European Public Art Centre - EPAC
Start date: May 3, 2010,
European Public Art Centre - EPAC is programme which consists of 10 multipurpose outdoor exhibition spaces established in 10 participating countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and United Kingdom), first exhibition in the centre - Public Technologies simultaneously taking place in all countries involved and focussing on collaboration between art and science, workshops Art/Science/Technologies, roundtable discussion Art Technologies, seminar Public Technologies and launch of network CAST (Contemporary Art, Science and Technologies). The primary aim of programme European Public Art Centre - EPAC is to found the first public art centre in Europe that have permanent physical exhibition spaces in most European countries, to foster interdisciplinary contemporary culture particularly collaboration between art and science, to create experimental visual art projects in public space that seek innovative solutions for breaking down elitism in artistic and cultural space through openness and accessibility and to involve passive segments of society in cultural processes. 10 permanent three-dimensional exhibition stands capable of withstanding pressure of environment and equipped for exhibiting interdisciplinary artworks will be installed in urban public space in all 10 participating countries. There will be one stand installed in each participating country. The number of exhibition stands, partners and countries involved will be increased and within 2013/2014 the Centre for Art Management and Information in cooperation with partners involved plan to expand network and install such permanent exhibition stands in most countries of Europe. Opening of European Public Art Centre - EPAC in 10 participating countries with the exhibition Public Technologies will take place in June 2011. Programme of regular contemporary art exhibitions at European Public Art Centre - EPAC will be introduced in spring 2012.
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