05 November 2019
MONET, Exchange programme for artists in Podgorica, Montenegro
Overview

The Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, within the realization of the Interreg IPA project MONET, in cooperation with the Centre for Contemporary Art, organized a biweekly exchange programme for artists from Montenegro, Italy and Albania, which was realized in Podgorica.

Participant of the exchange were Francesco Di Tillo, Esmerilda Herovi, Francesca Macina and Mirjana Marsenic Vujovic. The selected artists, together with their mentors, visited the National Museum and National Library, Museums and Galleries of Podgorica, Association of visual artists of Montenegro and met students and artists from Montenegro, with the aim to exchange knowledge and experience that will contribute to their future work. 

Within the realization of the Interreg IPA project MONET, seven exchange programmes with participation of 28 artists, will be held in Montenegro, Albania and Italy. Participating institutions are National Museum of Montenegro, Center for Contemporary Art, Pino Pascali Foundation (Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy), Ribezzo Archaeological Museum (Brindisi, Puglia, Italy), ARATRO - Archive of Electronic Art and Laboratory of Contemporary Art, University of Molise (Campobaso, Molize, Italy), National Gallery of Art Tirana (Albania) and National Museum of Photography "Marubi" (Shkoder, Albania).