The Re:Create Europe project was officially presented to the public
2026.03.30
The National Academy of Art participated with an international art residency for young artists
The Re:Create Europe project of the European Alliance of Academies (EAA), funded by the EU Creative Europe programme, was officially presented at a webinar held on 25 March 2026.
The Re:Create Europe project “The Art of Resilience and Resistance: Empowering Artists and Cultural Professionals Tackling New Challenges in Europe” provides a clear institutional message in response to the growing pressure on artistic freedom and cultural autonomy in Europe. During the webinar, participants from partner organisations presented their perspectives and outlined their vision for the next four years. Through a combination of mobility programmes, blended learning formats, on-site residencies, digital mapping and international conferences, Re:Create Europe aims to support and empower artists and cultural professionals from different disciplines and regions. The project strengthens transnational solidarity, supports artistic practice in times of crisis and promotes exchanges between institutions, practitioners and artists involved in cultural policies.
“As a partner and participant in the project, the National Academy of Art will host an international artist residency in Burgas, on the Black Sea coast — a place shaped by cultural encounters and transformations. The residency “Tide Lines: Art, Freedom and Sustainability of the Black Sea”, will provide artists with a space for reflection, experimentation and dialogue, with a focus on artistic freedom and the changing cultural landscape. In 2026, when we celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Academy, we will consider the theme “Transformation of Cultural Policies”, contributing perspectives from the Black Sea region to the broader European conversation”, said during the meeting Assoc. Prof. Vasil Kolev, PhD, project manager on behalf of the National Academy of Art.
Project partners are European arts organisations and academies: Arts Council Malta, Croatian Association of Fine Artists, Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava, Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Society of Hungarian Authors, Villa Decius Kraków and Akademie der Künste, Berlin.
Co-funded by the European Union – CREA-CULT-2025-COOP. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the European Union or the Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them.