field research + case studies | |||||
| P12 | Netherlands | Cultural venue | Audience development pilot site | |||||
| P13 | United Kingdom | Cultural venue + creative hub | Urban creative economy pilot |
Note(s): Given the high heterogeneity of the partners', that radically differ in structure and outputs, we treat ‘Size’ as a multidimensional qualitative construct (Kimberly, 1976) combining four indicators: (1) staff and managerial capacity, (2) annual budget/resource base, (3) physical infrastructure or assets (venues, buildings, sqm, seats), and (4) geographic/network reach and stakeholder centrality. Categories were interpreted as follows: Small = niche/local actors with limited staff/resources; Medium = stable professional organisations with regional/national operations; Large = major public institutions or nationally relevant actors; Very large = transnational networks, universities, or flagship multi-site infrastructures with substantial resources and broad influence (Kimberly, 1976)
Source(s): Authors' own elaboration
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