Anna Lindh Foundation

Art Today Association

National Network

Bulgaria

Address

36 Konstantin Stoilov str. Plovdiv Bulgaria

Country

Bulgaria

City

Plovdiv

Street address 2

36 Konstantin Stoilov str.

Mobile Phone

+359 888529224

Telephone

+359 32 638868

Telephone (other)

+359 897823381

E-Mail

office@arttoday.org

Year of Establishment

1997

Contact Person1

Emil Mirazchiev

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Arts

General Information

1.Art Today Association is a non-governmental organization registered in public favour. The association is managed by a Governing Council selected by the General Assembly. 2. from projects about 50,000 euro 3. projects 4. ATLANTIS I Hidden Histories – New Identities. Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. REFLECTION OF TOMORROW 10 October - 10 November 2009 - XV WEEK OF CONTEMPORARY ART 4 September – 2 October 2009 AFTER EGO - ART POSITIVE-2009 "SWEET" 10.04 - 25.05. 2009 - Communication Front- new media art and theory project including exhibition,seminar,work shop - Critique of Pure Image – Between Fake and Quotation, including exhibition,seminar, presentations 5. Goethe Institute - Bulgaria Municipality of Plovdiv Heinrich-Boell-Stiftung Brandenburg - Germany Rohkunstbau - Germany ArtBOX - Greece SPACE projects

Mission and Objectives

The Association’s aim is to present alternative and experimental forms of contemporary art; to work for their study and documentation; to build an informational data base presenting contemporary authors; to prepare periodical and unique print materials for art; to create a multimedia laboratory and residence program; to implement training programs for young people; to organize seminars, discussions, workshops; to popularize its activity among wide range of people, giving priority to pupils, students and young people.Since its establishment Art Today Association works for the building of the Center for Contemporary Art – Plovdiv.

Main Projects / Activities

Week of contemporary art – Annual international project realized since 1995, presenting authors who work in the sphere of new media, object, installation, photography, performance, alternative dance, music, theatre, theory, and presentations. Art Positive – Annual project, organized since 2004. The project encourages the creation of contemporary art works by authors who work in Plovdiv. Artist-in-residence program – gives opportunity to artists from all over the world to reside and realise art projects. CORRIDOR Gallery ATLANTIS I Hidden Histories – New Identities. Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. REFLECTION OF TOMORROW Curator: Emil Mirazchiev, co-curator: Jakob Racek 10 October - 10 November 2009www.atlantis.arttoday.org