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Jakopič Gallery
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Niko Matul : production design : film retrospective and exhibition exhibition organised by Slovenian Cinematheque and Jakopič Gallery
Established in 1988, the Jakopič Gallery is situated in the "look-out" basement floor of Slovenska cesta 9 in the centre of Ljubljana. The contemporary exhibiting space of more than 900 square metres is part of an architectural complex designed by Edvard Ravnikar on the location of the Roman Forum in Emona and includes in situ ruins of ancient government buildings. The Jakopič Gallery was first managed by the Museum of Modern Art, and later taken over by the former Architecture Museum of Ljubljana, which presented contemporary architectural and design exhibitions there until 2004. In 2007, the Municipality of Ljubljana renovated and re-opened the exhibition space, which has been managed by the Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana since 2008.
Izlake–Zagorje Art Colony
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The Izlake–Zagorje Art Colony was established in 1964 and enjoys a cult status as the oldest and most hospitable painting colony in Slovenia. The colony has been gathering local and international artists in the industrial environment of the former mining town who are able to work there for 10 days and asked to leave one work for the rich Izlake–Zagorje Art Colony art collection. The participating painters are selected by the colony's board which organises also the workshop and the travelling exhibitions of the works from the collection accompanied with the catalogue.
World of Art: School for Contemporary Arts
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Run by the SCCA-Ljubljana Centre for Contemporary Arts since 1997, the annual World of Art: School for Contemporary Arts [Svet umetnosti] is the sole programme in Slovenia and a pioneering one in the broader region of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe which offers practical and theoretical education in the field of contemporary art.
The annual programme comprises two semesters, the first one is more theory oriented, the second one is practical and is dedicated to the conceptualisation and realisation of a student-curated exhibition of contemporary art under the guidance of the programme tutors. The exhibition is also accompanied by a catalogue including texts written by the students.
House! Society for People and Spaces
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Set up in 2010, House! produces and fosters several culturally and socially invigorating programmes. As its full name – Society for people and spaces – implies, their activities often tend to address public spaces, foremost those in the city of Maribor. It is involved in the Actors of Urban Change project, led by the Robert Bosch Foundation, and its aim of achieving "sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities" holds for House! as well.
Its first and still ongoing enterprise is the Living courtyards, reviving various urban spots with creative interventions. It is integrated into the summer festival Lent, as are some other society's initiatives. Among these one can mention street performances, for which House! also collaborates with the Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival.
Castrumfoto International Workshop
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Organised since 2003, the Castrumfoto International Workshop is an annual workshop for art photographers from Italy, Austria, and Slovenia organised by the Pilon Gallery from Ajdovščina under the leadership of Primož Brecelj. Usually organised in June, the results of the workshop are presented in a winter exhibition in the Pilon Gallery. The workshop might be seen as the continuation of the summer art workshops the gallery organised between 1988 and 1999.
Tobačna 001 Cultural Centre
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Tobačna 001 is a cultural centre in Ljubljana, featuring the Tobacco Museum and a residency programme for international visual artists. It opened its door in 2011 with the newly designed permanent display of the Tobacco Museum.
The centre is run by the Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana and is situated in the former Tobacco Factory (Tobačna), a vast Tobačna City (Tobačna mesto) architectural and urbanistic project.
Residence Centre Cankarjeva
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Set up to foster international cooperation in the arts, the Residence Centre Cankarjeva hosts artists from abroad by providing them with the space and infrastructure for living and working. It primarily focuses on projects that in one way or another relate to the Slovene cultural and artistic space. The residency programme was established in 2010. Artists are selected on the basis of an annual call.
The residence centre's infrastructure – in the heart of Ljubljana halfway between Prešern Square and Tivoli Park – enables multidisciplinary work processes and comprises two dwelling units, a multipurpose lecture room, a smaller hall for film and theatre performances, a studio and a specialised library. The proximity of the centre to artistic and cultural activities in Ljubljana is a definite plus.
LindArt International Young Artists’ Fine Arts Colony
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Based on the rich tradition of the Lendava-Lendva International Fine Arts Colony that has attracted artists to Lendava since 1973, the Lendava-Lendva Gallery and Museum and Lindart Association of young artists from Lendava introduced an innovative LindArt International Young Artists’ Fine Arts Colony in 1994. LindArt is dedicated to emerging artists and since 2007 has been focused on collaboration. Each year, from 6 to 12 participants under the age of 35 are selected and paired randomly in order to work collaboratively on a prescribed theme during the 10-day residency in July. The workshop takes place in the Lendava Castle and closes with an exhibition there.
Asylum Studio
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The Asylum Studio (Atelje Azil) is at once an artist-in-residence programme and the actual space where this programme is held. Located at the autonomous cultural centre Metelkova mesto and run by KUD Mreža Arts and Culture Association, the studio has been functioning since 2006. It is located in the attic of the building called Hlev, and is divided into a living and working space, with the latter sometimes also becoming a performing and exhibiting site.
Art Stays Cultural Association
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Officially established in 2005, the activities of the Art Stays Cultural Association (Ptuj, Kidričevo) are rooted in the ambitions of young representatives of the local art scene, putting Ptuj, one of the most impressive Slovene towns of medieval and also Roman heritage, on the international map of contemporary arts. The first activities of Art Stays realised before the official establishing of the association were featured in the Tenzor Gallery located in the Ptuj City Theatre, later the FO.VI Gallery was moved to a nearby Kidričevo. Since 2003 the association also regularly organises the summer festival in Ptuj, today named Art Stays, International Festival of Contemporary Art.