A four-year project “Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans” (CC4WBs) financed by the European Union is a part of the initiative to support creative industries in the Western Balkans. An online event where the open call for participation will be presented will take place on 18 May.
Creative industries are the centre of this EUR 8 million worth European initiative, as well as strengthening the social and economic impact of the cultural and creative sector in the Western Balkans.
Cultural cooperation in the Western Balkans, but also with the member states of the European Union, leads to stronger and better neighbourly relations and enables the continuation of the process of reconciliation, which is crucial for the region’s further development.
Creative industries, development opportunities for the Western Balkans
Improving the performance of the cultural and creative sector in the Western Balkans is one of the goals of the CC4WBs project.
The region’s unquestionable potential for further development of cultural and creative industries is represented in its numerous cultural festivals and events, some of which have been running for decades, but also by novel organisations and initiatives that have been burgeoning over the past years.
Open calls, various opportunities for participation and project funding
The project foresees the publication of several different open calls for participation, during which organisations and institutions will have the opportunity to apply for the financial support within project’s thematic windows.
Open call for participation for organisations and institutions was published in the first trimester of this year:
· Open call for organisations and institutions closes on the 31st of May 2023;
Online technical info session for the operators of the cultural and creative sectors:
On May 18th, the Open Call for Proposal in the framework of the CC4WBs project will be further disseminated.
The project “Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans” will enable professionals from the cultural and creative sector, as well as media professionals, to acquire additional knowledge and make creative industries a new driving force in the Western Balkans.
