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Annual Report 2002

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Annual Report 2002

Cultural Program

One of the basic objectives of the Cultural Program lied in improving access to culture, especially in those places where the cultural offer is limited in variety and scope. We provided support to local non-governmental organizations and institutions endeavoring to enrich cultural life in the provinces, in small communities. Particular importance was attached to initiatives undertaken either by or to the benefit of ethnic minorities; we assisted in the execution of undertakings conducive to the building of ethnic identities and to openness with regard to other ethnic and religious groups. Together with the Arts and Culture Network Program of the Open Society Institute, we helped in the implementation of international projects that promote quality artistic endeavor, initiate public debate about contemporary art, foster dialogue among nations, and counteract xenophobia.

Culture in Rural Areas

Once again, the Foundation organized a competition for the best cultural project addressed to inhabitants of rural areas. The aim of the project was to stimulate cultural interests among rural society and including it in ambitious cultural activity. In 2002 we recognized 4 out of 25 submitted proposals. The first prize went to the Drama in Wicker project proposed by the Municipal Cultural Center in Nowy Wiśnicz, a town known for its wicker handicraft. The project involved a workshop to stage a play entitled Wiesław by K. Brodziński. Apart from sessions devoted to the romantic poet, the workshop involved acting exercises and making products out of wicker. All props were made of wicker, the citizens of the town and adjacent villages designed and constructed a wicker park in which they placed wicker sculptures. The community benefited greatly from the project: there was an interesting cultural event in the village, local skills and talents were put to use, traditional crafts were supported and the region was promoted. Two second prizes were awarded to Our Village of Frączki Association for establishing a Community Center of Culture and Activity which proposed art involving activities (arts and crafts workshop and creating alternative jobs) to remove community inertia and to the Municipal Cultural Center in Czarna Góra (the Bieszczady Mountains) for its project entitled Log Shed of Arts which was an attempt to animate local community in villages formerly covered by state farms by involving it in arts, theatre and musical activities. The third prize went to the Municipal Office at Mieleszyn, which helped children and youth from 18 villages in the municipality stage plays subsequently shown to the local audience as part of the Big Holiday of Theater organized by the local government.

Local Culture

This project had the objective of stimulating cultural life in regions culturally suffering from neglect and of increasing the involvement of local governments in the development of local culture. We extended support to undertakings in the realms of theater, film, music, and literature as well as to interdisciplinary projects pursued by county and community self-government bodies, cultural institutions and centers, NGOs, educational institutions, and libraries. As in previous years, our assessments of incoming applications took into account not only the artistic merits of the proposed project, but also the educational ones, especially as regards fostering tolerance for different cultures, religions, and nations. In 2002 we awarded grants to 133 projects.

Ethnic Minorities Culture and Education

One of the principal tasks of the Foundation was fostering ethnic diversity and supporting the minority groups living in Poland. In the year 2002 we extended a total of 60 grants, our assistance was directed primarily at attending to educational and cultural needs of minorities and to safeguarding their civic and public rights.

Artists in Action

For four consecutive years, together with the European Cultural Foundation from Amsterdam we were implementing the Artists in Action (previously known as Art for Social Change) project. This is a program of artistic work with children and youth exposed to an aggravated risk of social pathologies. Artistic projects are implemented by directors and actors with documented artistic achievements and proven teaching experience; work with the use of drama strengthens the young people’s bond to society, prevents idleness, and increases their self-esteem, contributing – at least indirectly – to improving their quality of life. The program is implemented by foundations from Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and from the Balkan countries.

From 2003, the project will be implemented by the Association of Theater in Education Wybrzeżak (driven by Adam Rusiłowski, a long-term coordinator of the Artists in Action program in Poland) which the Foundation provided with a grant to support the project implementation in 2003-2004.

NETWORK PROGRAMS

Cultural Link

Under the Cultural Link program we supported cultural cooperation projects in CEE and Central Asia. We extended support to artistic projects which promote valuable forms of arts, trigger off public debate on contemporary culture, facilitate mutual understanding between nations and aim at combating xenophobia and helped Polish artists and art critics take part in events organized in Central and Eastern European countries and artists from the region were invited to visit Poland.

Bridges of Understanding

This program, launched after September 11, 2001, serves to boost cultural cooperation between Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the Caucasus and Mongolia. It supports projects that foster mutual agreement and understanding of different traditions, cultures and religions.

Looking Inside

The Looking Inside program funded internships for curators and culture managers from postcommunist countries in the institutions of their choice in other Central and Eastern European countries, countries in Central Asia and Mongolia.

Cultural Policy

We held a competition for projects concerned with shaping cultural policies, upgrading related laws and regulations, including fiscal regulations with regard to financing cultural endeavors, institutional capacity building and improving the skills and knowledge of the key drivers of culture in the country.

The programs Cultural Link, Bridges of Understanding, Looking Inside, and Cultural Policy were financed by Arts and Culture Network Program (PLN 407 492,71).

The Cultural Program of the Batory Foundation was terminated on December 31, 2002. The Batory Foundation and the Foundation for the Support of Rural Areas agreed to create a joint fund to support cultural projects in small towns and villages in 2003-2004. The Batory Foundation earmarked PLN 800 000 as seed money for the said fund.

