Have you ever thought that “art can cure” or that at least it can help to do so? Under this lines we present a series of references, projects, organisations and experiences which illustrate that already undertaken experiences have had amazing and positive results using the healing powers of art: 1. More Hospitals use the Healing Powers … Continue reading
How people learn, what they know and how it influences their personality, their behaviour and their position in society, is examined from various different perspectives. With a focus on Eastern Europe, “Creativity Exercises” presents historical and contemporary artistic projects that experiment with alternative forms of learning. The exhibition, workshops and lectures look into the inquiring … Continue reading
The Innominate Spaces was a joint artistic project of two groups: Input-Output (Izmir, Turkey) and Art Transparent Foundation (Wrocław, Poland) carried out under the framework of TANDEM Cultural Managers Exchange. It focuses on public spaces, urban transformation and collective actions. The project was inspired by the violent events in Turkey (2013). It also reflects the … Continue reading
“We’ll go to the moon together!”- that’s what artists and cultural workers promised to the inhabitants of Metropoliz, a squat and cultural project in a huge former slaughterhouse in the eastern part of Rome. Willing to create a common “act of imagination” in this particularly diverse community, Space Metropoliz was much more than just the … Continue reading
When working on the public space a key factor that should not be forgotten is that we are not only “placing art on the street” but generating a dialogue with the community around it. Their expectations, fears, “likes and hates”, will play a role on the interpretation and enjoyment of the work of art. In … Continue reading
For some Řehlovice is just a village in Czech Republic. For others it is a universe full of creative experiences. Since 2008 a group of students is traveling each year to Řehlovice in Czech Republic to attend the course on Performance Art conducted by Prof. Marie-Luise Lange and BBB Johannes Deimling. This six days course … Continue reading
One of the aims for the CAfE Grundtvig project was to create a partnership among organisations dealing with contemporary art and adult education. During the final meeting in Rehlovice we decided we are satisfied with the results and feel more trust. to cooperate in the future. A few weeks later a few Grundtvig partners met … Continue reading
RUPERT is a centre for Art and Education devoted to establishing close cooperation between artists, thinkers, researchers, and other cultural actors through interdisciplinary programs and residencies. A knowledge-based platform for innovative creative production, Rupert integrates with the social and cultural framework of the city of Vilnius while simultaneously supporting a strong international focus. Current Open … Continue reading
Since 2005 a former drugstore (Drogerie) in Vienna’s 18th district is used as an openspace and artist´s workshop. In 2012 for several months they converted one third of their project room into a public space accessible 24/7. Instead of the art leaving the exhibition room to the public space to reach a larger audience, the public space … Continue reading
Application deadline for the second edition of TANDEM Community & Participation is on Wednesday 15 October, 2014. This exchange programme supports cultural organisations to set up long-term partnerships with peers across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the UK. Applicants actively promote citizen participation and community engagement through arts and culture. TANDEM Community & Participation started … Continue reading
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