Connecting Dots – Matchmaking Seminar (14-11-2019), Lisboa
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Website: www.fornebukultur.no
E-mail: gfk@fornebukultur.no
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Ideia de projeto
Project idea:
"All the artist in Flytårnet Kultursenter have their own expression, but co-exist in the contemporary. Our common denominator is our passion for art. FKS would like to find a partner that sees our artists as representatives to a broad multidisciplinary cooperation. We have a broad artistic expression and could adapt ourselves to different themes and concepts.
To ensure a professional standard of the works selected, we collaborate with our local curator, who gives advise and guidance in these areas. For us it is important to develop a positive cultural understanding with Portugal and that we, through an exchange of experiences and network can boost our expertise and give each other creative input. We also have an opportunity to provide exchanges with our partner country and can, between other things, offer gallery space and exhibitions.
We are located by the ocean and the forest and therefore the topic “ocean and land” would be very suitable.
The premises lie in Oslo´s former airport, Fornebu. We have, throughout the years, worked on developing and managing the area and are proud to have succeeded in creating a positive and active artistic environment.
However, we are constantly under development. The Bærum municipality still has large places available in the area (old hangars) which we wish to develop in order to promote the interest in the arts, both in the community and outside of the municipalities'limits. We see ourselves as a positive example of how to create an art scene that is inclusive of various art forms and diverse individuals. We hope to be an example of what large closed down factory and business areas can transform into: An artistic arena with different expressions and an opportunity to convey art both through exhibitions, workshops and other activities that help us develop as artists while contributing to the cultural development of the area.
Our goal is to collaborate with the municipality so that our artistic concept is a natural and central part of the area's development. In addition to exposing our artists, we have plans to develop a concept together with the mental health group in the municipality, where we offer a channel for basic artistic expression for individuals challenged by mental health issues".
(Flytårnet Kultursenter)
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Relevância do potencial parceiro
Relevance of potencial partner:
"We want to find a partner that believes that having a broad art expression is exciting and stimulating. We represent many art forms and can work together on developing exciting concepts based on ours and our partners needs and interest. Our breath makes it possible for us to be flexible and open to artisitic input and ideas.
We understand that not all of our art members can be a part of all projects but hope that the majority of
them can get an opportunity to participate and therefore we prefer that our partners have a site of the
appropiate size.
Our local municipality, Bærum, has art and culture as a focus area and we are in the process of developing an exciting collaboration with them and are in dialog with them to work together on this specific project. Even though we do not have previous concrete experience with this type of collaboration, we are very excited and enthusiastic to the potential results and experiences that can result from this".