S6E6: Celebrating ten years of AEA Consulting's Cultural Infrastructure Index... with Natalia Vartapetova, Luna BuGhanem, Jess Nickelman, and Laura Gildenstern from AEA Consulting

In this special roundtable episode marking the tenth edition of AEA Consulting’s Cultural Infrastructure Index, Stephanie Fortunato speaks with four members of the research team – Natalia Vartapetova, Luna BuGhanem, Jess Nickelman, and Laura Gildenstern – about what ten years of data can tell us about how cultural infrastructure is changing.

Transcript: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ffdc6706aed0b20d49b81e9/t/6a20a43d7cfcfb7761ba87e9/1780524093056/3bells_Transcript_S6E6.pdf

External Links:

• Cultural Infrastructure Index dashboard
• 2025 Cultural Infrastructure Index: The 10th edition of AEA Consulting’s annual report on major cultural capital projects worldwide.
• Doris Duke Theatre, Jacob’s Pillow
• Spartanburg County Public Library Planetarium Learning Center
• Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
• Eco-Museum and Orla Piratininga Park

Creators and Guests

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Host

Stephanie Fortunato

Producer

AEA Consulting

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Writer

Alyssa Cartwright

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Composer

ArtWave Studio

Producer

Gregorio Lucena Scarpella

What is The Three Bells?

Hello and welcome to The Three Bells – a podcast in which we explore the challenges and opportunities waiting for us at the intersection of culture and urbanism…