Art-Siadziba Explained

Art Siadziba (bel. "Арт Сядзіба", eng. Art Headquarters) is an independent public cultural initiative in Belarus.^[1] It is a network of public open spaces (libraries, galleries) for independent events.^[2]

It was created with a similar spirit to the network of Las bibliotecas independientes en Cuba

Art-Siadziba (Minsk) is located in Minsk, in the factory building of "Horizont".^[3]

It is a legal registered organisation. Between December 2011 and April 2012 more than 60 different events were organized: political, public meetings, academic seminars and training sessions, informal conferences, press briefings, and concerts.^[4]

Founders

Among founders:

• Stas Babaytsau
• journalist, public activist Franak Viachorka
• leader of Amaroka-Band Dzmitry Afanasiyenka
• cultural manager Pavel Byelavus
• singer Pyotr Klyuyeu
• singer, hip-hop musician Vinsent
• Belarusian artist Alyaksyey Marachkin

External links

• • Сядзіба Гарызонт, 34mag
• Арт-Сядзіба. Творческое пространство в центре Минска

Notes and References

1. Web site: Пра «Арт Сядзібу» знялі дакументальны фільм. Броўка. Мікіта. 2012-05-13. Novy Chas. be. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200209155432/https://novychas.by/kultura/pra_art_sjadz_bu_znjal_dakumen. 2020-02-09. 2020-02-09.
2. http://34mag.net/post/syadziba-garyzont/ Сядзіба «Гарызонт». Новая арт-прастора ў Менску
3. http://euroradio.fm/ru/report/v-minske-v-tts-gorizont-otkrylas-art-syadziba-86134 В Минске в ТЦ "Горизонт" открылась "Арт-сядзіба"
4. http://budzma.org/news/art-syadziba-ascyarozhna-dzvery-ne-zachynyayucca.html "Арт-сядзіба": Асцярожна, дзверы не зачыняюцца