The fields of management, governance, cultural policies and cultural and creative industries stand for the axis' areas of expertise, while contributing to the territory's local development.
Thus, the axis' researchers focus their work on several thematics:
Academic Partners and Networks
ENCATC (European network on cultural management and policy), Routes towards Sustainability, University of Burgundy Franche-Comté, University of Barcelona, University of Eichstaett-Ingoldstadt, University of Ferrara
Art Schools
Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts de Besançon
Professional Associations and Networks
Le LAB – Liaisons Arts Bourgogne, Le Consortium, La Coursive Boutaric, SYNDEAC [Syndicat des Entreprises Artistiques et Culturelles], Profession Spectacle magazine