How does care shape activism in times of political instability? We are excited to share that we are part of "Revolting with Care" project created by Zuzana Révészová and Judit Angel, lead by tranzit.sk and Spolka, funded by ERSTE foundation. "Revolting with Care is a two-year platform (2026–2027) exploring cultural resistance in times of democratic backsliding and economic austerity. Over the past decades, Central Europe has increasingly become a laboratory of illiberal cultu

On 8 September 2025, the final event of the year-long Caring Culture project took place in Košice – the Roundtable, where participants discussed the results and brainstormed concrete actions and activities to support Košice’s cultural scene in times of uncertainty Dňa 8. septembra 2025 vyvrcholil projekt Caring Culture v Košiciach svojím záverečným podujatím – Okrúhlym stolom, ktorý spojil účastníkov, aby spoločne diskutovali o výsledkoch a hľadali nové spôsoby, ako posilni

From Research to Action: Prototyping New Ways of Shaping Cultural Policy through the CIRCE Fellowship Od výskumu k praxi: Štipendium CIRCE a nové cesty tvorby kultúrnej politiky [For full text in English scroll down] V roku 2024 Barbora Andor Tóthová získala štipendium od CIRCE - Creative Impact Centre Europe , ktoré jej umožnilo zrealizovať dve nadstavby jej dizertačnej práce. CIRCE je sieť projektov, výskumíčok/výskumníkov a ľudí pracujúcich v kultúre z celého sveta, ktorý

I am interested, I engage, I live, I create, and I founded a cultural center in my city. I care for the place where I live and the people who chose to stay. One story among many. My story. But... Is it enough? Zaujímam sa, angažujem sa, žijem, tvorím a založila som kultúrne centrum v mojom meste. Starám sa o priestor v ktorom žijem a o ľudí, ktorí sa rozhodli zostať. Jeden príbeh mnohých ľudí. Môj príbeh. Ale... stačí to? [For full text in English, scroll down] Začiatok proje

We are excited to share our latest article published in Cultural Trends, which explores the unique aspects of 'Western' versus 'Eastern' approaches to culture-led urban regeneration of brownfield sites managed by grassroots cultural centers. Nová Cvernovka Cultural Centre, Source: Nová Cvernovka website Abstract: The redevelopment and management of brownfield sites by grassroots cultural organizations have been shown to have a transformative role on communities and cities, im