12 December at 09:50 You are invited to join the remote meeting “Creativity and communities: the impact of residencies”. Representatives of Lithuanian cultural organisations will share their experiences, practical examples and insights into the meaning, benefits and challenges of residency projects.
The aim of the event is to bring together young and long-established organisations for a common conversation about the relevance of residency projects, the challenges and problems they face, to share activities, visions for the future and inspiring practices to promote the development of this activity.
Programme
09:50-10:00 | Introduction
10:00-10:30 | Egija Inzule – Director of the Nida Art Colony, Vilnius Academy of Arts: “How to work with art residencies?”
10:30-11:00 | Agnė Bagdžiūnaitė – Coordinator of Cultural Activities of Kaunas Artists’ House: ‘Exchange Residencies’
11:00-11:20 | Agnija Šeiko – Artistic Director of Šeiko Dance Theatre, Director: ‘Performing Arts Residencies – an Impetus for the Creative Process’
11:20-11:45 | Emilė Stuglytė – Research and Sensemaking Specialist at The Critical: “The impact of art residencies on local communities”
Who is it for?
The event is aimed at developers, organisations and anyone interested in improving, expanding or starting residencies.
Link to the event here.
The event is organised by the International Centre of Translators and Writers, the Ievos Simonaitytė Public Library of Klaipėda County, and the Nida Culture and Tourism Information Centre AGILA.
