The New Reality of Working in Culture: Pace, Pressure, and Resilience

Klovićevi Dvori Gallery

May 21 at 11:30 AM

The seminar addresses the challenges of contemporary work in the cultural sector, with a focus on the accelerated pace of work, increasing pressure, and the development of personal and professional resilience. The program includes a lecture from both artistic and psychological perspectives (Ivan Barun), as well as a personal practical experience presented by Krunoslav Nujić. Through different approaches and perspectives, participants will gain insight into ways of coping with the demands of working in culture, along with practical tools for recognizing and managing stress and preserving mental health (Ivana Štulić), followed by a concluding discussion and participant Q&A.

PROGRAM

11:30 – 11:40: Brief Introduction to the Topic

(Moderator) Miran Jurić, sociologist and secretary of HDLU

11:40 – 12:10: Ivan Barun – Creativity Under Pressure: Burnout and Resilience in Creative Professions

Through a combination of artistic and psychological perspectives, the lecture explores specific sources of stress in creative professions: instability, exposure to evaluation, internal pressure, and difficulties in setting boundaries. Participants will gain a framework for understanding burnout in the cultural sector and reflect on how to preserve creative energy without self-exhaustion.

Ivan Barun is a psychiatry specialist working at the Day Hospital for Eating Disorders at the Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Clinic in Zagreb. In addition to medicine, he graduated in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Zagreb with highest honors. He has further trained in expressive art therapy and body-oriented psychotherapy, and in his clinical, educational, and scientific work he is particularly interested in the connections between mental health, art, the creative process, and the therapeutic relationship. He is the author and co-author of numerous professional and scientific papers and presentations in the fields of psychiatry, art therapy, and mental health.

12:10 – 12:40: Krunoslav Nujić – Stress and Anxiety in the Modern World: Personal Experiences

The lecture will present basic information about burnout and its prevalence in society. Through his personal experience, Krunoslav Nujić will demonstrate what burnout looks like in practice and share the lessons he has learned. The goal is to better understand the dangers of excessive stress and how to prevent burnout.

Krunoslav Nujić is a scientist with extensive corporate experience and training in psychological and coaching approaches (body-oriented psychotherapy, life coaching, systemic constellations, Emotional Freedom Technique). He is the author of the book Burnout, A Story About Us, in which he describes his experiences and lessons learned about stress and burnout. Through an integrative approach to people and life, he helps individuals find their path in this demanding and challenging world through individual counseling, lectures, and workshops.

12:40 – 13:00: Coffee break

13:00 – 13:30: Ivana Štulić – Mental Resilience in Practice: Techniques for Coping with Challenges

In a world that demands constant adaptation, speed, and efficiency, mental resilience becomes a key skill not only for success, but also for how we feel throughout the day. Resilience should not mean “enduring at all costs,” but rather the ability to reduce stress levels, recover, adapt, and preserve ourselves through challenges. Through a combination of psychological insights and practical tools, participants will learn how to recognize their own stress response patterns and develop strategies that protect their mental health and energy in the long term while building resilience.

Ivana Štulić is a lecturer, consultant, and author with more than ten years of experience in positive psychology and leadership development. After a successful corporate career, she dedicated herself to education, consulting, and writing with the mission of bringing tools for wellbeing, business success, resilience, and quality living closer to individuals and organizations. Ivana earned an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology from Cambridge (UK). She is a certified business trainer, EMCC Global EIA Senior Practitioner (one of only eight accredited coaches at that level in Croatia), NLP Business & Manager Coach, and certified Appreciative Inquiry practitioner. She also holds a Diploma in Corporate Wellbeing Coaching from Kingstown College, Ireland, and completed the Science of Happiness at Work program at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. Recently, she became certified as a PrinciplesYou Coach and in Systemic Team Coaching – Team Development Essentials. She frequently gives presentations, lectures, and keynote speeches at conferences both online and in person. At the World Business Executive Coaching Summit 2022, she was ranked among the top 10 speakers. At the EMCC Global Conference 2023 in Prague, she led the workshop “The Power of Appreciation and Gratitude – Building Relationships by Applying Positive Psychology Principles” for an international audience. She is the author of the books How to Love Life and 100 Faces of Motherhood, and her work combines scientific expertise with personal experience in an inspiring way.

13:30 – 14:00: Q&A (Questions and Answers)

Learn more about the educational programs on the Painting Biennale website.

 

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Co-funded by the European Union – CREA-CULT-2023-COOP. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them. [Project number: 101128499]

Project is co-financed by the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.

The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of HDLU and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.