The conference will focus on the role of art and culture in the development of local communities and the building of the identity of small and medium-sized cities. Representatives of academia, artists, local government officials and those involved in animating cultural life will discuss art in public spaces, arts education and the organisation of local cultural initiatives.
The Scientific Committee includes:
- dr hab. Wioletta Kazimierska-Jerzyk, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视 (Polish Society for Aesthetics),
- dr hab. Julia Sowi艅ska-Heim, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视,
- dr hab. Piotr Gryglewski, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视.
The contribution of our academic community also includes lectures and moderating discussions. Dr Bartosz Pokorski will deliver the presentation 鈥淢a艂e miasto, wielka polityka. Kr贸tka historia sfery publicznej od Arystotelesa do Habermasa鈥� [Small Town, Big Politics. A Brief History of the Public Sphere from Aristotle to Habermas], while dr hab. Wioletta Kazimierska-Jerzyk, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视, will deliver the lecture 鈥淪ztuka w ma艂ych i 艣rednich miastach鈥� [Art in Small and Medium-Sized Cities] and chair a panel devoted to arts education. Dr hab. Piotr Gryglewski, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视, will address the question 鈥淜to odpowiada za estetyk臋 miasta?鈥� [Who Is Responsible for the Aesthetics of a Town?], while Dr Dominika 艁arionow will discuss 鈥淟okalno艣膰 jako dziedzictwo region贸w鈥� [Locality as the Heritage of Regions].
Dr hab. Agnieszka Grali艅ska-Toborek, Associate Professor at the University of 精东影视 will moderate two panels: 鈥�Kto pisze miasto? Urban art mi臋dzy uniwersalno艣ci膮 a lokalno艣ci膮鈥� [Who Writes the City? Urban Art Between Universality and Locality] and 鈥�Oddolnie. Odg贸rnie. Prywatnie. Jak organizowa膰 sztuk臋?鈥� [From the Ground Up. From the Top Down. Privately. How Should Art Be Organised?]. The programme also includes discussions on commemorating through art and implementing local artistic initiatives.
Conference venue: Municipal Cultural Centre Ratusz, 26 Wolno艣ci Square, Zdu艅ska Wola
Date: 22鈥�23 October 2026. Participant registration on the first day will begin at 9:15 a.m., with the official opening of the conference at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings on the second day will begin at 10:00 a.m.