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
CC4WBs Project: OUT OF FRAME, Promoting New Perspectives through Photography
“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
CC4WBs Project: Sleeping Giants
“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
CC4WBs project: Balkan Fest Connect, Expanding Cultural Frontiers Through Collaboration
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
CC4WBs Project: Creative Moxie, Catalyst for Creative Revolution
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
CC4WBs Project: Queer Culture Marathon Festival
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
CC4WBs Project: Tango Unity
Tango Unity is a regional project that uses Argentine tango as a tool for connection, confidence-building, and social inclusion among young people from North Macedonia and Montenegro. In a time when digital communication often replaces real-life interaction, the project created space for young participants to meet, learn, collaborate, and express themselves through movement.At the heart... Read more
CC4WBs Project: KreNI Startup
KreNI Startup is a regional initiative connecting creativity, entrepreneurship, and youth innovation in Serbia and North Macedonia. The project brought together the experience of KreNI Conference in Niš and Startup Weekend Ohrid to explore how cultural and creative industries can be strengthened through business skills, green thinking, and international collaboration.The project began with benchmarking workshops... Read more
CC4WBs Project: XR Interaction Without Limits
XR interaction without limits is a regional project that uses film, XR and VR technologies to promote inclusion, accessibility, and intercultural dialogue among young people from Serbia, Kosovo*, and North Macedonia. The project created opportunities for young participants to learn about immersive storytelling, engage with regional films, and explore how new technologies can support empathy,... Read more
CC4WBs Project: Festival of Contemporary Theatre Tirana (Mediums)
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















