Description
The main aim of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow is popularizing modern art and bringing it closer to the audience, for whom the realm of modern art is still remote from everyday reality. The project reflects the principles of cross-cultural dialogue and takes into consideration the multicultural history of Poland, a country once renowned for its tolerance. Relating to this tradition the project is going to familiarize the Polish viewer with the everyday, often dramatic life of people in the distant parts of the world, thus sensitizing them to others. Poland is homogeneous in terms of ethnicity and religion. However, global phenomena, like migration, cause more and more foreigners to settle in Poland, which necessitates the widespread promotion and understanding for diversity, especially if the latter entails poverty and tragedy. The universal, widely intelligible language of photography is a realm of art meant to raise human sensitivity. The project activities will take place in Cracow, Łodź, Prague and Nurmberg. The number of recipients of cultural and artistic events will amount 2 250.
Summary of project results
The main aim of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow was popularizing modern art and bringing it closer to those viewers, for whom the realm of modern art is still remote from everyday reality. The project included: 1.organisation of the project The Smell of Longing. Exhibition of photographs by Rune Eraker, also in virtual 3D form available online. 2.organisation of the workshop run by Eraker for the students from the film school. 3.organisation of the exhibition which will present the works resulting from the above workshops at the REBAU Gallery (an experimental MOCAK gallery for young artists) 4.organisation of educational workshops for children and young people in MOCAK. 5.production and publication of a bilingual Polish – English exhibition catalogue. 6.organisation of sessions with specialists of photojournalism and of both documentary and strictly artistic photography (Cracow, Nuremberg) Other institutions involved in project (beside the Partner -Trondheim Kunstmuseum): 1.Visual Arts Foundation–the organiser of the Photomonth in Krakow 2.The Polish National Film School in Łódź (collaboration in the organisation of the student workshops and the postworkshop exhibition). 3. Krakow House in Nuremberg The direct main objective of the project was the organisation of the main event, which is the exhibition of the works of the Norwegian artist and the wide programme of events which will accompany the exhibition. On this underpinning foundation,the project raised social awareness of the Polish public by bringing closer the, often dramatic, dailyexistence of people from farflung lands. Thanks to educational activities project helped to develop skills that enable people to approach and comprehend contemporary art. Poland is homogeneous in terms of ethnicity and religion. However, global phenomena, like migration, cause more and more foreigners to settle in Poland, which necessitates the widespread promotion and understanding for diversity, especially if the latter entails poverty and tragedy. The universal, widely intelligible language of photography is a realm of art meant to raise human sensitivity. The project activities took place in Cracow and Nurmberg. The number of recipients of cultural and artistic events reached 29 228.
Summary of bilateral results
The Partners undertaked to: technical suport, transfer for use of the artist's work in connection with the exhibition, publication and promotion, assistance in obtaining contacts to artists and institutions providing collections, including international cooperation, making available the own archive for the project, the assistance in the organization of artistic residencies for foreign artist, organized within the framework of the project, advice on project management, promotional support of the project based on the own experience. Museum and the Partner assume the continuation of the cooperation even after the scheduled completion of the project by the planned organization of joint exhibitions and exchange of artists. With the opportunity of direct contact with representatives of the Trondheim Kunstmuseum, especially visits to Norway the Applicant wishes to establish contacts with other cultural institutions, especially museums and galleries to be able to create a network of contacts in the region, which shall be used to implement the following projects and exchange of artists. Thanks to the bilateral partnership the Polish museum benefited from the experience of Norway, especially its well evolved methods of the promotion of cultural diversity through art. That`s way the project enjoyed great interest from customers, much larger than originally expected. Cooperation between Norway – a highlydeveloped country and Poland–a developing country, concerned a cultural project which shows a broad picture of the situation in Sudan and other underdeveloped countries. Apart from considerable artistic merit, the event also had a longterm influence on the improvement of the social situation through fomenting a greater understanding of the problems of the Third World–which is very important at a time of globalisation. The parties agreed that the partner shall not have any financial obligations to the organizer due to the project, and all costs associated with the implementation of cooperation were covered by the project budget.