Institution: Museum of the Commons, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb & Island School of Social Autonomy (ISSA)
Deadline: July 15, 2025
Location: Island of Vis, Croatia
Dates: October 21–25, 2025
The October School invites artists, curators, researchers, writers, historians, theoreticians, and activists to participate in a collaborative program exploring how to reimagine and rebuild institutions amid global institutional collapse. Hosted on the historic island of Vis, the program intersects themes of climate sustainability, inclusion and diversity in cultural institutions, and the use of history and heritage as tools for social justice.
Program Highlights:
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Keynote lectures by Palestinian author Adania Shibli and literary theorist Kristin Ross
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Workshops including Communal Form, Education Under Occupation, Pirate Radio, Dry Stone Walling, and Naan-Aligned Cooking
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Collective practical work building a school at ISSA
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Public lectures and events free and open to all
