Maeterlinck in Togo
Blue Bird and Artist Talk at
the Museum of Letters and Manuscripts
Table of Contents
1.   Presentation of our project
2.   Self-evaluation
3.   Budget
4.   Marketing plan
5.   SWOT-analysis
6.   Subsidy demand
7.   Description of the process
1. Presentation of our project
Who are we?
• Stien Keunen
  ▫ project manager

• Ruben Laureys
  ▫ head of communication

• Felicia Brighidau
  ▫ head of marketing

• Griet Frère
  ▫ head of finances
Short overview of the conceptual
evolution
• First idea: poetry project

• Visit to Brussels and the MLM => change of
  concept:
  ▫ Maeterlinck
  ▫ Performance

• Artist cancelled performance => contact with
  Benjamin Deboosere of the documentary Blue Birth
  ▫ Making of the film Blue Bird by Gust van den Berghe
Presentation of the event
• Screening of the film Blue Bird @ MLM

• Artist talk
  ▫ With the director of Photography of Blue Bird, Hans
    Bruch Jr
  ▫ With Benjamin Deboosere, director of Blue Birth
  ▫ Moderated by Francis Mus, research assistent at
    KULeuven

• Reception & free access to Maeterlinck‟s
  manuscripts
2. Self-evaluation
Why does one need such a project?
• Relationship with the various decrees
 ▫ Participation decree
 ▫ Decree on arts

• Relationship with the policy of the MLM
 ▫ Attract more Dutch speaking visitors
 ▫ Discover Maeterlinck‟s oeuvre
Why is it a good project?
• Artist talk
• Reflection on Maeterlinck and making process of
  a movie
• Target group: Dutch speaking people in/near
  Brussels
• Film vs. literature
3. Budget
Expenditure
Audiovisual material
What?                  Who?                           Price
Amplifier              Lending department KULeuven                        € 0,00
Speakers               Lending department KULeuven                        € 0,00
                                               Totaal                     € 0,00

Promotion
What?                  Who?                                  Price
Design Poster          Daan (brother of Griet)                            € 0,00
Social media           Members Cultural Project                           € 0,00
Printing Poster        Copycenter                                         € 3,80
                                                   Totaal                 € 3,80

Film rights
What?                  Price (excl. VAT)                   Price (incl. VAT)
Distribution rights                               € 225,00               € 238,50
                                                    Totaal               € 238,50

Artist Talk
What?                  Price
Fee Speakers                                         € 150

TOTAl EXPENDITURE                                 € 392,30
Receipts
Revenues
What?          Unit Price          Expected number of persons Total amount
Entrance fee                € 3,00                         30         € 90,00

Subsidies
What?          Amount
Subsidy              € 305,00

TOTAL RECEIPTS                                        € 395,00
Expenditure
Audiovisual material
What?                  Who?                           Price
Amplifier              Lending department KULeuven                          € 0,00
Speakers               Lending department KULeuven                          € 0,00
                                               Totaal                       € 0,00

Promotion
What?                  Who?                                  Price
Design Poster          Daan (brother of Griet)                              € 0,00
Social media           Members Cultural Project                             € 0,00
Printing Poster        Copycenter                                           € 3,80
                                                   Totaal                   € 3,80

Film rights
What?                  Price (excl. VAT)                     Price (incl. VAT)
Distribution rights                               € 200,00                 € 212,00
                                                    Totaal                 € 212,00

TOTAl EXPENDITURE                                 € 215,80
Receipts
Revenues
What?          Unit Price       Expected number of persons Total amount
Entrance fee            € 10,00                         30        € 300,00

TOTAL RECEIPTS                                     € 300,00
4. Marketing plan
1. Product
• Screening of the film Blue Bird

• Artist talk with Hans Bruch Jr., Benjamin
  Deboosere and Francis Mus

• Reception

• View of the manuscript L’oiseau bleu
2. Place
• Museum of Letters and
  Manuscripts

• Advantages
 ▫ In the heart of Brussels
 ▫ Manuscript L’oiseau bleu

• Disadvantage
 ▫ Small screening room
3. Price
• Original entrance fee:
 ▫ € 10
 ▫ Including museum ticket, worth € 7

• No grant proposal => change of price:
 ▫ € 10
 ▫ Not including museum ticket
3. Promotion
• Poster

• Personal invitation letter send to:
  ▫ Contacts from the MLM
  ▫ Contacts from Jan Baetens
  ▫ Personal contacts

• Facebook event
5. SWOT-analysis
• Strengths
 ▫ Top quality
 ▫ Expanding the number of Dutch speaking visitors
   in the MLM

• Weaknesses
 ▫ No funding
 ▫ No media coverage
 ▫ Bad timing
• Opportunities
 ▫ Making contacts and improving networks

• Threats
 ▫ Minus profit
6. Subsidy demand
• Original idea:
  ▫ Stichting Lezen
  ▫ Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie

• „Projecten voor Brussel‟ / „Projects for Brussels‟
  ▫ Awarded by Flemish minister for Brussels
  ▫ “Encourage cultural engagement of the Flemish
    Community”

• Because of change of idea to late for subsidies
7. Description of the process
• Several transformations

• Initial project: „Poetry in everyday life‟

• Trip to the MLM in Brussels => change of concept
  ▫ Performance with artists from P.A.R.T.S
  ▫ Focus on Maeterlinck

• Another change of concept:
  ▫ Film Blue bird
  ▫ Artist talk

• Main issues
  ▫ Subsidy
  ▫ Distribution fee
• Promotion only a week before the event
 ▫ Poster
 ▫ Personal e-mail invitation

• Cancel the event?

