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Branislava Sušnik Humanities Residency
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Branislava Sušnik Humanities Residency was established in 2022 by Malinc Publishing House. It is intended for Spanish-speaking female researchers and/or artists who wish to carry out a research project related to the Slovenian-Paraguayan anthropologist Branislava Sušnik and/or her place of birth. The residency lasts two weeks and takes place in a renovated farmstead that is relatively remote and not accessible by public transport. For this reason, the resident is provided with an electric car, supplied by the partner organisation Sotočje Public Institution. Other costs that are covered in the framework of the residency include travel costs, local transport, accommodation and food. The candidates can apply through a regular open call that is published once a year.
ELIAS Art Residency
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ELIAS Art Residency, established in 2022, takes place in Elias 2069, an interdisciplinary art and research institute located in a renovated former village school in the village Mohorje. The space functions simultaneously as an art residence, an educational platform and a long-term experimental project dedicated to developing new cultural, ecological and social imaginaries.
ELIAS 2069
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Located in a nature resort in Southern Slovenia, about 30 km south of Ljubljana, ELIAS 2069 is an institute, a school, an art and research residency space, a stage, and much more. The renovated building, which used to be an old village school, now includes two large apartments, two art studios, a wood workshop and a sauna, while next to it are a playground for children, a permaculture garden, an outdoor resort in the making, a forest being turned into an imaginary labyrinth, and an outdoor stage. The venue offers art and research residencies, courses and workshops in Saphire® dreaming techniques, creative camps in nature for children and youth, and rentals of indoor and outdoor spaces for workshops and public events. Long-term stays at the institute can be arranged through the Workaway or WWOOF Independents communities.
Creative Quarter Barutana
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Creative Quarter Barutana was established in the south part of the former Kamnik gunpowder factory that existed for more than 150 years. The name “Barutana” (as the factory was called) originates from the Turkish word for gunpowder – “barud”. Today, the venue serves as an important hub of Kamnik creative industries, connecting various societies and institutes, as well as many informal groups and individuals. Organisations that are co-creating Barutana’s programme include Kotlovnica Youth Centre, Kamnik Culture House and Priden Možic Cultural Association. Since 2021, a part of the venue is managed by the Public Institute for Culture Kamnik.
Arte Utile Residency
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Arte Utile Residency was established in 2019 in the town of Slovenj Gradec. Taking place in the Pino Poggi Studio, it welcomes Slovenian and international artists from the fields of literature, new media art and visual arts who research and reinterpret the Arte Utile artistic movement and engage deeply with artistic practices that address contemporary social and political challenges. The six-week programme encourages artists and theorists to develop new approaches and ideas within this conceptual framework.
Residencies at Center Rog
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Center Rog offers three separate residence opportunities. "The Designer in Residency" and "Makers in Residency" schemes invite international artists from the field of design, architecture, craft, and related disciplines for 3–6-month-long residencies that address with specific issues, e.g., overheating of urban environments or relationships with non-human agents.
Federacija Institute
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Treating contemporary dance and theatre performances as a starting point – yet not an end in itself – the Federacija Institute is a quite peculiar production house. Established in 2009, it is used as a means to refresh the established formats of performance practices as well as to experiment with socially innovative artistic projects.
Center for Contemporary Dance
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The Public Institute for the Development of Contemporary Dance Art was established in 2026 by the Ministry of Culture and the Municipalities of Celje and Nova Gorica. Its mission is to provide contemporary dance artists with suitable workspace and working conditions, and to offer the institutional support needed for the development of this art form.
Plesna izba - Maribor Dance Room
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Plesna izba Maribor (Maribor Dance Room) has played a vital educational and cultural role in Maribor, introducing young people to contemporary artistic creation and providing opportunities for them to develop as performers through high-quality dance productions. It offers an extensive programme of dance and drumming education and stages performances that mainly showcase its own emerging talent.
The organisation was established in 1994 by Minka Veselič Kološa, a pioneer of contemporary dance education approaches in Slovenia.
Dance Centre Cultural Association
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The Dance Centre Cultural Association was established in 2007 in Maribor, offering dance education for children, youth, and adults, delivered by trained and experienced dance educators with an emphasis on artistic quality and respect for dance makers of all orientations and backgrounds. The Centre runs Oder Gosposka, a performance venue in the heart of Maribor, and cooperates with local cultural institutions including Maribor Puppet Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Maribor, and KIBLA Multimedia Centre.