Culture in Rulal Areas Competition
Community Cultural Center Nowy Wiśnicz I Prize: implementation of the Drama in Wicker project in the village of Królówka (Małopolska Province) PLN 30 000
Municipal Cultural Center Czarna Góra II Prize: implementation of the Log Shed of Art project for the citizens of the community of Czarna in the Bieszczady mountains PLN 20 000
Our Village of Frączki Association Tuławki II Prize: establishment of a Community Center of Culture and Activity PLN 20 000
Municipal Office Mieleszyn III Prize: organization of drama/arts/musical workshops for children and youth from 18 villages of the Mieleszyn municipality PLN 10 000

Local Culture
Culture, Arts and Recreation Promotion Agency Ostrów Wielkopolski Preparations for the 10th Jubilee of the Chanterelle Festival PLN 5 000
Student’s Shack Academic Cultural Center of the Maria Curie Skłodowska University Lublin Organization of a concert and a dancing/singing/playing workshop as part of the 6th Arts Meeting in Jawornik PLN 5 000
Cultural Center of Bałuty District Łódź Organization of the Kids 2002 National Festival of Children’s Theatres and drama workshops for teachers and instructors PLN 5 000
Barlinek Cultural Center Barlinek Organizing and hosting of the 10th Barlinek Drama Summer PLN 4 000
Municipal Library Kisielice Organizing a drawing contest for the best project entitled Joyful Colors of the Summer in My Community PLN 1 000
The Grodzki Theatre Arts Association Bielsko-Biała Organization of an integration project: Beskidy Holiday of the Big and the Little PLN 6 000
Orelec Gala Bieszczady Foundation for the Development of Creative Attitudes Bóbrka near Solina Implementation of the Friendly Bóbrka program – a series of workshops, performances, sculpture events and meetings with artists and actors PLN 8 000
The Legnica Port Literary Bureau Legnica Organizing the Legnica Port 2002 Theater Festival PLN 5 000
A series of meetings with authors of the Legnica Port After Hours series PLN 5 000
Inter-Art Art Education Center Tarnów Organization of the 10th International Rediscovered Music Festival PLN 7 000
Chojnice Cultural Center Chojnice Organization of the 11th Street Theaters Festival PLN 7 000
National House Cultural Center Cieszyn Organization of workshops and concerts as part of the 13 th International Organ, Choir and Chamber Music Decade PLN 4 000
Culture, Sports and Recreation Center Dębno The 6th Dębno 2002 Theater Triad: presentation of performances and workshops PLN 4 000
Cultural Center Gołdap Organization of the Transborder New Year’s Concert with artists from Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Belarus PLN 5 000
Cultural Center Pleszew Organization of the Pleszew Chamber Encounters PLN 5 000
Cultural Center Zelów Organization of Zelów 2002, the 8 th Summer Festival Concerts PLN 5 000
UNESCO Pro-Environmental Club- Workshop for Biodiversity Piaski The Meanders of Europe project: music mixed with theatre with the participation of the local communities of the Polish-Ukrainian frontier PLN 6 000
Implementation of The Bug: River That Unites cultural project PLN 6 000
Krzyżowa Foundation for European Understanding Grodziszcze Organization of workshops as part of the 7th International Arts Contest My Place on Earth PLN 3 000
The Old Polish Lute Foundation Jordanów Organization of a yearly series of concerts Wysockie Evening in the Manor on Wysoka PLN 6 000
Foundation of Orthodox Church Music Hajnówka Organization of Hajnówka 2002, the 21 st International Orthodox Church Music Festival PLN 10 000
Support Foundation for Alternative and Ecological Cultures Pobiedna Wolimierz 2002 Festival of Puppet Art, demonstration sessions held by puppet school students in towns of the following counties: Lubań, Lwówek, Zgorzelec and border towns in the Czech Republic and Germany PLN 6 000
Arts and the Present Day Foundation Warsaw Organization of a panel debate on Economic Responsibility in Culture: Pragmatism Vs Ethics PLN 5 000
Gymnasium Jasienica Rosielna Into the Future Enriched by the Past, an educational and cultural project for youth PLN 5 000
Municipal Cultural Center in Święta Katarzyna, Library Siechnice Implementation of the Terra Nostra – Yesterday’s Present Day project to consolidate the community of Święta Katarzyna (recollection of memories, records and testimonies of local families) PLN 8 000
Municipal Cultural Center Lubasz Organization of the Theater Road Show visiting towns and villages of the Lubasz community PLN 3 000
Municipal Cultural Center Parchowo Organization of the 9th Theater Feast PLN 5 000
Municipal Cultural Center Płośnica Organization of the 15th Płośnica Summer of Drama PLN 3 500
Goleniów Cultural Center Goleniów Organization of Brama 2002, the 4 th International Drama Meeting PLN 4 000
Calderon Ad Spectatores Performing Group Wrocław Production of a theater performance entitled Wrocław Train of Specters PLN 7 000
Iława Cultural Center Iława Organization of My World in the Lens, a photography contest at the Municipal Library PLN 1 500
Under the Pillars Jazz Club Gorzów Wlkp. Organization of a series of sessions of the Small Jazz Academy PLN 10 000
Krebane Kashubian Folk Bank Brusy Kashubian Culture Days, the 8 th International Folk Festival, presentations of folk groups from the Kashubian region, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Sweden, England and France PLN 6 000
Workshop for musicians and instructors of Kashubian folk bands as part of Meeting of Kashubian Folk Instrumentalists PLN 4 000
Cultural Center Kielce Organization of NURT 2002, the 8 th National Festival of Documentaries PLN 7 000
Eastern Europe College Wrocław Wandering Through Lower Silesia – Schola Gregoriana Silenensis, concerts and performances in Lower Silesia PLN 7 000
Cultural Center Kutno Kutno 2002, the 18 th Autumn Theater Encounters PLN 5 000
Cultural Center Łódź Organization of the 11th Łódź Theater Encounters PLN 6 000
Cultural Center Łuków Organization of My Fascinations in Renaissance and Baroque, the 7 th Poetry Reciting Contest PLN 2 000
Organization of the 9th Łuków Youth Arts Autumn PLN 3 000
Małopolska Cultural Institute Kraków Implementation of Dilettante – Theater Movement, an educational drama project in the rural areas of Małopolska PLN 5 000
Media Film. Film, Promotions and Artistic Events Studio Słupca Organization of the 10th jubilee edition of the Prowincjonalia Film Festival PLN 5 000
Community Cultural Center Nowy Targ Correspondence of Arts project: a series of meetings with academics and artists PLN 7 000
Community Cultural Center Tychy Arrangements for the 30th Tychy Theater Encounters PLN 7 000
Community Cultural Center Pieńsk Organization of joint workshops requested by: the Municipal Cultural Center in Pieńsk (Beam project), the Jelenia Góra Cultural Center (Sail project) and the Municipal Cultural Center in Lubawka (To the Peak project ) PLN 8 000
Community Cultural Center Stary Sącz Organization of the 14th Festival of Old Music in Stary Sącz PLN 8 000
International Janusz Korczak Association Warsaw Organization of a Youth Rally at Treblinka to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the death of Janusz Korczak PLN 5 000
Youth Cultural Center Skierniewice Organization of the Hi!Hi!Hi! Comedy Festival: shows in schools in Skierniewice and other communities in the county PLN 5 000
Youth Cultural Center Gryfino Organization of Carton 2002, the 4 th Gryfino Theater Encounters with accompanying musical, artistic and educational activities PLN 5 000
Chełm Museum Chełm Organization of a panel discussion on the development of Christian art from the 10th to 20th century PLN 6 000
Tower Regional Museum Głogówek Głogówek 2002, the 10 th Silesian Ludwig van Beethoven Festival PLN 6 000
Nomadic University of Imagination, Streets & Gardens Poznań Different Does Not Mean Stranger, an arts workshop for children from dysfunctional families at the village of Konarzewo near Poznań PLN 6 000
Nowogard Cultural Center Nowogard Film festival, poster exhibition and a seminar during EKOFILM 2002, the 7 th National and 3rd International Festival of Environmental Films PLN 5 000
Screenings, meetings with artists and a seminar as part of The Summer with the Muses, an International Film, Music and Painting Festival PLN 5 000
Rythm Publishing House Warsaw Organization of a jubilee ceremony on the 80th birthday of Władysław Bartoszewski PLN 6 500
Orawa Cultural Center Jabłonka Organization of lectures, street events, film screenings and a concert as part of the Orawa, Orawa, on Orawa Bridge project PLN 3 000
Cultural Center Brzeszcze Four Seasons, ritual review of folk dress, handcrafts, ornaments, oblivious vocabulary and professions PLN 4 000
Cultural Center Sejny Organization of Iuniores Priores Organorum Seinensis, the 9 th International Youth Organ Festival PLN 4 000
Organization of Baltic – Satelid 2002, the 11 th International Festival of Children’s and Youth Theaters PLN 5 000
Rybna Palace Ltd. Tarnowskie Góry Organization of the Silesian Quartet and His Guests at the Rybna Palace, the 10 Chamber Music Festival PLN 7 000
Augsburg Protestant Parish Pasym Organization of the 5th Pasym Concerts of Organ and Chamber Music PLN 5 000
Piła Cultural Center Piła Organization of Bukowina Encounters, the 13 th International Folk Festival with bands from Ukraine, Hungary and Romania PLN 8 000
Polkowice Musical Society Polkowice Organization of the Interpretations of Old Music – Renaissance Music, the 3rd National Creative Workshops PLN 5 000
Karol Namysłowski Polish Peasant Orchestra Zamość Organization of the 23rd edition of the Zamość Music Days PLN 6 000
Poland PEN Club Warsaw Organization of a series of meetings entitled In the EU Enlargement Perspective PLN 7 000
Municipal Kindergarten Witnica Organization of the Grand Drama Picnic in the Center of the World with Polish and German children PLN 4 000