• Trailer Blue Bird
• Trailer Blue Birth

Maeterlinck in togo

  • 1.
    Maeterlinck in Togo BlueBird and Artist Talk at the Museum of Letters and Manuscripts
  • 2.
    Table of Contents 1. Presentation of our project 2. Self-evaluation 3. Budget 4. Marketing plan 5. SWOT-analysis 6. Subsidy demand 7. Description of the process
  • 3.
    1. Presentation ofour project
  • 4.
    Who are we? •Stien Keunen ▫ project manager • Ruben Laureys ▫ head of communication • Felicia Brighidau ▫ head of marketing • Griet Frère ▫ head of finances
  • 5.
    Short overview ofthe conceptual evolution • First idea: poetry project • Visit to Brussels and the MLM => change of concept: ▫ Maeterlinck ▫ Performance • Artist cancelled performance => contact with Benjamin Deboosere of the documentary Blue Birth ▫ Making of the film Blue Bird by Gust van den Berghe
  • 6.
    Presentation of theevent • Screening of the film Blue Bird @ MLM • Artist talk ▫ With the director of Photography of Blue Bird, Hans Bruch Jr ▫ With Benjamin Deboosere, director of Blue Birth ▫ Moderated by Francis Mus, research assistent at KULeuven • Reception & free access to Maeterlinck‟s manuscripts
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Why does oneneed such a project? • Relationship with the various decrees ▫ Participation decree ▫ Decree on arts • Relationship with the policy of the MLM ▫ Attract more Dutch speaking visitors ▫ Discover Maeterlinck‟s oeuvre
  • 10.
    Why is ita good project? • Artist talk • Reflection on Maeterlinck and making process of a movie • Target group: Dutch speaking people in/near Brussels • Film vs. literature
  • 11.
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    Expenditure Audiovisual material What? Who? Price Amplifier Lending department KULeuven € 0,00 Speakers Lending department KULeuven € 0,00 Totaal € 0,00 Promotion What? Who? Price Design Poster Daan (brother of Griet) € 0,00 Social media Members Cultural Project € 0,00 Printing Poster Copycenter € 3,80 Totaal € 3,80 Film rights What? Price (excl. VAT) Price (incl. VAT) Distribution rights € 225,00 € 238,50 Totaal € 238,50 Artist Talk What? Price Fee Speakers € 150 TOTAl EXPENDITURE € 392,30
  • 13.
    Receipts Revenues What? Unit Price Expected number of persons Total amount Entrance fee € 3,00 30 € 90,00 Subsidies What? Amount Subsidy € 305,00 TOTAL RECEIPTS € 395,00
  • 14.
    Expenditure Audiovisual material What? Who? Price Amplifier Lending department KULeuven € 0,00 Speakers Lending department KULeuven € 0,00 Totaal € 0,00 Promotion What? Who? Price Design Poster Daan (brother of Griet) € 0,00 Social media Members Cultural Project € 0,00 Printing Poster Copycenter € 3,80 Totaal € 3,80 Film rights What? Price (excl. VAT) Price (incl. VAT) Distribution rights € 200,00 € 212,00 Totaal € 212,00 TOTAl EXPENDITURE € 215,80
  • 15.
    Receipts Revenues What? Unit Price Expected number of persons Total amount Entrance fee € 10,00 30 € 300,00 TOTAL RECEIPTS € 300,00
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    1. Product • Screeningof the film Blue Bird • Artist talk with Hans Bruch Jr., Benjamin Deboosere and Francis Mus • Reception • View of the manuscript L’oiseau bleu
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    2. Place • Museumof Letters and Manuscripts • Advantages ▫ In the heart of Brussels ▫ Manuscript L’oiseau bleu • Disadvantage ▫ Small screening room
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    3. Price • Originalentrance fee: ▫ € 10 ▫ Including museum ticket, worth € 7 • No grant proposal => change of price: ▫ € 10 ▫ Not including museum ticket
  • 20.
    3. Promotion • Poster •Personal invitation letter send to: ▫ Contacts from the MLM ▫ Contacts from Jan Baetens ▫ Personal contacts • Facebook event
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    • Strengths ▫Top quality ▫ Expanding the number of Dutch speaking visitors in the MLM • Weaknesses ▫ No funding ▫ No media coverage ▫ Bad timing
  • 23.
    • Opportunities ▫Making contacts and improving networks • Threats ▫ Minus profit
  • 24.
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    • Original idea: ▫ Stichting Lezen ▫ Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie • „Projecten voor Brussel‟ / „Projects for Brussels‟ ▫ Awarded by Flemish minister for Brussels ▫ “Encourage cultural engagement of the Flemish Community” • Because of change of idea to late for subsidies
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    7. Description ofthe process
  • 27.
    • Several transformations •Initial project: „Poetry in everyday life‟ • Trip to the MLM in Brussels => change of concept ▫ Performance with artists from P.A.R.T.S ▫ Focus on Maeterlinck • Another change of concept: ▫ Film Blue bird ▫ Artist talk • Main issues ▫ Subsidy ▫ Distribution fee
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    • Promotion onlya week before the event ▫ Poster ▫ Personal e-mail invitation • Cancel the event? • Trailer Blue Bird • Trailer Blue Birth