September 2007 marks the first anniversary of LabforCulture.org and we celebrate in true collaborative style with the announcement of the curator selected to conceptualise and manage an online presentation of specially commissioned artworks.

LabforCulture recently sent out an open call inviting media art curators to propose a creative concept to celebrate its first anniversary. Sixteen high quality proposals were received from over a dozen countries across Europe, and after an intensive selection process by the jury consisting of Annet Dekker (Head of Exhibitions and Artlab, Netherlands Media Art Institute, Amsterdam, NL), Kelli Dipple (Webcasting Curator, Tate, London, UK)and the LabforCulture content development team, the winning concept by curator Ana Peraica was chosen. The presentation, accompanied by critical texts, documentation and reflections by the curator throughout the project, will go live on the site in early 2008.

Ana Peraica (1972, Split) is a freelance curator, theorist and post-academic researcher of art theory and new media based in Split and Amsterdam. She has published widely, both in books and cultural journals such as Springerin. Peraica has edited a book titled Woman at the crossroads of ideologies based on a project she curated in January / February 2007 (Split, Croatia), mainly focused on video art. Peraica has curated video art since 1998 (Split Film Festival 1998; ISEA2004 International Programming Committee, among others) and is currently co-moderating a discussion on women’s liberation movements and technology on the Leonardo ISAST list Yasmin.

Ana Peraica's curatorial project, Victims' Symptom: PTSP (post traumatic stress syndrome) and culture immediately stood out as critically important. In contrast to the dominant story lines of war, prevailing mass media coverage, statistical overviews of 'collateral damage' and provocative images of victims without voice, this project aims to work with artists and academics to reveal a more direct discourse with those affected. The project will invite international participation through an ongoing interactive space on the LabforCulture website. Commissioned artwork will serve as a catalyst to provoke debate. We hope you will join us!

LabforCulture.org, a partner initiative of the European Cultural Foundation, went live in June 2006 with the support of many of Europe’s leading cultural organisations, and has quickly developed into the essential information resource and online social platform for all those in arts and culture working across borders in Europe. The site offers information in five languages, including case studies of inspiring cross-border projects, advice on how to obtain funding, access to e-newsletters searchable by sector as well as country, and a directory of cultural organisations working trans-nationally in Europe.

For LabforCulture.org, this first anniversary marks a year full of online and offline activities, resulting in the generation of new cross-cultural opportunities and increasing participation on the site. The last year has seen key mappings of resources in Spain, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and the Nordic region; a successful collaboration with documenta 12 magazines; workshops held in cities across Europe exploring the use of online tools in the cultural sector; as well as numerous rich additions to its growing database of resources.

LabforCulture.org is the essential tool for cultural collaboration across Europe.

Be part of something bigger at www.LabforCulture.org

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