The Faculty of Arts in Niš has launched an initiative for cooperation with the countries of the Western Balkans, which promotes the achievements of teachers, students and prominent artists. We announce the first exhibition within the cooperation of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, the University of Niš, the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje, the University of “St. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Design and Media, American University of Europe, FON from Skopje and professional art scenes of both countries.

The exhibition “Bridges of Niš – Skopje” will present the work of three authors from North Macedonia – Assoc. prof. PhD Valentina Stevanovska, Assoc. prof. Miloš Milosavljević, MA, and Angelo Korunovski, MA.

The exhibition will be opened in the Gallery of the University of Niš, “Nikola Tesla” University Library in Niš, on 28^th October 2024 at 6 pm and will last until 7^th November 2024.

In the premises of the University of Niš Rectorate, on 18^th and 19^th October, XI in a row national scientific forum with international participation, Balkan Art Forum 2024, was held with the theme Empathy Phenomenon in Art and Culture, organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš and SASA Branch in Niš.

At the forum opening, the attendees were addressed by prof. PhD Dragan Denić, representative of the University of Niš, prof. PhD Dragan Žunić, in front of Niš branch of SASA and prof. PhD Milena Injac, dean of the Faculty of Arts in Niš. The ceremony was traditionally completed by the students of the Faculty of Arts: Nemanja Čamagić, Andreas Ćurić, Kristina Mančić and Melanija Stanković. With their distinctly cultivated musicianship, these young people presented in the best way the artistic values ​​that we, as a civilized and educated society, are obliged to nurture.

Three plenary lectures followed, in which the phenomenon of empathy was approached from three different thematic perspectives. First, dr Rozalina Popova-Koskarova from the Faculty of Pedagogy “St. Kliment of Ochrid” in Skopje spoke about the historical foundations and contemporary tendencies of aesthetic education. Then, Assist. prof. Radmila N. Lizdek from the Academy of Fine Arts in Trebinje (University of East Sarajevo) presented her work “Empathy in conditions of diversity: spatial installation Life“, and after that dr Gordana Grujić from the Academy of Arts of the University of Banja Luka presented her meticulous analytical study of Shenberg’s dodecaphonic music syntax and his controversial empathetic relationship to tradition.

On the first day, 18^th October, within the program of the scientific part of the forum, six participants presented their topics through oral presentations and video presentations. The session was chaired by Neda Nikolić, assistant at the Faculty of Arts. The audience, among whom there was a significant number of students, had the opportunity to hear what researchers of different origins from several university centers had to say on the subject of empathy in art and culture.

On the same day from 6 pm, Niš academic and wider audience had the special pleasure of attending the presentation of the creativity opus of academician Svetislav Božić, composer, and Mitar Simikić, professional associate from the Department of Photography, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Academy of Arts, University of Novi Sad.

The following day, on 19^th October, in a session led by Ivana Milošević, also an assistant at the Faculty of Arts, seven papers signed by twelve researchers were presented. The topics once again covered a wide range of relevant problems, from teaching-educational to artistic to analytical-interpretive. In the lively and meaningful discussion that followed the last presentation, the importance of the phenomenon of empathy in the mutual understanding of people and the reception of works of art was emphasized. This created the impression that this year’s gathering of academics was to a large extent purposeful, despite all the challenges that the current social moment poses to art, but also to humanity as a whole. The forum ended in an optimistic atmosphere and the belief that the next editions of Balkan Art Forum will be even better.

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***Students who photographed the event: Marija Tatić, Jana Janković, Staša Jevremović and Dimitrije Kitić.

Official photographer of the SASA Branch in Niš: Miroslav Lavrenčić

The exhibition “Mosaic of small format XIX” was opened in Singidunum Gallery, Kneza Mihaila st no. 40 in Belgrade, on 16^th October 2024 at 7 pm.

Small Format Mosaic is an international exhibition where one can see the works of 52 artists from North Macedonia/Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Tunisia, Russia and Serbia.

This manifestation is realized as an annual exhibition that gives a strong impetus to the establishment of a strong domestic mosaic art scene, presents and positions it in the European framework through the promotion of international cooperation. The exhibition discovers new, especially young, talented authors and promotes their work.

Participants in the exhibition are Aleksandra Milutionović, a student of Master academic studies of Painting at the Faculty of Arts in Niš – winner of the “Borislav Boro Nježić” award for the most successful student work for the “Goose” mosaic, and Assist. Prof. Maja Djurović.

The exhibition will be open until 24^th October 2024.

At the recently concluded International Accordionist World Trophy Competition, which was held in video format, accordion students again achieved remarkable results. MAS students Stefan Dimitrijević (class of prof. Miljan Bjeletić), Petar Bešović and Marija Ratkov (class of Nikola Peković) performed in the two-stage category – seniors and achieved the following results:

Stefan Dimitrijević – 3^rd place

Petar Bešović – 4th place

Marija Ratkov – 7^th place

The jury that evaluated the contestants are representatives of countries from China, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, etc. The mentioned students will perform as representatives of the Faculty and Serbia at the World Cup within three eliminatory stages from 25^th November to 1^st December in Montargi (France).

The Exhibition opening of Student Works on Paper “Four Countries- Four Universities: International Exhibition of Fine Arts”, on Thursday, 17^th October 2024, in NKC Gallery at 6 pm.

Students from the Faculty of Arts in Niš, the University of Niš, Serbia, the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje, the University of “St. Cyril & St. Methodius” in Skopje, North Macedonia, Faculty of Fine Arts in Jedren. University of Trakia, Turkey and Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The exhibition premiered in Jedren in April 2024. It will be presented to the Nis audience in October 2024, and then in March 2025 in Skopje and Sarajevo.

