Adam Mickiewicz Institute

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The Adam Mickiewicz Institute is a national cultural institute, whose mission is to build and communicate the cultural dimension of the Poland brand through active participation in international cultural exchange. The role of the Institute is to facilitate a possibility of creating international joint projects in all fields of arts and culture. Cooperation formats range from organising study visits, grassroots and large-scale projects to job-shadowing and sharing knowledge.

In 2017, at the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, I initiated my first international placemaking project. It was an urban intervention carried out in Vilnius by Polish architects from NO Studio in cooperation with the Vilnius City Municipality. The project aimed at using the urban intervention as an integrating and community building action to revitalise some objects in Justiniskes district. The concept of the project was based on making a surprise for the residents who were also involved in the design process. It resulted in creating a tailored to the local needs, permanent and inclusive project which became a local meeting point for the residents.

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