Enrolment requirements:
from 12.07 to 30.09.2024 – details in the “Application process” tab
Limit of students:
10-30
Duration of studies:
2 semesters – from November to May – 151 hours
Full study fee:
6000 EUR – possibility of payment in 2 instalments
General Information
We stand for dialogue and future partnerships. Cultural objects and art law related issues constitute the core of the course. The programme responds to the demand for an interdisciplinary course bridging art law and cultural heritage law and building a new teaching ecosystem. Recent legal developments in technology, artificial intelligence as well as geopolitical situations have challenged the art market. The course aims to address some of these challenges and provide participants with a bird’s eye view on the present and future of national and international art markets.
We want to create an international space for development for art market students and all those interested in cultural property management. The programme is addressed to all those who are interested in the art market and cultural property issues. Some prior knowledge of law is recommended, in order to understand the core concepts that will be discussed throughout. Postgraduates will gain specialised and up-to-date knowledge of the art market in terms of its structure, participants, regulations and sustainability.
To make the course accessible to a wider audience, we have decided to hold some of the courses online. In-person teaching will be held in Poznań, scheduled once per semester. Courses delivered in-person will take place in five consecutive days. During the academic year, guest lectures and workshops with invited experts are anticipated. Some of the experts will join participants in person in Poznań for physical lectures and exercises.
Participant Profile
The programme is addressed to all those who are interested in art market issues. Some prior knowledge of law is recommended, in order to understand the core concepts that will be discussed throughout. Postgraduates will gain specialised and up-to-date knowledge of the art market in terms of its structure, participants, legal regulations and sustainability. They will acquire practical knowledge and skills to take into account the specific nature of the object of trade, i.e. cultural goods. During the course, students will learn about legal concepts and regulatory frameworks applicable to the art market and the protection of cultural property. The student will become familiar with the provisions of international law, regional (EU) and national law applicable to the art market, as well as the mechanisms of the art market with regard to its actors. Participants will learn to use the acquired knowledge to assess the legal situation in the art market, taking into account some of the specifics of national laws and soft law. He/she will understand the importance of using online tools (e.g. databases) and the significance of registers/records in carrying out transactions involving cultural goods. All this should help the graduate to adapt to the contemporary challenges of the art market (legal and non-legal) and allow him or her to consciously undertake projects and act in the cultural sector.
What do you gain by studying?
- You will benefit from acquiring knowledge and skills from legal practitioners enabling you to consider the specific nature of the object of trade, i.e. cultural goods and the legal framework surrounding cultural heritage protection;
- You will learn legal concepts applicable to the art market and the protection of cultural property;
- You will become familiar with the provisions of international law, regional (EU) and national law applicable to the art market, as well as the mechanisms of the art market with regard to its actors.
Katalin Andreides (Art Law specialist, Rome): Recent geopolitical tensions and innovation have led to an increasingly complex legal and regulatory framework applicable to the cultural sector globally. Public and private players active in the art field are facing unprecedented challenges – even in countries outside of the traditional hubs of the international art market. This course is crucial to understanding the cultural sector enabling players to make responsible decisions in an industry that is in a transformative era.
Alicja Jagielska-Burduk (Legal counsellor, PhD, LLD, MBA, UNESCO Chair on the Cultural Property Law of the University of Opole): It is a privilege to be part of this amazing team of art market and cultural heritage enthusiasts. This course aims to create a unique platform for all stakeholders interested in art and encourage dialogue between art market actors and academic representatives. The added value of the course is a network to be created among participants, scholars, and legal professionals involved in the course.
Till Vere-Hodge (Payne Hicks Beach LLP, London): The course is designed to shine a light on Art and Cultural Property Law issues from a wealth of different perspectives. Part of that offering includes a UK perspective. This is particularly relevant for this area of the law, not only because London remains one of the global hubs of the art market, but also because English law is frequently elected by transacting parties to govern international agreements pertaining to artworks.
Ana Filipa Vrdoljak (Professor of Law and UNESCO Chair on International Law and Cultural Heritage at the University of Technology Sydney): To learn from the leading practitioners and scholars in one’s field is vital for all professionals all the time. This specialist course in art and cultural property law is especially welcome for those working or wishing to work in the sector in the future, so that they may more effectively understand and help to address the significant challenges being faced by peoples and countries around the globe seeking to safeguard and promote cultural heritage.
Wojciech Szafrański (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland): The ACHL course responds to the needs of those engaged in the market especially. Participants will play a board game that will, among other things, simulate the pitfalls and risks faced by art market participants. We plan to wrap up the course in this way. In the program, we count on the added value of networking between participants during offline classes.
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Organization of Studies
Course Programme
The course programme covers a total of 151 hours, including 99 hours of lectures and 52 hours of exercises and workshops.
Classes are conducted in two modes: 97 hours on-site and 53 hours online (in MS Teams).
Organisation of classes
In November and December and in February, March and April, classes will be conducted remotely on Saturdays and Sundays.
In the weeks from January 13 to 17, 2025 and from May 26 to 30, 2025, classes will be delivered in person in Poznań at the Faculty of Law and Administration.
