Unifying Center of Creativity - Pragiedruliai mansion

About this project

<p>Currently, Panevėžys lacks a place for cultural activities that can be easily accessible for local communities. It has a long tradition of professional art places and activities, even temporary ones such as symposiums, plein airs, workshops, however, there is a still a gap between professional arts and local communities. Several years ago, Panevėžys has started its revival campaign investing a significant amount to its cultural and social assets. One of these projects is rethinking Skaistakalnis park,&nbsp; which&nbsp;is a unique place in Panevėžys located centrally but still keeping its natural character and on the North side facing the industrial territory. In this park poet, activist, lawyer Čerkesas had its mansion. It was a place for people to gather and exchange ideas. Without this mansion, the park lost its cultural asset. Currently, the mansion is being renovated and adapted to the public use. The activities in the mansion follow ideas of Čerkesas. The place will serve as an activation for local communities.&nbsp;<br> Through different new cultural services and educational programmes in three new studios of applied arts, audio-video production and theatrical self motivational, artists and local inhabitants will learn new competencies and enhance cultural entrepreneurship. By using innovative methods such as creative placemaking, co-creation, art of hosting, project team and artists will enhance cultural entrepreneurship of local people.&nbsp;<br> The input will also be coming from foreign ideas delivered by artists in residence programme, which will be dedicated to have a close relation between artists and local community. Local community will be an active participant throughout all art residency process.<br> More so, there will be an ecological garden developed by experts together with local stakeholders.&nbsp;<br> All these themes are supplemented by entrepreneurial mindset and local cultural entrepreneurship trainings.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

Project partner Nabolagshager AS has been involved in the process of creating an organic garden, sharing good practices on how urban gardening provides economic benefits and retains the people who work there. Project partner Fragment AS from Norway shared experiences on developing long-term strategies, including knowledge and cooperation with local groups, workshops on urban agriculture and business models.

Project partners

• Nabolagshager AS Donor project partner· Norway
• Fragment AS Donor project partner· Norway
• Panevėžys theatre "Menas" Project partner· Lithuania
• Panevėžys Civic Art Gallery Project partner· Lithuania
• Aukštaičiai-Žemaičiai community of Panevėžys city Project partner· Lithuania
• Panevėžys Musical Theater Project partner· Lithuania