About the Project
Tigers and Lions 2026 is a pilot cross-border project of the cultural centres INDUSTRA in Brno and Kulturzentrum Löwinnenhof in St. Pölten. Through contemporary art and themes resonating with younger generations, it offers a new perspective on the shared cultural space of South Moravia and Lower Austria.
The project aims to share know-how through workshops, staff shadowing and artist residencies, and to develop a 2030 Strategy for long-term cross-border cultural cooperation.
Planned Activities
- workshops focusing on cultural centre strategy, programming and production, marketing, communications, external relations, partnerships, financial management and fundraising;
- staff shadowing at both cultural centres and mentored artist residencies in the partner country;
- preparation of a long-term artistic exchange in contemporary dance, performance, queer art and contemporary circus;
- joint project evaluation, SWOT analysis and mapping of the cultural landscape;
- identification of additional cultural, public-sector and private-sector partners;
- development of the 2030 Strategy, including measurable objectives and a concrete action plan.
The joint activities will involve cultural and creative sector professionals, artists, invited experts and other stakeholders from Czechia and Austria.
Schedule
| Period | Activity |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | Cultural centre strategy; programming and production; marketing and communications; external relations and partnerships |
| August 2026 | Financial management, grants and fundraising; preparation of artist residencies in the partner country |
| September 2026 | Staff shadowing and mentored artist residencies |
| October 2026 | Evaluation of the cooperation to date, SWOT analysis and cultural landscape analysis |
| November 2026 | Sustainability, partnerships, and finalisation of the 2030 Strategy and action plan |
| December 2026 | Completion of outputs and project closure |
The activities will take place at INDUSTRA in Brno and Kulturzentrum Löwinnenhof in St. Pölten.
Key Information
| Project number | SPF-02-109 |
| Project duration | 1 July 2026–31 December 2026 |
| Applicant | Vaizard, z. ú. / INDUSTRA |
| Project partner | Kulturzentrum Löwinnenhof* – Verein zur Förderung der freien Szene & Soziokultur |
| Programme | Interreg Austria–Czechia 2021–2027, Small Project Fund |
| Total project funding | EUR 28,050 |
| 80% ERDF funding | EUR 22,440 |
| 20% own contribution | EUR 5,610 |
Partners
Mandatory Publicity
This project is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Austria–Czechia programme, Small Project Fund.
