OFF SATELLITE V4

A newer section of the OFF Bratislava festival that quickly became successful and firmly established as part of the festival program. It features solo exhibitions by artists selected by the festival’s curatorial board. These exhibitions take place in partner institutions and galleries across Bratislava, often displayed in the windows of these spaces, which allows for direct interaction with the city and its public space, while still remaining within the framework of cultural or gallery environments. In recent years, we have expanded this section to include artists from the V4 countries, giving them the opportunity to present their work across various parts of Bratislava, beyond the main festival venue. The aim of this section is to bring contemporary art closer to the public and to extend its reach beyond traditional exhibition formats. Artists exhibit in partner institutions and galleries in Bratislava (for example Foggallery, Flatgallery, DK Zrkadlový haj and others) but also outdoors. The V4 section thus gets the opportunity to be heard in the streets of Bratislava and communicate with the public space through the overlap into the storefronts. Artists exhibiting in OFF SATELLITE participate in the entire program together with other section. https://offbratislava.sk/about/

OFF BRATISLAVA – Exhibitions of individual artists of the V4 countries

Individual Exhibitions represent a curated selection of approximately 25 solo exhibitions by artists from the V4 countries and beyond. Each project is installed as an autonomous exhibition, giving it full space for presentation and communication with the audience. The festival provides production support to young artists—offering printing, equipment rental, and installation assistance, as many of them are not able to secure these resources on their own. During the installation week, artists (or their curators) come to Bratislava and work closely with the festival team to prepare their exhibitions. The week culminates in a ceremonial grand opening attended by the public, a professional jury, media, and the artistic community. In the days following the opening (the weekend), the artists actively engage with the public through guided tours, artist talks, and accompanying events. This section also includes OFF BRANCH—a format of shared breakfasts with informal discussions among exhibiting artists, curators, and guests. Another important element is OFF TOUR—a guided tour of the exhibitions with the participating artists after the opening. This section contributes to the main goals of the project by providing emerging artists from the V4 region the opportunity to present themselves in an international context, supporting their professional growth, and fostering cultural exchange and expert dialogue. https://www.facebook.com/events/1216777910281356?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]

Group of closed meetings (onsite)

This task focuses on two closed professional meetings designed to strengthen collaboration among key players in the CEE animation ecosystem—producers, and universities. The first one brings together high-level representatives of the animation industry from different territories and production environments to discuss topics such as international co-productions, support systems for industry and the need for producer-oriented meetings and events. The goal is to expand the network of industry representatives to provide new recommendations and solutions for building a more resilient, connected, effective and sustainable industry. The business gathering is organized based on previous meetings, discussions, and papers such as Ljubljana Accord, Animation Matters – An Action Plan for the CEE Animation, ALICE’s appendices and the final report of the Animar BCN conference. All these documents aim to identify industry areas that need to be improved to create a balanced and stimulating business environment. The academic session follows the first meeting held at the CEEA Forum 2024. It will enable institutions to exchange programme structures, share best practices, and initiate expert collaborations—fostering long-term talent development and strengthening the education-to-industry pipeline. The connection between the academic and professional spheres is fundamental for the successful launch of emerging artists. https://ceeanimation.eu/forum/2025-cee-animation-forum/