Rruga Mustafa Lleshi, Nr. 41
Tirana
Albania
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Gender
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Religion
- Research
- Youth and education
Ekphrasis Studio was established in October 2008, in Tirana, Albania by Blerina Berberi and Kevin Tummers, both graduates from Maastricht, The Netherlands in “Arts & Heritage; Management, Policy and Education”. In 2014 it was reorganized extending its staff and establishing an international and community cultural center, DITART, and also, federally incorporated in Canada. The main focus of the studio is in Research, Publication and Dissemination especially focused on the management and economy of the creative world, the laws, policies and strategies related to what was and will be our cultural heritage, and understanding how the politics, market and technology are related to our economical and cultural symbols. Education is also core to our activities and through individual, community or co-operative incentives we organize conferences, workshops, lectures, courses, events and exhibitions. Digitization and exchange of our information about culture, laws and economies are among our key interests. The studio has a wide pool of experts and experience working within the Balkans, European countries, and even Canada. Project application, implementation and evaluation is a daily practice at the studio, besides seminars and conferences presented in several countries and especially in Bulgaria, Kosovo and Serbia. Being that our work is so much related to the NGOs, European organizations, civil societies, local and central public institutions, and private initiatives, we have contacts in most EU member countries and have a well established network in the Balkans, with whom we have good working relations. Please visit our website www.ekphrasisstudio.com and our Culture Web TV for more info on our work!
Increasing the artistic quality of life through the development of creative industries and support for the arts and culture!
Some publications: - HERITAGE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH- EAST EUROPE (2014); (CHAPTER 1) – MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN ALBANIA AND THE LJUBLJANA PROCESS, Council of Europe (COE) - ALBANIA, A PATRIMONY OF EUROPEAN VALUES (2010), (VARIOUS CHAPTERS) – Guide of Albanian History and Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Economic Development Albania (SEDA) – Stuck on Nostalgia; Cultural Inertia, Old Lek & Theatre of the Absurd; Albania in the Internet Era; A Ticket to the Past & Future; Cultural Stimulation in Albania; Libraries: Albanian Institute of Statistics, etc. Social, political & cultural phenomena in contemporary Albania, (Ekphrasis Studio website 2009-2015) – “Durres- Kukes Higway: Connecting TO or THROUGH” and Management of Cultural Expressions in Albania (2009); Tirana Times Newspaper - Pyramid of Dialogue / Albania's Sustainability (2010)- Tirana Times Newspaper Some projects: - Country Coordinator for Border Movers (EU project for Balkan integration, 2013) - Partner in ShareCulture WebTV for European Culture (EU project for citizen journalism, 2013/14) - Placemaking in public spaces, Community art projects (2013) - Digitalizing public art in Albania and establishing a database on looted art in the country (2009- present) - DITART Centre (International & Community Cultural Centre run by Ekphrasis Studio in Tirana, 2014- Present; several activities such as exhibitions, workshops, presentations, etc)
Our contribution will be through cooperation in research, publication, documentation and dissemination of information and implementing activities, such as exhibitions, workshops, residencies, conferences and other activities to increase cooperation and support for the arts, culture and creative industries.
To contribute and cooperate in the developmenet of creative industries not only in Europe but also in partnership with Canada.