Technical Innovation House (Theniskās jaunrades Nams) is a place in Riga where children and youth aged 6 to 25 years can spend their free time in technological, scientific and artistic orientations clubs, studios and workshops that develop the practical skills and at the same time can help to choose a possible future profession.
TJN organizes different events, such as festivals and competitions to children.
Riga, Annas 2, LV- 1001
Kalnciema street is restored wooden buildings in the heart of Pārdaugava: place for cultural events, public events, possible rental or business activities.
The compact and cosy Riga Film Museum houses a labyrinthine exposition space, a miniature film theater room used for regular film screenings, and a cinematheque offering a plethora of significant Latvian and foreign films. Instead of a permanent exhibition the museum periodically curates unique shows – the current exhibit traces the childhood and dramatic later life and work of the Riga-born cinematic genius, world-acclaimed Russian film director and theoretician Sergei Eisenstein.
Society “Virtual studio “URGA”” is a film studio located in Technical Innovation House.
The studio works in three main directions – organizing an international short film festival 2ANNAS and events related with it, producing films, mainly animation, and educating children by organizing lectures about film industry.
Riga, Annas 2, LV- 1001
2ANNAS is an international film festival, which offers films made by young professional filmmakers, winners of international festivals, students and graduates of film schools from all over the world.
Every May, 2ANNAS offers a range of short film collections – features, animation, music videos, and documentaries – in its original competition and special programs, which are screened in Riga’s cinemas and other venues. The festival hosts lectures and photo exhibitions, as well as theater and music performances, “out-of-box events”, and other activities within the rich city environment and the vibrant multi-talented 2ANNAS atmosphere.
The only short film festival in Latvia is organized by a film studio “URGA”.
Riga, Annas 2, LV- 1001
kim? is a pilot project of the Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art. kim? offers a wide range of changing contemporary art activities in order to educate society about contemporary arts processes and t foster a discourse and interest in contemporary art.
kim? has its home in the Spīķeri distric near the Riga city centre. The district hosts not only kim? and its activities but also many other arts and creative sphere related organizations.
Rīga, Maskavas iela 12/1
META Kafe
Candyland (Sweden) “Global Trash”, 2009
Gallery VKN was founded to promote the recognition of Latvian contemporary art and artists both in Latvia and abroad along with the popularization of foreign artists here in Latvia. It is located in the same block of houses as the upcoming pilot project „kim?“ of the Contemporary Art Museum of Latvia is, and it takes part in its events, jointly looking for the answer to the question „What is art?“
Riga, Maskavas iela 12/1
www.galleryvkn.lv
Miks Mitrēvics & Kristīne Kursiša “Entropy Cube”
Armands Zelčs “Escape Attempt”
The Latvian Video Art Archive has been created as the only national video art database. It is available for free and covers the entire history of Latvian video art from the late 1980’s through to the present day. The platform for the Latvian Video Art Archive – Database is the videoteque which has been established and built up over a number of years by “Culture and Arts Project NOASS”.
Anete Melece “Vilma Doesn’t Work Today”, 2007 (still)
This hybrid gallery (opened in April 2009) deals with certain contemporary art issues that can be translated into exhibition format as far as environmental requirements and available funding allow.
Edgars Gluhovs’ exhibition “Good Cop/Bad Cop”
The interdisciplinary art group SERDE is a public association organisation, with and the mission statement to develop the regional and international collaboration between different culture fields, organizations and professionals. SERDEs main activities involve the exchange between culture, science and education fields, including the organisation of residencies, workshops, seminars, lectures, presentations etc.
“Moonshine distillation device”
The Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) is a non-governmental organisation, which serves as a platform for promotion and popularisation of contemporary art processes.
Basic tasks of the LCCA are to promote and integrate local contemporary art processes in the international art scene, to collect, update and disseminate information about Latvian contemporary art, as well as to develop an open-minded critically thinking environment, thus stimulating interchange between art and society.
Theo Mercier & Evelīna Deičmane “Humm…Kartofell…Grrrrrr…”, 2009. Survival Kit exhibition.
“Is a Show, Is a Shop, Is a Book”, exhibition, graphic design workshop, talks and lectures that took place during Survival Kit art project.
Riga Art Space is a multifunctional contemporary art space, which in its activity strives not only to the contemporary visual art representation but also to the production of world level art projects by taking relevant and professional organisational measures.
Krišs Salmanis “Lost”, 2009.
Voldemārs Johansons “Aero Torrents”, 2007
Finnish contemporary art exhibition “Variations on Transcending the Finiteness of Human Vision”, 2009
The idea and concept of Alma Gallery is built on stable foundations, acquired over many years of professional activity.
Through careful and reasoned selection, the gallery follows the principle of representing its own, limited circle of artists, who belong to the tradition of contemporary Latvian art; special and particular attention is devoted to our greatest masters of the early 20th century.
Kristaps Ģelzis’ exhibition “Home Video”, 2008.
Kristīne Kursiša “Out of Control V”, 2009.
The New Theatre Institute of Latvia is an actively transparent organization whose mandate is to develop and encourage the multi-faceted forms of theatre art—especially new theatre, dance, performance, and circus craft—both locally and internationally.Since 1995 the NTIL organises bi-annual International Festival of Contemporary Theatre “Homo Novus”. The festival is an essential part of Latvian performing arts scene as it is the only international theatre festival, which has contributed to development of new theatre and has raised new audiences loyal to contemporary art.
Compagnie XY “Laissez Porter”, 2009
The Naive Art Museum of Latvia has defined its operating goal as being the collection of works of naïve art, as well as their preservation, study and promotion. The Museum’s task is to preserve the cultural and historical heritage of naïve art for future generations and to use it to educate the general public. The Museum devotes particular attention to the identification and preservation of works by contemporary Latvian naïve artists including painters and sculptors and the establishment of core exposition of works at the Museum.
Edgars Krīgers
The “Waterpieces” festival dates back to 2001. It’s an annual festival of video and contemporary art which consists of a competition for video works, as well as screenings of international programmes, thus providing a comprehensive insight into the latest works of contemporary art linked to the moving image.
Rimas Sakalauskas “Synchronisation” (still), 2009
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