Village Community Regional Education and Culture Society Kleszczewo Delivery of all-year-round extracurricular activities for rural youth under the Here and Now project PLN 4 000
Regional Culture and Art Center Suwałki Hora Cantavi 2002 , the 5 th International Choir Recitals, a festival of choirs from Poland, Lithuania and Norway PLN 6 000
Regional Cultural Center Częstochowa Organization of the 26th Halina Poświatowska National Poetry Contest PLN 4 000
Municipal Gymnasium Solec Zdrój Save from Oblivion, an educational program for youth devoted to the history of the region PLN 4 000
Municipal Education Center Izbica At the Market Square in Izbica, a drama show PLN 5 000
Sanok Musical Association Sanok Sanok 2003, the 14 International Guitar Encounters, concerts, workshops, lectures and mentoring PLN 6 000
Sokołów Cultural Center Sokołów Podlaski Organization of the 2nd River Bug Folk Encounters to present multi-generation folk bands from the areas on the Bug river in Poland, Ukraine and Belarus PLN 6 000
Znak Publishing House Kraków Tischner Days – lectures, discussions, workshops with Reverend Józef Tischner’s students, a theatre performance Śleboda or You Are More Precious Than Sparrow, a review of films about Reverend Tischner PLN 15 000
Owners and Tenants Housing Cooperative Legionowo Organization of theatre and outdoor performances as part of The Beloved Legionowo Theater Presentations PLN 5 000
Kartki Arts Association Białystok Organization of The Sidelined World, the 3 rd International Arts Festival PLN 6 000
Drama Studio Arts and Education Association Ostrów Wielkopolski Organization of the 3rd National Festival of Amateur Theaters PLN 4 000
Warsaw Dance House Warsaw Chlewiska 2002, the 1 st Summer Caravan of the House of Dance, a summer culture project at the village of Chlewiska: concerts, dancing workshop, lectures PLN 7 000
The Ephemeral Theater Cultural Association Suwałki Implementation of the Gallery at the Wall project, presentation of social advertising projects developed by young unemployed people and displayed on a free billboard PLN 5 000
Pranie Lodge Association Karwica Wojciech Kass’s cultural program Pranie Forest Lodge – a Radiant Center – a series of concerts, meetings with artists, literary workshops for youth PLN 7 000
Bieszczady Angels Friends of Bieszczady Culture and Arts Association Cisna Organization of a theatre for the citizens of the Cisna community and other communities in the Bieszczady mountains PLN 5 000
Sauerianum Organ and Chamber Music Lovers’ Association Drezdenko Organization of seminars and an exhibition as part of the Jan Józef Szczepański – soldier, writer, man project PLN 2 500
Nowy Dwór Club, Association of Nowy Dwór Gdański Fans Nowy Dwór Gdański Organization of the 3rd Helmut Rainer International Mennonite Rally in the Żuławy area PLN 3 000
Antique Music in Jarosław Association Jarosław The Song of Our Roots, the 10 th International Old Music Theater, presentation of European old music ensembles PLN 15 000
Our Children, Sustainable Rural Development Association Wschowa Organization of Encounters with the Music of Europe musical events for the rural communities PLN 6 000
Sałasz Association for the Renewal and Coexistence of Cultures Cieszyn Implementation of the Neighbors’ Children project: arts, singing and instrument playing, acting, photography activities, meetings with local residents PLN 6 000
The Garden of Arts and Sciences Association Podkowa Leśna Musical Confrontations: Music of Our Sources festival: concerts of folk music, Polish traditional songs and a painting exhibition PLN 4 000
Musica Sacra Christian Music Panorama Association Skoczów Preparation of the 7th Panorama of Christian Music International Festival PLN 5 000
Agreement for Zielonka Association Zielonka Production of a theatre performance based on Gao Xingjian by The Chair amateur theatre group PLN 3 000
Pro Varsovia Association Warsaw Organization of the Tomorrow of Film 2003, an amateur film festival PLN 6 000
Mytusa Przemyśl Center for Cultural Organization of Przemyśl 2002, the 4 th Presentation of Frontier Culture PLN 7 000
Initiatives Association Przemyśl On the Border, the 14 th International Theater Festival PLN 8 000
Polish-Czech-Slovak Solidarity Foundation Regional Branch Cieszyn Organization of the Cinema on the Border, a festival of Czech and Slovakian films PLN 5 000
Social and Cultural Association of Friends of Bierzwnik Bierzwnik Organization of workshops devoted to Renaissance music and a series of concerts of the Ars Antiqua ensemble in churches in the West Pomerania Province PLN 6 000
Węgajty Theater Association Jonkowo Implementation of the Missa Aurea project as part of the Drama and Liturgy International Encounters program PLN 6 000
Theater Village project: a series of drama workshops for local youth and groups of interns in selected villages of Warmia, Suwalki and Sejny and the Lower Beskid PLN 10 000
Association for the International Relations of Lwówek Lwówek Organization of the 3rd Festival of Christmas carols PLN 3 000
Opinion Association Stara Bystrzyca Implementation of a cultural education project: Following the Pilgrims to Compostella or the Stones Are Alive PLN 8 000
Elementary School and Gymnasium in Ciechów Środa Śląska Organization of an all-year-round program of cultural events for the rural community of Ciechów PLN 5 000
Downtown Cultural Forum Łódź Implementation of a drama project for youth: We – On the Doorstep of the New Century PLN 5 000
Cyprian Kamil Norwid Theater Jelenia Góra Presentation of performances in Goerlitz (Zgorzelec) PLN 7 000
Helena Modrzejewska Theater Legnica Production of a theatre performance: The Rise and the Set of the City PLN 10 000
Wilam Horzyca Theater Toruń Preparation of a new edition of International Theater Festival KONTAKT PLN 15 000
IOTA Theater of Zbigniew Waszkielewicz Talki Implementation of project: the Scenery of the Great Lakes – Mazury 2002 Festival PLN 7 000
Puppet and Actor Theater Łomża The organization of the 15th International Suitcase Theater Festival with theater groups from London, Stuttgart, Moscow, Prague and Mostar PLN 6 000
Theater of the Eighth Day Poznań Implementation of the 3rd edition of the History Against the Tide project PLN 9 000
Altum Society Rzeszów Regional Academy of Culture: restoration and promotion of local cultural heritage and animation of cultural life in areas affected by the flood in July 2001 PLN 6 000
Gdańsk-Nederlands Society Gdańsk The Heritage 2002 project: a photography and history contest and exhibition of pictures made by local youth from Sztutowo and Stegna PLN 4 000
Maria Konopnicka Society Góry Mokre Organization of My Homeland Before and Today, the 18 th National Memoirs Contest PLN 5 000
Society for Creative Initiative Podkowa Leśna Implementation of the Small Homelands program: training and workshop for promoters of cultural events in small communities PLN 8 000
Delivery of lectures, activity sessions, workshops, a film festival and a multimedia performance as part of the Szydłowiec Ballad project PLN 7 000
Literary Kalisz Society Kalisz Arkadiusz Pacholski Literary Salon: a series of meetings with writers, poets and intellectuals PLN 5 000
Carpathian Association Warsaw Magurycz, the 16 th Restoration Camp of Stonemasons: the restoration of Orthodox church artefacts, roadside crosses and chapels PLN 10 000
Sudetoria Sudety Culture Society Świeradów Zdrój Organization of concerts as part of the 10th International Encounters with Old Music PLN 5 000
Association of the Friends of Recz Recz Organization of a street historical performance: On the Merchants’ Route PLN 4 000
Karol Szymanowski Musical Association Zakopane Arrangement for the jubilee 25th edition of Karol Szymanowski Music Days PLN 5 000
Amici di Tworki Society of Friends of the Psychiatric Hospital in Tworki Pruszków Continuation of a long-term project: Together in Arts and Life PLN 10 000
Vistula Macedonian-Polish Association of Friendship and Cooperation Skopje Annual subscription of Polish magazines PLN 2 076
Sokołowsko Development Society Mieroszów A festival of documentary and feature films, meetings with actors during Kieślowski in Sokołowsko: the 3rd Film Encounters 2002 PLN 4 000
Organization of an exhibition and workshops with artists from Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia during an event in memory of Józef Gielniak PLN 4 000
Production of an ethnic theatre performance and integration arts workshop during an international event: Sokołowsko 2002 Encounters Under Kyczera PLN 4 000
Harp Singing Society Warsaw Organization of a Polish-Czech Musical Festival: the 4th Peace Concert in Polish and Czech towns of Silesia PLN 7 000
The Clashes Theatre Association Kłodzko Organization of the autumn edition of the Clashes Theater Festival PLN 6 000
Cultural Center Trzebiatów Otto of Bamberg Holiday: a series of lectures, a film show about the christianization of the West Pomerania, an exhibition by the Szczecin publishing house Ottonianum, a musical concert and a pilgrimage PLN 3 000
Municipal Office Bircza The 25th Regional Festival of Children’s Theaters: Following Hansel and Gretel, puppet and live set theatre performances PLN 2 500
Municipal Office Nowe Warpno Organization of a contest and the launch of a Regional Chamber as part of the More Metamorphosis of Podgrodzie: Save From Oblivion project PLN 2 000
Zamość Cultural Association Zamość Organization of Zamość 2003, the 13 th International Encounters of Young Theater PLN 5 000
Community Education Society School Complex Olecko Organization of the 8th National Theater Festival of Private Schools PLN 3 000
Foundation for the Support of Rural Areas Warsaw Grant to support the establishment of a fund to foster cultural activities in small rural communities to be operated in cooperation with the Batory Foundation PLN 800 000

