ABOUT THE PROJECT COHOUSES
Studio ALTA (Czech Republic / Prague), Baerum Kulturhus (Norway / Sandvika), and Black Box Teater (Norway / Oslo) are cultural houses that have been striving for many years to develop and cultivate a nourishing environment for artists’ creative practices and actively support professional contemporary art. Each organisation has a slightly different focus and functions differently, each is a different type of organisation. However, every partner in the CoHouses project makes every effort to enrich their activities with the collaboration which will bring opportunities for further support of Czech and Norwegian artists, either in a form of producing and staging new works or educating them. By sharing experiences among the partners, a new long-term international collaboration unfolds.
Project „Cooperation of Cultural Houses: Studio ALTA, Baerum Kulturhus, Black Box Teater“ is supported from the EHP and Norway Grants 2014–2021, programme area Cultural entrepreneurship, cultural heritage and cultural cooperation.
PROJECT PARTNERS
The project is to be implemented by ALT@RT, which operates Studio ALTA (Prague, Czech Republic). Norwegian cultural centres Baerum Kulturhus and Black Box Teater are the main project partners.
Baerum Kulturhus (Sandvika, Norway) is an important centre for performing arts, presenting more than 600 performances, concerts and other events each year. Since 2011 Baerum Kulturhus has maintained the status of the Regional Centre for Dance. It is one of the most active participants in Norwegian dance scene and, in addition to its own productions and co-productions, the centre presents guest performances, performances for children/youth, organises workshops and talks, collaborates with festivals and actively participates in national and international networks.
https://www.baerumkulturhus.no/
Black Box Teater (Oslo, Norway) was founded in 1985. It has evolved into a key Norwegian centre for contemporary performing arts that emphasises experimentation and features multidisciplinary programme. Their programme also includes performances for children, youth, and families. Each year in March, Black Box Teater organises the Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival.
Other project partners include the Czech regional venues and festivals (DIOD Jihlava, Move fest Ostrava, Rezi.dance Komařice, Velvarská Kostka, and others) and artistic groups Ufftenživot and tYhle.
THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES
UPCOMING EVENTS
Programme is updated on a regular basis.