Videomotion 2024 Deadline extended
We are extending the deadline for Videomotion, the short silent movie competition, until Monday, October 30th, at midnight.
Latest news and events
3x Open Calls for Community Lab°
CreativityLab°; ImprovisationLab°; CompositionLab°
Make sure you don’t miss the deadlines for the Open Calls for high school students and composers!
OPEN CALL for VideoMotion 2024
----Deadline: 27.09.2024----With the eleventh edition of 180° – laboratory for innovative art in the year 2024, we are thrilled to announce our renowned silent short film contest. This year, the captivating topic is “tacet”. All festival participants and contest entrants are invited to explore their own understanding of this word.
OPEN CALL for students and young professionals interested in critical writing
—-Deadline: 08.09.2024—-
Do you want to expand your skills in critical writing while exploring the world of contemporary art? CriticLab, as part of the 180° Community Lab° program, invites students and emerging professionals to join a unique opportunity designed to hone your abilities and inspire your creativity.
OPEN CALL for art students based in Germany and Bulgaria
—-Deadline: 25.08.2024—-
Are you ready for a week of pure artistic innovation and collaboration? The 180° Festival, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Bulgaria, the Italian Cultural Institute Bulgaria, and KoreoProject (Italy), invites passionate students like you to join our exclusive Student Lab – a key part of our vibrant 180° Community Lab program.
New Festival Dates
Dear 180° community, we’ve got a slight change of plans. Due to turbulent magnetic storms, Mercury Retrograde, and some (un)expected chaos in the past few months, we’re rescheduling the 11th edition of 180° – Laboratory for Innovative Art Festival.
New Dates: 04 – 11 October 2024
In preparation for the upcoming 11th edition, we wish you a happy summer and promise you an exciting festival’s new chapter.
Hang onto your hats and keep your eyes peeled for more infos to come soon.
European Award 2023 Audience Choice is open for Voting!
🎉 We are proud to share that 180° – Laboratory for innovative art is a finalist at the European Award 2023 by Art Explora, having been selected from over two hundred European initiatives. 🎊
Our project, 180° Community Lab, is not just competing for the Jury’s accolade but also for the Audience Choice Award – and your support is crucial. 🙌
Please take a moment to vote for us:
1. 💻 Visit the Art Explora Audience Award page: https://lnkd.in/eFDVFh2F
2. 🔍 Find ‘180° Community Lab’ in the list of nominees.
3. 📥 Cast your vote by November 17th.
By voting for us, you’re advocating for cultural innovation and celebrating artistic endeavors that have a lasting impact. 🙏
✨ About 180° Community Lab:
180° Community Lab is an innovative educational project that offers a series of interactive labs, workshops and discussion forums aimed at engaging students and young professionals in the process of creative development. Our mission is to open doors to new knowledge and skills, encourage international networking and facilitate access to art for a wider range of people. We aim for the project to contribute to the lasting enrichment of Sofia’s cultural life and to become a source of diverse opportunities for artistic development, through monthly initiatives throughout the year.
Thank you for your support – it means the world to us. 🙏
180° is nominated for European Award 2023!
We are delighted to announce that we are among the 19 shortlisted projects of the Art Explora – Académie des beaux-arts European Award 2023! The Award rewards European cultural organizations which develop a programme that enables new dialogues between arts and audiences.
We are competing for a reward of €50,000.
The Audience Choice Award will also reward the winning initiative with €10,000. Votes will open on November 6th.
Stay tuned to vote for our project!
OPEN CALL for music students and young professionals
Deadline: 19.07.2023
Explore the world of real-time expression at our Improvisation Lab. Demystify free improvisation and deepen your understanding of its musical and theoretical concepts. From parametric thinking to reflective observations, discover the limitless possibilities of improvisation.
OPEN CALL for VideoMotion 2023
Deadline: 21.07.2023
With the tenth edition of 180° – laboratory for innovative art in the year 2023, we are thrilled to announce our renowned silent short film contest. This year, the captivating topic is “42”. All festival participants and contest entrants are invited to explore their own understanding of this combination of numbers.
OPEN CALL for art students based in Germany and Bulgaria
Deadline: 28.06.2023
Ready to step outside the familiar in your artistic journey? We, along with our partner Goethe-Institut, invite art students based in Germany and Bulgaria to join us in the 180° Community Lab – Student Lab. It’s your stage to express, to learn, and to nurture your artistic growth. A leap towards your creative future starts here!.
Get Ready for the 10th Anniversary of 180°!
Save the dates! The 10th anniversary edition of 180° – Laboratory for Innovative Art will take place from 21 to 28 July 2023! We will soon release more information, but until then, get to know the 180°’s Designer for 2023 edition, Yasen Zgurovski!
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