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“Art catcher”. Development of a network of creative residences in the Lake District region
Project promoter: Public Institution „Directorate bureau of the Lake District Euroregion“
Project title: “Art catcher”. Development of a network of creative residences in the Lake District region
Project code: LT04-1-KM-K01-036
Project title: “Art catcher”. Development of a network of creative residences in the Lake District region
Project code: LT04-1-KM-K01-036
Project eligible expenditure: EUR 174 242,50 (EUR 133 295,51 grant from the EEE Financial Mechanism and EUR and 23 522,74 budget co-financing, EUR 17 424,25 own funds)
Project signature date: 15 June 2021
Project implementation period: 15 June 2021 - 15 June 2023
The project seeks to improve the availability of quality cultural and art products, cultural activities and services in five municipalities of Lithuanian Lake District region: Ignalina, Zarasai, Utena and Švenčionys districts and Visaginas.
The aims of the project are to establish 5 international artists' residencies in the Lakes Region, create and present to the public 32 professional creative products (sculptures, paintings, ceramics, circus performance) in cooperation with partners of Iceland, using the knowledge, competencies and good experience gained in the project. The availability of products by creating a cooperation network between the creative residences of the Lake District and Iceland will open up perspectives for various international cultural residency activities in the future.
The project includes:
- Organize a sharing of best practices of Icelandic partners for representatives of Lake District municipalities, during which reports on the development of residencies in remote areas, cooperation with local government, businesses and the community, and other topics will be read; practical examples of residencies activities in Iceland will also be presented.
- To establish 5 creative residencies in the Lake District and to start working at them: to organize creative workshops of professional artists, presentations of creators' works and other cultural and educational events for the public, to organize open days for students.
- To create and develop an international, inter-institutional, intersectoral cooperation network between cultural institutions, cultural policy institutions, local government representatives, business and innovation promotion institutions in Lithuania and Iceland.
Project benefit: During the project, 5 international creative residences will be established and start working: 32 cultural products (5 sculptures in Ignalina, 20 paintings in Dusetos, 6 ceramics in Leliūnai, circus performance in Visaginas) will be created and presented to the public. The results of the project will be long-term and continuous, as the residencies activities will be further developed after the end of the project; using the potential of professional developers, local communities will adapt creative works to the region as needed, such as environmental or interior design.
Target groups of the project: Lithuania and Icelandic cultural organizations, professional creators of various fields of art, members of the local community, participants and spectators of cultural and educational activities, representatives of municipal institutions, tourists.
Partners of the project: Simbahollin rhf. (Iceland ), Ignalina region Museum, Cultural Centre of Visaginas, Utena Museum of local lore, Cultural centre Dusetos Art Gallery, Public Institution "Which Works".
Target groups of the project: Lithuania and Icelandic cultural organizations, professional creators of various fields of art, members of the local community, participants and spectators of cultural and educational activities, representatives of municipal institutions, tourists.
Partners of the project: Simbahollin rhf. (Iceland ), Ignalina region Museum, Cultural Centre of Visaginas, Utena Museum of local lore, Cultural centre Dusetos Art Gallery, Public Institution "Which Works".