In this context, the administration has particularly emphasized the activities focused on the Public Library, which is one of the most important libraries in the province of Fermo, and its links with local no profit associations and schools. Also important is the promotion of performing arts, sustained by an increasing qualification and powering of shows offer. Thanks to Veregrastreet Festival and to activities in fields of music and performing art, Montegranaro is today a fulcrum of interest and reference for art operators and a wide range of audience.

Since twelve years by now, large and small squares, street and alleys of the historical centre of Montegranaro in the last week of June transform their shape into a huge and magical stage where audience assist with strong emotional closeness to shows performed by high level actors and musicians coming from all over the world.

In the recent years the Festival has shaped into dimension and significance such to be considered one of the most interesting national events in this art sector. One of most substantial results achieved is the networking of festival, in junction with other municipalities of the province, thus obtaining a wider dimension on territory.

Implementation role:
The Coordinator will trace general guidelines of project at conceptual and operational levels. His specific duties will be:
- To coordinate the activities carried out by co-organizers and associated partners, verifying periodically the job done by each of them
- To encourage local public ad private boards to adopt adequate policies for a better use of street arts, in occasion of organized events, as well as chance of free street show given to artists
- To organize two editions (2010 and 2011) of OPEN Festival in Italy, and two meetings between main boards involved in project
- To organize two editions of OPEN International Showcase
- To carry out a selection of local companies to be invited to the two International Showcases programmed
- To invite to its festival the productions awarded in the ambit of the OPEN International Showcase 2010
- To invite to its festival other artists from cooperating countries (co-organizers and partners).

At the moment nearly 70 solo artists, 90 companies, together with more than 50 promoters and festival organizers are members of the F.N.A.S. In ten years of activity, the F.N.A.S. has been able to settle out many services at disposal of artists: an office for information and fiscal assistance; an annual national training programme with several stages opened to members and non-members artists; the monitoring of municipalities adopting regulation in favour of free street performance; the direct contact with Ministry of Cultural activities for the release of a new national law in favour of street arts; furthermore, every year the F.N.A.S publishes "Kermesse - yearbook of street arts", the sole official publication of this sector, with the contribution of Ministry of Cultural Activities.

Implementation role:
The National Federation for Street Arts and the City Council of Montegranaro will be the basement of organizational scheme of OPEN and together they will rule the management of all connections with all european partners of project.

school junge acteure, and the international network project artserv.net. It also organizes two festivals on a yearly basis: Miniatures, festivals for small scale performances, and La Strada International Street Circus Festival. After five years, La Strada is now the most innovative festival in Germany and grew into an event with about 150.000 spectators and 170 shows in one weekend. As a result, La Strada developed into a stepping stone for international performances in Germany.Within the framework of LA STRADA and in cooperation with artserv.net, our board organized in 2009 the first international symposium on future of street theatre in Europe and Germany. It was a great success with almost 30 delegates from all over Europe attending the gathering, network meetings.



Implementation role:
The Neue Gruppe Kulturarbeit is qualified in Germany as reference board for artists and operators of street arts, giving its contribution to found the national association representing this sector. For this reason its role in OPEN has fundamental importance.

to experiment with and bring to the stage new theatrical and visual experiences; to give young creative talents just starting out a helping hand. The Festival puts on a wide range of shows, some of which are free of charge, and Namur en Mai shares the fundamental idea that creativity is a vital element in our society, and the key to everyone discovering his or her own value. Furthermore, our board conceives and realize many special events for public and private boards, and support the customer in terms of production, diffusion, maintaining contacts with 30 festivals in 15 countries all over the world; it also organizes stages and forums on subject, publish and makes available a documentation fund specialized on street arts, promotes artists and shows.



Implementation role:
Promotion des Arts Forains is qualified in Belgium as reference board for artists and operators of street arts, giving its contribution to found the association representing this sector in Wallonie. For this reason its role in OPEN has fundamental importance.

National and European Public Boards and Istitutions:
To engage itself in the adoption of normative and measures favouring the promotion of street arts.

Municipality in Marche region (I):
To host some shows programmed at the Italian section of OPEN Festval and also at the OPEN International Showcase, in 2010 and 2011; To engage itself in the adoption of normative and measures favouring the promotion of street arts.

Local Association for Cultural Promotion:
To cooperate with its city council to host some shows programmed at the Italian section of OPEN Festval, in 2010 and 2011; To participate to the activities of international Forum; To engage itself in give voluntary support for services in favour of street arts.

Università degli Studi di Macerata - Facoltà di Beni Culturali (IT)
The University of Macerata - Faculty of Cultural Assets (IT) will be charged to develop and complete, between 2010 and 2011, a scientific study on utilization of street performing art in cities and territories involved in project.

Theatre Boards & Networks:
To participate to the activities of international Forum; to intervene to initiatives programmed in activity plan and organized by other project partners; to engage itself in the adoption of measures favouring the promotion of street arts in respective regions.

Italian Festivals
To make a selection in Italy of companies to be invited to the International Showcases; To invite to its festival the productions awarded in the OPEN International Showcase 2010; To intervene to project initiatives, in particular to meetings and International Showcases.

International Festivals
To make a selection in respective countries of companies to be invited to the International Showcases; To invite to its festival the productions awarded in the ambit of the OPEN International Showcase 2010; To intervene to initiatives of coorganizers, in particular Meetings and Showcase.