< rotor >
< rotor > is an association for contemporary art based in Graz, Austria, and was founded in 1999. Most of the association’s activities take place in Graz but it participates in, organises or co-organises projects in Styria, Austria and many other European countries.
Contemporary visual art is always the starting point for our programmes, with an emphasis on art production that expressly deals with social, political, economical and ecological issues of our time.A strong focus on cooperation has always been an essential element of the < rotor > philosophy, as well as acting in networks. This applies to networking within the art field but also, and perhaps even more importantly, to acting beyond the confines of art and involving individuals and organisations working in the most diverse fields in the conception of the programmes. What is also highly characteristic for our work is our ongoing and committed search for satisfactory collaboration methods and possibilities of participation in creative processes.
Moreover, the public space is a highly significant site for < rotor >, as a space where we can make art happen in seeking to leave behind the confines of the art space and actively engage people with art and extend our audience.
Since the mid-1990s the two founders of < rotor >, Margarethe Makovec and Anton Lederer, have established a dense network of links to organisations and artists from many European countries – with a particularly strong linkage to the Southeast Europe area.
Cultural City Network Graz (CCN)
The Cultural City Network Graz (CCN), founded in 1989, is a program that aims to initiate or reinforce cultural connections between Graz and other Central European cities. All CCN-activities are being realised by the Kulturvermittlung Steiermark – Association, as the performing organisation, and is mainly funded by the City of Graz – Cultural Department.
Our particular interest is the cultural exchange between Graz and cities predominantly from the South/East-European region. We introduce art and literature from Graz / Styria to the arts scenes of other (preferably peripheral) cities. We also invite fine artists, photographers and writers from abroad to Graz in order to support their work and to make the atmosphere and the cultural scene of the city available.
Our activities include touring exhibitions, international art workshops, publications and residency programmes for fine artists / writers etc. Beside co-operations on an official level, we collaborate with artists, writers, cultural institutions and other people engaged in cultural fields. We are interested in establishing personal contacts and we seek to uphold our good relations through repeated co-operations over many years.
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