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2014–20212021–2028

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Cultural Entrepreneurship, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Cooperation Completed

ACT IN_OUT

Art Factory in Lodz ·Poland

€500k
Grant awarded
Culture
Programme
12 January 2022
Signed

About this project

<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">OBJECTIVE:&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">continue and strengthen collaboration at the institutional level as well as establish relationships between artists, showcase hitherto unknown artists and musical trends in both countries, launch collaboration/exchange between festivals in Poland and Iceland</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">OPERATIONAL GOALS:&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">Develop a formula/program of artistic activities showcasing new and interesting directions, ask difficult questions and touch upon important issues, do not avoid direct contact or provocation, respect and constructively criticize stereotypes and thus realize the basic social function of arts.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">EVENTS:</span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">Residencies: organization of 6 artistic residencies in Łódź and Egilsstadir + organization of residencies for dance/theatre/music artists and choreographers representing Norwegian organizations, in order to prepare new theatrical and musical productions along with Polish artists;</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">Concerts of Polish and Icelandic bands: Polish bands will have an opportunity to perform at least twice: first time in Slaturhusid (Egilsstadir) and the second time in Reykjavik, while Icelandic bands will perform during the LDZ Alternatywa festival; </span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">Seminars: A seminar for music managers and producers + a seminar for theatre producers + the whole project will end with a one-day online seminar on international collaboration of theatre and dance groups.</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">Theatre productions: Guest appearances of the Carte Blanche and Chorea theatre teams in Łódź and Bergen, as well as joint production of the show "Life" with the theatre Visjoner + premiere of the production "The Brave New World", presentation of the Chorea theatre's show "The Crack" on the stage of the Carte Blanche theatre in Bergen + Rose Moshtagi's show "Bad" staged by the theatre Carte Blanche + music and poetry show "Life" + newly created show "Life/Livet";</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif">Catalog - a publication designed in an an innovative and interactive format as a combination of artworks created within the framework of the residency (CD) ...</span></span></li> </ul>

Bilateral cooperation results

Partners in the ACT IN OUT project 1) Menningarmiðstöð Fljótsdalshéraðs - SLÁTURHÚSIÐ (MMF) / Egilsstadir (Iceland) 2) Carte Blanche Theater / Bergen (Norway) 3) Visoiner Theater / Oslo (Norway) their role was related to the organization and promotion of activities taking place in Iceland and Norway, as part of the project. Partners actively participated in creating and presenting all activities within the project. Among other things: organization of concerts and study visits, creation of artistic residencies, joint work on the preparation of performances and their premieres, shows of their artistic achievements.

Project partners

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