Previous projects
Phase 2 (2021 – Ongoing)
Përdhunë (Forcefully) – Implemented by Anila Balla
2021 Grants Call
Theatre play of two completely opposite monologues in content, but with one thing in common: sexual discourse.
Va.Tra (medley and tradition: Re-enactment and documentation of the Rrajca Dance)– Implemented by CFD
2021 Grants Call
Promotion and film and digital documentation of Rrajca Dance, wedding rites, traditional Rrajca dress through the performance of young artists and cultural heritage experts.
City with no (ide)ntity – Implemented by Gerald Jaupi
2021 Grants Call
Illustration of the disintegration of the city identity through the medium of digital art, designed as a workshop and event of young digital artists.
Each strike leads to the next – Implemented by Zeta Centre
2021 Grants Call
Four artists in the field of contemporary art worked in Bulqiza and exhibited in Tirana the reality of mining workers, through the medium of performance and documentary video.
Shteg Muzike (Music Trail) – Implemented by Qendra Multimediale Shteg
2021 Grants Call
Development and promotion of contemporary musicians of the independent music scene, on the online platform www.shteg.al.
Gjurmë (Tracks) – Implemented by Was Bleibt Kollektiv
2021 Grants Call
Video installation of filmed choreographic miniatures about memories, realities that are lost, or only found in the archives of the subconscious.
Tie-In – Implemented by Bulevard Arts and Media Institute
2021 Grants Call
Tie-In is a program including: a video installation, music performances and talks about the music video in Albania from the 90’s till today.
Tirana Floating Archive – Implemented by Tirana Art Lab
2021 Grants Call
A digital platform documenting past and present artistic interventions in public space in Tirana from the 1990’s until today.
Phase 1 (2017 – 2021)
Local Grants
Kruja si’Xhade – Implemented by RIAS
1st Local Grants Call
Description: A public installation of ethnographic rug patterns painted in cobblestone in the old bazaar of Kruja.
Reenactment of the woodcarving tradition – Implemented by Eduard Karaj
1st Local Grants Call
Description: A three-month training for children and teenagers in Kruja on the techniques of traditional woodcarving.
A Circus Story – Implemented by Jonid Jorgji
1st Local Grants Call
Description: The first Albanian short film shot in 360º technology.
The wild animal – Implemented by Bazament
2nd Local Grants Call
Description: A performance and installation exhibition by Haveit Collective on the theme of domestic verbal abuse in rural Albanian households.
“9” – Implemented by Vitmar Basha
2nd Local Grants Call
Description: Production, recording and live performance of Vitmar Basha’s debut album.
Culture Hackathon –Implemented by Yunus
3rd Local Grants Call
Description: Hackathon for teenagers and young students on creative crafts entrepreneurship.
Wait – Implemented by Rosella Pellicciotti
4th Local Grants Call
Description: Contemporary dance performance on the theme of waiting.
The Albanian House – Implemented by Jora Kasapi
4th Local Grants Call
Description: Documentation and mapping of the architectural cultural heritage in vernacular houses of Albania, published on an open-source web platform.
Sound of a book – Implemented by Orbis
4th Local Grants Call
Description: Audiobook production of At Zef Pllumi’s auto-biographical account “Leave only to tell”.
How we lost Lura – Implemented by Ajet Rira
4th Local Grants Call
Description: Photography project and exhibition by Ajet Rira on the subject of deforestation and environmental damage in the national park of Lura.
Squeezing life – Implemented by Lediona Kasapi
4th Local Grants Call
Description: Non-narrative short documentary that presents an old man and a group of children in Berat and Vuno in their relation with the olive tree.
Bulza music production workshop – Implemented by Herta Basha & Bojken Lako
5th Local Grants Call
Description: A workshop about studio recording and production practices for twelve young vocalists, instrumentists and producers.
Arapët e Polenës – Implemented by Dr. Jonida Çunga
6th Local Grants Call
Description: Research project, mask production and publication on the ancient tradition of “Arapët e Polenës”.
Youth Free Zone – Implemented by Arbi Allushi
6th Local Grants Call
Description: Mockumentary short, sarcastic poster exhibition and debate event on the state of democracy in Albania
Shkumbro – Implemented by Binanti Kuko
6th Local Grants Call
Description: Public installation representing the scale of plastic waste discharge in the river Shkumbin.
Vices of Communism – Implemented by Nerajda Cukali and Koloreto Cukali
6th Local Grants Call
Description: Documentary film on on the theme of vice-related illegal activity during communism in Albania.
Gjirokastra360º – Implemented by Sektra
Grant Call for the Production of Virtual Tours of Cultural Heritage Sites
Description: 360º virtual tour of the castle of Gjirokastër.
Regional Grants
Togetherness – Implemented by Galeria Kalo
1st Regional Grants Call
Description: Art residency program with artists Adela Jusic, Hana Potera, Kristina Bozurska, Qendrim Hoxhaj, Ana Ivranska, Ervin Berxolli, Sonja Radakovic and Ivan Velimirovic.
Resistance – Implemented by Zeta Gallery
2nd Regional Grants Call
Description: Art residency program with artists Lori Lako, Fatlum Doçi, Edona Kryeziu, Nina Galiç, Darko Vukiç, Nikola Slavenski and Natasha Nedelkova.
Music beyond all borders – Implemented by Code Partners
3rd Regional Grants CallDescription: Art residency program with artists Lori Lako, Fatlum Doçi, Edona Kryeziu, Nina Galiç, Darko Vukiç, Nikola Slavenski and Natasha Nedelkova.