Using local artists in global integration
At Llotja School, the proposal aims to incorporate local artists into the globalized world, reconciling regional culture with internalization. One way to achieve this goal is through various projects involving international students. To facilitate this, the school plans to host four international projects in the form of Erasmus+ blended intensive programs.
These programs will work with references from alumni at Llotja School, such as Antoni Gaudí, Pablo Picasso or Joan Miró. The vision is to be inclusive, sustainable, and diverse.
Academic development
This focus went exposed during the «PIE Annual Meeting 2024» in a lecturer untitled «Using local artists in global integration» done by Jordi Guillemí, mobility coordinator of the school. You can read this her: (PDF) Using local artists in global integration. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381253833_Using_local_artists_in_global_integration [accessed Jul 02 2024].
Presentation and workshop of Llotja BIP Programs in UMPRUM Prague in June 2024
Work in progress
The purpose of these programs is to work with local artists who were alumni of theL lotja school, to be able to question the international and global market, highlighting local references, popular and traditional art.
At Llotja School, we have had the honor of teaching international acknowledged artists such as Gaudí, Picasso or Miró, allowing us to start from universally recognized references, with a local, sustainable, inclusive, and diverse vision.
Unfortunately due to patriarchal social realities, there are no women ofinternational relevance in this project, but artists such as Lola Anglada, illustrators such as Anna Llenas, or fashion designers such as Txell Miras can be highlighted.
Our aim is implement all this short term programs and develop new proposals.
Actually there are four short term programs hosted by Llotja school or ESDAPC Campus Llotja during the year 2025/2026:
BIP Litography – BIP Program February 2026, organized by Escola d’Art d’Olot
The morning star – BIP program March 2026
wicker as land art – BIP program January 2026
Fashion Gaudí – ESDAPC BIP program March 2026
This are the past programs of the year 2024/2025:
The Beauty of chance – Erasmus BIP Program – November 2024
Miró and Plensa – Short term Program _ February 2025
Fashion Gaudí – Short term program – January 2025
And one short term program in ESDAPC Campus Llotja:
Positive Impact – March 2025
Summary about 2024-25 programs:
Some of this programs are supported with an Erasmus BIP grant
At the same time Llotja school have been invited in the following programs:
https://www.llotja.cat/internacional/sub/programes-curts-a-lestranger
What’s an Erasmus BIP?
Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) are short and intensive learning programmes that combine physical mobility abroad with a compulsory online learning component. They use modern and innovative teaching methods, such as teamwork in international and interdisciplinary groups. Often, students work on real challenges related to topics like the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or other important social issues.
A BIP must offer added value compared to normal courses and must be organised by at least three higher education institutions from three different EU or associated countries. One institution acts as the coordinator and usually also hosts the physical part. The physical mobility lasts between 5 and 30 days, while the virtual part has no time limit.
In summary, BIPs offer a flexible and inclusive way for students and staff to gain international experience by mixing online collaboration with short-term physical mobility, encouraging teamwork, innovation, and cross-cultural learning.