ONLINE COURSE ON
COOPERATIVE CULTURAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Designed by Travelling U.
ONLINE COURSE ON COOPERATIVE CULTURAL ENTREPRE-NEURSHIP
Designed by Travelling U.
A 100% practical programme where you build your own artistic project while learning how to make it financially sustainable.
Watch how this course can help you turn your creative talent into a sustainable career:
Build a career that’s true to what you believe in
- Duration: 5 weeks
- Dates: From the 4th of May to the 8th of June 2026
- Dedication: Self-paced learning content and online 90-minute-long synchronous meetings. Approximately 4 hours of dedication per week.
- Format: Online
- Language: English
This 5-weeks-long online course on Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship offers an introduction to the notions of co-op businesses in the arts and culture.
This short course targets emerging arts professionals who want to situate themselves and their cultural practice in the solidarity economy, entrepreneurship and cooperativism.
Following two successful editions, the course returns with an updated third edition. Don't miss this opportunity to gain unique skills in cooperative entrepreneurship!
Are you interested? Fill out our form for more information. You will receive a brochure with everything you need to know.
From a creative idea to a cooperative project in just 5 weeks
The whole course can be completed at your own pace, except for the face-to-face online meetings, which will be pre-scheduled. To successfully complete the course, participants are required to attend a minimum of 80% of these online meetings. The readings, weekly assignments and final assignments will be self-paced by each learner, and the weekly online meeting will be facilitated by the team of educators.
- 1st WEEKIntroduction to the program, team & concept of Cooperative Entrepreneurship in the Arts
Cooperative and solidarity economy values - 2nd WEEKSpeculative brainstorming for creating business ideas respecting planetary boundaries
- 3rd WEEKCustomer profile analysis
Customer validation
- 4th WEEKIntroducing a Cooperative Business Model Plan
Cooperative governance & leadership
Case study analysis - 5th WEEKBranding and communication
Pitching and presentation
Final project presentation
Providing feedback
How do we do it?
METHODOLOGY
Cooperative Learning Methodology
This pedagogy is team-oriented, fosters learners’ self-leadership and critical thinking, encourages cross-cultural learning and situates learners’ interests in the centre of the learning process.
Each course has a detailed text with an introduction to the topic, learning objectives and an assignment. The course is composed by:
A curated list of learning materials (articles, books, videos, etc.)
Weekly assignments
Weekly synchronous online meetings lasting for 1 hour each
A final personal project presentation
Learn from our International Team of
Experts and Practitioners
Network
The participants joining the online course in Cooperative Cultural Entrepreneurship will be part of:
About
Travelling U
Travelling U is an educational cooperative that designs cross-cultural learning experiences based on three main pillars: collaborative learning, human-centred leadership and cooperative entrepreneurship. Travelling U co-founded and is an active collaborator in the Mondragon Team Academy World (MTA), an international network gathering currently 2500 team entrepreneurs and young change leaders all over the world.
About
Mondragon Team Academy
Travelling U co-founded and is an active collaborator in the Mondragon Team Academy.
Mondragon Team Academy (MTA) is an international community in which more than 2500 team entrepreneurs contribute to creating a global network of social innovation ecosystem laboratories.
About
Art.coop
Art.coop is a collective that exists to grow an arts/culture movement rooted in solidarity by centering artists and cultural workers making systems-change irresistible.
How to Apply?
Enrollment fee: 1099€
Early bird Admission phase: 499€
Limited spots available.
To apply, simply complete your payment through our website. Once the payment is confirmed, you will receive an email with all the next steps and detailed instructions to continue the process.
Please make sure to check your inbox (and spam folder) after completing the payment. Our team will guide you through each step by email.
Application Phase
starts on the 10th of April.
Early bird Admission deadline: 28th of April
Application deadline by: 30th of April