The Association Center for Projects Plovdiv (CPP) has published a free Cultural Management Manual developed as part of the School of Culture — an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange that took place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in January 2026. The manual is available for free download and may be freely shared, adapted and reproduced under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0).
About the Manual
The manual is a practical guide for young people working in or aspiring to work in the cultural and creative sectors. It covers seven core areas: business and entrepreneurship in the cultural and creative sectors, project management, fundraising strategies, financial management and budgeting, marketing and branding, intellectual property rights, and design thinking and cultural ecosystems.
Each chapter combines practical frameworks with real case studies drawn from the nine countries that participated in the exchange: Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Ukraine, Serbia and Greece.
Background: The School of Culture Exchange
The manual grew out of the School of Culture Youth Exchange, funded under Erasmus+ (KA152-YOU). The exchange brought together 45 participants from nine countries for seven days of intensive non-formal learning at the Youth Centre in Plovdiv.
Availability and Licence
Published under CC BY 4.0. It may be freely reproduced, adapted and distributed for any purpose, including commercially, provided appropriate credit is given to CPP and the Erasmus+ programme.
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Association Center for Projects Plovdiv (CPP) | OID: E10012033 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria