The most important ambition of our project is to lay a foundation for an improved transition towards a more adapted support system for independent cultural spaces and to deepen relationships of artists and cultural workers with local communities and decision makers.
By gathering a multitude of actors with the aim to foster creation of new knowledge as well as new artistic and cultural practices, we wish to instigate systemic transformation through fresh perspectives and a drive for innovation.
The partners will organise: 3 Status Quo research trips, 9 Innovation Nodes, 3 Slow Residency programmes, a survey with estimated 300+ responses, 30+ meetings with local stakeholders. These activities will result in 10+ presentations/exhibitions of artistic work, creation of Policy paper on New Models of Cultural Infrastructure, promoted by the international conference.
Participants of these activities include 12 residents, 3 status quo researchers, 6+ facilitators, the number of participants from all target groups taking part in activities is estimated at 400+ people. Likewise, the general audiences for all physical activities will exceed 1500 people with an international audience of over 150.000 via online channels.
Project partners
OPERACIJA GRAD - CROATIA, LEAD PARTNER
Operation City (formerly: Alliance Operation City; Alliance for the center for independent culture and youth – SZC) was founded with the purpose of supporting the development of independent culture and self-organized activities of youth. The organization realizes its goals by gathering organizations and individuals, and organizing various cultural activities, from manifestations and public discussions, through educational and research programs, to publishing. It currently has 27 members.
Operation City (OG) is a network of organisations that has expertise in arts and culture, institutional innovation in cultural policy, pioneering civil-public models in managing public cultural infrastructure, being involved in research, advocacy, and knowledge production and sharing. OG has a broad experience in a multitude of European and national (and local) projects, working with various actors in the field of cultural policy, knowledge production, sharing and transfer, raising capacities of independent cultural organisations and other cultural operators. At its core, Operation city values and promotes an interdisciplinary approach to re-thinking innovation within the cultural sector. The organisation has been working committedly for the last 15+ years on the promotion and advocacy of new institutional models of the use and governance of cultural infrastructure for the purpose of transdisciplinary and trans-sectorial needs of culture, CSOs and local community. It is because of its evidenced innovative approach and vision that the organisation as a lead in this project has the necessary knowledge and experience to implement the project successfully, along with its partner organisations.
DRUŠTVO ASOCIJACIJA - SLOVENIA
Asociacija aims to secure sustainable conditions and systematic support for professional non-governmental producers and independent creators in Slovenia. The network started as informal activities in 1992 and has grown into a professionally coordinated organization providing advocacy and support services to its members and others in the field of independent culture. Asociacija is a democratic network of creators in the field of independent culture, who share experiences and build a strong advocacy organization together. It is based on professional competencies, in-depth acquittance with the field and building partnership relations with decision makers in order to improve the conditions in culture sphere, while also offering support to its members with a widespread peer-to-peer network.
LUMBARDHI FOUNDATION - KOSOVO
Lumbardhi is engaged to create sustainable conditions for culture as a critical tool for a democratic public sphere. Through its programs, it aims to create civic spaces for research, experimentation and collective learning. Lumbardhi Foundation was established in April 2015 by representatives of DokuFest, EC Ma Ndryshe and the Network of Cultural Organizations in Prizren, to meet the demands of the Initiative for the Protection of Lumbardhi Cinema.
