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Poligon Creative Centre is a Ljubljana based coworking space that opened its doors in 2014. Home to several intertwined artistic and creative communities, the place is used by an international cast of individuals involved in social entrepreneurship, creative economies and art. Besides offering office facilities, Poligon also runs a programme of cultural, educational and social events. It was set up as the first such an enterprise in Slovenia.

The place often serves as a venue and production space for various cultural producers and festivals. It has hosted MENT Ljubljana, the Strictly Analog Festival, the Boben and Lajna Festival, art programmes by Ljudmila Art and Science Laboratory, and so on. It also co-produced Indigo, the Festival of Contemporary Ideas.

Background

This whole endeavour partly stems from the co-working programme that was held at Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture in 2012. It was coordinated by the Slovenia Coworking collective, of which the main protagonists and now also heads of the Poligon project are Luka Piškorič, Eva Perčič and Marko Orel.

The second pivotal point was the Pop-up dom (The Pop-up Home) project, headed by the Rompom Institute and the design company Ljudje. First held in 2012 as well, it is a temporary 'store' for products (mainly furniture and unique interior design solutions) by Slovene makers, artists and designers. In 2013 it was held at a defunct tobacco factory, on the premises that now house the Poligon Creative Centre.

Capacity and activities

Spread out on 800m, Poligon offers its 'residents' 60 desks, 7 offices, 1 conference room, a photo studio, and a so called laboratory with tools for rapid 3D prototyping and product development (headed by the Poligon Maker Lab collective). There is also a bar for hanging around, store with selected designer goods, a library and big event space.

Besides offering a work space to (mainly) creative industries freelancers, artists and various start ups under subsidised prices, Poligon also engages in organisation of various workshops, lectures, exhibitions and social events. It strives to connect various communities, serving as a platform where self-employed Slovene makers and creators can network and collaborate.

Nurturing a vibrant and open community, the place is often frequented by foreigners looking not only for a space to work and also to meet people.

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-[[Poligon Creative Centre]] was founded in [[established::2014]] by Slovenia Coworking, Slovenia Crowdfunding, Šiška Creative Zone (Rompom) and Ljudje.si, who have been developing the coworking and crowdfunding culture in Slovenia since 2012. As a first coworking venue in Ljubljana it strives to connect various communities involved in creative economies, social entrepreneurship, art practises and culture. It also serves as a platform where self-employed Slovene makers and creators can work, network and collaborate.
+[[Poligon Creative Centre]] is a Ljubljana based coworking space that opened its doors in [[established::2014]]. Home to several intertwined artistic and creative communities, the place is used by an international cast of individuals involved in social entrepreneurship, creative economies and art. Besides offering office facilities, Poligon also runs a programme of cultural, educational and social events. It was set up as the first such an enterprise in Slovenia.
+The place often serves as a venue and production space for various cultural producers and festivals. It has hosted [[MENT Ljubljana]], the [[Strictly Analog Festival]], the [[Boben and Lajna Festival]], art programmes by [[Ljudmila Art and Science Laboratory]], and so on. It also co-produced Indigo, the Festival of Contemporary Ideas.
+}}
+==Background==
-}}
+This whole endeavour partly stems from the co-working programme that was held at [[Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture]] in 2012. It was coordinated by the [[Slovenia Coworking]] collective, of which the main protagonists and now also heads of the Poligon project are [[Luka Piškorič]], [[Eva Perčič]] and [[Marko Orel]].
+The second pivotal point was the ''Pop-up dom'' (The Pop-up Home) project, headed by the [[Rompom Institute]] and the design company [[Ljudje]]. First held in 2012 as well, it is a temporary 'store' for products (mainly furniture and unique interior design solutions) by Slovene makers, artists and designers. In 2013 it was held at a defunct tobacco factory, on the premises that now house the Poligon Creative Centre.
 == Capacity and activities ==
-As the biggest artist run space in Slovenia, Poligon spreads on 800m<sup>2</sup> and offers 60 desks for artists and makers to rent, 7 offices, 1 conference room, Poligon maker lab with tools for rapid 3D prototyping and product development, a photo studio, crowdfunding lab, a bar for hanging around, store with selected designer goods, a library and big event space.<br><br>
-Besides offering a workspace under subsidised prices, Poligon also engages in organisation of various workshops for young self-employed entrepreneurs and makers, exhibitions and social events. The space was also a venue for second edition of Pop-up dom in November 2013.
-In 2015 Poligon collaborated with the [[MENT Ljubljana]].
+Spread out on 800m, Poligon offers its 'residents' 60 desks, 7 offices, 1 conference room, a photo studio, and a so called laboratory with tools for rapid 3D prototyping and product development (headed by the [[Poligon Maker Lab]] collective). There is also a bar for hanging around, store with selected designer goods, a library and big event space.
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+Besides offering a work space to (mainly) creative industries freelancers, artists and various start ups under subsidised prices, Poligon also engages in organisation of various workshops, lectures, exhibitions and social events. It strives to connect various communities, serving as a platform where self-employed Slovene makers and creators can network and collaborate.
-==Pop-up dom==
+Nurturing a vibrant and open community, the place is often frequented by foreigners looking not only for a space to work and also to meet people.
-Pop-up dom (or Pop-up home) is a one-month store where products, produced by Slovene makers, artists and designers, are exhibited and put on sale in a homelike atmosphere. The first edition took place in 2012, when a pre-Poligon team occupied an old-fashioned apartment in Ljubljana city centre and transformed it into a co-working environment with selected Slovene products. In 2013 the idea of Pop-up dom had grown bigger, it offered more than 250 design pieces and host various educational and cultural events, such as concerts, culinary happenings and two festivals. In January 2014 a part of it was exhibited in [[A plus A]] gallery in Venice.
-== Team ==
+{{Vimeo|119844396}}
-The Poligon has been built by [[Luka Piškorič]] (Crowdfunding.si), [[Eva Perčič]], [[Marko Orel]] (Slovenia Coworking), [[Miha Artnak]], [[Jan Vranjek]], [[Ajda Fortuna]], [[Tilen Sepič]], [[Jurij Lozič]] (Musguard.com), [[Nejc Matja]] and many others. The platform was build entirely in a voluntary way.
+==See also==
+*[[Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture]]
+*[[Strictly Analog Festival]]
+*[[Boben and Lajna Festival]]
+*[[MENT Ljubljana]]
+*[[Tobacco_Museum]]
 == External links ==
 *[http://www.poligon.si/en Poligon website]
-*[http://www.popupdom.si/en Pop-up dom website]
+*[http://make.land/ Poligon Maker Lab website]
+*[http://ljudje.si/ Ljudje website]
+*[https://www.facebook.com/Kreativna-cona-%C5%A0i%C5%A1ka-199149536835373/ The Creative Zone Šiška Facebook page]
+*[http://www.kreazin.si/poligon-the-first-creative-centre-in-slovenia-03-06-2014.html An article on Poligon]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poligon_Creative_Centre Poligon on Wikipedia]
 [[Category:Design]]
 [[Category:Venues]]

Difference between revisions of "Poligon Creative Centre"

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Background

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See also

External links

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