International Doctoral Summer School organized by Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) and Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA). The doctoral students from the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC), Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA), and Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music presented their work. The main lecturers and mentors of the Summer School were distinguished representatives from various art fields: Dr. Susanna Helke (Finland), DMA Krists Auznieks (Latvia), Dr. Ilona Krawczyk (Poland/ United Kingdom), and Dr. Julian Hellaby (United Kingdom).