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National and University Library
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The National and University Library (NUK) serves as the national library of Slovenia, the main library of the University of Ljubljana for humanities and social sciences, the Slovenian legal deposit library and the trusted digital repository for Slovenian cultural and scientific heritage. NUK is the headquarters of the Slovenian bibliographic service and the national aggregator of e-content from the field of culture to Europeana.
NUK's collections and services support the scholarly and scientific work of the University of Ljubljana and other higher education institutions. The library is a centre of knowledge aimed at lifelong education of Slovenes, and at raising their cultural and educational level and information literacy skills. Through research, development and educational activities in the field of librarianship, the library actively co-shapes the Slovenian library system and makes significant contributions to the theoretical and practical knowledge of library and information science.
With roots in the 18th century, the institution is today housed in the exquisite cultural monument conceived by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik and built 1938–1940. A four-storey, four-winged building in the shape of an irregular rectangle, with two small inner yards, boasts with an interior containing numerous excellent architectural details, made of marble, bronze or wood.
Faculty of Architecture Library, University of Ljubljana
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The Faculty of Architecture Library serves the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Ljubljana, specialising in documents relating to architecture and architectural theory and also containing some historical material about eminent professors who taught at the school. Comprising 120 square metres of space, the library offers 16 seats in its reading room and holds about 20.700 volumes of books and 80 journal titles; most of them have open shelves access. The library provides licensed access to a number of foreign and domestic information services, electronic journals and specialised databases, such as: COMPENDEX, ICONDA, Web of Science (WoS), Science DirecT, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals and is part of the National Library Network and COBISS - Slovene Virtual Library. The Libray FA also catalogues and prepares researchers’ bibliographies - professional papers and scientific articles.
LayerAIR
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LayerAIR Artist-In-Residency Programme takes place in Layer House in Kranj. Former residence of the Slovene painter Leopold Layer (1752–1828) in Kranj is today a vibrant cultural venue where exhibitions, festivals, workshops and concerts are taking place all year round. The residency programme invites residents from the fields of music and visual arts, more precisely textile art and design, collage, paper art, illustration or art photography. Residents are accommodated on the second floor of Layer House. The visual artists can work at the apartments, at experimental space In-Between Space, at the gallery spaces or – if specializing in textile art – in a studio with looms. Musicians can create in nearby Škrlovec Tower, a former city armory.
Krušče Creative Center Artistic Residency
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Krušče Creative Center is led by Tomi Janežič, a theatre director and psychodrama psychotherapist, and Katja Legin, a dancer/performer and choreographer. It is located in a remote location in the village Krušče, close to Cerknica and Rakitna, and is surrounded by nature. The center is dedicated to artistic research, creation, residency and education. Its regular activities also include research and educational programs in psychodrama and psychotherapy, as well as pedagogy and other fields that include group work. It offers artistic residencies for creatives from different fields who can focus exclusively on their work and creative process or can also engage with the group of co-residents. It offers accommodation, working space and – with enough residents present and interested – a possibility of curated artistic events, artistic coaching and mentorship, workshops and classes etc. The call for residencies is open throughout the year.
Center of Illustration
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The Center for Illustration is a physical and online space that supports Slovenian artists in the field of illustration. Its purpose is to showcase the diversity of Slovenian illustration, promote the work of its creators, provide information about current events, facilitate connections between organizations, and contribute to the professionalization of the industry. The Center offers educational programs and exhibitions, and its mission is to elevate the status of illustration as an important art form in Slovenia and beyond.
Aspira Institute
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Aspira Institute is dedicated to inspiring individuals to discover and pursue their passions. To this end, it organises workshops, training sessions, educational programmes, debates, and other events in fields such as the arts, youth work, computer programming, film, and more. One of its projects, funded by the Creative Europe programme, is ArtElevate – a digital platform that serves both as an exhibition space for artists with intellectual disabilities and as an educational hub for mentors and professional artists who wish to work in inclusive arts.
Arts Residency in the House of Alojz Kocjančič
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Arts Residency in the House of priest and poet Alojz Kocjančič was established in 2021 in the village of Kubed, approximately 19 kilometres from the city of Koper. It is managed by Koper Public Institute for Youth, Culture and Tourism and welcomes Slovenian artists from a wide range of fields such as film, literature, new media art, music, theatre, dance and visual arts.The selection is made on the basis of an annual call for applications which is open to a different field of art each year. Individual residency lasts 2 months and includes complimentary accommodation, including all operating costs related to the artist’s stay, as well as an honorarium or reimbursement for the creation of the artist’s work. The residents are obliged to take part in a minimum of two events or presentations demonstrating their work and to undertake a project that incorporates elements of Istria.
Arte Utile Residency
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Arte Utile Residency was established in 2019 in the town of Slovenj Gradec. Taking place in the replica of the former studio of Pino Poggi, it welcomes Slovenian and international artists from the fields of literature, new media art and visual arts who will research and reinterpret the Arte Utile artistic movement and engage deeply with artistic practices that address contemporary social and political challenges. The one-month programme offers artists and theorists insight into the work of Pino Poggi, the founder of Arte Utile, and encourages them to develop new approaches and ideas within this conceptual framework.
Choreographers Directory Slovenia
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Launched by Emanat Institute in 2015, Choreographers Directory Slovenia is an independent online resource that catalogues Slovenian choreographers as well as their choreographic practices and methods. As such, it offers an extensive overview of artistic practices that are employed in the field of contemporary dance in Slovenia.