The exhibition will be open until 28^th October 2024.

The chamber trio will perform at the opening: Andreas Ćurić – violin, Kristina Mančić – flute and Melanija Stanković – guitar. Program: Carl W. A. Blum – “La Rose” Nocturno Op.64 No.1 – I movement (Andante sostenuto) and II movement (Allegretto non troppo).

The opening will be attended by guests of the Faculty – prof. PhD Deniz Gokduman, vice-dean and prof. PhD Kerem Iscanoglu, vice-dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts from Jedren, prof. MA Goce Nanevski, vice-dean and prof. Angel Miov, MA, Head of the Department of Painting and Transnational Practice at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje.

In order to mark the day of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, the Department of Fine Arts, together with the Faculty, is organizing an exhibition of student works “Small format 2024” this year, which will be shown on Monday, 14^th October, from 6 pm in the University Gallery, University Library “Nikola Tesla” and the University Multimedia Hall.

 The exhibition opening will be marked by the performance of fourth-year guitar students: Melanija Stanković and Aleksandar Krstić, in the class of prof. Dragana Djordjević, who as guitarist duo will perform the work: Vito Nicola Paradiso – Milonga (Omaggio de Astor Piazzolla).

This project/exhibition is realized in Niš with the aim of continuing exhibition practice and cooperation with Faculties/Academies of Arts and cultural institutions, colleagues and students. 6 Faculties responded to the invitation to participate in the “Small Format 2024” event: Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Faculty of Applied Arts Belgrade, Faculty of Fine Arts Belgrade, Faculty of Arts of the University of Pristina, with temporary seat in Zvečan – Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Philology and Arts University in Kragujevac and hosted by the Faculty of Arts in Niš.

The exhibition includes over 150 student exhibitors and about thirty professors and mentors. More than 250 works will be presented to Niš audience.

The exhibition of student works “Small format” highlights the importance of the drawing technique and works that go out into the field of expanded possibilities. It includes both classical drawing techniques and exploratory experimental works of small format that expand the expressive possibilities of drawing on paper.

During the duration of the exhibition, the following programs are planned: lecture “Small format as a way of everyday thinking”, Ph.D. Mišo Filipovac, Assoc. prof, FILUM Kragujevac, then concerts by students from the Department of Musical Arts, Faculty of Arts in Niš, as well as guiding through the exhibition in cooperation with student exhibitors.

The exhibition is open to all visitors until October 25, 2024.

Exhibition organizer: Faculty of Arts in Niš, Department of Visual Arts,

Author of the exhibition/project Jelena Trajković Popivoda,

Project managers: Katarina Djordjević, Bratislav Bašić, Miroslav Živković and Jelena Trajković Popivoda.

Selection and installation of works: Bratislav Bašić, Jelena Kitić, Nikola Marković, Stevan Kitić and Jelena Trajković Popivoda.

Graphic design: Miljana Radenković

Publisher: Faculty of Arts in Niš

For the publisher: prof. DMA Milena Injac

At 77^th Accordion World Cup, which was held from 3^rd to 10^th September 2024 in Italy (Castelfidardo), the Faculty of Arts in Niš students won prestigious s awards.

Petar Bešović, won 3^rd place in the competition of 33 competitors from all over the world. Petar is a fourth-year student of undergraduate academic studies at Faculty of Arts in Niš, in the class of Assoc. prof. Nikola Peković.

Also, Veljko Jović, a second-year student of undergraduate academic studies at Faculty of Arts in Niš won 4^th place, and Stefan Dimitrijević, a a fourth-year student of undergraduate academic studies, won 5^th place. Both students are in the class of full prof. Miljan Bjeletić.

The competition was great, especially in Masters category, where the largest number of competitors were registered, and in which our students also competed.

This competition is one of the most prestigious world events for the accordion, it is an official partner of UNESCO, and every year it is held in a different country.

With these successes, the continuity of winning the prestigious awards of the Accordion Department of the Faculty of of Arts in Niš Music Department, at the biggest world competitions, once again confirmed the highest quality of pedagogy and performance of professors and students thus.

At XI classical music festival “Kustendorf Classic” held from 31.08. until 03.09. in Mećavnik (Mokra Gora), students in the class of prof. Nikola Peković- Marija Ratkov, Petar Bešović and Nemanja Ćamagić presented themselves in the best light. 35 young musicians from Serbia, Russia and Belarus performed in the competitive part of the festival. The contestants were evaluated by an international jury, whose decision was to award a special prize to Accordion Department at the Faculty of Arts in Niš.

The exhibition of student works entitled Creative Vectors will be opened on Tuesday, 16^th July 2024 at 7 pm in the Art Gallery of the Center for Culture and Art in Aleksinac and will last until 12^th August. Students from the Department of Applied Arts of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, in the first year of undergraduate academic studies, get to know the basic principles of graphic design, nurturing their talent, temperament and individuality. Dedicated work on the Form and Design course, in addition to improving technical skills, allows students to grow into motivated and inspired young people ready to face complex tasks in the field of Graphic Design.

At the recently concluded “VI Meetings of guitar students of faculties and academies of music in the region” in Novi Sad, guitar students of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, Aleksandar Krstić (III year- UAS) in the class of prof. Slobodan Milivojević and Damir Blagojević (MAS) in the class of prof. Miloš Janjić, MA, presented the Faculty of Arts with successful semi-recitals in the Atrium of the Museum of Vojvodina. This event, organized by the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, is traditionally attended by representatives of faculties from Serbia, and this year the “Giuzeppe Tartini” Conservatory from Trieste and the Faculty of Music from Szeged also participated.