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The initiative “Trebamo radne prostore” (“We Need Workspaces”) held its first public gathering on Thursday, June 18, in the former City Slaughterhouse complex in Heinzelova 66, presenting its case for turning the long-abandoned site into a center for cultural and artistic production. The event was supported by Kooperativa’s Regional Cultural Action Laboratory programme. The initiative,… Continue reading Reg Lab-Backed Artists’ Initiative Takes Its Case for Workspace to Zagreb’s Abandoned Slaughterhouse

Throughout February and March 2026, Kooperativa supported NGA Prazan prostor through the Reg Lab mechanism in organising post-performance roundtables across three cities following their critically acclaimed production “Death in Dubrovnik.” The production, created by Dramski studio “Prazan prostor” (Podgorica) in collaboration with Akcija za ljudska prava, examines Montenegro’s role in the 1991-92 attack on Dubrovnik… Continue reading Crossing Borders Through Critical Dialogue: Reg Lab Support for ‘Death in Dubrovnik Tour

How do we respond to crisis? How do we organise? What does cultural infrastructure mean when institutions fail? How do we embody power, resistance, and adaptation?Two days weaving together critical conversations about networks, movements, and infrastructure with artistic practices exploring bodies, power, and resistance. From examining how different organisational forms navigate crisis, to Zagreb as… Continue reading FORUM 2.0 — NEXT GEN: Rethinking Shared Cultural Futures

This May, we brought the voices of our region directly to the heart of European decision-making. Our roundtable “Solidarity in Resistance: Cultural Cooperation in SEE in the Wake of Mass Protests in Serbia,” co-organized with MEP Gordan Bosanac (Možemo/EFA-Greens) at the European Parliament, created an important platform to address the escalating crisis facing independent cultural… Continue reading OUR ADVOCACY FOR REGIONAL CULTURAL COOPERATION AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Kooperativa – Regional Platform for Culture, as a network of 40 organizations, cultural centers, and independent media outlets in Southeastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia), with deep respect and admiration, follows the heroic struggle of students, cultural workers, and numerous citizens in Serbia after the collapse of the… Continue reading STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROTESTS OF STUDENTS, CULTURAL WORKERS, AND CITIZENS IN SERBIA

A few days ago, January 21, 2025, in Belgrade, at a hotel, several individuals – citizens of Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Romania, and Albania, who work in the civil sector and independent culture – were detained. They were in Belgrade to participate in the Erste Academy program. They were held at the police station and… Continue reading STATEMENT REGARDING THE DETENTION AND ENTRY BAN IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA OF COLLEAGUES FROM CROATIA, SLOVENIA, NORTH MACEDONIA, ROMANIA, AND ALBANIA

We’re thrilled to announce a new opportunity for Kooperativa members: the open call for our e-LAB online capacity-building workshops! We invite you to contribute your expertise and strengthen our community in one of two ways: 1) PROPOSE A WORKSHOP Share your knowledge, experience, and skills on topics you find important or facilitate a joint working… Continue reading MEMBERS ONLY CALL FOR E-LAB PROGRAMME

Applications are now being accepted for the second cycle of our Twinning Programme! The Programme is a unique initiative that connects two art and culture organisations from different countries for an immersive, collaborative experience. Through this partnership, organisations can learn from each other, share skills, and strengthen their professional capacities by working closely together on… Continue reading TWINNING PROGRAMME: OPEN CALL

Kooperativa General Assembly 2024 in Zagreb Kooperativa’s General Assembly 2024 was held in Zagreb with the support of our local member Kontejner, who recently completely renovated and remodeled their new multifunctional space. This year’s Assembly focused on Kooperativa’s future vision and strategies, centered around our shared values of peace, friendship, solidarity, and mutual support. Members… Continue reading KOOPERATIVA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2024

We invite all friends, colleagues, collaborators, artists, artistic and cultural associations, art faculties, and cultural institutions to join us in protecting yet another space for contemporary art that keeps the artistic scene of Serbia, and the entire region, vibrant and relevant. Below is the original statement from the Association Independent Cultural Scene of Serbia (NKSS):… Continue reading Statement on the Closure of Remont