The 2016 Call for Collaboration Projects, which was pre-announced last week, has been postponed, due to BAC management changes.
We’ll do our utmost to give you additional information after 16th of May.
We are very sorry for the potential inconveniences this delay may cause you.
Thank you for your understanding.

BAC Team

The 2016 Call for Production Projects in Albania and Kosovo has been suspended, due to BAC management changes.
Application submission page  has been therefore removed from the website.
We’ll do our utmost to give you additional information after 16th of May.
We are very sorry for the potential inconveniences this delay may cause you.
Thank you for your understanding.

BAC team

Balkans Arts and Culture Fund (BAC) pre-announces the upcoming annual 2016 call for Collaboration Projects in Arts and Culture - COLABs, that will be published on the fund's website, Facebook page and newsletter by May 3rd. Please visit our website in the first week of May for more.
The application submission period will last 6 weeks and will end on June 15th, 2016. Expected start of the supported projects is end of 2016 (November-December).
Together with the call, the new application form and the updated guidelines (possibly allowing for collaboration projects in only one focus country /previously was at least in two of the following BAC focus countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia/; projects strengthening interdisciplinary and cross-sector cooperation) will also be published and available for download here on the fund's website. 
Considering the shorter application period we urge potential applicants to start seeking partners and developing project ideas early.
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BAC Team

BAC is aimed towards fostering inclusive, democratic, and prosperous societies in the Western Balkans by strengthening the cultural sector, and encouraging regional collaboration and integration. In this context, BAC aims to advance the independent cultural scene in the region by supporting authentic cultural production, encouraging participation, and raising capacities of cultural actors.
 
Production projects (PROPs) are short-term and/or one-off events which increase the cultural offer and strengthen critical thinking, constructive dialogue and cultural exchange. PROPs are innovative, original and socially relevant, intended with the purpose of increasing artistic/activist creation, mobility of ideas, and exchanges/networking between artists and communities.
 
This instrument especially targets emerging artists with innovative initiatives. PROPs can be developed in any contemporary art field and can take various forms (e.g. exhibitions, performances, round tables, street actions or campaigns, festivals, concerts, publications, etc.). 
 
Artists, Activists, Formal and Informal Groups and Independent Cultural Organisations, Networks, Foundations and/or Associations from Albania and Kosovo are invited to submit ideas for Production Projects – PROPs
  
PROPs can be of local, national and regional nature. A PROP project must be implemented by applicant from any of the eligible countries in the country of the applicant's origin, and may also include some events in other countries of the region or the wider Europe.
 
Information on general and specific conditions, criteria and processes is available in the PROPs Guidelines. The Guidelines as well as the application form can be downloaded from the Downloads  page on the BAC website. Address all questions regarding the call to bac@artanglebalkans.net
 
Submission: duly completed project idea form should be submitted through our website at the PROPs Submission page, at least three months before the planned beginning of the project. Submissions in incorrect form, late or incomplete, and any additional material will not be considered.
 
Selection: In 2016 the selection will be made on monthly basis or until the planned annual budget for PROPs is allocated in total.
 
Grant amount and duration: Maximum grant amount available per project is 5’000 Euros.  Envisaged project duration is up to 6 months.

​art∡ngle - Balkans | Culture | Development
is seeking to engage a Administrative/Finance Officer in Sarajevo. 
Deadline for applying December 2nd, 2015.
More info on the position in the Vacancy Notice below.

After two stage selection process, the following 8 project ideas have been selected for support through the COLABs granting line:

Aesthetic Education Expanded: Laboratories of reestablishing art and politics
Partners: New Media Center “kuda.org”, Novi Sad, RS; 
Kontrapunkt, Skopje, MK; Kulturtreger - Association for promotion of cultures, Zagreb, HR; Multimedia Institute mi2, Zagreb, HR

West Balkan Creative Clash
Partners: Kulturanova, Novi Sad, RS; LDA Struga, MK; UrbanNova, Herceg Novi, ME; TILLT, Goteborg, SE

Urban Art Actions
Partners: Contemporary Art Center Skopje, MK; PROAKTIV, Nish, RS; ATTA  Academy for  Training and Technical Assistance, Prizren, KS

Crew from the hood – Messages from the province
Partners: Forum of civic action FORCA Pozega, RS; Fenomeni, Kolašin, ME; Youth Resource Centre, Tuzla, BA

WHICH COMMON GROUND FOR THE BALKANS?
A cross-disciplinary platform for the definition and sharing of socio-cultural common rules
Partners: Kosovo Glocal (Kosovo 2.0), Prishtina, KS; ALARM, Belgrade, RS; Temporiuso.net, Milan, IT; TULLA Culture Center, Tirana, AL