Ethnic Minorities Culture and Education
Association of Belarusian Students Białystok Arrangement for the celebration of Kupalle, a traditional Belarusian holiday PLN 4 000
Municipal Library Ostrów Wielkopolski Organization of conference The Past for the Future presenting four religions and nationals formerly living in Ostrów County PLN 4 000
Advisory and Information Center of Roma Łódź Organization of the Summer Musical, Arts and Language Workshop for Roma Children and Youth in Sulejówek PLN 5 000
Nowa Ruda Municipal Cultural Center Ludwikowice Kłodzkie Implementation of project against antisemitism and xenophobia: We Had Neighbors Too PLN 7 000
Polish-German Center Kraków Development of a website devoted to Jewish history and culture Save from Oblivion – Learning for the Future PLN 11 000
Elpis Orthodox Church Diocese Cultural Center Gorlice Memory Stronger than Death: a project to clean up the orthodox church cemetery at Radocyn PLN 5 000
Memory Stronger than Death: a project to make an inventory and renovation of Lemko cemeteries in several villages of the Lower Beskid PLN 3 000
Organization of a scientific conference on Consequences of the “Vistula Operation” in the Ukrainian Community PLN 3 000
Organization of a national youth festival of Lemko poetry PLN 3 000
Dobrodzień Culture and Sports Center Dobrodzień Source 2002, the 6 th National Festival of National and Ethnic Minority Folk Bands: dancing workshops and concerts presenting the cultural heritage of national minorities PLN 5 000
Lithuanian Cultural Center Puńsk Organization of a minority culture festival and a seminar on the role of minorities in the European Union PLN 5 000
St. Maksymilian Kolbe Reconciliation and Meeting Center Gdańsk Implementation of the Belarusian Encounters with Ethnic Culture project PLN 7 000
Gęsia Jewish Cemetery Foundation Warsaw Conservation of Jewish historical monuments in Warsaw PLN 7 000
Forum for Dialogue Between Nations Foundation Gliwice Implementation of an educational project: Gliwice Dictionary. Presentation of the local history and shared cultural heritage to the local community PLN 6 000
Lithuania House Bishop Antanas Baranauskas Foundation Sejny Antanas Baranauskas, a Known and Unknown Advocate for Polish-Lithuanian Reconciliation: a series of events devoted to the legacy of A. Baranauskas, a bishop in Sejny PLN 6 000
Znak Christian Culture Foundation Kraków Bridges to the East: a project involving seminars, exhibitions and concerts presenting Ukrainian minority culture PLN 5 000
Polish Humanitarian Organization Kraków Arts and music workshop for Roma children from Slovakia and Roma from Czarny Dunajec along with Polish children from Stobrawa and Opole, concluded by an exhibition of projects and performances in Opole PLN 6 532
Rutenika Lemko Minorities Support Foundation Warsaw Organization of the Lemko Culture Fair PLN 5 000
Municipal Cultural Center Komańcza Performances of Lemko folk groups from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, wool weaving and yarn spinning PLN 3 000
Committee for the Protection of Monuments of Jewish Culture Tarnów Tarnów Jews Memorial Days: organization of concerts and sightseeing tours to visit pre-war Jewish sites PLN 4 000
Rev. Stanisław Opocki National Cure of Roma Limanowa Forming of Roma children classes in selected schools PLN 6 000
Kyczera Lemko Folk and Dance Ensemble Legnica Implementation of the Zahrajte mi husli project: a reconstruction of a traditional Lemko wedding rite PLN 5 000
Małopolska Culture Institute Kraków Implementation of an educational project: Małopolska of Many Cultures PLN 6 000
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Municipal Public Library Lębork I Know and I Accept, a project involving meetings of national and ethnic minorities living in Lębork, panels, poetry and music nights, contests and exhibitions and a festival of folk music PLN 5 000
District Museum Tarnów Roma children at the Museum: an educational program for Roma and Polish children PLN 6 000
Museum of the Łęczno-Włodawa Lakeland Włodawa The 5th Festival of Three Cultures: concerts, seminars and arts workshops spanning three cultures: Orthodox, Judaism and Catholic PLN 5 000
Brama Grodzka Theatre NN Center Lublin Organization of a seminar for teachers who are leaders of the Following the Trails of History school-based clubs of young explorers devoted to the history and culture of national minorities in the Lublin region PLN 6 000
Arsus Cultural Center Warsaw-Ursus Community in Culture, the 11 th National Culture Festival of National and Ethnic Minorities PLN 8 000
Greek Catholic Parish Bartoszyce The 2nd Andrew Days: icon writing workshop, performances of bands, screening of films on the Polish-Ukrainian relations PLN 5 000
Organization of the International Encounters at the Ostrobard Oven: a festivity of cultures and religions involving Germans, Poles and Ukrainians PLN 5 000
St. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Parish Krynica Zdrój Implementation of the Werba project aiming at preserving traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols PLN 5 000
St Mary’ Birth Greek Catholic Parish Łosie Organization of a cultural fair: Łosie Meets Tradition PLN 5 000
The Most Holy Mother of God’s Falling to Sleep Orthodox Parish in Ługi Dobiegniew Partial refund of holiday travel costs for Lemko children PLN 5 000
Organization of a Lemko poetry and song night at Ługi PLN 3 000
Roma Parish Elementary School Suwałki Implementation of the Internet in a Roma school program PLN 4 000
Russian Cultural Educational Association in Białystok Białystok Organization of a national conference: Let’s Meet – National and Ethnic Minority Youth Organizations on the Eve of Poland’s Accession to the EU PLN 6 000
Jewish Culture Festival Society Kraków Organization of the 12th Jewish Culture Festival PLN 15 000
Well O Group Association Warsaw Production of a performance and a workshop as part of the Story Dance or the Hasidim of Piaseczno project PLN 8 000
Roma Women Association in Poland Kraków The Return of the Wind and Sun People: celebrations of the 59 th anniversary of the Roma holocaust in Szczurowa PLN 4 000
For Our Children: a project to purchase textbooks, provide food programs and tutorial assistance for Roma children and youth PLN 5 000
Lemko Association Legnica Organization of the 2nd International Biennale of Lemko Culture in Krynica PLN 5 000
Organization of the 22th Lemko Watra in Exile in Michałów near Lubin PLN 5 000
Folk Culture Lovers Association Czeremcha Organization of From the Farm Yard, the 7 th and 8th Folk Festival of groups from the village of Czeremcha in the Podlasie region PLN 11 000
Warmia Association of the German Minority Lidzbark Warmiński Implementation of the next phase of the Restore Identity project – increase understanding of issues related to national identity PLN 3 000
Organization of a Polish-Ukrainian-German Advent night: the Bethlehem of Nations PLN 5 000
Narie Association Morąg Organization of the National Minorities Days PLN 5 000
Olszówka Association Bielsko-Biała Multiculturalism in the Carpathians: a series of lectures and workshops on the multicultural character of Podbeskidzie PLN 5 000
Association of the Roma Kraków Compensation extracurricular classes for Roma children from grades 1-4 PLN 10 000
Purchase of teaching aids and the school kits for Roma children in elementary schools in Kraków and adjacent communities PLN 20 000
Villa Decius Association Kraków Implementation of the Minorities’ Everyday Life educational program (on Polish Lithuanians and Polish Hungarians) PLN 5 000
Świętokrzyskie Center of the Foundation in Support for Local Democracy Kielce Institutional Development versus Roma Culture: workshop for members of Roma associations designed to strengthen the role of Roma in public life, implemented in Macedonia and in Poland PLN 8 000
Common Knowledge Educational Association Gdańsk Open Doors. Knowledge Against Stereotypes: an education program for teachers in secondary schools and youth from the Kashubian region focusing on the promoting out-of-the-box thinking about Jews PLN 6 000
Muslim Culture in Poland Society Gdańsk Organization of music and caligraphy workshops, lectures and presentations of experts and guests during the second edition of the Muslim Culture Days PLN 6 000
Carpathian Association Warsaw Organization of exhibitions and lectures devoted to church architecture in the Eastern denominations in the Carpathian mountains PLN 6 000
Polish-Israeli Friendship Society Kołobrzeg Tolerance Days: a series of lectures and interactive sessions on the respect for cultures and rights of national minorities PLN 8 000
Patrimony Society for the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of the Former and Present Polish Borderlands Węgorzewo Organization of a conference, production of a publication and maintenance of pre-war tombs of the residents of the Mazurian region as part of Stranger among Strangers – a Fellow among Fellows project PLN 4 000
How Far the Apple Falls from the Apple Tree: a project for secondary schools students who search for the traces of the past and for family, ethnic or religious traditions PLN 3 000
Cultural Center Trzebiatów Workshop and musical performances of Polish and foreign folk groups during the Neighbors Polish-German-Ukrainian Folk Festival PLN 4 000
Union of German Community and Cultural Associations in Poland Opole Upgrade of website: Schlesien Journal-Jung PLN 4 000
Union of Polish Roma Szczecinek Organization of photography exhibitions of projects by Tomasz Tomaszewski The Gypsy: Different People Like Ourselves PLN 6 000
Purchase of textbooks and school kits for Roma children at Szczecinek and adjacent communities PLN 8 000
Union of Ukrainians of the Podlasie Region Bielsk Podlaski Organization of the Polish-Ukrainian Music Dialogues Festival PLN 7 000

