On April 10, 2024, a group of institutions from countries in the Three Seas region officially established their new cultural cooperation network – The Three Seas Initiative Cultural Cooperation Network (3SICCN) – in Vilnius, Lithuania.
3SICCN is comprised of cultural institutions, museums, galleries, art universities, and associations of artists and art critics that initiate cooperation within the context of the Three Seas Initiative. Partners aim to support each other in conducting research on culture and art. They are working on jointly organizing the cyclical Three Seas Art Festival, scheduled to commence in 2025, as a biennial event visiting various locations in the region. This level of cooperation aims to facilitate the integration of the region’s societies and foster an appreciation for cultural diversity and a shared identity. The initiative is open and polycentric, operating in the spirit of pluralism, mutual curiosity, and friendship. The perspective of the European Union and the logic of EU structural cohesion are crucial to the project. Additionally, it is important for partners to research and improve educational and cultural policies, as well as culture-related public services, in individual 3SI countries. 3SICCN views the sphere of art, design, education, and creative industries not only as a space for public diplomacy but also as an important sector of the region’s economy, strongly influencing the lives of citizens and covering a significant financial volume.
Founding members:
University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, Poland, National Museum of Contemporary Art MNAC Bucharest, Romania, Slovak Natinal Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia, The Peter Michal Bohúň Gallery in Liptov Region, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, Olomouc Museum of Art – Central European Forum, Olomouc, Czech Republic, MUFO Museum of Photography in Krakow, Poland, Center for Documentation of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor CRICOTEKA, Krakow, Poland, Three Seas Art Foundation, Krakow, Poland, acb Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, Center for Contemporary Art, Graz, Austria, AICA International, Paris, France, Vytautas Magnus University, Education Academy, Vilnius, Lithuania, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius, Lithuania, Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Kyiv, Ukraine, Lviv National Academy of Arts, Lviv, Ukraine, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece.
