23. December 2023.

BSBSA (Bucharest, Sofia, Belgrade Street Art) project brings together organizations from Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia, it will last four years and the main idea of ​​this regional project is to humanize public spaces in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia through art.

Together with partners from the organizations from Romania “Save or Cancel” and the representative of the organization “Mnogo Deinosti” from Bulgaria and the street artist from the Sunshiners team – Nikolay Nikolaev Bozhinov, we defined artistic interventions, workshops for children and adults, conversations with artists, a book, a street map art and multidisciplinary exhibitions that will be realized in the next four years. The project will involve a wide range of individuals, including 40 artists and arts professionals. The expected results are the transformation of neglected public spaces, the increase of cultural exchanges and the mobility of works of art, the transfer of knowledge and the regeneration of public spaces.

This project is co-financed through the Creative Europe program of the European Union. The project focuses on strengthening the capacities of European cultural and creative sectors. The aim  is to achieve this by promoting international engagement through cultural exchange and exhibiting artists’ works in multidisciplinary exhibitions spanning three countries.

In essence, the wish is to humanize public spaces in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia through art within the framework of the BSBSA project. Through artistic interventions, workshops, talks, guided tours, a book dedicated to urban art, a map of street art and multidisciplinary exhibitions, cooperation with local communities, artists and interested parties is achieved and the regeneration and promotion of public spaces is encouraged.

 

Objectives of the project

  • Transformation of public spaces through six artistic interventions
  • Organization of ten creative workshops for all ages
  • Organization of six panels with artists to initiate interaction
  • Organization of eight tours with a focus on street art in Belgrade and Sofia
  • Publication of a book dedicated to urban art documenting interventions in Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia
  • Creating a map that guides researchers through artistic interventions in public spaces
  • Organization of three multidisciplinary exhibitions to encourage cultural exchange

 

More information: Project website, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.