Artist in Action
The Grodzki Theatre Arts Association Bielsko-Biała An arts and education project for children and youth from vulnerable social backgrounds: Be Yourself – Give Your Hand PLN 10 000
Henryk Jordan Youth Center Kraków In the Space of Words, Music and Dance: a project involving the production of theatre performance with children and youth from orphanages in Kraków and the residents of the Shelter for Homeless Women PLN 8 000
Community Cultural Center Polanica Zdrój Implementation of the 3rd edition of project Art for Peace – People to People involving arts classes and workshops for youth under court custody and residents of the Orphanage and the Reformatory PLN 10 000
Racibórz Cultural Center Racibórz Drama integration workshops for boys from the reformatory and youth from secondary schools in Racibórz PLN 10 000
Biogroup Arts and Education Association Kraków Drama therapy workshops with artists and youth from the shelter for victims of domestic violence and socio-therapy centers leading up to a theatre performance PLN 10 000
Association for the Development of Psychiatry and Community Welfare Kraków A series of drama workshops for secondary school students and university students who have gone through mental crises PLN 10 000
HeMeYou Association Bukowiec Theater Under the Umbrella, part two of a drama therapy program for children from pathological backgrounds, implemented by the Bukowiec Center for Environmental Education and Art Therapy PLN 9 000
Remus Theater Association Warsaw Graft: drama workshop project for youth and children from the former state farms villages in the Warmia and Mazury Province PLN 10 000
Home Association for the Promotion of Temperance and Counteracting Social Problems Łódź Loaves on the Willow: arts and culture sessions for children and youth from therapy day-care centers PLN 5 000
Oversight Theatre Warsaw Dziwierz the Dreamer, a drama workshop for youth from six selected youth reformatory centers in the Mazovia Province PLN 10 000
Association of Theatre in Education Wybrzeżak Gdańsk Running a European Information Center Arts for Social Change and the continuation of the Artists in Action project (grant for 2003-2004) PLN 240 000

