In February, under this grant scheme, two organizations, from Belgrade and Novi Sad, received support for projects focusing on the social inclusion of Roma through art, primarily music, as well as a project dedicated to creating a regional platform to support young visual artists.
The Art Boost Support scheme aims at assisting initiatives and processes in the artistic and cultural sector ranging from experimental to strategic, from urgent to long-term. It is not necessarily focused solely on specific artistic projects, but it encourages innovation and imagination. The Culture for Democracy project remains committed to cultural and artistic projects that foster critical thinking about past and present social and political circumstances. Within the Art Boost Support scheme, the geographical focus has been expanded to include not only national but also regional, cross-border initiatives that align with the goals and priorities of the Culture for Democracy project.
The list of organizations and projects that received support under the Art Boost Support scheme has been published on Hartefact’s website.
The Culture for Democracy project aims to contribute to strengthening the independent cultural sector to foster greater social cohesion and tolerance at the local level. The first phase of the project runs from October 2021 to February 2025 and is supported by the Swiss Government with a grant of EUR 1’945’000, implemented by the Heartefact Foundation.