Center for Arts and Ecology UMPRUM
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| Region | Prague |
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| Title of the Programme | Culture |
| Title of the Project | Center for Arts and Ecology UMPRUM |
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| Number of the Project | KU-CH2-011 |
| Project Promoter | Academy of Arts, Design and Architecture in Prague |
| Project Partner from Donor State | CAN – Concerned Artists Norway (Norway) |
| Czech Partner | Museum of Romani Culture |
| Status | Estimated project duration: 05/2022–04/2024 |
| More Information | Target group: artists, general public, students |
| Total Eligible Costs | 212 683 EUR |
| Grant | 184 122 EUR (87 %) |
Project description:
The proposed project addresses the lack of cultural and educational activities related to contemporary environmental and social issues and artistic challenges. The project seeks to revive the immovable cultural monument of the former Studio B. Kafka.
With the increasing demands for ecological artistic creation and rising awareness of climate change, the project sees it as essential to create a place where those interested in these topics can learn about them, find examples of good practice and have the opportunity to experience them in workshops. The main goal of the project is to create a new Centre for Art and Ecology UMPRUM (hereinafter CUEU) in this building with a garden, which will raise important contemporary issues - besides ecology and sustainability it also focuses on topics related to inclusion, care for public space and minorities.
The project is aimed at students and teachers of UMPRUM and other educational cultural and social institutions and target groups: universities, high schools, galleries, eco-centres and minorities. The project is implemented in partnership with two institutions. Firstly, with CAN, a Norwegian art institution with long-term experience in multidisciplinary discussion and creation. And secondly with the Roma and Sinti Centre, which is being established in the neighbourhood, with whom it will be formulated what the two Centres have in common and how to use both facilities in a meaningful, ecological and inclusive way.