MISSION
Asociacija aims to secure sustainable conditions and systematic support for professional non-governmental producers and independent creators in Slovenia. The network started as an informal collective in 1992 and has since grown into a professionally coordinated organization providing advocacy and support services to its members and others in the field of independent culture.
We are fulfilling our mission through:
(1) connecting, articulating and advocating for common interests of our members in relation to various decision-making structures;
(2) continuous and structured advocacy activities and policy formation proposals (at the local, national, Western Balkans and European level);
(3) cultural sector promotion by informing, organizing events and researching cultural policies;
(4) networking at the local, national and European level;
(5) connecting with strategic partners and internationalization of our activities;
(6) encouraging partnerships within and out of the NGO cultural sector;
(7) capacity building for NGOs through counselling, educating, mentoring etc.
Asociacija is a democratic network of individuals and organisations in the field of independent culture, who share experiences and build a strong advocacy organization together. It is based on professional competencies, in-depth acquittance with the field and building partnership relations with decision makers in order to improve the conditions in culture sphere, while also offering support to its members with a widespread peer-to-peer network.
Vision
We want to be a strong and stable partner when it comes to the mutual efforts of identifying culture as a driver of development thorough our advocacy and support activities. We strive for a cultural policy system that encourages diversity of artistic expression and creates equal possibilities for access to cultural contents for all.
Our values
Inclusivity, democracy, solidarity, equality, transparency, structured social dialogue and sustainable development.
ORGANISATION
MEMBERS
Asociacija is a membership organisation. You can access the list of all members here.
Asociacija is coordinated by employed professionals who are supervised by the management board and once a year, all members meet at the general assembly.
THE OFFICE
Polona Torkar, Office Head, Professional Associate
(polona.torkar [at] asociacija.si)
Ivan Koruza, Professional Associate – Assistance for self-employed persons
(ivan.koruza [at] asociacija.si)
Sabrina Lever, Professional Associate
(sabrina.lever [at] asociacija.si)
Anže Dolinar, Professional Associate
(anze.dolinar [at] asociacija.si)
Danilo Milovanović, Project assistant
(danilo.milovanović [at] asociacija.si)
We are available via email or by telephone daily from
9:00 to 15:00 at info [at] asociacija.si or +386 51 773 611.
Our office is located on the 3rd floor of Dalmatinova 4, 1000 Ljubljana.
Association’s bodies:
Chairperson: Uroš Veber/Projekt Atol (also responsible for international cooperations and intellectual property)
Deputy Chairperson: Jernej Škof/ŠKUC (also responsible for visual arts)
Deputy Chairperson: Valentina Rajaković/Radio Študent (also responsible for media)
Governing board:
Intermedia (and transdisciplinary) arts: Jurij Krpan/Kersnikova
Performative arts: Špela Kopitar/Bunker
Research and gender equality: Urška Jež/Mesto žensk
Publishing media and film: Alja Lobnik/Maska
Local cultural policy: Sanja Popov Leban/Mink Tolmin
Local cultural policy: Petra Hazabent
Self-employed in culture & health: Polona Torkar/Asociacija
Music and self-employed artists: Nik Drozg
International activities: Barbara Poček/Glej
Intersectional activities – cultural education, youth and marginalised persons: Olivija Grafenauer/Impro
We cooperate with partners on the local, national, regional and international level. We are part of a regional Western Balkans network Kooperativa and members of Culture Action Europe and EAIPA – the European Association of Independent Performing Arts on the EU level.
PARTNERS
EAIPA – the European Association of Independent Performing Arts
CONTACT
Please direct all your inquiries to the following addresses:
Name: Društvo Asociacija
Official address: Metelkova 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Office location: Dalmatinova 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: + 386 51 773 611 (mobile)
Email: info [at] asociacija.si
VAT No.: 38450666
ID No.: 1768875000
IBAN: SI56 6100 0001 4575 664
Bank: Delavska hranilnica d.d., Miklošičeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana
Logo:
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