Classes Schedule
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Form of completion and final result of studies
To pass the diploma, you must pass all classes and obtain positive grades for your diploma thesis and diploma exam. The study plan provides for a total of 13 credits and a diploma examination.
The final grade is determined on the basis of the average grade for the diploma thesis and the diploma examination. The graduate receives a certificate of completion of the course.
Application process
Enrolment requirements
Prospective students should refer to the “Participant Profile” tab.
The planned number of students
10-30
Admission criteria for applicants
Admission to the course is conditional upon selection by interview.
Documents required from candidates
- an application for admission – printed, dated, signed and scanned in PDF format;
- a statement regarding the processing of personal data – printed, dated, signed and scanned in PDF format;
- a copy of the graduation diploma – scanned in PDF format;
- a copy of personal ID or passport – scanned in PDF format;
submitted to the Studies Office via email: olga.polachowska@amu.edu.pl .
Application deadline
The application together with other documents must arrive via email to the Studies Office by September 30, 2024.
Interviews will take place remotely on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
The decision on admission to studies will be communicated to candidates by October 20, 2024.
Bio of lecturers
Katalin Andreides leads a specialist Art Law practice based in Rome. She advises international collectors, galleries, artists and artists’ estates and foundations on matters such as transactions, disputes and provenance issues. Katalin is a participant in the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention Academic Project and serves as an Officer on the Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Committee of the International Bar Association. She is a member of The International Art Market Studies Association (TIAMSA) and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law in London. Katalin is an appointed Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Art in The Hague. She has published widely on issues concerning the art market and cultural heritage matters. She is a member of the Budapest Bar Association and the Rome Bar Association.
Alicja Jagielska-Burduk legal counsellor, PhD, LLD, MBA, UNESCO Chair on the Cultural Property Law of the University of Opole, leads a boutique law firm based in Warsaw, expert in legal issues related to culture and the art market. In 2020, she was selected as an arbitrator for the Arbitrator Pool of the Court of Arbitration for Art (CafA) in Hague. In 2022, her nomination as correspondent of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) for Poland for three years ( 2022-2025) was approved. She is a board member of the International Art Market Studies Association and co-chairs TIAMSA Legal. She is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Santander Art and Culture Law Review.
Nicholas M. O’Donnell is a Partner at Sullivan & Worcester LLP and the leader of the firm’s Art & Museum Law practice group. He advises museums, dealers, auction houses, and collectors worldwide about restitution, fine art and antiquities sales, copyright, and de-accessioning issues, including before the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Responsible Art Market Initiative in Geneva and the co-chair of the New York chapter of RAM, as well as past chair of the Arts, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee of the International Bar Association. Mr. O’Donnell is the author of numerous books, articles, and papers on the subject of art disputes and regulation.
Till Vere-Hodge is a Partner at London-based law firm Payne Hicks Beach where he heads up the Art and Cultural Property Law practice. He advises collectors, dealers, galleries and charities, as well as art advisors and investors on any legal issues pertaining to artworks and collectibles. Till has guest-lectured and presented widely, including at the Royal Academy, the National Gallery, the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, York University, and the Centre Pompidou. He is a member of The International Art Market Studies Association, the Professional Advisors to the International Art Market, the International Catalogue Raisonee Association and serves as an Officer on the Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Committee of the International Bar Association.
Ana Filipa Vrdoljak is Professor of Law and UNESCO Chair on International Law and Cultural Heritage at the University of Technology Sydney. She is also co-coordinator of the UNESCO-UNITWIN Network on Culture in Emergencies. She is author of International Law, Museums and the Return of Cultural Objects (Cambridge University Press 2006, 2008 and 2e forthcoming), and editor of The 1970 UNESCO and 1995 UNIDROIT Conventions on Stolen or Illegally Transferred Cultural Property: A Commentary (Oxford University Press, 2024) with A Jakubowski and A Chechi. She is general editor of the Oxford Commentaries on International Cultural Heritage Law and OUP book series Cultural Heritage Law and Policy. She is a board member of the International Cultural Property Society and Management Committee, International Journal of Cultural Property.
Wojciech Szafrański, Professor at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (AMU), PhD, MBA, art expert, expert in legal issues related to culture and the art market, serves as an appraiser of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. He leads the Scientific and Research Team on Dealing in Works of Art and Legal Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the AMU, he is also a member of the UNESCO Chair on Cultural Property Law team at the University in Opole, and TIAMSA Legal committee member. He serves as a deputy-editor of the international journal Santander Art and Culture Law Review. He is a member of the Polish National Commission for UNESCO. Member of the Commission on Acquisitions: Wawel Royal Castle, National Museum in Krakow, Arsenal City Gallery in Poznań and the Programme Board of the Sleńdziński Gallery in Białystok. He has published over 15 books and 70 chapters.
Contact
Expert course coordinators
Katalin Andreides
Art and cultural property law expert
prof. UO Alicja Jagielska-Burduk
UNESCO Chair on Cultural Property Law