Cultural Link - Projects Implemented in Poland
International Initiatives Foundation Warsaw Memory, Nostalgia, Blot Out: international meeting of writers, intellectuals and journalists from Central and Eastern Europe PLN 21 788
Community Cultural Center Gdańsk The 2nd Pomorian Modern Dance Workshop with dance theatres from Belarus, Latvia and Russia, developed by the Tricity Art of Movement Theater PLN 7 242
Baltic Cultural Center Gdańsk New Estonia – Musica Nova: presentation of contemporary Estonian music, workshops for composers and performers, lectures PLN 16 019,66
The 7th Session of Translators of Eastern Slavs’ Songs with participation of translators and songs’ writers from Belarus, Poland, Russia and Ukraine PLN 13 252
Center for Research on the Art of Jerzy Grotowski Wrocław Pozoriste Teatr – presentations of independent Serb theatre groups and a seminar with representatives of cultural NGOs from Belgrade and Novy Sad PLN 22 576
Polesie Arts Center Łódź Therapy and Theater International Theater Encounters aiming at integrating the disabled into the able-bodied community and promoting drama rehabilitation PLN 4 980
Bridge Humanistic Integration Association Tczew The 3rd International Drama and Arts Activities Festival, : an interdisciplinary project for graduates of art colleges Central and Eastern European countries PLN 7 221
Ephemeral Theater Cultural Association Suwałki SET 2002, the 7 th Suwałki Drama Exploration with Polish and foreign theatre groups PLN 14 800
Rotunda Association – Cultural Center Kraków Etiuda 2002, the 9 th International Film Festival for students of film academies from Central and Eastern Europe PLN 9 200