PlayScape “Creating public spaces that foster culture and play
Partners: Belgrade Flower Festival, RS; Arch Commune – Centre for Architecture and Culture, Podgorica, ME; Center For Environment, Banja Luka, BA; Kompresor, Skopje, MK

PARTICIPATING BY USING 
(Re)Building of Public Spaces - From Activist to Artistic Places
Partners: LOKOMOTIVA- Centre for New Initiatives in Arts and Culture, Skopje, MK; Jelena Santic Foundation, Belgrade, RS;  Loose Associations (Slobodne veze), contemporary art practices, Zagreb, HR; E.A.R. TEATRO DI MESSINA, IT

Deframing History
Partners: ReEX, Belgrade, RS; AKTIV, Kosovska Mitrovica, KS; Youth Center KVART, Prijedor, BA; Documenta, Zagreb, HR

The selected projects will be further assisted in developing the final project proposals, and are expected to start with realization in summer.

​Upon the assessment of eligible submissions, we are pleased to inform that 12 project ideas have been pre-selected to the second evaluation stage. In total, 54 applications were received within the BAC 2015 Call for COLAB projects, and amongst these there were 46 eligible ones.
 
The second evaluation stage is conducted independently by external advisors and BAC. The selection results, endorsed by the BAC Steering Committee, will be published by the end of October.
 
We would, once again, like to thank all applicants and their partners for submissions!

Following is the list of preselected projects:
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05/15
Aesthetic Education Expanded: Laboratories of reestablishing art and politics
Partners: New Media Center “kuda.org”, Novi Sad, RS;
Kontrapunkt, Skopje, MK; Kulturtreger - Association for promotion of cultures, Zagreb, HR; Multimedia Institute mi2, Zagreb, HR
 
08/15
West Balkan Creative Clash
Kulturanova, Novi Sad, RS; LDA Struga, MK; UrbanNova, Herceg Novi, ME; TILLT, Goteborg, SE
 
10/15
Urban Art Actions
Partners: Contemporary Art Center Skopje, MK; PROAKTIV, Nish, RS; ATTA  Academy for  Training and Technical Assistance, Prizren, KS
 
13/15
Crew from the hood – Messages from the province
Partners: Forum of civic action FORCA Pozega, RS; Fenomeni, Kolašin, ME; Youth Resource Centre, Tuzla, BA
 
14/15
Art in Action
Partners: PAC Multimedia, Skopje, MK; ODA, Prishtina, KS
 
15/15
WHICH COMMON GROUND FOR THE BALKANS?
A cross-disciplinary platform for the definition and sharing of socio-cultural common rules
Partners: Kosovo Glocal (Kosovo 2.0), Prishtina, KS; ALARM, Belgrade, RS; Temporiuso.net, Milan, IT; TULLA Culture Center, Tirana, AL
 
17/15
reACT : Theater for Social Change
Partners: ARTAL, Tetovo, MK; SHL-Kosova, Rahovec, KS
 
21/15
PlayScape “Creating public spaces that foster culture and play
Partners: Belgrade Flower Festival, RS; Arch Commune – Centre for Architecture and Culture, Podgorica, ME; Center For Environment, Banja Luka, BA; Kompresor, Skopje, MK
 
26/15
AktivArt – Art against discrimination
Partners: LICEULICE, Belgrade, RS; Templum (Оkno), Skopje, MK; BAZA, Sarajevo, BA; ANIMA- Centre for women and peace education, Kotor, ME
 
31/15
PARTICIPATING BY USING
(Re)Building of Public Spaces - From Activist to Artistic Places
Partners: LOKOMOTIVA- Centre for New Initiatives in Arts and Culture, Skopje, MK; Jelena Santic Foundation, Belgrade, RS;  Loose Associations (Slobodne veze), contemporary art practices, Zagreb, HR; E.A.R. TEATRO DI MESSINA, IT
 
42/15
Deframing History
Partners: ReEX, Belgrade, RS; AKTIV, Kosovska Mitrovica, KS; Youth Center KVART, Prijedor, BA; Documenta, Zagreb, HR
 
44/15
Are we family? Independent cultural actors exploring family models in Western Balkans
Partners: Eho animato, Belgrade, RS; Ad hok teatar, Brcko, BA;
Audencija KM, Skopje, MK; Masina, Zagreb, HR

As of Monday, September 7th, 2015 the 2015 Call for Collaboration Projects - COLABs has been closed.
We thank everyone who have submitted their project ideas. We  have received 53 submissions. 
The list of the pre-selected project ideas for the second round of review will be published here by the end of September. Only the pre-selected applicants will be informed by email.