Association KUD Mreža was founded in 1995. It has been developing its own painting, sculpture, video and theatre production within Autonomous Cultural Centre Metelkova mesto ever since. The association also organises cultural events, manages the Menza pri koritu venue, manages Gallery Alkatraz and collaborates with local artists in the Urban Art Projects. Since 2003, KUD Mreža has been managing the renovations of buildings within ACC Metelkova Mesto with the support of Ljubljana City Council. KUD Mreža is also fundraising for many other projects and maintains the ACC Metelkova mesto audio, video and print documentation archive. Since 2000, KUD Mreža has been organising Red Dawns, an annual feminist and queer arts festival.

Association KUD Mreža welcomes new collaboration suggestions! We provide practical help to inexperienced event organisers and offer fundraising help to emerging artists.

Since 2000, KUD Mreža obtains the status of an association working for the public interest in the field of culture.

Since 2000, the international feminist and queer festival Red Dawns (or Rdeče zore) has been taking place in ACC Metelkova mesto venues in Ljubljana and in other Slovenian towns (Murska Sobota, Nova Gorica, Sežana, Koper) on the occasion of March 8th, The International Women’s Day. Red Dawns Festival is a founding member of the Network of Women’s, Feminist and Queer Festivals in the Balkans.

A series of renovations by artists and artisans from ACC Metelkova mesto started in 2004. The renovations include building façades and public spaces (Square Without Historic Memory and the yet to be named square on the North Side) of ACC Metelkova mesto.
Interactive map of the Urban Art Projects

Multi purpose venue for artistic events and presentations (festivals, concerts, theatre and dance performances, video and film screenings, etc.), rehearsal space for theatre, juggling and music groups, space for public discussions and smaller international conferences, also space for workshops, socialising and parties.

Contemporary arts Gallery Alkatraz is run by curator and organiser Jadranka Ljubičič. Located in The Stable, a unique building that is continually remodelled using different art techniques (mosaic, iron construction reminiscent of an installation, etc.). The Gallery has existed since 1996.

Technical description is available on the Alkatraz Gallery website. www.kudmreza.org/alkatraz

KUD Mreža has been archiving materials regarding ACC Metekova mesto history (photos, audio and video recordings, media reports, academic studies, legal documentation, etc.) since the original squatting. We invite all potential archivists to collaborate with us. We need help updating the collection and classifying the materials gathered so far. The latter can be studied in the KUD Mreža office.

Association KUD Mreža is a member of Trans Europe Halles network. Even though the participating cultural centres differ greatly in size and structure, they are united by their support of contemporary artistic practices, the politics of multiculturalism and continuous international exchange of programmes, knowledge and cadres. www.teh.net

Of course, KUD Mreža likes to collaborate with other cultural centres and associations too. Get in touch!

Nataša Serec, president of KUD Mreža has been successfully dealing with the bureaucratic demands of local and international financial contributors since 1995. She has also helped fundraise for renovations of damaged buildings within ACC Metelkova mesto and for all of the above mentioned projects.

Emerging and unestablished artists and artisans are welcome to come by our office and ask for information and advice regarding options for the (co)financing of their projects by various foundations and information about possible cooperation with other artists, festivals – or perhaps with us.