Cultural Link - Projects Implemented in Other Countries of the Region
Maciej Adamek, documentary filmmaker Participation in international conference Ethnic Issues and Human Rights in Documentary Film, Sophia, Bulgaria PLN 959,39
Jadwiga Oleradzka, director Participation in International Theatre Festival, Varna, Bulgaria PLN 1 676,71
Leszek Dawid, State School of Television and Theatre student Participation in the production of an international documentary film project Seen by Others, Dubrovnik, Croatia PLN 1 909,90
Barbara Medajska, filmmaker Participation in the seminar on documentary film in the framework of Topic Fair – Pitching Forum program, Jihlava, Czech Republic PLN 1 366,68
Joanna Leśnierowska, Katarzyna Wielga, theatre critics Participation in the Modern Dance Workshop held during the Konfrontacje 2002 International Modern Dance Festival, Prague, Czech Republic PLN 1 414,58
Monika Sosnowska, Wilhelm Sasnal, artists Participation in the opening of their exhibition and multimedia presentations of the Raster Gallery managed by Łukasz Gorczyca and Michał Kaczyński, Prague, Czech Republic PLN 2 998,38
The Old Polish Lute Foundation Jordanów Concerts of old music and a workshop for youth in several towns in Lithuania PLN 4 426,16
Ryszard Kluszczyński, professor at Łódź University Participation in the cultural project The Experimental Cinema of Lithuanians from New York, Vilnius, Lithuania PLN 856,46
Participation in seminar Access to Excess MediaArtLab, Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia PLN 2 170,05
Marcel and Paweł Łoziński, documentary filmmakers Participation in the festival of documentary films made by the father and the son, Marcel and Paweł Łoziński, Vilnius, Lithuania PLN 2 286,84
Marcel Łoziński, documentary filmmaker Participation in International Days of Art dedicated to Vilnius Ghetto Theater, Vilnius, Lithuania PLN 864,43
Magdalena Kardasz, curator Participation in a conference and the opening of the exhibition Sex and Social Exhibitionism in East European Photography, Riga, Latvia PLN 1 640,31
Karolina Ochab, culture manager Participation in seminar Managing Performing Arts Across Europe, Riga, Latvia PLN 1 249,89
Biogroup Arts and Education Association Kraków Participation of the association’s members in the workshop: Meeting of Cultures, Varieties and Unity, Skopje, Macedonia PLN 13 040
Old House Arts and Education Association Nowy Sącz Participation of the music band Magic Carpathians in the Ethno Jazz Trio Festival 2002, Kishinev, Moldova PLN 4 460
Joanna Krzymuska-Stokowska, Krystyna Dyrda-Kortyka, graphic designers Participation in International Workshop in Paper-Art, Kishinev, Moldova PLN 5 788,49
Marek Grygiel, curator, Zbigniew Tomaszczuk, photographer Participation in a cultural project dedicated to professional social photography War and Peace – the Extremes of Photojournalism, Moscow, Russia PLN 3 200,41
Maciej Nowicki, Helsinki Human Rights Foundation, Vita Zelakeviciute, documentary filmmaker Participation in the International Film Festival and a conference One World in Siberia: New Dimension, Novosybirsk, Russia PLN 5 149,29
Piotr Kielar, Piotr Muszyński, directors Participation in Documentary Film Festival Non-Commercial Distribution Network of the Documentary Cinema, Perm, Russia PLN 4 375,76
Open Creation Theatre Kraków Artur Dobrzański, Wojciech Łuczyński, Beata Owczarek, Barbara Patoczka, Janusz Skubaczkowski, Ewa Wardzała took part in the Modern Dance Festival, Dance on Camera Workshop, St. Petersburg, Russia PLN 8 944,44
Nikita Kuznetzov, literary critic, Andrzej Wajda, director, Krystyna Zachwatowicz, set designer Participation in Dostoyevsky and Wajda, a workshop with actors to work on the text of the Idiot by Dostoyevsky, exhibition of set design, meeting with critics, St. Petersburg, Russia PLN 5 204,92
Anna Mokrzycka, curator Participation in the workshop New Visual Language of Literature Museums, St. Petersburg, Russia PLN 400,63
Małgorzata Sternal, culture manager Participation in seminar dedicated to Cultural Policy of the States on the Post- Soviet Space, St. Petersburg, Russia PLN 1 544,44
Janusz Byszewski, Maria Parczewska, curators Participation in the Cut art education workshop, Samara, Russia PLN 3 306,96
Michał Buchowski, culture anthropologist Participation in the workshop and a discussion forum dedicated to documentary film Documenting or Advocating: Ethnic Issues and Human Rights in the Balkans, Sibiu, Romania PLN 1 291,45
Oskar Dawicki, Artur Tajber, performing artists Participation in project Zone Performance Festival and Symposium – On the Edge, Timisoara, Romania PLN 3 424,74
Agnieszka Sienkiewicz-Nowacka, curator Participation in an art workshop and a conference: Art, Residency Workshop, Bratislava, Slovakia PLN 285,92
Elżbieta Wrotnowska, documentary filmmaker Participation in seminar New Communication dedicated to modern European theatre, Nitra, Slovakia PLN 453,46
Marek Chołoniewski, Tomasz Duda, musicians Participation in a workshop and concerts: Improvisational Roundabout, Kiev, Ukraine PLN 2 755,54
Sławomir Kędzierski, curator Participation in seminar organized by the Bulkhakov Museum, Kiev, Ukraine PLN 382,07
Piotr Wyrzykowski, performing artist Participation in the Matrix of Collaboration: Interdisciplinary Society Oriented City Event, Kiev, Ukraine PLN 1 991,45
Anna Haracz, dancer and choreographer Participation in the Academy of Modern Dance, Odessa, Ukraine PLN 1 968,51
Assitej International Association of Theatre for Children Warsaw Participation of Maciej Dobosiewicz, Marta Guśniowska, Jarosław Kilian, Aleksandra Rembowska, Arkadiusz Rogoziński in a cultural project implemented as part of the Interplay Europe 2002 program, Pecs, Hungary PLN 3 629,79

