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OUTSIDE PROJECT and CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES OF ART
Center for International Studies of Art is a non-proffit, non-governmental organization based in Belgrade, Serbia, founded with the task to realize and promote the programs of student, expert and cultural exchange. The Center is the organizer of the Outside Project, an exchange program in the field of art education, currently taking place in Belgrade and Florence. The task of the Outside Project is the creation of a unique trans-national program of study in a functional cultural / educational network of several European cities.
The project includes direct collaboration with institutions of art education, galleries and cultural centers. Since 2002, the Outside programs have received support from the Serbian Ministry of Culture, the City of Florence - Department for Public Education, the City of Belgrade - Culture Department, Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade and other governmental and non-governmental entities. The Outside Project has included a production of significant exhibition projects and pubblishing. The Center is a member of ENCATC (European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centers) since November 2005.
The Outside Project has been for the past several years an opportunity for many students to experience dinamic art study programs in culturally diverse environments. Recently, the importance of this experience has been given a special recognition: a Protocol signed by the Cities of Belgrade and Florence, as well as by universities / academies from both cities. The aim of this Protocol is to facilitate the students participation, stimulate the expert involvement and allow the general development of the project. Please, read more about the Protocol in the News section of this website.
The Center for International Studies of Arts expresses gratitude to all institutions and individuals who have given their contribution to the development of the Outside Project.
OUTSIDE PROJECT MISSION
With the Outside Project we wish to emphasize an exceptional
importance of art as a method for creating bridges of
creative communication on international level. It is the
task of art education programs to explore and endorse
those qualities. Art is essentially an expression of freedom,
a freedom which is sometimes needed in order to abandon
the traditions that divide, so that we may willingly see
ourselves through the eyes of the other.
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This years Outside end-of-program events in Belgrade will be an official part of the cultural manifestation THE MUSEUM NIGHT
The Museum Night (May 17, 2008) is an event which, in a very unique way, contributes to the reviving of the museum culture in more than 120 cities around the world...
At a reception in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence Counselor for Public Education and SACI president greeted the Belgrade students
Through the Outside Project the City of Florence wishes to invest in contemporary culture that will include the participation of young artists, said Ms. Daniela Lastri...
Outside 07: Termination Shock by Robert Gligorov on Belgrade billboards
Powerful images by the Milanese artist Robert Gligorov were exhibited on 18 locations in the downtown Belgrade. In collaboration with the City of Belgrade, Italian Cultural Institute and the gallery Pack in Milan...
Outside Project Protocol signed by the Culture Department of the City of Belgrade (March 2007)
The Outside Project represents an important possibility for our students to develop cultural links with Europe, a way to travel for many Serbian students who have been denied that right over too many years, says Nenad Bogdanovic, the Mayor of Belgrade.
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