Interweaving Structures: Fabric as Material, Method and Message

Project facts

Project promoter:
Central Museum of Textiles in Lodz(PL)
Project Number:
PL-CULTURE-0055
Status:
Completed
Final project cost:
€465,614
Donor Project Partners:
University of Bergen(NO)
Other Project Partners
Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Art in Cracow(PL)
Programme:

Description

OBJECTIVE:

The main goal of the project is to develop transnational integration and cooperation of cultural and scientific communities in Poland and Norway.

OPERATIONAL GOALS:

Specific objectives include:

  • incorporate creative traditions of ethnic minorities and regional groups in the cultural and artistic mainstream;
  • popularize knowledge about Polish and Norwegian artistic textiles and its cultural conditions;
  • formulate new research perspectives on textile arts;
  • share experiences, good practices and lessons learned, resulting in the experience of "learning from each other";
  • improve competences and prepare curator students for professional work;
  • strengthen competences of the personnel of cultural and academic institutions as well as improve competences in the field of international project management in institutions and universities which are project partners.

EVENTS:

The task includes:

  • co-organization of international textile art exhibitions;
  • organization of seminars with the participation of students and postgraduate students of art schools and experts from Poland and Norway;
  • organization of research residencies;
  • organization of an international symposium;
  • cooperation in the preparation of a scientific publication, development of a web platform and promotional materials for the project.

LOCATIONS: 5

Poland: Cracow, Lodz, Janow

Norway: Bergen, Kautokeino

Summary of project results

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Summary of bilateral results

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