​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.