Art

With the help of partner cultural centres, we strive to present artistic achievements and excellence to the international community, where they belong.

Prof. MATEJ ZUPAN
Vice-Rector for Arts

The University of Ljubljana Council for the Arts pursues a mission to present cultural events and achievements in art. It enriches the wider academic community, promotes new forms of presenting works of art, improves the environment for the cooperation of art performers and performers from other study programmes through panel discussions and promotes cooperation with artists from Slovenia and abroad.

In 2015, we organised panel discussions on the topic of art and implemented the first international summer school of cultural management in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics at the University of Ljubljana and all major cultural institutions in Ljubljana, such as Cankarjev dom, Festival Ljubljana, the Slovenian Philharmonic and the National Gallery. Special attention was placed on the opening of a year-round exhibition for the 70th anniversary of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, featuring pieces never before exhibited.

We showcased the departments and students of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design (sculpture, conservation and unique design). We screened films in several cinemas across Slovenia and produced theatre performances at the Academy of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television. The Academy of Music presented itself at several performances, including a show in Gallus Hall of Cankarjev dom, featuring the Chinese conductor En Shao and cellist Sebastian Bertoncelj.

We also took an active role promoting choir singing. The Tone Tomšič Academic Choir brings together students of the University of Ljubljana and will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2016. To this end, the choir has been preparing a special jubilee season of various events and a gala concert.

Our future goal is to establish third cycle art studies, which are missing in this education system, as soon as possible. We will continue our work to enter art into the registry of scientific research areas, as maintained by the Slovenian Research Agency, and to pursue interdisciplinary activities in art.