Call for proposals to the Symposium “Creative practices as a tool to work with heritage. Part I. Objects"

Call for proposals to the Winter Symposium “Creative practices as a tool to work with heritage. Part I. Objects”

9-10 April, Vilnius, Lithuania

(Deadline for submission of proposals is 23th February)

We warmly invite students, artists, theorists and practitioners interested in art, museums, heritage research, interpretation, etc. to the Winter Symposium. It will be focusing on object-oriented art and creative practices related to the Nordic-Baltic regions’ heritage. This may include exhibitions, public art, installations and other types of artworks, interpretation of the archives or artifacts, curatorial practices, museum expositions, etc. The programme consists of theoretical part (formed of participants’ proposals) and practical workshops (prepared and conducted by the coordinators).

Participants are invited to propose theoretical reports, case studies, presentations about one's own practice, analysis of artists' works, critical notes, food for thoughts, etc. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

- Creation of a new art object inspired by heritage, reflecting it, etc.

- Historical object/document in art space and creative practice.

- General questions of the intersection of creative practices and heritage studies.

Feel free to propose your own topics and ideas. It is important for your proposal to be related to the Nordic-Baltic heritage and focus on art practices and physical objects: created, exhibited, interpreted, etc.

More details about the programme, application and organizational issues could be found on the Web link below and inside the registration form (link under the title).

Symposium is affiliated with the Nordic Summer University (NGO with a long history and huge research experience) and the European Humanities University.