Author: KatarinaLazovic

Balkan Art Fusion is an international cultural project connecting artists and creative practitioners from Kosovo* and Bosnia and Herzegovina through urban art, collaboration, and shared learning. By bringing together street artists, designers, and cultural professionals, the project created space for new ideas, skills, and artistic production to emerge, while opening up fresh opportunities for visibility... Read more

Raw Materials for Critical Futures is a regional cultural project developed across Skopje, Novi Sad, and Tirana, bringing together artists, theorists, cultural workers, and young creatives to explore urgent social, political, and environmental questions through critical cultural practice.At the centre of the project were Critical Laboratories and residencies, designed as open spaces for learning, experimentation,... Read more

“Out of Frame: Promoting New Perspectives through Photography” was a regional initiative aiming to elevate emerging talent and strengthen photography ecosystems across Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. Through a combination of exhibitions, workshops, a regional conference, and peer learning, the project supported cross-border collaboration, artistic development, and digital visibility for young photographers in the Western... Read more

“Sleeping Giants: (Re)thinking Mutual Industrial Heritage” is a regional project that explores industrial heritage as a shared cultural resource and a space for contemporary creativity, learning, and community engagement in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through seminars, residencies, workshops, and public events, the project invited young professionals and students to rethink post-socialist industrial sites as... Read more

Balkan Fest Connect: Expanding Cultural Frontiers Through Collaboration project aimed to strengthen the performance, skills, and capacities of music festivals across the Western Balkans. By responding to the region’s need for greater knowledge, innovation, and cooperation, the project promoted mentorship, peer-to-peer learning, best-practice exchange, multicultural programming, and joint co-production, creating conditions for long-term festival sustainability,... Read more

Creative Moxie brought together three festivals, CIM Forum, CGA Belgrade, and Martovski Festival, to build stronger, more inclusive platforms for young and female creatives in the Western Balkans. Through a series of peer-to-peer exchanges, workshops, and new programming formats, the project focused on transforming festival ecosystems by boosting organisational agility, improving communication strategies, and expanding... Read more

The Queer Culture Marathon Festival celebrated LGBTQI+ art, activism, and community resilience through a vibrant cross-border cultural program held across Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo. The project began with an online inception meeting in October 2024, aligning all partner organizations and setting the groundwork for a successful implementation.A dedicated promotional campaign ensured strong visibility and participation,... Read more

The Mediums Festival brought contemporary theatre to the forefront of cultural life in Tirana through a regionally curated, artist-driven platform dedicated to experimentation, collaboration, and dialogue. Designed to amplify critical voices and elevate the regional performing arts scene, the 2025 edition of the festival gathered diverse artists and audiences around pressing social themes such as... Read more