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Bridge Guard Residential Art / Science Centre- a way of preserving cultural heritage
Published on 20 April 2020
Slovakia
Západné Slovensko
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About this good practice
Bridge Guard Residential Art/Science Centre: a story telling and story maintaining method, what was established for keeping alive an important piece of history
Resources needed
Financial: Living costs of Bridge Guard: 400 eur/month + 2000 eur/year for equipment for quards=6800 eur/year + 1 apartments (provided free by the Municipality)
Human: 2-3 volunteers, work” for the project cca. 4-5 hours/week/person
Human: 2-3 volunteers, work” for the project cca. 4-5 hours/week/person
Evidence of success
It was managed to valorise the intangible heritage of the bridge keeping alive the history of the bridge and what it represents for the people lives on the different side of Danube.
Results: cca. 60 artists; Guards left 1-2 piece of artworks and all drafts of their works; exhibition about guards’ works free of charge;47 diaries about Guards’ experiences; 80 events; 40 pers./event; Guards meet local children, give lectures, 7 schools, 400 children/year; 1 meeting for former Guards; 1 new book.
Results: cca. 60 artists; Guards left 1-2 piece of artworks and all drafts of their works; exhibition about guards’ works free of charge;47 diaries about Guards’ experiences; 80 events; 40 pers./event; Guards meet local children, give lectures, 7 schools, 400 children/year; 1 meeting for former Guards; 1 new book.
Potential for learning or transfer
There are lots of Art residences all over the world. The establishment of it is, easy, not requires huge financial resources, can be done almost everywhere.
The residency is Stúrovo is unique and innovative because:
•It is a thematic Art residence with storytelling and “guarding an important building” aims. To our knowledge there is no other Art residence, where the artists also have a symbolic additional “function”
•The Guards have to create artworks about the Danube, the bridge, or the connectivity. It is an innovative way to connect art, important moment of history, built heritage and water-based heritage. It can be adapted by towns, regions where a bridge (or other building) was destroyed and rebuilt, or where a specific building is a symbol
•It has a cross-border effect, so it is adaptable in cross-border regions
In general, it can be adapted by every regions which have an endangered heritages/plant/animals/ and they want to symbolically save or promote them.
The residency is Stúrovo is unique and innovative because:
•It is a thematic Art residence with storytelling and “guarding an important building” aims. To our knowledge there is no other Art residence, where the artists also have a symbolic additional “function”
•The Guards have to create artworks about the Danube, the bridge, or the connectivity. It is an innovative way to connect art, important moment of history, built heritage and water-based heritage. It can be adapted by towns, regions where a bridge (or other building) was destroyed and rebuilt, or where a specific building is a symbol
•It has a cross-border effect, so it is adaptable in cross-border regions
In general, it can be adapted by every regions which have an endangered heritages/plant/animals/ and they want to symbolically save or promote them.
Further information
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Good practice owner
Organisation
Párkány és Vidéke Kulturális Társulás (Cultural Associations of Štúrovo and the Surrounding Area)
Slovakia
Západné Slovensko
Contact
Project manager