The Cultart PRO project proudly launches its second edition
at the Multimedia Center "Mala stanica,"
part of the National Gallery of North Macedonia.
The event marks the start of the first of five international programs, a collaboration of six organizations from Bulgaria, Austria, Greece, Italy, and North Macedonia, aimed at strengthening training in cultural management. Cultart PRO aspires to shape the next generation of cultural managers by organizing five international internship programs and over 120 cultural events across participating countries, running until July 2025.
The first program, held in Skopje from April 7 to 11, focuses on Applied Arts, specifically photography. This year’s keynote speakers include Robert Jankuloski (university professor and director of the Macedonian Center for Photography), Monika Moteska, and Lidija Pajević.
Case study topics include:
- Transforming the Macedonian Center for Photography into a Museum of Photography
- The Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence in Photography
- Digitizing Old Photographs and Photographic Materials
Participants will also engage in several curated visits, including:
Collection of the Macedonian Photography Center
Gallery space in Mala Stanica
Exhibition “Bitola via Debar – the Photographic Work of Zafir Oshavkov”
Exhibition opening “Forms in Flight,” International Artists in French Collections at the Museum of Contemporary Art – Skopje
Exhibition “45 Years of the Faculty of Fine Arts” at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Visit to the Faculty of Fine Arts, housed in the historic Ottoman building Suli An
National Gallery of Macedonia, including Cifte Hamam and Daut Pasha Hamam
This ambitious project, with a €250,000 budget, ranked first among over 70 candidates for the Erasmus+ program, managed by the Human Resources Development Center in Bulgaria. Cultart PRO is dedicated to creating a professional networking environment and will establish modern educational centers in Plovdiv, Vienna, Lecce, Skopje, and Ioannina. These centers will serve as gathering points and workspaces for 125 young professionals, helping them enhance their skills and kickstart their careers in the cultural and creative sectors.
The initiative also aims to expand its network by creating a model for five national training centers, fostering partnerships with international experts in youth policies, training, innovation, and the creative industries. Cultart PRO is committed to advancing cultural management education for young people at the European level, ensuring a bright future for the cultural and creative sector.
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