Bridges of Understanding
Center for Research on the Art of Jerzy Grotowski Wrocław The Gospels of Childhood: a drama and song trip to the Swana community in the Caucasus, Georgia PLN 23 946

Looking Inside
The Grodzki Theatre Arts Association Bielsko-Biała Internship of Maria Schejbal at DAH Theatre Research Center in Belgrade PLN 6 000
Kraków 2000 Festival Bureau Kraków Internship of one culture manager from Russia PLN 1 200
Contemporary Art Center, Ujazdowski Castle Warsaw Internship of 2 culture managers from Russia and Ukraine PLN 2 400
Krzyżowa Foundation for European Understanding Grodziszcze Internship of one culture manager from Ukraine PLN 1 200
Music of the Frontier Foundation Lublin Internship of Katarzyna Majewska in Art Workshop Lazareti in Croatia PLN 6 400
WRO Foundation Center for Media Art Wrocław Internship of culture managers from Yugoslavia PLN 2 400
Małopolska Culture Institute Kraków Internship of one culture manager from Russia PLN 1 200
Tadeusz Kantor’s Art Documentation Center Kraków Internship of one culture manager from Ukraine PLN 1 200
Biogroup Arts and Education Association Kraków Internship of Daniel Banaczek at DAH Theatre Research Center in Belgrade PLN 7 200
Towards Theatre Young Artists Association Poznań Internship and scholarships for culture managers from Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia PLN 24 400
Association of Theatre in Education Wybrzeżak Internship of 2 culture managers from Ukraine PLN 2 400
Borussia Cultural Community Olsztyn Internship of culture managers from Russia PLN 3 600
Silesian Dance Theatre Bytom Internship of one culture manager from Russia PLN 1 200

Cultural Policy
Association for Education and Theatre Szamocin Station Theatre Center Szamocin Cultura Animi – building a framework for networking between NGO leaders, culture managers and artists with a view to increase involvement in cultural policy making PLN 62 250
CAL Local Activity Support Center Warsaw Cultural Policy The Local Activity Center as a Model Cultural Center in Small Communities program implemented with the Civic Initiatives Center in Vilnius PLN 48 000
Grants:  PLN 2 710 600,71
Operational costs:  PLN 316 131,56
TOTAL:  PLN 3 026 732,27

ARTS AND CULTURE NETWORK PROGRAM

The Stefan Batory Foundation managed the Arts and Culture Network Program launched seven years ago by the Open Society Institute. The aim of the program operating in 26 countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia was to promote cooperation and cultural exchange in the region. The program was wound up on December 31, 2002.

Operational costs: PLN 407 939,13

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