Independent culture scene

  • Chisinau

    ȚOL artist run space

    02/01/2026

    Țol artist run space was inaugurated on August 11, 2023. In its first year of operation it held and hosted nine exhibitions, seven of which were solo exhibitions and two were group exhibitions.

  • Chisinau

    Art studio

    30/12/2025

    The Art studio is a space in which mixed media artistic works are produced with an emphasis on process, experiment, dialogue and support. It can become a temporary workshop for emerging artists, who need space to create a work or series of works, as well as for people who want to organise workshops or discussions that would involve a larger number of participants in a creative process.

  • Chisinau

    Zpațiu

    The Zpace project space, as a platform for supporting and presenting contemporary art practices and promoting civic activism, appeared on the cultural map of Chisinau in 2013, with the aim of building a community and providing open spaces for independent cultural initiatives in Moldova.

  • Open calls

    Art, Activism, Absence? – a workshop facilitated by Rada Leu [BG/CH]

    01-Nov-2025 6:00 PM

    How can an absence be transformed into something productive? Following two previous conversations on the topics of antagonism and autonomy, we will look at the topic of absence.

  • Podcast

    Reflecting Zemstvei – podcast presentation

    31/05/2025

    In March 2025, the cultural journalism workshop Reflecting Zemstvei took place. Participants were invited to explore the atmosphere of the building and meet the residents of Casei Zemstvei – a vibrant place, animated by artists, activists and independent cultural initiatives, providing space for expression through art and various opportunities to stimulate critical thinking, for a […]

  • Open calls

    Art, Activism, Autonomy? – a workshop facilitated by Rada Leu [BG/CH]

    The discussion will elaborate ideas and concerns put forward by participants and additionally center the question of (artistic) autonomy in a fraught political context.

  • Open calls

    Art, Activism, Antagonism? – a workshop facilitated by Rada Leu [BG/CH] and Vladimir Us [MD]

    The workshop provides an opportunity for cultural workers, artists and activists to discuss their practice in an organized manner with a focus on the ongoing challenges that the independent cultural community currently faces.

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